Composition of city and town council
28(1)The council of a municipality that is not divided into wards for election purposes shall consist of
(b)
three councillors or such greater number as may be determined by by-law of the council.
28(1.1)A by-law under this section, or the amendment or repeal of such a by-law, may only be made on the affirmative vote of a majority of the whole council.
28(1.2)Before making a by-law under this section, or amending or repealing such a by-law, the council shall
(a)
at least once within ten days prior to the meeting at which the by-law will be given first reading, publish notice of its intention to consider the passing of the by-law in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality, which notice shall
(i)
describe the proposed by-law by title and generally by subject matter, and
(ii)
specify the date and location of the meeting at which the by-law will be considered, and
(b)
for at least ten days prior to the meeting at which the by-law will be given first reading, post the notice referred to in paragraph (
a) in the office of the clerk.
28(1.3)No by-law under this section, nor the amendment or repeal of such a by-law, comes into force until it has been filed by the council with the Municipal Electoral Officer.
28(1.4)Notwithstanding subsection (1.3), in order for a by-law under this section to apply to a quadrennial election it must be filed with the Municipal Electoral Officer more than six months before the election.
28(2)A by-law made under the authority of this section shall not be amended or repealed within four years after the commencement of the by-law or the most recent amendment of it.
1966, c.20, s.29; 1983, c.56, s.4; 2003, c.27, s.14; 2004, c.2, s.4