143. Not later than one year after the adoption of the draft proposal of the strategic vision provided for in section 123, the Community shall adopt a general economic development plan for its territory.
The decision to adopt the plan shall be made by a 2/3 majority of the votes cast; the majority must include a majority of the votes cast by the representatives of Ville de Lévis and a majority of all the representatives of the regional county municipalities referred to in paragraphs 3 to 5 of section 4.
The Community shall, before adopting the plan referred to in the first paragraph, submit it for public consultation in accordance with sections 124 to 128, with the necessary modifications.
If the Community fails to adopt the plan within the time provided for in the first paragraph, the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy may act in the Community’s place. Every decision made by the Minister has the same effect as if it were made by the Community.
2000, c. 56, Sch. VI, s. 143; 2003, c. 19, s. 250; 2005, c. 28, s. 196; 2009, c. 26, s. 109.