27 (1) There shall be a police services board or, as provided in subsection 5 (3), one or more police services boards, for every municipality that maintains a police force.  2002, c. 18, Sched. N, s. 61 (1). Boards of commissioners of police continued as police services boards (2) Every board of commissioners of police constituted or continued under the Police Act, being chapter 381 of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1980, or any other Act and in existence on the 31st day of December, 1990, is continued as a police services board.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.15, s. 27 (2). Name (3) A board shall be known as (insert name of municipality) Police Services Board and may also be known as Commission des services policiers de (insert name of municipality).  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.15, s. 27 (3). Three-member boards in smaller municipalities (4) The board of a municipality whose population according to the last enumeration taken under section 15 of the Assessment Act does not exceed 25,000 shall consist of, (a) the head of the municipal council or, if the head chooses not to be a member of the board, another member of the council appointed by resolution of the council; (b) one person appointed by resolution of the council, who is neither a member of the council nor an employee of the municipality; and (c) one person appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.  1997, c. 8, s. 19 (1). Five-member boards in larger municipalities (5) The board of a municipality whose population according to the last enumeration taken under section 15 of the Assessment Act exceeds 25,000 shall consist of, (a) the head of the municipal council or, if the head chooses not to be a member of the board, another member of the council appointed by resolution of the council; (b) one member of the council appointed by resolution of the council; (c) one person appointed by resolution of the council, who is neither a member of the council nor an employee of the municipality; and (d) two persons appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.  1997, c. 8, s. 19 (1); 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table. Smaller municipalities, option to expand board (6) The council of a municipality to which subsection (4) would otherwise apply may determine, by resolution, that the composition of its board shall be as described in subsection (5).  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.15, s. 27 (6). Transition (7) A resolution passed under clause 8 (2a) (b) of the Police Act, being chapter 381 of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1980, before the 31st day of December, 1990, shall be deemed to have been passed under subsection (6).  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.15, s. 27 (7). (8) Repealed:  2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table. Seven-member boards in certain circumstances (9) The council of a municipality whose population according to the last enumeration taken under section 15 of the Assessment Act exceeds 300,000 may apply to the Lieutenant Governor in Council for an increase in the size of its board; if the Lieutenant Governor in Council approves the application, the board shall consist of, (a) the head of the municipal council or, if the head chooses not to be a member of the board, another member of the council appointed by resolution of the council; (b) two members of the council appointed by resolution of the council; (c) one person appointed by resolution of the council, who is neither a member of the council nor an employee of the municipality; and (d) three persons appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.  1997, c. 8, s. 19 (1). Vacancies (10) If the position of a member appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council becomes vacant, the Solicitor General may appoint a replacement to act until the Lieutenant Governor in Council makes a new appointment.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.15, s. 27 (10). Term of office (10.1) The term of office for a member appointed by resolution of a council shall be as set out by the council in his or her appointment, but shall not exceed the term of office of the council that appointed the member.  1997, c. 8, s. 19 (2). Same, and reappointment (10.2) A member appointed by resolution of a council may continue to sit after the expiry of his or her term of office until the appointment of his or her successor, and is eligible for reappointment.  1997, c. 8, s. 19 (2). Idem (11) If the position of a member who is appointed by a municipal council or holds office by virtue of being the head of a municipal council becomes vacant, the board shall notify the council, which shall forthwith appoint a replacement.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.15, s. 27 (11). Remuneration (12) The council shall pay the members of the board who are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council or Solicitor General remuneration that is at least equal to the prescribed amount.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.15, s. 27 (12). Persons who are ineligible to be members of a board (13) A judge, a justice of the peace, a police officer and a person who practises criminal law as a defence counsel may not be a member of a board.  1997, c. 8, s. 19 (3). Interpretation of municipal populations where more than one board (14) Where there is more than one board in a municipality pursuant to subsection 5 (3), the references in subsections (4), (5) and (9) to the population of a municipality shall be read as references to the population of the part of the municipality that is served by the board that is the subject of the subsection.  2002, c. 18, Sched. N, s. 61 (2). (15) Repealed:  1997, c. 8, s. 19 (3). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 8, s. 19 (1-3) - 27/11/1997 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table - 01/01/2003; 2002, c. 18, Sched. N, s. 61 (1, 2) - 26/11/2002