Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
With regard to the Municipal Corporation answer the following question:
What are the functions of a Mayor of a Corporation?
Solution
The main functions of the Mayor of a Corporation are as follows:
- To preside over the meetings of the Corporation and to regulate the conduct of business in such meetings.
- To maintain decorum and discipline in the meetings.
- To act as the channel of communication between the Corporation and the Government.
- As ‘First Citizen’ of town to receive the foreign dignitaries visiting the city.
- The Mayor has access to all papers and records of the
- Corporation. Despite these powers, the Mayor is merely a figurehead if he is not elected directly by the people. Only a directly elected Mayor would have real power.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
In what ways is a Municipality different from a Municipal Corporation ?
By whom are the members of a City Corporation (Municipal Corporation) elected?
Who is elected head of a Municipal Corporation? OR Name the Presiding Officer of a Municipal Corporation.
Describe the functions of a Municipal Corporation regarding:
Public Health and Sanitation.
Describe the functions of a Municipal Corporation regarding:
Public Works.
Who is known as Mayor? State one of his most important functions?
With reference to Municipal Corporation, answer the following question:
State its composition.
With reference to the Constitution, Seventy-third Amendment Act, answer the following question:
What does the Act lay down about the reservation of seats for SCs, STs, and women?
Make different lists of places in your district according to whether they have a Nagar Panchayat, Municipal Council, or a Municipal Corporation.
A City Municipal Corporation has a Commissioner, who is an ______ officer.
