Selma City Council
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The Selma City Council is the elected legislative body responsible for setting local laws, policies, and budgets for the city of Selma, Alabama.
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Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
city council
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municipal legislative body → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
City of Selma, Alabama
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| composition |
elected council members
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| convenes |
regular public meetings
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| country |
United States of America
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| electorate |
residents of Selma, Alabama eligible to vote
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| follows |
Alabama state law
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Charter of the City of Selma (municipal charter) → |
| governmentBranch |
legislative branch of the City of Selma
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| governs |
municipal government of Selma, Alabama
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| hasAuthorityOver |
city departments of Selma, Alabama
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municipal budget of Selma, Alabama → municipal code of Selma, Alabama → |
| hasDuty |
ensuring delivery of municipal services
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maintaining public infrastructure within Selma, Alabama → representing residents of Selma, Alabama → |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
English
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| hasRole |
budget approval
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lawmaking → oversight of city administration → policy making → |
| jurisdiction |
City of Selma, Alabama
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| legalForm |
local government body
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| legislativeBodyFor |
City of Selma, Alabama
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| levelOfGovernment |
local government
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| locatedIn |
Selma, Alabama
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| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Alabama
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Dallas County, Alabama NERFINISHED → |
| meetsAt |
Selma City Hall
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| partOf |
municipal government of Selma, Alabama
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| responsibleFor |
adopting city budget
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approving certain city contracts → establishing local tax rates within legal limits → passing local ordinances → setting local policies → zoning and land use decisions → |
| sector |
public sector
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| selectionMethod |
popular election
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| subjectTo |
Alabama Constitution
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Alabama Open Meetings Act → United States Constitution → |
| uses |
municipal ordinances as primary legislative instruments
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Selma, Alabama
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governingBody |
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Selma City Council
("municipal government of Selma, Alabama")
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governs |
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Selma City Council
("municipal government of Selma, Alabama")
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partOf |