Parish assembly (Jersey)
A parish assembly (French: l'assemblée paroissiale) in Jersey is the decision-making body of local government, comprising ratepayers (including mandataires) and electors of the parish. Each parish assembly: sets the annual domestic rate according to the budget proposed by the connétable; elects members of the municipality, including the roads committee, roads inspectors, Vingteniers, Constable's Officers; recommends liquor licences to the licensing bench; adopts road names; authorises the procureurs du bien public to enter into contracts in the name of the parish; may discuss other matters as proposed by the connétable, or at the written request of a number of members of the Assembly == Municipal structure == Each parish is headed by a constable (French: connétable; Jèrriais: connêtabl'ye) who is elected for a three-year period by the residents of the parish.