Acting mayor declares state of emergency in Alagoas
The decision was made by the president of the City Council of Campo Grande, located in the Agreste region of Alagoas, councilman Saulo Moura (PT). He assumed the position after the removal from office of the mayor and vice-mayor. The decree of administrative irregularity is valid for 60 days.
Alagoas247 - The acting mayor of the municipality of Campo Grande, in the Agreste region of Alagoas, Saulo Moura, decreed a state of administrative abnormality in the city, for a period of 60 days, considering the lack of information regarding contracts for the supply of goods, consumables and services for the proper functioning of the Municipality. The decree was published in the State Official Gazette this Wednesday (16) and may be extended.
Through this measure, the legal effects of all administrative acts carried out by the previous administration during the period between October 8, 2012, and October 8, 2013, are suspended, especially those related to the granting of retirement, appointment, leave, or transfer of employees to another agency, so that the contents can be analyzed.
All administrative service contracts with individuals or legal entities, and payment orders issued by the municipality, are also suspended until further review by the Municipal Attorney General's Office, as are any increases and benefits of any kind that may have been granted during this period.
Furthermore, all civil servants holding appointed positions who were named before October 8, 2013, will be dismissed.
The document also calls upon all municipal public servants to undergo a general re-registration process, under penalty of suspension of salary payments and the initiation of administrative proceedings to investigate abandonment of public office for those who fail to comply.
The City Hall's payroll will undergo a general review, as determined by the interim mayor, and a special commission will be formed to assess the financial, accounting, and asset situation of the City Hall. A detailed report must be submitted to the mayor's office within 60 days.
Management change
The president of the Campo Grande City Council, councilman Saulo Moura (PT), assumed office on October 9th, when Judge Anderson Santos dos Passos, head of the 44th Electoral Zone, revoked the mandates of the elected mayor of Campo Grande, Miguel Higino (PP), and his vice-mayor, Edjalma da Silva (PCdoB), accused of involvement in a vote-buying scheme and abuse of economic power in the 2012 elections, when they defeated the second-place ticket by a difference of only 103 votes.