BILL 16

An Act to Amend the Municipal Assistance Act

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, enacts as follows:

1 Section 4 of the Municipal Assistance Act, chapter M-19 of the Revised Statutes, 1973, is amended by adding after subsection (7) the following:

4(8) The unconditional grant of a municipality for the year 2009 is the unconditional grant of the municipality for the year 2008.

4(9) Despite subsection (8), the unconditional grant of Lac Baker for the year 2009 is the sum of the following:

(a)  the unconditional grant of Lac Baker for the year 2008; and

(b)  $8,603.

4(10) Despite subsection (8), the unconditional grant of the Village of Paquetville for the year 2009 is the sum of the following:

(a)  the unconditional grant of the Village of Paquetville for the year 2008; and

(b)  $3,471.