Commissions continued
10.(1)The existing hydro-electric commission for each of the Township of Delhi, the Town of Dunnville, the Town of Haldimand, the City of Nanticoke, the Township of Norfolk and the Town of Simcoe is continued. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.10, s. 10 (1). Deemed commission, etc. (2)Each new commission shall be deemed to be a commission established under Part III of the Public Utilities Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.10, s. 10 (2); 1998, c. 15, Sched. E, s. 34 (1). Names of commissions (3)Each new 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. Delhi Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de Delhi in French. 2. Dunnville Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de Dunnville in French. 3. Haldimand Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de Haldimand in French. 4. Nanticoke Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de Nanticoke in French. 5. Norfolk Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de Norfolk in French. 6. Simcoe Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de Simcoe in French. Composition (4)Each new 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 and who are served by the new commission on the date of their election or appointment to the new commission. 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 new commission in respect of the area municipality shall be two or four. Additional members of commissions (6)The additional members of each new 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, 1985 the council of the area municipality has provided by by-law that the additional members shall be elected by a general vote of those electors of the area municipality who reside within or are owners or tenants of land within the area served by the commission or that the additional members shall be appointed by the council. Eligibility of members of council (7)Members of the council of the area municipality served by a new commission may be members of the new commission, but the members of the council shall not form a majority of the new commission. Term of office (8)A member of a new commission shall hold office for the same term as the members of council or until his or her successor is elected or appointed. Delegates (9)The council of an area municipality served by a new 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. Resignations (10)A resignation from the council of an area municipality of a member of the council who is a member of a new commission shall be deemed to be a resignation from both the council and the new commission. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.10, s. 10 (3-10).