Sunday, in the second round of municipal elections, the French will elect their mayor in nearly 5,000 municipalities. A central character in the daily life of the inhabitants, which has broad powers in its dual role as an agent of the State and of the municipality : civil security, elections, urban planning, civil status, management of the communal staff…
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Elected proximity, mobilized from the inhabitants, as was often the case during the health crisis, the mayor sees, however, his skills are initiated by groups of municipalities, to which almost all of them are now attached. The mayor is elected by secret ballot and by an absolute majority at the first meeting of the municipal council following the elections.
Under the control of the prefect or the public prosecutor of the Republic
as an agent of the State, it is under the control of the prefect or the public prosecutor of the Republic. Officer of civil status and judicial police, he publishes the laws and regulations, organises the elections, participating in census operations, elections, socio-professional and delivers some of the permissions (licenses flow of drinks…). He celebrates marriages, registers births and deaths, and maintains the records of civil status.
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as the executive agent of the municipality, its functions are vast and more and more difficult to meet due to the workload and legal risk accrued. Responsible for the implementation of decisions of the municipal council, the mayor prepares the budget, passes the public procurement, sign contracts, borrows, and represents the municipality in court.
wearing Many hats
the exercise of delegations in a wide range of areas (allocation of communal property, creation of classes, actions,…), but it can also delegate to a deputy or a councillor. Head of the municipal administration, is the hierarchical superior of the officers of the municipality, shall appoint to jobs in the community and manages the careers.
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In terms of urban planning, it manages the heritage town, is to build and maintain public buildings, to allocate the building permits and other documents. The mayor also has police powers. It can be seen the offences (noise…), fixed by decree the measures of the municipal police ensures the safety (swimming, traffic, parking, etc.) and safety to the public.
as a Guarantor of the obligation of school
It is the guarantor of the obligation to attend school and alert the population in case of risk of any kind. Some mayors have refused to reopen the schools at the beginning of the déconfinement, considering that the sanitary conditions were not met. Under its authority, the municipality organizes public transport in the city and maintains the green spaces and cemeteries. It gives grants to associations and participates in the construction of cultural and sports facilities.
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The mayor is under the control of the municipal council which shall meet at least once per quarter. It sets the agenda and the meeting is open to the public, but he may also exercise his power to ” police meetings “, particularly in the case of agitation.
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