# Attachment: Counter Petition Delegation Authorization Bylaw No. 557 (historic)

Meeting: Regular Council — May 19, 2026

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Source pages: 72–72

## AI-processed summary

Historic District of Langford Bylaw No. 557 delegating counter petition functions; included for repeal/record.

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### DISTRICT OF LANGFORD

Source pages: 72–72

## DISTRICT OF LANGFORD

### BYLAW NO. 557

### A BYLAW TO AUTHORIZE THE DELEGATION OF A POWER

WHEREAS the Council may pursuant to Section 176 of the Local Government Act delegate its powers, duties and functions to its officers and employees;

NOW THEREFOR E the Municipal Council of the District of Langford in open meeting assembled enacts as follows:

1. The Council hereby delegates to the Clerk-Administrator:
   a) the power to establish the deadline dates for the receipt of counter petitions; and  
   b) the power to make a fair estimate of the total number of electors of the area to which the counter petition opportunity applies.

2. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Counter Petition Delegation Authorization Bylaw, 2001, No. 557".

READ A FIRST TIME this        19th    day of March , 2001.

READ A SECOND TIME this       19th    day of March , 2001.

READ A THIRD TIMEthis        19th    day of March , 2001.

ADOPTED this                  2nd     day of April , 2001.

[Image: signatures of Mayor and Clerk-Administrator and municipal gold seal]