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RTA Residential Tenancies Act

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Part 5 — Councils, Councillors and Council Committees Division 1 Councils and Council Committees

187 Passing a Bylaw Bylaw readings

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(1) Every proposed bylaw must have 3 distinct and separate
readings.
(2) Each councillor present at the meeting at which first reading is
to take place must be given or have had the opportunity to review
the full text of the proposed bylaw before the bylaw receives first
reading.
(3) Each councillor present at the meeting at which third reading is
to take place must, before the proposed bylaw receives third
reading, be given or have had the opportunity to review the full text
of the proposed bylaw and of any amendments that were passed
after first reading.
(4) A proposed bylaw must not have more than 2 readings at a
council meeting unless the councillors present unanimously agree
to consider third reading.
(5) Only the title or identifying number has to be read at each
reading of the bylaw.
1994 cM-26.1 s187