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THE CORPORATION OF T~E COUNTY OF ESSEX <br /> <br /> BY-LAW % 2761 <br /> <br />A BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAW %2650, A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE RULES <br />GOVERNING THE ORDER AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE <br /> CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, THE CONDUCT OF ITS <br /> MEMBERS AND CALLING OF MEETINGS. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of <br />of Essex has adopted a By-law which sets out Rules <br />and Proceedings for Council meetings; <br /> <br />the County <br />of Order <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 % 2650 is <br />hereby amended as contained in the following. <br /> <br />MEETINGS OF COUNCIL <br /> <br />1. The Council shall, in each year of its term, at its <br />first meeting at which a majority of all the members are <br />present, elect one of the members of Council to be Warden. <br /> <br /> The election of the Warden shall be conducted by <br />the Clerk or, in his absence, a member of Council elected by <br />its members to preside. The person so elected may vote as <br />a member. <br /> <br />The election shall proceed in the following manner: <br /> <br />1) <br /> <br />The Chairperson will request from Council the <br />authority for or directions for the appointment of <br />scrutineers. <br /> <br />2) nominations for Warden shall be by ballot distributed <br /> by the scrutineers. <br /> <br />3) <br /> <br />Upon completion of nominations the scrutineers shall <br />provide the Chairperson with a list of candidates <br />nominated, such names being presented in alphabetical <br />order, and the Chairperson shall determine the intent <br />of each candidate to stand for election. <br /> <br />- 4 - <br /> <br /> <br />