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BYLAW NO 1765
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER BYLAW
A BYLAW OF KNEEHILL COUNTY, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, TO ESTABLISH THE POSITION
OF CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND TO DEFINE THE DUTIES, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS
OF THAT POSITION.
WHEREAS, the Section 205 of the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, Chapter M-26, and
amendments thereto, authorizes Council to pass bylaws for the purpose of establishing the
position of Chief Administrative Officer;
AND WHEREAS, Sections 207 and 208 of the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, Chapter
M-26, and amendments thereto, set forth the mandatory statutory responsibilities and major
administrative duties of the Chief Administrative Officer.
AND WHEREAS, the Council may in accordance with Section 203 of the Municipal Government
Act, R.S.A. 2000, Chapter M-26, and amendments thereto, delegate any of its executive and
administrative duties and powers and functions;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of Kneehill County, duly assembled, enacts as follows:
PART ONE INTRODUCTION
1. TITLE
This Bylaw shall be known as the "Chief Administrative Officer Bylaw".
2. DEFINITIONS
In this bylaw the following words and phrases mean:
(1) "Act" means the Municipal Government Act, Revised Statues of Alberta
2000, Chapter M-25 and amendments.
(2) "Chief Administrative Officer or CAO" means the person appointed to the
position of Chief Administrative Officer by Council.
(3) "Council' means the Council of Kneehill County.
PART TWO APPOINTMENT, TERMS AND CONDITIONS
3. Council hereby establishes the positon of Chief Administrative Officer and the
individual appointed to that position will have the title of CAO.
4. Council shall, by resolution, appoint an individual to the position of Chief
Administrative Officer.
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5. Council may, by resolution, appoint a Deputy CAO. The Deputy CAO shall act as
the CAO if the CAO becomes ill or is otherwise prevented from fulfilling the role
of the CAO. The CAO may appoint an Acting CAO where such absences are for a
period of less than one month.
6. Except for the purpose of an official inquiry, the Council shall deal with the
administration and the control thereof solely through the CAO.
PART THREE ACCOUNTABILITY
7. The CAO shall be accountable to Council for the exercise of all the powers, duties
and functions delegated to the CAO by the Act, this bylaw, any other enactment,
any other bylaw, and any resolutions, policies or procedures adopted by Council
from time to time whether such powers, duties and functions are exercised by
the CAO personally, or by someone to whom the CAO has delegated that power,
duty or function.
PART FOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
8. The CAO's responsibilities shall be in accordance with Section 207 of the Act.
PART FIVE ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
9. The CAO must ensure that all powers, duties and functions are performed in
accordance with Section 208 of the Act and any other enactment.
10. In order to carry out the responsibilities of the position, the CAO has the
authority to:
(1) hire, dismiss, promote, reward or discipline any municipal employee;
(2) implement any internal reorganization of responsibilities and duties
required for the effective and efficient operation of the municipality. If a
major organizational change is effected, the CAO shall report such a
change to Council;
(3) be present at any meeting of Council or Committee of Council;
(4) in the case of an emergency, incur any expenditure not previously
approved by Council provided a detailed report on such expenditure and
its need is presented to the next meeting of Council;
(5) negotiate contracts, agreements and transactions required for the
effective operation of the municipality and to recommend the approval
of such to Council;
(6) conclude contracts on behalf of the municipality to a financial limit
established by policy or resolution;
(7) sign any order, agreement, cheque, negotiate instrument or document
made or executed on behalf of the municipality;
(8) take such other actions as necessary to carry out the responsibilities and
duties assigned by Council.
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In accordance with any bylaw or approved policy of Council.
11. The CAO is the Head of the Municipality for the purposes of the Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R. S. A. 2000 c. F-25.
12. When one or more Councillor obtains information about the operation or
administration of the municipality from the CAO or a person designated by the
CAO, the information must be provided to all other Councillors as soon as
practicable in accordance to Section 153.1 of the Act.
PART SIX TRANSITION
13. SEVERABILITY
If a portion of this bylaw is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, the invalid portion will be voided, and the rest of the bylaw remains valid
and effective.
14. EFFECTIVE DATE
This bylaw comes into effect upon third reading of this bylaw.
15. BYLAW REPEAL
Bylaw No. 1468 is hereby repealed.
READ a first time on this 24th day of April, 2018.
READ a second time on this 24th day of April, 2018.
UNANIMOUS permission for third reading given in Council on the 24th day of April, 2018.
READ a third time and final time of this 24th day of April, 2018.
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Date Bylaw Signed
Reeve
Jerry Witt tock
Chief Admi
Al Hoggan
Officer