Own rules Every committee of the council must determine its own procedures subject to any 44.(a) directions from council and this By-law. (b) Sections 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 and 40 of this By-law may be relaxed by a chairperson of a committee to accommodate interactive and effective participation, provided that the chairperson may, at his/her discretion, apply the provisions of any section contained in chapter 10. The chairperson 45.(1) The chairperson of a committee must– (a) preside at every meeting of the committee at which he or she is present; and (b) be entitled to vote in the first instance and in the case of an equality of votes in addition to his deliberative vote, will give a second or casting vote. (2) In his absence, the acting or deputy chairperson will have the same powers and rights of voting as those possessed by the chairperson. CHAPTER 13 PECUNIARY INTEREST Declaration of pecuniary interest 46.(a) A councillor must disclose to the municipal council , or to any committee of which that councillor is a member, any direct or indirect personal or private business interest that that councillor, or any spouse, partner or business associate of that councillor may have in any matter before the council or committee. (b) The councillor making a declaration must withdraw from the proceedings of the council or committee unless the council or committee decides that the councillor’s direct or indirect interest in that matter is trivial or irrelevant. (c) A councillor who, or whose spouse, partner, business associate or close family member, acquired or stands to acquire any direct benefit from a contract concluded with the municipality, must disclose full particulars of the benefit of which the councillor is aware at the first meeting of the council at which it is possible for the councillor to make disclosure.
Own rules 44.(a) Every committee of the council must determine its own procedures subject to any directions from council and this By-law. (b) Sections 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 and 40 of this By-law may be relaxed by a chairperson of a committee to accommodate interactive and effective participation, provided that the chairperson may, at his/her discretion, apply the provisions of any section contained in chapter 10. The chairperson 45.(1) The chairperson of a committee must– (a) preside at every meeting of the committee at which he or she is present; and (b) be entitled to vote in the first instance and in the case of an equality of votes in addition to his deliberative vote, will give a second or casting vote. (2) In his absence, the acting or deputy chairperson will have the same powers and rights of voting as those possessed by the chairperson. CHAPTER 13 PECUNIARY INTEREST Declaration of pecuniary interest 46.(a) A councillor must disclose to the municipal council , or to any committee of which that councillor is a member, any direct or indirect personal or private business interest that that councillor, or any spouse, partner or business associate of that councillor may have in any matter before the council or committee. (b) The councillor making a declaration must withdraw from the proceedings of the council or committee unless the council or committee decides that the councillor’s direct or indirect interest in that matter is trivial or irrelevant. (c) A councillor who, or whose spouse, partner, business associate or close family member, acquired or stands to acquire any direct benefit from a contract concluded with the municipality, must disclose full particulars of the benefit of which the councillor is aware at the first meeting of the council at which it is possible for the councillor to make disclosure.
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