117. The council of a county corporation and the council of a regional county municipality to which letters patent have been issued under section 166 of the Act respecting land use planning and development (chapter A-19.1) are composed of the mayor of each local corporation whose territory is comprised in their respective territories and governed by this Code, and where such is the case, of the other representatives provided for in the letters patent for such local corporation. In addition, the council of such a regional county municipality is composed of the mayor of each city or town corporation whose territory forms part of that regional county municipality and, where such is the case, of the other representatives provided for in the letters patent for such city or town corporation.
These representatives bear, at the county council, the name of “county councillors”.
If the mayor of a corporation whose territory is comprised in the territory of a county corporation or regional county municipality is absent, refuses to act or is unable to act, or if the office is vacant, the acting mayor may represent that corporation at the sittings of the council.
M.C. 1916, a. 88; 1979, c. 51, s. 248; 1982, c. 2, s. 7; 1982, c. 63, s. 10.