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Article 8
 

Incompatibility of the office of the President of the Republic, Member of Parliament, Mayor and Member of Council


(1) The office of a Member of Parliament, Member of Council and Mayor shall be incompatible with the office of the President of the Republic, President of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia, Minister, Judge, Public Prosecutor, Public Attorney, Ombudsman and of other office holders elected or appointed by the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia (hereinafter: the Parliament) and the Government of the Republic of Macedonia (hereinafter: the Government).
(2) The office of a Member of Parliament shall be incompatible with the offices of Mayor and Member of Council of the municipality and of the City of Skopje.
(3) The offices of a Member of Parliament and Mayor shall be incompatible with the:
  - performance of professional and administrative work in the state administration bodies;
  - performance of business or other for-profit activity; and
  - membership in management boards of public enterprises, public institutions, funds, agencies, bureaus and other legal entities, as well as with the appointment of a trustee of state- and publicly-owned capital in a commercial enterprise.
(4) The office of Mayor of the City of Skopje and the office of Member of the Council of the City of Skopje shall be incompatible with the office of Mayor of Municipality and the office of Member of Council of the municipalities on the territory of the City of Skopje.
(5) The term of office of office holders from paragraphs (1) and (2) of this article be terminated as of the day of verification of their mandate as Member of Parliament, Member of Council and Mayor.
(6) The employment of persons referred to in paragraph (3), indent (1) of this article shall cease temporarily as of the day of the verification of the mandate as Member of Parliament and Mayor.
(7) The business or other for-profit activity of the persons referred to in paragraph (3), indent 2 and 3 of this article shall be temporarily suspended as of the day of verification of the mandate as Member of Parliament, whereas their membership in management boards of public enterprises, public institutions, funds, agencies, bureaus and other legal entities, as well as the appointment as a trustee of state- and publicly-owned capital in commercial enterprise shall be terminated.
(8) The employment of the persons working in the municipal administration shall be temporarily terminated as of the day of the verification of the mandate as a Member of Council, pursuant to the Law.