Mayor of Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul
The Mayor of Gramado is the Head of Government of the town. The mayor is elected for a four-year term, allowed to seek re-election only once. The current mayor is Nestor Tissot.
Gramado has a weak mayor-council form of government and, all executive powers are vested in the person of the mayor. Gramado Town Charter sets these responsibilities, among others, for the mayor of Gramado:
- Being the legal representatives in all lawsuits whenever Gramado is either plaintiff or defendant
- Appointment and firing of Cabinet members, their deputies, and every person appointed to a body connected to Town Hall
- Sponsoring bills as set forth by Town Charter
- Sign into law bills approved by Town Council
- Veto bills, either totally or partially
- Setting up bureaucracy
- Issuance of condemnation ordinances
- Drafting of appropriation bills