Sentences with phrase «authority over the appointment»

In the nineteenth century, «lay trusteeism» — a system of lay boards that owned parish property and sometimes claimed authority over the appointment and dismissal of pastors — was a major headache for the U.S. bishops.

Efforts to reform the most egregious failings appear to be mostly illusory: ministers retain final decision - making authority over appointments, vacancies are rarely advertised, qualifications are so broadly worded as to permit virtually anyone to qualify and governments generally structure the appointments system such that they have the discretion to appoint from a pool of qualified candidates (some of whom will inevitably have the requisite partisan credentials) rather than being forced to appoint the most qualified candidate.

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In schools, the Catholic authorities have meekly handed over to the politicians control over the curriculum, over the admissions of pupils and, in practice, over the appointment of teachers.

The Mayor also exercises some control over the Metropolitan Police Service by making appointments to the Metropolitan Police Authority - the force's governing body.

Worked with the Legislature and Governor to approve legislation that continues the appointment of monitors in East Ramapo, provides new oversight authority for the monitors and the Department over the school district's budget, and provides $ 3 million in state funds to restore and expand educational programming for the public schools within the district;

NYC Public Advocate Letitia James is fuming over de Blasio's appointment of a «chief compliance officer» to his beleaguered Housing Authority, saying the move is nothing more than window - dressing because the job already exists.

The President will be given more authority over Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors appointments.

This questionable appointment is far from an «election,» but on the off chance it works, it will give him authority over former foes like Pedro Espada (who covets the Senate president seat), Carl Kruger, and Ruben Diaz Sr. — all three of whom gutted his proposal to save the MTA by taxing the East River bridges earlier this year.

The Federal Civil Service Commission of Nigeria (FCSC) is an executive body in Nigeria that has the authority to make appointments and transfers and to exercise disciplinary control over all Federal Civil Servants.

Public Advocate Letitia James is fuming over Mayor de Blasio's appointment of a «chief compliance officer» to his beleaguered Housing Authority, saying the move is nothing more than window - dressing — because the job already exists.

Authority over them is decentralized on the Berkeley campus, as it is in most universities, and only minimal policy guidance exists on the books regarding their appointments.

One such trend that was popular several years ago was an effort to expand gubernatorial authority over the process, by allowing the governor to choose more members of the judicial nominating commission and giving the governor more nominees from which to make appointments.