Municipal councils (Netherlands)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Municipal_councils_(Netherlands)
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:legislative_body
gptkbp:appointedBy direct election
gptkbp:can_dismiss aldermen
gptkbp:cannot_dismiss gptkb:Mayor
gptkbp:country gptkb:Netherlands
gptkbp:electionCycle every 4 years
gptkbp:establishedIn 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Municipal councils (Netherlands)
gptkbp:language Dutch
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Dutch_Municipalities_Act
gptkbp:level_of_government municipal
gptkbp:meetingPlace Town
gptkbp:minimum_age_for_members 18
gptkbp:minimum_age_for_voters 18
gptkbp:number_of_municipalities_(2024) 342
gptkbp:numberOfMembers varies by municipality
gptkbp:oversees gptkb:local_government
gptkb:state_order
gptkbp:relatedLegislation gptkb:Gemeentewet
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:mayor_(Netherlands)
gptkb:municipal_executive_(Netherlands)
gptkbp:responsible_for budget approval
municipal policy
supervision of municipal executive
gptkbp:role local legislature
gptkbp:termLength 4 years
gptkbp:votingSystem proportional representation
gptkbp:website https://www.raad.nl/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Democrats_66
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6