1. At most 307, of the membership of the district assemblies shall be by
appointment of persons from important and identifiable groups in the
district. This will include representatives of traditional authorities.
2. The District Assemblies shall have power to initiate policies and
implement programms designed to develop their districts through the
building of schools, health posts, and provisions of electricity and
water among other functions. These powers extend also to making
appropriate local laws to encourage good government and order in the
localities.
3. Elections to the Assemblies shall be non-partisan and be held every 4
years. Political parties shall not sponsor candidates for elections to
the Assembly. Assemblymen and women are required to have total
allegiance to the community they represent irrespective of their party
preference as individuals.
4. To ensure the availability of financial resources to fund district
projects and prograriimes, the constitution establishes that district
Assemblies Common fund into which at least 5% of the gross revenue
of Ghana realized through taxation and other resources shall be paid.
Payments from the Common Fund to the districts shall be based on a
formular to be established by Parliament with equity as the overriding
principle for allocation of these funds for development.
Other
financial resources shall come from government grants and also monies
raised by District assemblies in exercise of their limited taxation and
licensing powers.
5. Executive power at the District level shall be exercised by the
District chief Executive who shall be responsible for the day-to-day
administration of the district and be the link between the District and
Central Government. He shall be appointed by the President and
approved by two-thirds of the members of the Assembly present and
voting.
The District Chief Executive shall, therefore, be accountable not only
to the President but also to the district assembly and shall be
expected to respect and promote the interest of the district in which
he serves within the framework of national policy. His term of office
shall be four years. He may be removed during the period for abuse