Commissions continued
8. (1) The hydro-electric commission for each of the Town of Aurora, the Town of Markham, the Town of Newmarket, the Town of Richmond Hill, the Town of Vaughan, the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, the Town of Georgina and the Township of King established by The York Municipal Hydro-Electric Service Act, 1978, being chapter 31, is continued and each commission shall be deemed to be a commission established under Part III of the Public Utilities Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.18, s. 8 (1); 1998, c. 15, Sched. E, s. 42 (1). Composition, Aurora Hydro-Electric Commission (2) The commission for the Town of Aurora shall be known as the Aurora Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique d’Aurora in French and shall consist of the mayor of the Town of Aurora and two additional members who are qualified electors under the Municipal Elections Act in the Town of Aurora. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.18, s. 8 (2). Composition, Markham Hydro-Electric Commission (3) The commission for the Town of Markham shall be known as the Markham Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de Markham in French and shall consist of the mayor of the Town of Markham and four additional members who are qualified electors under the Municipal Elections Act in the Town of Markham. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.18, s. 8 (3). Composition, Newmarket Hydro-Electric Commission (4) The commission for the Town of Newmarket shall be known as the Newmarket Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de Newmarket in French and shall consist of the mayor of the Town of Newmarket and four additional members who are qualified electors under the Municipal Elections Act in the Town of Newmarket. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.18, s. 8 (4). Composition, Richmond Hill Hydro-Electric Commission (5) The commission for the Town of Richmond Hill shall be known as the Richmond Hill Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de Richmond Hill in French and shall consist of the mayor of the Town of Richmond Hill and four additional members who are qualified electors under the Municipal Elections Act in the Town of Richmond Hill. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.18, s. 8 (5). Composition, Vaughan Hydro-Electric Commission (6) The commission for the Town of Vaughan shall be known as the Vaughan Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de Vaughan in French and shall consist of the mayor of the Town of Vaughan and four additional members who are qualified electors under the Municipal Elections Act in the Town of Vaughan. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.18, s. 8 (6). Composition, Whitchurch-Stouffville Hydro-Electric Commission (7) The commission for the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville shall be known as the Whitchurch-Stouffville Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de Whitchurch-Stouffville in French and shall consist of the mayor of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville and two additional members who are qualified electors under the Municipal Elections Act in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.18, s. 8 (7). Composition, Georgina Hydro-Electric Commission (8) The commission for the Town of Georgina shall be known as the Georgina Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de Georgina in French and shall consist of the mayor of the Town of Georgina and two additional members who are qualified electors under the Municipal Elections Act in the Town of Georgina. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.18, s. 8 (8). Composition, King Hydro-Electric Commission (9) The commission for the Township of King shall be known as the King Hydro-Electric Commission in English and Commission hydroélectrique de King in French and shall consist of the mayor of the Township of King and two additional members who are qualified electors under the Municipal Elections Act in the Township of King. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.18, s. 8 (9). 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, 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.18, s. 8 (10). Eligibility of members of council (11) 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.18, s. 8 (11). Terms of office (12) 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.18, s. 8 (12). 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. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.18, s. 8 (13). 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. R.18, s. 8 (14). When area municipality to determine size of commission (15) The council of the area municipality may, by by-law, determine whether a commission shall consist of three or five members. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.18, s. 8 (15). 9. Repealed: 1998, c. 15, Sched. E, s. 42 (2). Note: Despite the repeal of section 9, subsections 9 (2) to (7), as they read immediately before their repeal, continue to apply to a commission established under subsection 9 (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. 42 (3).