254. Any regional councillor may resign his seat in the council by transmitting his resignation signed by himself to the secretary of the Regional Government; the term of office of the regional councillor shall expire upon the delivery of such resignation in writing to the secretary who shall transmit it to the council at the next meeting.
In the case of the regional councillor of a municipal corporation erected under section 16, resignation as regional councillor shall carry resignation as councillor of the municipal corporation.