A regidor (plural: regidores) is a member of a council of municipalities in Spain and Latin America. Portugal also used to have the same office of regedor.
Mexico
In Mexico, an
ayuntamiento (municipal council) is composed of a municipal president (mayor), one or two
Syndic (attorney general) and several regidores who meet in
cabildo (council) sessions. A regidor is the community representative (commissioner) before the municipal government.
The responsibilities of a regidor are:
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To participate in council session and administer the interests of the municipality
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To exert faculties of inspection and oversee the branches of public administration
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To obtain information from the municipal president regarding the services offered by the different dependencies
Some activities of a regidor are:
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Propose or reform of municipal regulations
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Vote on municipal affairs
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To attend a commission assigned to them
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Promote social participation
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Propose measures for municipal development
All municipalities of Aguascalientes have five regidores and one síndico except for the capital, which has ten regidores and two síndicos.
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