212.1. The council may, by by-law, add to the powers and obligations of the secretary-treasurer of the municipality the powers and obligations set out in the second and third paragraphs of section 113 of the Cities and Towns Act (chapter C-19), and those set out in paragraphs 2 and 5 to 8 of section 114.1 of that Act in place of the powers and obligations set out in paragraphs 2, 5 and 6 of article 212 of this Code.
In such a case, the secretary-treasurer shall also be the director general of the municipality.
In the case of a local municipality, the by-law must be adopted by an absolute majority.
1996, c. 77, s. 25; 1998, c. 31, s. 36.