Bill 16 explained in plain English
Municipal Amendment Act (Election of Chair of York Region), 2013
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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Bill 16 of 2013 amends the Municipal Act, 2001, to require the head of council of The Regional Municipality of York to be elected by general vote.
This bill, titled the Municipal Amendment Act (Election of Chair of York Region), 2013, amends the Municipal Act, 2001. It changes how the head of council for The Regional Municipality of York is selected. Currently, the head of council might be appointed. This bill states that the head of council must be elected by general vote, similar to how other municipal officials are elected.
- Amends the Municipal Act, 2001, to require 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 this change will apply after the next regular election following the bill's commencement.
- The Regional Municipality of York
- The head of council of The Regional Municipality of York
- Electors in The Regional Municipality of York
- The head of council of The Regional Municipality of York must be elected by general vote.
- The head of council of The Regional Municipality of York may not be appointed.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The requirement for the head of council to be elected applies starting with the next regular election after the Act comes into force.
- The bill does not specify the exact date of the next regular election.
- The bill does not detail the process for the election of the head of council beyond referencing the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.
Changes Section 218 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 with the next regular election after the bill becomes law.
Source: Section 1
The election of the head of council for The Regional Municipality of York will be conducted according to the rules in this Act.
Source: Section 1 (1.1)
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