The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, often abbreviated as SARM, is an independent association that is responsible for representing the governments of the many
rural municipalities in the
Canadian
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province
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of
Saskatchewan
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. It is an official
Government of Saskatchewan
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In modern Canadian use, the term "g ...
sanctioned corporation. There are 296 rural municipalities represented by SARM in such areas as dealing with the provincial and federal
A letter from former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien to SARM
/ref> governments. The members are arranged in divisions in order to elect SARM Directors.
Board of Directors of Divisions
SARM is governed by a board of directors. There are eight people on the board of directors: the president, the vice-president, and one director from each SARM division. All board members must be elected rural municipal officials from their local municipality. The President of the Rural Municipal Administrators Association (RMAA) also sits on the board as an Ex-Officio member. The board of directors includes, as of October 2021:
See also
* Politics of Saskatchewan
Politics of Saskatchewan relate to the Canadian federal political system, along with the other Canadian provinces. Saskatchewan has a lieutenant-governor, who is the representative of the Crown in right of Saskatchewan; premier, Scott Moe, leadi ...
Notes
References
About SARM
SARM Board of Directors
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Geographic regions of Saskatchewan
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