CPA · Municipal Government Act
Part 5 — Councils, Councillors and Council Committees Division 1 Councils and Council Committees
179.1 Division 8.1 Vote to Dismiss a Councillor Vote to dismiss a councillor
the chief administrative officer of a municipality to conduct a vote
of the electors respecting the dismissal of a councillor if the
Lieutenant Governor in Council is of the opinion that
(a) the councillor is unable, u nwilling or refusing to perform the
duties of a councillor, or
(b) it is in the public interest to do so.
(2) In determining the public interest referred to in subsection
(1)(b), the Lieutenant Governor in Council may take into account
illegal or unethical behaviour by that councillor.
(3) An order under subsection (1) may provide directions
respecting the date of the vote of the electors and related procedural
matters.
RSA 2000
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(4) If the electors vote to dismiss the councillor, the councillor is
dismissed and a position on council is deemed to be vacant as of
the date of the vote of the electors.
(5) If a councillor is dismissed and a position on council is deemed
to be vacant under this section, the council must hold a by-election
in accordance with section 162 or 163 as applicable.
2024 c11 s2(10)