Who are Councilmen?

Municipal councilors are citizens elected by popular vote for the performance of public duties as members of municipal councils or district.

What is the legal regime of Aldermen?

By constitutional provision for the legislature to enact the necessary provisions on the qualities to be councilman, disqualifications and incompatibilities regime, the period of ordinary sessions of the councils, the conditions for their choice and performance of their duties (C.N., art. 293).

Do Councilors have the quality of public employees?

Councilors do not have the quality of public employees. This nature of the charge eliminates any possibility of a relationship of statutory working with the Municipality. It also has important effects from the point of view of the disqualifications and incom-compatibilities (C.N., art. 312, inc. 2Q).

NOTE: Councilors and other members of public corporations do not have the quality of public officials, well,on one side, They have neither perform public functions individually and the other, They are not vested with authority, jurisdiction or control, that distinguish the public official (THERE IS., section V, Sent. sep. 23/99).

What are the qualities to be Alderman?

To be elected councilor is required to be an active citizen and being born or resident of the respective municipality or the relevant metropolitan area during the six (6) prior to the date of registration or for a minimum period of three months (3) consecutive years at any time (L. 136/94, art. 42).

What it is meant by residence?

The residence is, in general terms, the place where a person lives or regularly is seat, exercises his profession or trade or own any of its business or employment. For purposes related article 316 of the Constitution, es decir, to participate in the election of local authorities, the residence will be one where the voter registered on the electoral roll. (L. 163/94, art. 4Q).

What are the Municipal Councils?

Los concejos municipales son las corporaciones administrativas de elección popular que funcionan en los municipios y tienen a su cargo el control político de la administración y el estudio de los proyectos de acuerdo.