Mayor

Nume: Mihaeșteanu

Name: Mihaeșteanu

First Name: Marin

ART. 155
Mayor's Responsibilities
(1) The mayor performs the following main categories of duties:
a) duties exercised as a representative of the state, under the law;
b) duties related to the relationship with the local council;
c) duties related to the local budget of the administrative-territorial unit;
d) duties regarding public services provided to citizens, of local interest;
e) other duties established by law.
(2) Based on paragraph (1) letter a), the mayor:
a) performs the function of civil status officer and guardian and ensures the functioning of local public services of this profile;
b) performs duties regarding the organization and conduct of elections, referendums, and censuses;
c) performs other duties established by law.
(3) In exercising the duties provided for in paragraph (1) letter b), the mayor:
a) presents to the local council, in the first quarter of the year, an annual report on the economic, social, and environmental status of the administrative-territorial unit, which is published on the website of the administrative-territorial unit, under the law;
b) participates in the meetings of the local council and takes the necessary measures for their proper preparation and conduct;
c) presents, at the request of the local council, other reports and information;
d) develops, following public consultations, draft strategies regarding the economic, social, and environmental status of the administrative-territorial unit, publishes them on the website of the administrative-territorial unit, and submits them for approval by the local council.
(4) In exercising the duties provided for in paragraph (1) letter c), the mayor:
a) exercises the function of the main credit authorizer;
b) prepares the draft budget of the administrative-territorial unit and the closing account of the budgetary exercise and submits them for approval by the local council, under the conditions and deadlines provided by law;
c) presents periodic reports to the local council regarding budget execution, under the law;
d) initiates, under the conditions provided by law, negotiations for contracting loans and issuing securities on behalf of the administrative-territorial unit;
e) verifies, through specialized departments, the correct fiscal registration of taxpayers at the territorial tax authority, both for the main registered office and for the secondary office.
(5) In exercising the duties provided for in paragraph (1) letter d), the mayor:
a) coordinates the provision of local public services of interest through the specialized apparatus or through the bodies providing public services and local public utilities of interest;
b) takes measures to prevent and, where appropriate, manage emergency situations;
c) takes measures to organize and concretely carry out activities in the fields provided for in Article 129 paragraph (6) and (7);
d) takes measures to ensure the inventory, statistical records, inspection, and control of the provision of local public services provided for in Article 129 paragraph (6) and (7), as well as the assets of the public and private property of the administrative-territorial unit;
e) appoints, sanctions, and suspends, modifies, and terminates employment relationships or, where appropriate, labor relationships, under the law, for the personnel within the specialized apparatus, as well as for the heads of local public institutions and services;
f) ensures the development of urban planning plans provided by law, submits them for approval by the local council, and takes action to comply with their provisions;
g) issues opinions, agreements, and authorizations within its competence under the law and other normative acts, after verification and certification by the specialized departments, regarding regularity, legality, and compliance with technical requirements;
h) ensures the completion of works and takes the necessary measures to comply with the commitments assumed in the process of European integration in the field of environmental protection and water management for the services provided to citizens.
(6) The mayor designates the public officials specifically empowered to fulfill the obligations regarding the communication of citations and other procedural acts, under the conditions of Law no. 135/2010, with subsequent amendments and completions.
(7) For the proper exercise of its duties, the mayor collaborates with the decentralized public services of the ministries and other specialized bodies of central public administration in the administrative-territorial units, as well as with the local and county public administration authorities.
(8) The appointment of the heads of local public institutions, respectively of local public services, is made based on the competition or examination organized according to the procedures and criteria approved by the local council, at the proposal of the mayor, under the conditions of Part VI Title II Chapter VI or Title III Chapter IV, as applicable.

ART. 156
Mayor's Responsibilities as a Representative of the State
(1) In exercising the duties of guardian and civil status officer, the tasks provided for in the normative acts regarding the census, the organization and conduct of elections, the measures of civil protection, as well as other duties established by law, the mayor acts as a representative of the state in the commune, town, or municipality where he/she was elected.
(2) In this capacity, the mayor may request the support of the heads of decentralized public services of the ministries and other specialized bodies of central public administration in the administrative-territorial units, under the conditions provided by law, if the tasks assigned to him/her cannot be solved through the specialized apparatus.

ART. 157
Delegation of Duties
(1) The mayor may delegate, by order, the duties conferred by law and other normative acts to the deputy mayor, the general secretary of the administrative-territorial unit/subdivision, the heads of functional departments, or the personnel of the specialized apparatus, the public administrator, as well as the heads of local public institutions and services, according to their competencies in the respective fields.
(2) The delegation order must specify the period, the delegated duties, and the limits of exercising the delegated duties, under the penalty of nullity. The delegation order cannot cover all the duties provided by law for the mayor. Delegation of duties is only done with the prior notification of the person to whom the duties are delegated.
(3) The person to whom duties have been delegated under paragraphs (1) and (2) exercises, during the delegation period, the duties of the position he/she holds, as well as the delegated duties; sub-delegation of duties is prohibited.
(4) The person to whom duties have been delegated under paragraphs (1) and (2) is civilly, administratively, or criminally liable, as the case may be, for acts committed in violation of the law in the exercise of these duties.