Second Session, 44th General Assembly

49 Elizabeth II, 2000

BILL 10

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CITY OF ST. JOHN'S ACT

Received and Read the First Time
Second Reading
Committee
Third Reading
Royal Assent

HONOURABLE JOAN-MARIE AYLWARD

Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs

Ordered to be printed by the Honourable House of Assembly

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Bill would amend the City of St. John's Act to change the requirement for a quorum at council meetings from a 2/3 majority of the members present to a simple majority of the complement of the councillors elected.

 

A BILL

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CITY OF
ST. JOHN'S ACT

Analysis

      1. S.22 Amdt.
      Internal affairs

        Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows:

RSN1990 c17
as amended


1. Subsection 22(2) of the City of St. John's Act is repealed and the following substituted:

(2) A majority of the members of the council constitutes a quorum for the purpose of a meeting of the council.

 

 

ŠEarl G. Tucker, Queen's Printer