198. The council shall appoint among its members a deputy warden who, in the absence of the warden or while the office is vacant, shall fulfil the functions of the warden, with all the privileges, rights and obligations attached thereto. The deputy warden shall be chosen from among the mayors.
However, where the warden is elected in accordance with section 210.29.2 of the Act respecting municipal territorial organization (chapter O-9), the following rules apply to the appointment of the deputy warden:(1) the warden shall appoint from among the members of the council a deputy warden who, while the warden is unable to act or while the office of warden is vacant, shall cease to be the representative of a local municipality and shall fulfil the functions of warden, with all the privileges, rights and obligations attached thereto;
(2) that appointment is made by the transmission to the secretary-treasurer of a writing signed by the warden;
(3) the council of the local municipality whose representative is appointed as deputy warden may, on the appointment, designate from among its members a person to replace the representative of the municipality when the representative fulfils the functions of warden.
1979, c. 51, s. 198; 2001, c. 25, s. 5.