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With regard to the composition of a Municipality(Municipal Committee), answer the following question:Who presides over the meeting of a Municipal Board and what are his powers and responsibilities? - History and Civics

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With regard to the composition of a Municipality(Municipal Committee), answer the following question:
Who presides over the meeting of a Municipal Board and what are his powers and responsibilities?

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The President or Chairman presides over the meeting of a Municipal Board. His powers are :

  1. He presides over the meetings of the Board and regulates the conduct of business in such meetings;
  2. He is the channel of communication between the Municipal Board and the Government;
  3. He has access to all records and documents of the Municipality. In some states, the Presidents are empowered to appoint teachers of primary schools and members of the lower staff. The President can suspend municipal employees, except the Executive officer or such other officers as are drawn from State Civil Service.
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Chapter 2.5: Local Self-Government: Urban Local Institutions - Structured Questions

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Chapter 2.5 Local Self-Government: Urban Local Institutions
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