Identity area
Type of entity
Government
Authorized form of name
British Columbia. Dept. of Municipal Affairs
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- Dept. of Municipal Affairs
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1934-1976
History
The Dept. of Municipal Affairs was established in 1934 with the enactment of the Department of Municipal Affairs Act (SBC 1934, c. 52). Prior to that, municipal matters had been administered by a municipal branch of the Dept. of the Attorney-General.
The Dept. of Municipal Affairs was responsible for administration, review and processing of by-laws relative to municipalities, regional districts, and improvement districts; evaluation of administrative practices and procedures, including financial management, of local governments; special programs respecting building regulations; and regional planning processes for municipalities and regional districts.
In 1976, the mandate and functions of the Dept. of Housing and the Dept. of Municipal Affairs were merged and the department was renamed the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (OIC 3199/76).
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Internal structures/genealogy
A Government Name
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
Type of relationship
is controlled by
British Columbia. Dept. of Municipal Affairs
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
Type of relationship
is the successor of
British Columbia. Dept. of Municipal Affairs
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Access points area
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Place access points
Occupations
Control area
Authority record identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Michael Carter 2008-07-29
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Script(s)
Sources
Central Name Authority Files.