197. In the case of a tie-vote, the warden has a casting vote in the council, except when he is the mayor of a municipality whose representatives are not qualified to vote on the question that is the subject of the deliberations and voting.
However, where the warden is elected in accordance with section 210.29.2 of the Act respecting municipal territorial organization (chapter O-9), the warden has a casting vote in the council where no affirmative or negative decision could be made pursuant to section 201 in respect of the question that is the subject of the deliberations and voting.
Where the warden does not exercise the casting vote under the second paragraph, the council is deemed to have made a negative decision in respect of the question.
1979, c. 51, s. 197; 1987, c. 102, s. 28; 2001, c. 25, s. 4.