Bill 60 explained in plain English
Municipal Amendment Act (Election of Chair of York Region), 2012
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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This bill amends the Municipal Act, 2001, to ensure the head of council for The Regional Municipality of York is elected by the public, not appointed, starting with the next general election.
Bill 60, also known as the Municipal Amendment Act (Election of Chair of York Region), 2012, amends the Municipal Act, 2001. The main purpose of this bill is to require that the head of council for The Regional Municipality of York be elected by the public through a general vote, rather than being appointed. The bill specifies that this change will not take effect until the next regular election following the bill's assent. The bill states that it comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Amends the Municipal Act, 2001.
- Requires the head of council of The Regional Municipality of York to be elected by general vote.
- Specifies that the head of council of The Regional Municipality of York cannot be appointed.
- States that the new election requirement for the head of council of York Region will take effect from the next regular election after the bill receives Royal Assent.
- States that the bill comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The Regional Municipality of York council
- Residents of The Regional Municipality of York
- The Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- The head of council of The Regional Municipality of York has the right to be elected by general vote.
- The head of council of The Regional Municipality of York does not have the right to be appointed.
- The public in The Regional Municipality of York has the right to elect their head of council.
- The bill comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The requirement for the head of council of The Regional Municipality of York to be elected by general vote will not apply until the next regular election after the bill receives Royal Assent.
- The exact date of the 'next regular election' after Royal Assent is not specified in the bill text.
- The bill text does not detail the specific process or criteria for the 'general vote' mentioned, beyond stating it must be in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.
Changes section 218 of the Municipal Act, 2001, to add a rule that the head of council for The Regional Municipality of York must be elected by general vote and cannot be appointed. This new rule will apply starting from the next regular election after the bill receives Royal Assent.
Source: Section 1
The bill states that the election of the head of council for The Regional Municipality of York must be conducted in accordance with this Act.
Source: Section 1 (1.1)
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