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Local Government Reform Bill - Trinidad and Tobago

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Country
Trinidad and Tobago
Territorial level
Level 1: National
Publication Date
2019-06-27
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Local Government Reform Bill
Articles
Art. 81.
Local Government Reform Bill - Trinidad and Tobago

(ao) in section 109, by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the following new subsections- “ (1) The is stablished for every Corporation a Statutoru Fund to be known by its corporate name (here in after referred to as a “Corporation Fund”) (1A) The Moneys of a Coporation Fund unde...

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Art. 81.
Local Government Reform Bill - Trinidad and Tobago

(ao) in section 109, by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the following new subsections-
“ (1) The is stablished for every Corporation a Statutoru Fund to be known by its corporate name (here in after referred to as a “Corporation Fund”)
(1A) The Moneys of a Coporation Fund under subsection (1) shall comprise of-
(a)    Appropriations by Parliament from the Consolidated Fund;
(b)    Revenue from fees, charges and fines and taxes including property taxes collected and distributed in accordance with the Property Tax Act;
(c)    Sums borrowed by the Coporation for the purpose of meeting of any of its obligations or discharging ant of its functions;
(d)    Such sum as are provided by foreign States, interncional organisaions, multiraletas or bi-lateral lending agencies, corporations or proivate institutions for the excercise of any functions of the Corporation:
(e)    Sums received by ow owed to the Corporaiton in respect of-
    (i)    The performance of the functions or the excercise of its powers; or
    (ii)    Interest or loans made to employees;
    (iii)    Taxes received by the Corporation under section 78; and
Such other sums or property which may in any manner became payable to, or vested in, the Corporation in respect of any matter incidental to its functions.
 

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Thirtheent schedule (Section 37A)
Local Government Reform Bill - Trinidad and Tobago

(a) Construction and maintenance of local roads and bridges;  (b) Construction and maintenance of minor drains and minor water courses;  (c) Local health, food inspection; general sanitation, rodent control, vector control and canine control;  (d) Garbage collection and disposal; (e) De...

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Thirtheent schedule (Section 37A)
Local Government Reform Bill - Trinidad and Tobago

(a) Construction and maintenance of local roads and bridges; 
(b) Construction and maintenance of minor drains and minor water courses; 
(c) Local health, food inspection; general sanitation, rodent control, vector control and canine control; 
(d) Garbage collection and disposal;
(e) Development and maintenance of recreational grounds 
parks and public spaces; 
(f) Development and maintenance of cemeteries, crematorium and cremation sites; 
(i) Building inspectorate and municipal spatial planning; 
(j) Collection and disposal of faecal waste; (k) Distribution of truck borne water; 
(l) Local economic development;
(m) Ensuring clean environment within a municipality; 
(n) Repairs and maintenance of Government and Government assisted Schools; 
(o) Promotion of local tourism, sports and culture.”. 
 

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Art. 78.
Local Government Reform Bill - Trinidad and Tobago

(1) A Municipal Corporation shall be responsible for the collection of property taxes in relation to residential land within its Municipality. (2) Where a Municipal Corporation collects property taxes on residential land in its Municipality, it shall retain such taxes in its Corporation...

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Art. 78.
Local Government Reform Bill - Trinidad and Tobago

(1) A Municipal Corporation shall be responsible for the collection of property taxes in relation to residential land within its Municipality.
(2) Where a Municipal Corporation collects property taxes on residential land in its Municipality, it shall retain such taxes in its Corporation Fund established under section 109.
 

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Art. 79.
Local Government Reform Bill - Trinidad and Tobago

(1) A Municipal Corporation shall keep accounts for all property taxes on residential land in its Municipality collected under section 77 and all taxpayers in its Municipality who fail to pay the assessed taxes required to be paid in any assessed period. ...

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Art. 79.
Local Government Reform Bill - Trinidad and Tobago

(1) A Municipal Corporation shall keep accounts for all property taxes on residential land in its Municipality collected under section 77 and all taxpayers in its Municipality who fail to pay the assessed taxes required to be paid in any assessed period.

Urban economy and municipal finances
Art. 10.
Local Government Reform Bill - Trinidad and Tobago

The Property Taxes Act is amended— (b) in section 10 by—  (i) renumbering section 10 as section 10(1); and  (ii) by inserting after section 10(1), as renumbered, the following subsection:  “ (2) Notwithstanding residential land shall be paid to the Municipal Corporation in which the res...

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Art. 10.
Local Government Reform Bill - Trinidad and Tobago

The Property Taxes Act is amended—
(b) in section 10 by— 
(i) renumbering section 10 as section 10(1); and 
(ii) by inserting after section 10(1), as renumbered, the following subsection: 
“ (2) Notwithstanding residential land shall be paid to the Municipal Corporation in which the residential land is located. 
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Minister may by Order declare which of the agricultural, industrial or commercial taxes may be collected by the Municipal Corporations and what percentage of those taxes collected may be retained by the Municipal Corporation.”; 
 

Urban economy and municipal finances
bt)
Local Government Reform Bill - Trinidad and Tobago

by renumbering section 220 as 220(1) and inserting after section 220(1) as renumbered the following new subsection:  “ (2) A Municipal Police Office Officer may issue fixed penalty tickets under the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Enforcement and Administration) Act.”;    ...

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bt)
Local Government Reform Bill - Trinidad and Tobago

by renumbering section 220 as 220(1) and inserting after section 220(1) as renumbered the following new subsection: 
“ (2) A Municipal Police Office Officer may issue fixed penalty tickets under the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Enforcement and Administration) Act.”; 
 

Urban economy and municipal finances
Art. 81. 1)
Local Government Reform Bill - Trinidad and Tobago

(ao) in section 109, by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the following new subsections-  “ (1) The is stablished for every Corporation a Statutory Fund to be known by its corporate name (here in after referred to as a “Corporation Fund”) (1A) The Moneys of a Coporation Fund und...

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Urban economy and municipal finances
Art. 81. 1)
Local Government Reform Bill - Trinidad and Tobago

(ao) in section 109, by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the following new subsections- 
“ (1) The is stablished for every Corporation a Statutory Fund to be known by its corporate name (here in after referred to as a “Corporation Fund”)
(1A) The Moneys of a Coporation Fund under subsection (1) shall comprise of-
d)    Such sum as are provided by foreign States, international organisaions, multiraletas or bi-lateral lending agencies, corporations or private institutions for the excercise of any functions of the Corporation:
 

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