374. The Minister may, on application therefor by all the school boards forming part of a regional school board, reduce to not less than five the number of commissioners from each school board.
The decision of the Minister shall come into force on the thirtieth day following its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec. Before the coming into force of the decision, each school board shall appoint the commissioners who are to be members of the council of commissioners of the regional school board. Where a member of the council of commissioners ceases to hold office during a term for one of the reasons provided for in section 181 of the Act respecting school elections (chapter E-2.3), the school board that appointed him shall replace him.