e the peace, safety, and public welfare of their inhabitants, O days. Dis- . ecutives may be found in Appendix F. ® imposition and collecti on of excise taxes authorized by the Municipal council members and the district legislature, hea d taxes, chief executive officers of the charterand property taxes; ed municipal governments and of several unchartered municipalities are @ construction and Mai ntenance of - elected by popular vote. Some municmunicipal streets, roads, and ; ipalities elect other officers, but many docks; charters provide for : municipal disapproved ninistrator’s rity of their HOR ae district adapprove a nust send it who must fe it within abership of @ all necessary law enf orcement not otherwise provided for ; legislature ® support of court sitt ings within the municipality awa y from established courthouses; and & given in Part VI, on-voting members ® support of public edu cation and Public health as may be required by law. Municipal boundaries lar gely represent customary geographi c-political divisions Or entities which may com- Prise an island, group of islands or atolls, or a locally recognized area or division of a larger island . The Marshall Islands, however, are gro uped into municipalities by island s and atolls, irrespective of the overlapping jurisdiction of the hereditar y chieftains the /roi Laplap. as The municipalities may beclassified those which function under a charter and those which are unchartered; some of the latter elect only an mment lity. ‘ and responsibilities of officials. e licensing and collecting lice nse The chief executive of a municipalfees of retail and service busi - ity is either the magistrate or the nesses; mayor. Lists of municipal chief ex- t legislatures trict admin1 approve or istrates of the Yap the 10 cedures, terms of office, and duties executive officer whi le others remain under a traditional for m of govern- ment. Part V—Political Advanc ement appointment of such officers as treasurer and secretary. Age qualifications for office holders vary among the districts with positions of greater responsibility normally requiring a higher age. Ordinances passed by the chartered municipal council and approved by the district administrator have the force and effect of law within that municipality. Preparation of municipal budgetsis discussed in Part VI, Chapter 1. Traditional Rulers rank. In some districts, hereditary position or rank has been extremely important. Thus, as democratic procedures were introduced, the traditional or hereditary leader often would be automatically elected to office. As the elective process becomes more popular and as the demands of the office increase, this situation is gradually changing. Increasingly, voters are electing candidates who are knowledgeable and who have won their confidence. The hereditary or traditional leader who runs for office no longer can rely exclusively on his traditional prestige. In some districts, chiefs who realize the importance of the elective office of magistrate, but who do not choose to run themselves, will support younger men who are more educated in the processes of modern government. Chapter 5 CIVIL SERVICE Conditions of Employment United States citizens, except for Chiefs and other traditional rulers of comparable rank acquire their rank and title through a combination of hereditary rights and acceptance by their people. In somedistricts, upon the death of a high-ranking or hightitled person, a community council of elders or the general populace pass upon the qualifications and endorsement of his normal successor before he assumes title. When a chief fails to fulfill his obligations and to hold the Fiscal Year 1968 SRNE OTF mone EN eetaR I ON RE respect of his people, the people of the area or a council of elders representing the people may revoke his title or teachers, medical personnel, engineers, and technicians in public works are employed under and subject to U.S. civil service regulations and procedures. Micronesians are employed in accordance with terms of the Trust Territory Merit System, enacted by the Congress of Micronesia as Public Law 2-2, and with policies and procedures established by the High Commissioner. 23 — dg "r . ware ee re om ee oe 3 ae rere as ae orem hy responsible for: bodies meet the Marshall which meets ‘ory body There are 45 chartered municipalities. In general the charter provides - for a municipal council, a chief execu‘tive and other officials, election pro- districts, municipalities are primarily wy Subject to all Territory-wi de laws and all district laws of their respective 4-year terms which has a