The City Council of New York ( English New York City Council ) - the legislative body of the government of New York . The city council consists of one member from 51 municipal districts of the five New York boroughs .
| New York City Council | |
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| English New york city council | |
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| Type of | |
| Type of | Unicameral parliament |
| Manual | |
| Speaker | Mellis Marc-Viverito , Democratic Party from January 2014 |
| Majority leader | , Democratic Party from January 2014 |
| Minority leader | , Republican Party since July 2015 |
| Structure | |
| Members | 51 |
| Conference hall | |
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| Site | |
| www.council.nyc.gov | |
After the unification of five districts in a single city in 1898, a bicameral municipal assembly was formed as a legislative body. Three years later, however, it was transformed into a unicameral aldermen council, which included 73 members, one from each urban district. The number of councilors gradually decreased and reached 25 by 1949. Since 1963, the number of seats in the council began to increase, on the contrary, until in 1992 it reached the current number of 51. In 1993, an amendment to the city charter was adopted, according to which the deadline The powers of the members of the council were limited to two terms. In 1996, their number was increased to three [1] .
The main tasks of the city council include controlling city agencies and land use , as well as approving the city budget. Board membership is limited to three consecutive terms with the right to be re-elected after four years. The head of the council is the speaker. As of 2013, this position is held by a member of the Democratic Party, Christina Quin . The Speaker of the City Council appoints the agenda and presides over its meetings. Also, the speaker considers the proposed bills. As of 2013, the council includes 47 members of the Democratic Party headed by and 4 members of the Republican Party headed by . The council has 35 committees. Each board member includes at least three committees. Standing committees meet at least once a month. Council Speaker and Majority and Minority Leaders are the official members of each committee. From 1993 to 2002, the council was headed by a public lawyer . Council elections are held every four years, with the exception of two consecutive two-year terms every twenty years due to the revision of the boundaries of electoral districts as part of population censuses.
Notes
- ↑ Charles Brecher. The Encyclopedia of New York City / Kenneth T. Jackson, Lisa Keller, Nancy Flood. - 2. - Yale University Press, 2010. - p. 256-257. - 1584 s. - ISBN 0300182570 .