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Question
With regard to the Municipal Corporation answer the following question:
What are the functions of a Mayor of a Corporation?
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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.
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