President of the CPAS-OCMW (Public Welfare Centre).
The President of the External sitePublic Welfare Centre (CPAS or OCMW) is elected by secret ballot by and from the members of the Council for Social Welfare.
The President leads the activities of the CPAS. He is automatically the Chairman of the Permanent Bureau and the Special Committees. The chairman is responsible for the preliminary examination of the issues that must be submitted to the Council, the Permanent Bureau and the Special Committees. He calls meetings and makes the agendas.
Tasks CPAS president
He is charged with implementing the decisions of the Council, the Permanent Bureau and the Special Committees. He represents the CPAS in extrajudicial activities. Together with the secretary he signs the deliberations of the Council, the Permanent Bureau and the Special Committees and the publication of documents and correspondence from the CPAS.
Urgent cases
In urgent cases the President may grant the required emergency assistance. His decision must be ratified at the next meeting of the Board. When a homeless person asks for social assistance, the President has to give this aid. The Council must ratify this decision at the next meeting.
Meetings of the Board
The President attends the meetings of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, at his request or by invitation of the Mayor, to be heard on matters related to the CPAS.