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THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ESSEX <br />BY -LAW NUMBER 15 -2008 <br />BEING A BY -LAW TO ADOPT AND MAINTAIN <br />POLICIES WITH RESPECT TO THE MANNER IN <br />WHICH THE MUNICIPALITY WILL TRY TO ENSURE <br />THAT IT IS ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR ITS <br />ACTIONS, AND THE MANNER IN WHICH THE <br />MUNICIPALITY WILL TRY TO ENSURE THAT ITS <br />ACTIONS ARE TRANSPARENT TO THE PUBLIC AS <br />REQUIRED UNDER THE MUNICIPAL ACT, 2001 <br />WHEREAS, Section 270(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, provides <br />that a municipality shall adopt and maintain policies with respect to the manner in which <br />the municipality will try to ensure that it is accountable to the public for its actions, and <br />the manner in which the municipality will try to ensure that its actions are transparent to <br />the public; <br />AND WHEREAS, The Council of the Corporation of the County of Essex deems <br />it expedient to establish an Accountability and Transparency Policy for Council and its <br />employees that will make it accountable to the public for its actions and to ensure that its <br />actions are transparent to the public. <br />NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY <br />OF ESSEX ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: <br />1. That the Accountability and Transparency Policy attached hereto and marked as <br />Schedule "A" is hereby adopted. <br />2. That the Accountability and Transparency Policy set forth in Schedule "A" is <br />applicable to both the Council and the Employees of the Corporation of the <br />County of Essex. <br />3. This By -Law comes into full force and effect upon the final passing thereof. <br />4. This By -Law may be referred to as the "Accountability and Transparency By- <br />Law". <br />NELSON • WARDEN <br />MARY B ENNAN, CLERK <br />