The College of the Mayor and Aldermen

In addition to the powers conferred upon it by other legal provisions, the College of the Mayor and Aldermen is responsible for:

01. enforcement of laws, regulations, and Grand Ducal and ministerial decrees, insofar as they do not concern the police;

02. the publication and implementation of municipal council resolutions;

03. preparing matters to be submitted to the municipal council and setting the agenda for municipal council meetings;

04. the administration of municipal institutions and the oversight of public institutions under the supervision of the municipality;

05. overseeing municipal services;

06. from the Municipal Works Department;

07. the administration of the municipality’s properties and the protection of its rights;

08.the hiring ofmunicipal workers with the approval of the Minister of the Interior; the supervision of municipal officials, employees, and workers; and the application to these individuals of measures that are mandatory under laws or regulations regarding leave, promotions, and other statutory rights;

09.ensuringthat church councils are properly constituted;

10. special oversight of civil hospices and social welfare offices. The board visits these institutions whenever it deems appropriate, ensures that they do not deviate from the wishes of donors and testators, and reports to the council on improvements to be made and any abuses it has discovered;

11. the custody of civil registry archives, records, and registers.

The mayor is, by right, the chair of the College of Mayor and Aldermen.

The College of the Mayor and Aldermen meets as often as necessary to ensure the prompt handling of business, either on the days and at the times set forth in its rules of procedure, or upon the mayor’s call. It may deliberate only if more than half of its members are present.

Resolutions are adopted by a majority vote. In the event of a tie, and if the chair does not defer the matter to another meeting, the chair has the casting vote.

Unless otherwise provided by law, meetings of the College of the Mayor and Aldermen are held in camera.