Part 5 — Councils, Councillors and Council Committees Division 1 Councils and Council Committees
194 Special council meetings
(a) may call a special council meeting whenever the official
considers it appropriate to do so, and
RSA 2000
Section 195 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT Chapter M-26
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(b) must call a special counc il meeting if the official receives a
written request for the meeting, stating its purpose, from a
majority of the councillors.
(2) A special council meeting called under subsection (1)(b) must
be held within 14 days after the date that the chief elected official
receives the request or any shorter period provided for by bylaw.
(3) The chief elected official calls a special council meeting by
giving at least 24 hours' notice in writing to each councillor and the
public stating the purpose of the meeting and the date, time and
place at which it is to be held.
(4) A special council meeting may be held with less than 24 hours'
notice to all councillors and without notice to the public if at least
2/3 of the whole council agrees to this in writing before the
beginning of the meeting.
(5) No matter other than that stated in the notice calling the special
council meeting may be transacted at the meeting unless the whole
council is present at the meeting and the council agrees to deal with
the matter in question.
1994 cM-26.1 s194