Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered ActsChapter 4, part 3, division 1--
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'(1) A local government may, by resolution, authorise the payment of remuneration to a person who is a councillor of the local government.
'(2) The resolution must state--
(a) the purpose for which the remuneration is to be paid; and
(b) the person entitled to the remuneration; and
(c) the amount of remuneration to be paid.
'(3) The local government may authorise the payment of remuneration to a councillor of the local government only if the remuneration is the remuneration stated in the remuneration schedule for the category of local government to which the local government belongs.
'(4) However, if the remuneration tribunal acting under section 250AL approves a different amount of remuneration for a councillor of the local government, the local government may authorise the payment of remuneration to the councillor only in accordance with the approval.
'(5) If a councillor has entered into an arrangement with the local government under section 238A, the amount of remuneration that would otherwise be payable to the councillor under a resolution under this section is reduced by the percentage or amount the councillor has elected to forgo.
'(6) A local government must not act under this section in relation to a payment to which section 236B applies.
'(1) A local government may, by resolution made within 6 months after a quadrennial election is held, authorise--
(a) payment to its councillors of the reasonable expenses incurred, or to be incurred, by the councillors for discharging their duties and responsibilities as councillors; or
(b) the provision of facilities to the councillors for that purpose.
'(2) The local government may authorise payment or provision of facilities under subsection (1) only if the payment or provision complies with the local government's expenses reimbursement policy.
'(3) However, if a councillor of the local government is entitled to receive a benefit or entitlement from the local government because of the councillor's position as a councillor, the councillor may elect to take a lesser amount than the amount provided for under the expenses reimbursement policy.'.