Commissions continued
9. (1) The hydro-electric commission established by The Durham Municipal Hydro-Electric Service Act, 1979, being chapter 71, for each area municipality is continued. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.9, s. 9 (1). Deemed commission, etc. (2) Each commission shall be deemed to be a commission established under Part III of the Public Utilities Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.9, s. 9 (2); 1998, c. 15, Sched. E, s. 33 (1). Names of commissions (3) Each commission shall be known by the name set out below that relates to the area municipality in respect of which the commission is continued: 1. Ajax Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique d’Ajax in French. 2. Brock Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de Brock in French. 3. Clarington Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de Clarington in French. 4. Oshawa Public Utilities Commission in English and Commission des services publics d’Oshawa in French. 5. Pickering Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de Pickering in French. 6. Scugog Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de Scugog in French. 7. Uxbridge Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique d’Uxbridge in French. 8. Whitby Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de Whitby in French. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.9, s. 9 (3); 1993, c. 3, s. 3. Composition (4) Each commission shall consist of the mayor of the area municipality in respect of which the commission is continued and additional members who are qualified electors under the Municipal Elections Act in the area municipality. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.9, s. 9 (4). When area municipality may determine size of commission (5) Except as otherwise provided in this Part, the council of each area municipality shall determine by by-law whether the number of additional members of the commission continued in respect of the area municipality shall be two or four. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.9, s. 9 (5). Additional members of commissions (6) 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, 1980 or, for the Pickering Hydro-Electric Commission, the 1st day of July, 1982, the council of the area municipality has provided by by-law that the additional members shall be appointed by the council or that the additional members shall be elected by wards. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.9, s. 9 (6). Election by wards (7) Where, under subsection (6), the council of an area municipality provides that the additional members shall be elected by wards and the number of additional members is greater than the number of wards, one of the additional members shall be elected from each ward and the balance of the additional members shall be elected by general vote of the electors in the area municipality. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.9, s. 9 (7). Idem (8) Despite subsection (6), where the number of additional members is less than the number of wards, the council of the area municipality shall not provide that the additional members be elected by wards. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.9, s. 9 (8). Eligibility of members of council (9) Members of the council of the area municipality served by a commission may be members of the commission, but the members of the council shall not form a majority of the commission. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.9, s. 9 (9). Term of office (10) A member of a commission shall hold office for the same term as the members of council or until his or her successor is elected or appointed. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.9, s. 9 (10). Delegates (11) 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. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.9, s. 9 (11). Resignations (12) A resignation from the council of an area municipality of a member of the council who is a member of a commission shall be deemed to be a resignation from both the council and the commission. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.9, s. 9 (12).