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Paragraph 17
 

Formation of rural municipality or city electoral committee in event of elections to council of new local authority


(1) In order for elections to the council of a new local authority to be held, the councils concerned shall, upon agreement, appoint the members and alternate members of the rural municipality or city electoral committee on the proposal of the relevant rural municipality or city secretaries in accordance with the provisions of subsections 14 (1), (2) and (6) of this Act. 


(2) The chairman and deputy chairman of a rural municipality or city electoral committee shall be elected by the committee from among its members. The authority of the chairman of the committee shall continue until the rural municipality or city secretary of the new local authority is appointed.


(3) The rural municipality or city councils concerned shall adopt the resolutions specified in subsection (1) of this section before all the documents which are necessary in order to alter the administrative-territorial organisation are submitted to the minister responsible for the area.
[RT I, 04.07.2017, 1 - entry into force 01.01.2018]