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1. Each commune or municipality has its mayor, elected every three years through general, direct, and secret-ballot elections, in accordance with the procedures established by the Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania.
2. In performing his functions and exercising his competencies, the mayor of a commune or municipality is assisted by one or more deputy mayors. The number of deputy mayors is determined by the communal or municipal council, and their appointment and dismissal are made by the mayor of the commune or municipality.
1. The mandate of the mayor of the commune or municipality shall be confirmed by the court in whose jurisdiction the respective commune or municipality is included, within 20 days from the date of the announcement of the result of his election.
2. The declaration of the invalidity of the mayor's mandate shall be made when it is observed that the conditions under Article 45 of the Constitution and Article 10 of the Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania are not met.
3. The declaration of the validity of the mandate of the mayor of the commune or municipality shall be made at the first meeting of the respective municipal or municipal council, where the mayor shall take the oath according to the formula set out in Article 28 of this law and sign it.
4. The exercise of the mandate of the mayor of the commune or municipality shall begin at the moment he takes the oath and end when the successor mayor takes the oath.
5. In the event that the municipal or communal council does not convene within 30 days from the date of the announcement of the election results by the Central Election Commission, the prefect organizes the swearing-in ceremony of the mayor of the municipality or commune in the premises of the municipality or commune and in the presence of the residents of the respective unit.
The mayor of a commune or municipality:
a) exercises all competencies in carrying out the functions of the commune or municipality, except those that fall exclusively under the authority of the respective council;
b) implements the acts of the council;
c) takes measures to prepare the materials for the meetings of the communal or municipal council, in accordance with the agenda set by the council, as well as for issues he deems necessary;
ç) reports to the council on the economic and financial situation at least every six months or more frequently, whenever requested by the council;
d) reports to the council whenever requested on other issues related to the functions of the commune or municipality;
dh) is a member of the district council;
e) appoints and dismisses the deputy mayor(s) of the commune or municipality;
ë) appoints and dismisses the heads of enterprises and institutions under his authority;
f) appoints and dismisses other non-managerial staff of the structures and units under the commune or municipality, except where otherwise provided by Law No. 8549, dated 11.11.1999 “Status of Civil Servants.”
