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Local Government Act 2009
sec.109Councillor’s discretionary funds
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### sec.109 Councillor’s discretionary funds
A councillor must ensure that the councillor’s discretionary funds are used in accordance with the requirements prescribed under a regulation.
Discretionary funds are funds in the local government’s operating fund that are—
budgeted for community purposes; and
allocated by a councillor at the councillor’s discretion.
s 109 amd 2012 No. 33 s 110
(sec.109-ssec.1) A councillor must ensure that the councillor’s discretionary funds are used in accordance with the requirements prescribed under a regulation.
(sec.109-ssec.2) Discretionary funds are funds in the local government’s operating fund that are— budgeted for community purposes; and allocated by a councillor at the councillor’s discretion.
- (a) budgeted for community purposes; and
- (b) allocated by a councillor at the councillor’s discretion.