Poti City Assembly Explained

Poti City Assembly
Native Name:ფოთის საკრებულო
Coa Pic:Poti COA.jpg
Coa Res:110px
House Type:Unicameral
Leader1 Type:Chairperson
Leader1:Beka Vacharadze
Leader2 Type:Deputy Chairman
Leader2:Akaki Darjania
Leader3 Type:Second Deputy Chairman
Members:35
Structure1:Poti City Assembly in 2021.svg
Structure1 Res:250px
Political Groups1:Majority (20)

Minority (15)

Website:https://poti.gov.ge/

Poti Municipal Assembly (Georgian: ფოთის საკრებულო) is a representative body in the city of Poti, Georgia. currently consisting of 35 members; of these, 28 are proportional representatives and 7 are elected through single-member districts, representing their constituencies. The council is assembles into session regularly, to consider subject matters such as code changes, utilities, taxes, city budget, oversight of city government and more. Poti sakrebulo is elected every four year. Currently the city council has 5 committees. The last election was held in October 2021. The ruling party of Georgian Dream won the majority of votes.

Composition

The members of the Sakrebulo are selected through a mixed electoral system. Of the 35 seats, 28 are elected by a proportional vote on party lists, while the remaining 7 members are elected through majoritarian single-member districts in the city. The last election was held in October 2021.

PartySeats (35)Current Municipal Assembly
 20                    
 United National Movement11                    
 4                    

City Assembly 2017-2021

The 2017-2021 city council had a total of 25 members. Ruling Georgian Dream had 18 members, United National Movement had two members, and European Georgia, Alliance of Patriots of Georgia, Labour Party, Development Movement and Democratic Movement all had one member each.[1] [2]

PartySeats (25)Current Municipal Assembly
 18                  
 United National Movement2                  
 1                  
 1                  
 1                  
 1                  
 1                  

Powers

In accordance with the Code of Local Self-Government of the Organic Law of Georgia, the Sakrebulo exercises its powers to define the administrative-territorial organization of the municipality and its identity, organizational activities, determination of the personnel policy of the municipality, regulation and control of the activities of executive bodies; In the fields of municipal property management, social, amenities and household utilities, land use and natural resources us municipal territory planning, transport and road economy, accounting, support for innovative development and informatization.[3]

The authority of the Sakrebulo in the field of administrative-territorial organization of the municipality and defining its identity includes:

Current committees of assembly

!Committee!Chair
Committee on Legal Affairs David Kvitsiani
Committee on Finance and BudgetTornike Kirtadze
Committee on Economy, Property Management and Urban EconomyTemur Dundua
Committee on Territorial Planning and Infrastructure CommissionTornike Kharchilava
Committee on Health and Social Affairs CommissionBakar Eragia

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: შედეგები 2017 . შედეგების არქივი . 2017-10-21 . ka . 2021-02-09.
  2. Web site: სამეგრელოს ხუთ მუნიციპალიტეტში დღეს საკრებულოს თავმჯდომარეები აირჩიეს.
  3. Web site: Ქალაქ ფოთის მუნიციპალიტეტის საკრებულოს რეგლამენტის დამტკიცების შესახებ.