[Ch0000s147]147. Composition of local government authorities � 6 of 1995, 1 of 1997, 13 of 2001, 8 of 2010(1) Local government authorities shall consist of local councillors who shall be elected by free, secret and equal suffrage by the registered voters in the area over which that local government authority is to have jurisdiction and the election shall be organized, conducted and supervised by the Electoral Commission. (2) The offices of local government shall include mayors in cities and municipalities and local councillors in all areas and they shall have such functions, powers and responsibilities as shall be laid down by an Act of Parliament. (3) There shall be, in respect of each local government authority, such administrative personnel, subordinate to local councillors, as shall be required to execute and administer the lawful resolutions and policies of those councillors. (4) There shall be a Local Government Service Commission, the composition, functions, powers and procedures of which shall be provided for by an Act of Parliament. 13 of 2001, 8 of 2010(5) Local government elections shall take place every five years on a date to be determined by the President in consultation with the Electoral Commission: Provided that the local government authorities shall stand dissolved at the end of five years following an election. [Ch0000s148]148. Jurisdiction of local government authorities (1) Subject to the recommendations of the Electoral Commission, and in accordance with the principles laid down in this Constitution and any other law relating to national elections, there shall be drawn boundaries for local government authorities. (2) Any boundaries determining the territorial jurisdiction of any local government authority shall be geographical only, without reference to race, colour, tribe or ethnic origin of the inhabitants of the area. [Ch0000s149]149. functions National Local Government Finance Committee, its establishment, powers and 13 of 2001(1) There shall be a National Local Government Finance Committee which shall hear submissions from each and every local government authority in respect of estimates of expenditure and requests for special disbursements and shall have such other powers and functions as may be conferred on it by this Constitution or an Act of Parliament. (2) The National Local Government Finance Committee shall have the power to— (a) authorities; receive all estimates of revenue and all projected budgets of all local government