State Act

Code of Comunidades of 1961

Art. 72 – The president is specially empowered to: 1. Conduct the works of the meetings of the managing committee and of the comunidade; 2. Maintain order in the meetings hall, ordering the expulsion of any persons who disturb the same; 3. Bring to the notice of the administrator of any irregularities which he notices in the comunidades services; 4. Order the seizure of produce taken away by the leaseholders of the fields without prior payment of the rent; 5. Request the assistance of the authorities and the public force whenever necessary for protection of the rights of the comunidade and maintenance of order in the comunidades and committee meetings; 6. Exercise other rights and fulfill all the obligations imposed on him by this Code; 7. Submit to the administrator, every year, till 31st January, a report of all important facts occurred during the preceding year; 8. Inspect the services of the office of the clerk of the comunidade and the compliance by the said clerk of his duties and obligations informing immediately the administrator of any irregularities observed; § 1. For failure to comply with the provisions prescribed in clauses 7 and 8, the president shall be liable to pay a fine of 300$ to 600$, imposed by the respective administrator. § 2. Against the acts exercised by the president of the managing committee an appeal lies to the administrator and against decision of the latter appeals, as provided in this Code, may be filed depending on the nature of the matter.