Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024
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Special meeting to consider proposal | ||
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58. (1) The Príomh Chomhairleoir shall, upon receipt of a removal notice, convene a special meeting of Limerick City and County Council to consider the removal notice for a date that is not earlier than 14 days, and not later than 28 days, after the date of such receipt. | ||
(2) Where the period for delivery of a statement of response is extended under subsection (2) of section 57 , the Príomh Chomhairleoir shall, if the special meeting has been convened for a date falling in that period, convene the special meeting for another date that is later than the end of that period, but not later than 28 days after receipt of the removal notice by the Príomh Chomhairleoir. | ||
(3) At a special meeting convened under this section, the Mayor— | ||
(a) may address the members of the local authority in relation to the removal notice, | ||
(b) shall be entitled to be legally represented, and | ||
(c) may, with the agreement of the Príomh Chomhairleoir, be accompanied by, and consult with, such other persons as the Mayor considers appropriate. | ||
(4) A special meeting convened under this section may proceed in the absence of the Mayor for all or any part of the meeting. | ||
(5) It is necessary for the passing of a removal resolution at a special meeting convened under this section that— | ||
(a) the members have considered— | ||
(i) the removal notice in respect of which the special meeting was convened, and | ||
(ii) any statement of response to that removal notice, | ||
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(b) at least three-quarters of the total number of members vote in favour of the removal resolution. | ||
(6) Where a special meeting is held under this section, the Príomh Chomhairleoir shall, as soon as practicable thereafter— | ||
(a) inform the Minister whether the removal resolution has been passed, and | ||
(b) where the removal resolution has been passed— | ||
(i) provide to the Minister a copy of— | ||
(I) the removal notice in respect of which the special meeting was convened, | ||
(II) any statement of response to that removal notice delivered to the Príomh Chomhairleoir by the Mayor in accordance with section 57 , | ||
(III) the minutes of the special meeting, and | ||
(IV) the removal resolution, | ||
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(ii) deliver a copy of the documents specified in clauses (III) and (IV) of subparagraph (i) to the director general, who shall furnish a copy thereof to the Mayor. |