189. The council of a regional county municipality may prescribe, by a by-law passed by a two-thirds majority of the votes of its members, that it has jurisdiction in respect of the cities and towns in its territory in any matter for which the cities and towns and the county corporations are qualified to make an agreement under a general law or special act.
The by-law shall prescribe the administrative and financial terms and conditions respecting the acquisition of a jurisdiction provided for in the first paragraph.
On the adoption of the by-law, the secretary-treasurer shall send a copy of it to the clerk or to the secretary-treasurer of each municipality.