GOVT 2306 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Executive Functions
20 Oct 2016
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Mayor-council form of government - mayor: oldest, consists of an elected mayor and city council, mayor is the chief executive. Presides over council meetings and appointment powers. Establishes effective control over executive departments in the city and control the legislative agenda. Weaker mayor-council form has executive powers fragmented between mayor and other officials: the city council is the legislative body. Commissioner form of government: the city is run by a small group of elected commissioners who act in legislative and executive capacities, 5-7 members are elected at large. Act in both a legislative and executive capacity. Each commissioner is in charge of one department: but didn"t work as well, ended up becoming the council-manager form of city government because none of the commissioners exercised executive control over their departments. Home-rule charters is the rules under which a city operates, local governments have independent governing power under the charters. Charter amendments throughout history allowed for development of cities.
