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232: Delegation of powers by territorial authority and its officers
or “ This law explains how a local council and its workers can share their job duties with others. ”
You could also call this:

“A city or town council can give some of its jobs to another council, but not the job of giving jobs away.”

If you are a territorial authority, you can give some of your jobs, responsibilities, or abilities under this Act to another territorial authority. This means you can share what you need to do with another group that’s like you. However, there’s one thing you can’t share: the power to give these jobs to others. That special ability stays with you and can’t be passed on.

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Next up: 234: Procedure for transfer

or “This explains how a local government group must follow special steps when they want to give some of their jobs to another group.”
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Responsibilities of territorial authorities: Transfer of functions, duties, or powers of territorial authority

233Transfer of functions, duties, or powers of territorial authority

  1. A territorial authority may transfer 1 or more of its functions, duties, or powers under this Act to another territorial authority, except the power of transfer conferred by this section.

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