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THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ESSEX <br />BY -LAW # 02 -20107 <br />A BY -LAW TO PROVIDE RULES GOVERNING <br />THE ORDER AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE <br />COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE <br />COUNTY OF ESSEX <br />WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the County of <br />Essex has adopted By -law #67 --2006 which sets out Rules of <br />Order and Proceedings for Council, hereinafter referred to as <br />the Procedure By -law; <br />AND WHEREAS it is necessary from time to time to amend <br />such Rules of Order and Proceedings to reflect the wishes of <br />the Council of the day; <br />AND WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to consolidate <br />amendments to the Procedure By --law into one consolidated <br />Procedure By -law; <br />THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the County <br />of Essex enacts as follows: <br />1. INAUGURAL MEETING OF COUNCIL <br />The Council shall, in each term, at its first meeting at <br />which a majority of all the members are present, elect <br />one of the members of Council to be County Warden. <br />The election of the County Warden shall be conducted by <br />the Clerk or, in his /her absence, the Deputy Clerk /CAO <br />(hereinafter referred to as the "Chairperson "). <br />The election shall proceed in the following manner: <br />a) Candidates for County Warden shall be determined by <br />a roll call process wherein those who aspire to the <br />position of County Warden shall make their <br />intentions known. <br />b) The Chairperson will request from Council the <br />authority for, or directions for, the appointment <br />of scrutineers. <br />