Municipal councils (Netherlands)

GPTKB entity

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	gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:language	Dutch
gptkbp:legalBasis	gptkb:Dutch_Municipalities_Act
gptkbp:level_of_government	municipal
gptkbp:meetingPlace	gptkb: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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Municipal councils (Netherlands)