267.0.1. An absolute majority of the votes of the members of the council of the local municipality is required in order that the council may dismiss, suspend without pay or reduce the salary of an officer or employee who is not an employee within the meaning of the Labour Code (chapter C‐27) and who has held a position for at least six months or has held, within the municipality, a position the holder of which is not an employee within the meaning of that Code. In the case of a regional county municipality, the decision of the council regarding the dismissal, suspension without pay or reduction of salary of an officer or employee referred to in the first paragraph must be made in accordance with the rules provided for in section 201 of the Act respecting land use planning and development (chapter A‐19.1). The first and second paragraphs also apply to any officer or employee who is not an employee represented by a certified association within the meaning of the Labour Code, who is designated under paragraph 7 of section 119 of the Act respecting land use planning and development, responsible for the issuance of the authorization required under section 3 of the Groundwater Catchment Regulation, enacted by Order in Council 692-2002 (2002, G.O. 2, 2657), or responsible for the issuance of a permit required under section 4 of the Regulation respecting waste water disposal systems for isolated dwellings (R.R.Q., 1981, chapter Q-2, r.8), and who, for at least six months, has held that position or a position, within the municipality, referred to in the first paragraph.
1995, c. 34, s. 35; 2000, c. 54, s. 10; 2004, c. 20, s. 109.