Mayor's Duties
5393 Municipality Law
The Metropolitan Mayor shall have the following Duties and Powers:
1. As the top administrator of the municipal administration, govern the municipal organization and protect the rights and interests of the city and the municipality;
2. Govern the municipality in accordance with the strategic plan, formulate the municipality’s institutional strategies, prepare, implement, monitor and appraise the budget and the performance criteria for municipal activities and staff in accordance with such strategies, and submit reports on such subjects to the municipal council;
3. Represent the municipality in public offices and ceremonies, as a plaintiff or a defendant, or to appoint a proxy;
4. Chair the metropolitan council and executive committee;
5. Manage the movable and immovable property of the municipality;
6. Follow-up and collection of revenues and receivables of the municipality;
7. Make a contract with the condition of taking the decision of the authorized bodies;
8. Implement the decisions of the metropolitan council and executive committee
9. Implement the budget, approve the transfers in the budget outside the authority of the council and the committee;
10. Appoint the municipal staff;
11. Supervising the municipality and its affiliates and businesses;
12. Accept unconditional donations;
13. Take the necessary measures for the peace, well-being, health and happiness of the people of the city;
14. Spend the budget appropriation set aside for the poor and destitute, establish the centre for persons with disabilities to support activities for the persons with disabilities;
15. Use the allowance allocated for representation and entertainment expenses;
16. Perform the duties and use the powers given to the municipality by laws and which do not require the decision of the municipal council or the municipal committee.