12-3. Chairperson - Powers and Duties.
The Ward Chairperson shall:
A. be the chief executive of the ward.
B. preside over all ward meetings and shall participate in the proceedings of all ward committees including the making of motions and voting unless otherwise stated in these rules. He/she shall not be counted in determining the quorum (Rule 19) of any committee nor count as one of the specified number of committee members unless otherwise stated in these rules.
C. have general management of all ward affairs and election campaigns at the ward level.
D. have the power to appoint committees.
E. express a personal preference for candidates in the Democratic Primary Election if she/he so desires.
F. participate, as a member of the County Executive Committee (Rule 10-9), in the appointment of ward and/or precinct officers and County Central Committee members when new precincts or wards are created in accordance with New Mexico law and applicable Democratic Party Rules (Rule 12-8C.).
what are the powers of a ward member?
Posted by: deepak | June 09, 2011 at 07:58 AM