Lawmaking body of Kutaisi, Georgia
Kutaisi Municipal Assembly (Georgian: ქუთაისის საკრებულო) is a representative body in the city of Kutaisi, Georgia. currently consisting of 35 members; of these, 28 are proportional representatives and 7 are elected through single-member districts, representing their constituencies. It was established in the early 1990s, after Georgia's independence. The council is assembled into session regularly, to consider subject matters such as code changes, utilities, taxes, city budget, oversight of city government and more. Kutaisi sakrebulo is elected every four years. 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. The current Chairperson of Kutaisi City Assembly is Irakli Shengelia.
Composition.
The members of the Sakrebulo are selected through a mixed electoral system. Of the 35 seats, 7 are filled through direct elections in local districts of the city. The remaining 28 members are chosen by political parties and are apportioned according to their support citywide. From 2017 council had 18 members from the ruling Georgian Dream, 14 from the United National Movement, 2 from For Georgia and 1 from Strategy Aghmashenebeli.
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 use, municipal territory planning, transport and road economy, accounting, support for innovative development and informatization.
The authority of the Sakrebulo in the field of administrative-territorial organization of the municipality and defining its identity includes:
Election results.
The most recent city council election was held on October 2, 2021, and the results were as follows:
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