Commissions continued
54. (1) The hydro-electric commission for each of the City of Woodstock, the Town of Ingersoll, the Town of Tillsonburg, the Township of Blandford-Blenheim, the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock, the Township of Norwich, the Township of South-West Oxford and the Township of Zorra established by The Oxford Municipal Hydro-Electric Service Act, 1977 is continued and each commission shall be deemed to be a commission continued under Part III of the Public Utilities Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.42, s. 54 (1); 1998, c. 15, Sched. E, s. 6 (1). Composition, Woodstock Public Utility Commission (2) The commission for the City of Woodstock shall be known as the Woodstock Public Utility Commission in English and Commission de services publics de Woodstock in French and shall consist of the mayor of the City of Woodstock and four additional members who are qualified electors under the Municipal Elections Act in the City of Woodstock. Idem, Ingersoll Public Utility Commission (3) The commission for the Town of Ingersoll shall be known as the Ingersoll Public Utility Commission in English and Commission de services publics d’Ingersoll in French and shall consist of the mayor of the Town of Ingersoll and four additional members who are qualified electors under the Municipal Elections Act in the Town of Ingersoll. Idem, Tillsonburg Public Utility Commission (4) The commission for the Town of Tillsonburg shall be known as the Tillsonburg Public Utility Commission in English and Commission de services publics de Tillsonburg in French and shall consist of the mayor of the Town of Tillsonburg and four additional members who are qualified electors under the Municipal Elections Act in the Town of Tillsonburg. Idem, Blandford-Blenheim Public Utility Commission (5) The commission for the Township of Blandford-Blenheim shall be known as the Blandford-Blenheim Public Utility Commission in English and Commission de services publics de Blandford-Blenheim in French and shall consist of the mayor of the Township of Blandford-Blenheim and four additional members who are qualified electors under the Municipal Elections Act in the Township of Blandford-Blenheim, (a) one of whom is a customer of the commission in the electrical service area commonly known as Drumbo; (b) one of whom is a customer of the commission in the electrical service area commonly known as Plattsville; (c) one of whom is a customer of the commission in the electrical service area commonly known as Princeton; and (d) one of whom is a customer of the commission in one of the electrical service areas commonly known as Drumbo, Plattsville and Princeton. Idem, East Zorra-Tavistock Public Utility Commission (6) The commission for the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock shall be known as the East Zorra-Tavistock Public Utility Commission in English and Commission de services publics de East Zorra-Tavistock in French and shall consist of the mayor of the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock and two additional members who are qualified electors under the Municipal Elections Act in the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock and who are customers of the commission. Idem, Norwich Public Utility Commission (7) The commission for the Township of Norwich shall be known as the Norwich Public Utility Commission in English and Commission de services publics de Norwich in French and shall consist of the mayor of the Township of Norwich and four additional members who are qualified electors under the Municipal Elections Act in the Township of Norwich, (a) one of whom is a customer of the commission in the electrical service area commonly known as Burgessville; (b) two of whom are customers of the commission in the electrical service area commonly known as Norwich; and (c) one of whom is a customer of the commission in the electrical service area commonly known as Otterville. Idem, South-West Oxford Public Utility Commission (8) The commission for the Township of South-West Oxford shall be known as the South-West Oxford Public Utility Commission in English and Commission de services publics de South-West Oxford in French and shall consist of the mayor of the Township of South-West Oxford and two additional members who are qualified electors under the Municipal Elections Act in the Township of South-West Oxford and who are customers of the commission. Idem, Zorra Public Utility Commission (9) The commission for the Township of Zorra shall be known as the Zorra Public Utility Commission in English and Commission de services publics de Zorra in French and shall consist of the mayor of the Township of Zorra and four additional members who are qualified electors under the Municipal Elections Act in the Township of Zorra, (a) two of whom are customers of the commission in the electrical service area commonly known as Embro; and (b) two of whom are customers of the commission in the electrical service area commonly known as Thamesford. Additional members of commissions (10) The additional members of each commission shall be elected by a general vote of the electors of the area municipality served by the commission, unless before the 1st day of July, 1978, the council of the area municipality has provided by by-law that the additional members shall be appointed by the council. Eligibility of members of council (11) Members of the council of an area municipality served by a commission may be appointed as members of the commission, but the members of the council shall not form a majority of the commission. Term of office (12) A member of a commission shall hold office for the same term as the members of council or until a successor is elected or appointed. Delegates (13) The council of an area municipality served by a commission may, by by-law passed with the written consent of the mayor, appoint a delegate from among the members of the council to represent the mayor on the commission. Resignation (14) A resignation from the council of a member of a council who is a member of a commission shall be deemed to be a resignation from both the commission and the council. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.42, s. 54 (2-14).