Commissions continued
9. (1) The hydro-electric commission for each of the towns of Grimsby and Lincoln, the City of Niagara Falls, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, the Town of Pelham, the City of Port Colborne, the City of St. Catharines, the City of Thorold, the City of Welland and the Township of West Lincoln established by The Niagara Municipal Hydro-Electric Service Act, 1979, being chapter 33, is continued. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.13, 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.13, s. 9 (2); 1998, c. 15, Sched. E, s. 37 (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. Grimsby Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de Grimsby in French. 2. Lincoln Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de Lincoln in French. 3. Niagara Falls Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de Niagara Falls in French. 4. Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de Niagara-on-the-Lake in French. 5. Pelham Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de Pelham in French. 6. Port Colborne Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de Port Colborne in French. 7. St. Catharines Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de St. Catharines in French. 8. Thorold Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de Thorold in French. 9. Welland Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de Welland in French. 10. West Lincoln Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de West Lincoln in French. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.13, s. 9 (3). Composition (4) Each commission shall consist of the mayor of the area municipality in respect of which the commission is continued and either two or four additional members who are qualified electors under the Municipal Elections Act in the area municipality. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.13, s. 9 (4). When area municipality may determine size of commission (5) 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.13, s. 9 (5). Additional members of subsequent 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, the council of the area municipality has provided by by-law that the additional members shall be appointed by the council. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.13, s. 9 (6). Eligibility of members of council (7) 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.13, s. 9 (7). Term of office (8) 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.13, s. 9 (8). Delegates (9) 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.13, s. 9 (9). Resignation (10) 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.13, s. 9 (10). 10. Repealed: 1998, c. 15, Sched. E, s. 37 (2). Note: Despite the repeal of section 10, subsections 10 (2) to (4), as they read immediately before their repeal, continue to apply to a commission established under subsection 10 (1) before it was repealed, except that the commission is not deemed to be a municipal commission within the meaning of the Power Corporation Act. See: 1998, c. 15, Sched. E, s. 37 (3).