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Jan 01, 2018 | If a vacancy occurs on a board of education after January 1st, the board may hold the vacancy open until the general school election provided at least 3 trustees continue to hold office. | [SA s. 36(2)] |
Jan 01, 2018 | In the case of an election that is part of a general local election, the election period begins at the start of the calendar year in which an election is held. | [LECFA s. 10(1)(a)(i)] |
Jan 01, 2018 | Election expense is the value of property or services used in an election campaign at any time after the start of the calendar year in which a general local election is held. | [LECFA s. 14(1)] |
Jan 01, 2018 | Taxes imposed under Improvement District Bylaw are deemed to be levied and owing on and from January 1st unless otherwise provided. | [714(4) LGA] |
Jan 01, 2018 | Interest rates for refunds of tax overpayments and for refund of municipal tax sale money are set January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1; and on taxes in arrear or delinquent, January 1, May 1, and September 1. Circulars provided by Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. | [239 CC; 654(4), 668(2) LGA; 245 CC; 246 CC; 1,2 MTR; IRR] |
Jan 01, 2018 | Start of license year where municipality issues licenses for commercial vehicles. | [628 LGA] |
Jan 01, 2018 | In the year a tax rate bylaw or parcel tax bylaw is adopted, this is the date on which property taxes and parcel taxes are deemed to be imposed, unless otherwise specified in the bylaw. | [197(7), 200(5) CC] |
Jan 01, 2018 | Where a vacancy on a municipal council occurs after January 1st, if the vacancy is not in an office elected by neighbourhood constituency, and if council has at least one greater than a quorum, council may decide not to hold a by-election. | [LGA s. 54(3)] |
Jan 02, 2018 | Local governments must forward a statement of taxes in arrear to the Surveyor of Taxes or applicable municipal collector promptly after December 31. | [258(3) CC; 399(2) LGA] |
Jan 08, 2018 | Subject to options provided, a municipality must pay to the Minister of Finance the balance of all taxes collected under the School Act, whether or not they have been collected. In addition to the outstanding balance, the municipality must also forward a year-end reconciliation. If payments are being made under s.124 (3) SA, also include a detailed listing of unpaid school taxes, including penalties owing to the province, a monthly report of school taxes collected, and a quarterly report of accumulated interest owing to the province at the end of each calendar year. | [124 SA; 5 STRR] |
Jan 08, 2018 | A municipality collecting police taxes must pay to the finance minister all outstanding police taxes, whether or not they have been collected, on the 5th business day after the calendar year end. In addition to the outstanding balance, the municipality must also forward a year-end reconciliation. If payments are being made under s.66.51 (3) PA, also include a detailed listing of unpaid police taxes, including penalties owing to the province, a monthly report of police taxes collected, and a quarterly report of accumulated interest owing to the province at the end of each calendar year. | [66.51(1), 66.51(3) PA; 5 PTR] |
Jan 15, 2018 | For municipal officials and employees, written disclosures must be filed in the prescribed form (a) not later than the 15th day of the month following the commencement or termination of employment, and (b) annually between January 1 and 15 for each year in which the person is an official or employee. Disclosure includes ownership of shares of a business, land ownership and debts. | [2, 3 & 4 FDA] |
Jan 15, 2018 | Where a municipality is collecting taxes for a regional transit commission, it shall on or before the 15th day of each calendar month, pay to British Columbia Transit all of those taxes collected during the preceding calendar month. | [17 BCTR] |
Jan 31, 2018 | Regional Districts establishing a variable tax rate system must submit a Variable Tax Rate Bylaw to the Inspector by January 31 of the year in which it is to apply. | [390(5) LGA] |
Jan 31, 2018 | Assessment appeal deadline. Last date by which a complainant may file a notice of complaint with the assessor regarding a completed assessment roll. | [33 AA] |
Jan 31, 2018 | Arrange date to deliver books to auditor for start of annual audit. | |
Jan 31, 2018 | Monthly reports to: Canada Customs and Revenue Agency for GST/PST; Statistics Canada for building permits; Health Authority for water quality testing. |
AA |
Assessment Act |
HOGA |
Home Owner Grant Act |
AAA |
Assessment Authority Act |
HOGR |
Home Owner Grant Regulation |
AAR |
Assessment Act Regulation |
IRR |
Interest Rates Under Various Statutes Regulation |
ALCA |
Agricultural Land Commission Act |
LA |
Library Act |
AAPR |
Assessment Averaging and Phasing Regulation |
LECFA |
Local Elections Campaign Financing Act |
ALRR |
Agricultural Land Reserve, ;Use, Subdivision and Procedures Regulation |
LTDA |
Land Tax Deferment Act |
BCTA |
BC Transit Act |
MEVA |
Municipalities Enabling and Validating (No. 4) |
BCTR |
BC Transit Regulation |
MFAA |
Municipal Finance Authority Act |
CC |
Community Charter |
MHA |
Manufactured Home Act |
CIFSA |
Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Act |
MHTA |
Manufactured Home Tax Act |
CIFSR |
Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Regulation |
MTR |
Municipal Tax Regulation |
ESC19A |
Economic Stablization (COVID-19) Act |
MWR |
Municipal Wastewater Regulation |
EMA |
Environmental Management Act |
PA |
Police Act |
FDA |
Financial Disclosure Act |
PTR |
Police Tax Regulation |
FIA |
Financial Information Act |
SA |
School Act |
FWA |
Fireworks Act |
SCBCTAA |
South Coast BC Transportation
Authority Act |
HDA |
Hospital District Act |
STRR |
School Tax Remitting Regulation |
HDAR |
Hospital District Act Regulation |
WCA |
Weed Control Act |