Municipalities of Morelos
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Morelos is a state in South Central Mexico that is currently divided into 33 municipalities.[1] On November 9, 2017, the state legislature approved the creation of four indigenous municipalities (Coatetelco, Xoxocotla, Hueyapan and Tetelcingo), which will come into effect on January 1, 2019.[2][3][4] However, due to objections by authorities in Cuautla, it was decided on July 26, 2018 that Tetelcingo would not be included in the list of new municipalities.[5][6]
Municipalities in Morelos are administratively autonomous of the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico.[7] Every three years, citizens elect a municipal president (Spanish: presidente municipal) by a plurality voting system who heads a concurrently elected municipal council (ayuntamiento) responsible for providing all the public services for their constituents. The municipal council consists of a variable number of trustees and councillors (regidores y síndicos).[8] Municipalities are responsible for public services (such as water and sewerage), street lighting, public safety, traffic, supervision of slaughterhouses and the maintenance of public parks, gardens and cemeteries.[9] They may also assist the state and federal governments in education, emergency fire and medical services, environmental protection and maintenance of monuments and historical landmarks. Since 1984, they have had the power to collect property taxes and user fees, although more funds are obtained from the state and federal governments than from their own income.[9]
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References
- ^ http://www.editorialox.com/morelos.htm accessed Dec 27, 2018
- ^ "Habrá a partir de 2019 4 municipios indígenas en Morelos". Diario de Morelos (in Spanish). November 9, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Publica el Periódico Oficial "Tierra y Libertad" decreto por el que se crea el municipio de Coatetelco" (in Spanish). Government of Morelos. December 14, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Se consolida el respeto a las comunidades indígenas en Morelos, Tetelcingo nuevo municipio" (in Spanish). Government of Morelos. December 26, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ https://www.lajornadamorelos.com.mx/municipios/2018/07/26/2086 accessed Dec 22, 2018.
- ^ https://enserionoticias.com.mx/2018/07/26/solo-son-tres-los-nuevos-municipios-indigenas-en-morelos/ accessed Dec 22, 2018.
- ^ Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (Article 115) (in Spanish). 1917. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ OECD (November 12, 2004). New Forms of Governance for Economic Development. OECD Publishing. p. 121. ISBN 9264015329.
- ^ a b International Business Publications (2009). Mexico Company Laws and Regulations Handbook. p. 42. ISBN 1-4330-7030-8.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Mata, Ana Lilia. "Entregan clave geoestadística al municipio indígena de Hueyapan". La Unión (in European Spanish). Retrieved July 16, 2020.
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