The City Assembly of Niš is the legislature of the City of Niš, third largest city in Serbia. It is a representative body that executes the essential functions of the local government stipulated by the legislation and the City Charter.

City Assembly of Niš Скупштина Града Ниша Skupština Grada Niša
Coat of arms of Niš
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
President	Boban Džunić, SNS
Structure
Seats	61
Political groups	Government: 57  •   SNS coalition: 50  •   SPS coalition: 6  •   Russian: 1 Opposition: 4  •   Niš, my city : 4 Note: Main opposition parties and coalitions boycotted 2020 local and parliamentary elections
Elections
Last election	2020
Next election	2024
Website
http://www.ni.rs/gradska-uprava/skupstina-grada/
Constitution
City statute

Composition

The City Assembly consists of 61 councilors elected at the local election for the four years’ term. The City Assembly gets together according to circumstances, and at least once in three months.^[1]

Leadership

President

The President of the City Assembly organizes the work of the City Assembly, summons sessions, suggests the agenda and presides over the City Assembly sessions, looks after implementing of the transparency of work of the City Assembly, signs bylaws adopted by the City Assembly and performs any other operations entrusted by the City Assembly. The City Assembly elects the President and Deputy President from the complement of the councilors for the four years’ term.

The current President of the City Assembly is Rade Rajković, while Mile Ilić is the Deputy President of the City Assembly.

Building of the City Assembly of Niš

Authorities

City Assembly decides about:

• Adoption of the City Charter and deciding on its amendments;
• Adopting of the City budget and annual financial report;
• Certain activities, as well as programs for acquiring and alienating real estate;
• Symbols, holidays and other features of the City;
• Changing street names;
• The public debt of the City;
• Calling for referendum;
• Cooperation and association with other units of local self-government and on cooperation with local government units in other countries;
• Adoption the ethical code of conduct of officials;
• The election and dismissal of the President and the Deputy Chairman of the Assembly;
• The election and dismissal of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor;
• The election and dismissal of the members of the City Council;
• The dissolution of the Municipal Assembly.

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