Agency:
Local Government Association of Tasmania
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1911
Description:
To secure co-operation among municipalities, administer certain joint municipal schemes and represent common municipal interests on other administrative bodies.;;;;The Municipal Association of Tasmania was originally established by elected municipal councillors on a voluntary basis in 1911. The Association was incorporated and renamed the Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT) under the Local Government Act 1993.;;;;LGAT is the peak body for local government in Tasmania and is part of a national network of associations. It is funded by councils and other income earned through projects sponsored on behalf of local government, and a range of services and sponsorships.;;;;A General Management Committee (GMC) of eight members provides oversight to LGAT operations. The GMC is elected by LGAT member council representatives every two years. It comprises the popularly elected president, the Lord Mayor and six other members elected by regional groupings of councils. The vice president is elected by the GMC.;;
Information Sources:
LGAT website
Legislation Creating:
The Municipal Association Act 1916, Municipal Employees Assurance Act 1944, and the Local Government Act 1962 & 1993
Functions Performed:
Local government administration
Related Agencies:
Local Government Office (TA188) | 01 Feb 1945 | 31 Oct 2000 |
Series Created By Agency:
CB52/1 General Correspondence of the Secretary. | 01 Jan 1911 | 31 Dec 1950 |
CB52/5 Minutes of Meetings of the Executive, the Association and associated Papers. | 29 Nov 1911 | 11 Sep 1918 |
CB52/6 Printed Copies of the Minutes of Annual Sessions of the Municipal Association of Tasmania. | 01 Jan 1912 | 31 Dec 1985 |
CB52/3 Secretary's Correspondence with Municipalities. | 01 Jan 1917 | 31 Dec 1933 |
CB52/4 Secretary's Correspondence with Municipalities relating to Fidelity Guarantees for Council Employees. | 01 Jan 1917 | 31 Dec 1936 |
CB52/2 Secretary's Correspondence relating to Conferences of the Association. | 01 Jan 1929 | 31 Dec 1939 |
CB52/7 Printed Agenda Papers and associated Papers for Annual Sessions of the Municipal Association of Tasmania. | 01 Jan 1931 | 31 Dec 1985 |
CB52/9 Printed Copy of Details of proposed Superannuation Scheme for Municipal Employees and Other Items. | 01 Jan 1944 | 31 Dec 1944 |
CB52/8 Printed Copy of the Rules of the Municipal Association of Tasmania. | 01 Jan 1946 | 31 Dec 1947 |
AB254 General Correspondence. | 01 Jan 1960 | 31 Dec 1977 |
CB52/23 Report of the Royal Commission of Enquiry Into Rating, Valuation and Local Government Finance. | 01 Jan 1967 | 31 Dec 1967 |
CB52/19 Municipal Association of Tasmania - M a T - Circular [General] - Printed. | 01 Jan 1973 | 31 Dec 1981 |
CB52/18 Minutes of Proceedings of the Meeting of the Executive Committee. | 01 Jan 1974 | 31 Dec 1982 |
CB52/20 Municipal Association of Tasmania - M a T - Circular - [Industrial] - Printed. | 01 Jan 1974 | 31 Dec 1980 |
CB52/15 Annual Conference Papers [Conference Agenda and Programme and Minutes of Proceedings. | 01 Jan 1977 | 31 Dec 1983 |
CB52/10 Copy of Annual Report of the Institute of Municipal Management (Tasmanian Division). | 01 Jan 1984 | 31 Dec 1985 |