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THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ESSEX <br /> <br />BY-LAW # 01-99 <br /> <br />A BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAW #3293-97, BEING A BY-LAW TO <br />PROVIDE RULES C4~VERNING THE ORDER AND <br /> PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE <br /> CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ESSEX <br /> <br /> WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the <br />County of Essex has adopted a By-law which sets out <br />Rules of Order and Proceedings for Council; <br /> <br /> AND WHEREAS it is necessary from time to time to <br />amend such Rules of Order and Proceedings to reflect the <br />wishes of the Council of the day; <br /> <br /> THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that By-law 93293-97 is <br />hereby amended as contained in the following. <br /> <br />INAUGURAL MEETING OF COUNCIL <br /> <br />The Council shall, in each term, at its first <br />meeting at which a majority of all the members <br />are present, elect one of the members of Council <br />to be County Warden. In order to comply with <br />existing legislation, the election of the County <br />Warden will require confirmation annually by <br />County Council, by way of a resolution. <br /> <br />The election of the County Warden shall be <br />conducted by the Clerk or, in his absence, a <br />member of Council elected by its members to <br />preside (hereinafter referred to as the <br />"Chairperson"). The person so elected may vote <br />as a member. <br /> <br />The election shall proceed <br />manner: <br /> <br />in the following <br /> <br />1) <br /> <br />Candidates for County Warden shall be <br />determined by a roll call process wherein <br />those who aspire to the position of County <br />Warden shall make their intentions known. <br /> <br />2) <br /> <br />The Chairperson will request from Council <br />the authority for, or directions for, the <br />appointment of scrutineers. <br /> <br /> <br />