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Chief Whip
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A Municipal council elects its speaker from among the councilors at its first sitting after elections or when it is necessary to fill a vacancy.

Responsibilities of the Chief Whip:

  • Informs councillors of Council and Executive committees of meetings called by the Speaker and Mayor respectively;
  • Ensure that the meetings of the council and committees of the council quorates;
  • Ensuring that the Council meets at least quarterly;
  • Informs councillors of the Council and Executive committee of the important items on the relevant agenda;
  • Advise the speaker on the amount of time allocated to speakers and the order of such the Speakers in addressing Council;
  • Advises the Speaker and the Mayor on how to deal with important items not disposed of at a Council meeting pending its resolution;
  • Advises the Speaker and Mayor of urgent motions in writing prior to the commencement of the meeting;
  • Assists the speaker with accounting of votes;and
  • Prepare for special debates on the state of the municipality address or budget address