Adminstrative Structure
Structurally, the AMA is made up of the General Assembly at the apex, followed by Eleven (11) Sub-Metropolitan District Councils which are subordinate bodies of the Assembly performing functions assigned to them by the instrument that sets up the Assembly or delegated to them by the Assembly.The Assembly is composed of the Metropolitan Chief Executive, who is nominated by the President and approved by at least two-thirds of the members of the District Assembly present and voting.
The Assembly is comprised of 60 elected members from each of the 60 Electoral Areas, 30 appointed members, and 11 Members of Parliament (MPs) in the Metropolis.
The MPs however have no voting rights in the Assembly.
Meetings of the Assembly are chaired by the Presiding Member who is elected from among its members by two-thirds of all the members of the Assembly.
Each of the 11 Sub-Metropolitan District Councils consists of not less than 25 and not more than 30 members made up of all elected members of the Assembly in the Sub-Metropolitan District and such other persons resident in the Sub-Metropolitan District appointed by the Regional Minister acting on behalf of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Ghana.
There are Town Councils within the Sub-Metropolitan Councils and each Town Council consists of not less than 15 and not more than 25 members made up of not more than 5 persons elected from among the members of the Assembly and not more than 10 representatives from Unit Committees which are within the Town Councils.
The Unit Committee also consists of not more than 15 persons made up of 10 elected persons ordinarily in the Unit and not more than 5 persons resident in the unit and nominated by the Metropolitan Chief Executive acting on behalf of the President.
The Local Government Act (Act 462) specifies the structures operating at the District level. In addition, it specifies the roles to be performed by each structure. The deliberative and legislative functions of the Assembly are performed by General Assembly under the leadership of the Presiding Member (Speaker of the house).
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Accra Metropolitan Assembly Tender Committee
The Tender Committee like all decentralized procuring entities is responsible for procurement at the following thresholds:Goods: GH5,000 - GH25,000Works: GH10,000 GH50,000Technical Service: GH5,000 - GH25,000Consulting Services: GH5,000 - GH10,000Membership of the Committee is as follows:1. Metro Chief Executive - Chairman2. Metro Director of Finance3. Metro Solicitor4. Member of Parliament readmoreAccra Statutory Planning Committee
As the name stands, the committee approves building plans, looks at policy issues relating to planning, receives complaints on land demarcation etc...all within the Metropolis.The membership is as follows:1. Metro Chief Executive - Chairman2. Metro Director, Town and Country Planning Department3. Representative, Lands Commission4. Valuation Board5. Representative, Survey Department6. Ghana Fire readmoreAudit Report Implementation Committee (ARIC)
This committee ensures the implement ion of recommendations submitted to it by both internal and external auditors. By this, the Assembly's resources are efficiently and effectively utilized. The members are:1. Presiding Member - Chairman2. Metro Chief Executive3. Chairman, Finance/Administrative committee4. Metro Co-ordinator Director - secretary5. Internal Audit Agency - Representative readmoreBoards / Statutory Committees / Councils
The assembly has a number of statutory committees chaired by the Metro Chief Executive. They include the following committees and their membership.Disaster Management Committee This committee meets to seek relief for disaster-hit areas in the Metropolis and also consider disaster prevention policies.Membership is as follows:1. Metro Chief Executive - Chairman2. Metro Co-Ordinator of Disaster readmoreEXECUTIVE COMMITTEES
There are two (2) Committees in the Assembly and they are;Executive Committee (AUTHORITY) and Public Relations and Complaints Committee (PRCC) 1. Executive Committee (AUTHORITY)The Executive Committee is made up of not more than one-third of the total membership of the Assembly, including chairpersons of the various Sub-committees. The Metropolitan Chief Executive presides readmoreGreater Accra Lands Commission Sub-Committee
This committee assists the National Lands Commission by solving land issues within the Metropolis.The Metro Chief Executive serves on the above committee.LEGISLATIVE RESPONSIBILITIESLegislative ResponsibilitiesThe Legislative Responsibilities of Accra Metropolitan Assembly according to functions transferred by Local Government Act, 1993, Act 462 and by a legislative instrument 1926, the Assembly readmoreMetro Education Oversight Committee
As the name suggests, the Committee oversees the activities of the various Schools Management Committees to ensure that they are in line the Government's educational policies. It approves recommendations for levies on pupils for development projects in the school.The membership is as follows:1. Metro Chief Executive as Chairman2. Metro Director of Education3. Metro Inspector of Schools4 readmoreMetro Security Committee
This committee discusses issues relating to security within the confines of the Metropolis. They also prompt the regional security committee, which the Metro Chief Executive is a member, on very serious security issues they handle.1. Metro Chief Executive ' Chairman2. Greater Accra Police Commander3. All District Commanders4. Officer In-Charge, 5th Battalion5. Bureau of National Investigation6 readmorePublic Relations And Complaints Committee
The Public Relations and Complaints Committee(PRCC) of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly(AMA) was formed in accordance with Act 462, Local Government Act 1993, which state at section 27 that, "Every District Assembly shall have a Public Relations and Complaints Committee the Chairman of which shall be the Presiding Member of the Assembly".It went further to state at 27(2) that, "A Public Relations readmoreSub Committees
The membership of each sub-committee is determined by the Assembly. However, it is obligatory that apart from the performance of its functions, the Assembly works through the Executive and its subsidiary Committees. The Executive Committee is also called the Metropolitan Authority. The Executive functions of the Assembly are performed by the Metropolitan Authority, which is presided over by readmore
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