This is how the Commissions in Gómez Palacio and Lerdo were left

This is how the committees formed by members of the City Council were formed, and they will analyze the issues within their jurisdiction.

Water, drainage, or paving projects? A liquor license? A land-use change? Tax or contribution discounts for citizens? All of these go through the Committees for their opinion before being voted on by the full Council.

Committee members are required to perform the duties assigned to them by the City Council, may make proposals, and are also required to submit a monthly report on the status of the affairs of each committee assigned to them. They may summon public servants relevant to the matters to be discussed at committee meetings, of which minutes must be kept.

The Gómez Palacio Council is made up of 15 council members, a trustee and a municipal president with the right to speak and vote, in addition to their respective City Secretaries, who, although they are part of the councils, do not have the right to vote but do have the right to speak.

Thus, there are 17 members of the Council: councilors, trustees, and municipal presidents who make decisions and, in turn, serve on the committees.

According to Article 45 of the Organic Law of the Free Municipality of the State of Durango: "The committees that are established will have at least three members from the City Council, seeking political plurality and gender parity in their composition; of which one will be president, another secretary, and the rest members. The committees and their composition will be appointed by the City Council itself at the proposal of the Municipal President."

According to Article 46: "The committees shall be chaired by a member of the City Council, ensuring gender parity; in the case of the Government Committee, it shall be chaired by the Mayor; and the Finance Committee, or its equivalent, shall be chaired by the municipal trustee."

In Gómez Palacio, there are currently 24 committees, although city councils can create specific and special committees as appropriate and if they deem it appropriate.

Particular and Special Commissions Although these are the commissions, the aforementioned law indicates in its Article 44 that "The City Council may resolve the integration of commissions of individuals so that, as consultative bodies, they promote the best execution of the works and services programs, promoting the participation of the community in the administration of the Municipality."

Furthermore, Article 47 states that "The City Council, based on its characteristics and municipal problems, will decide on the creation of special committees, specifying the matters to be addressed by their constituent members, the methods of community participation, the frequency of their meetings, and the manner in which they will submit their reports."

Gómez Palacio Commissions

1. Government and Constitutional Affairs • President: Betzabé Martínez Arango • Secretary: Carlos Eduardo Vargas Contreras • Member: Juan Francisco Bueno Flores • Member: Marcela Enríquez Rojas • Member: Renata Rivera Pinto

2. Treasury and Public Administration • President: Juan Francisco González Díaz • Secretary: Carlos Eduardo Vargas Contreras • Member: Conrado Quezada Rodríguez • Member: César Yahir Vitela García • Member: Víctor Antonio Habib Araluce

3. Metropolitan Affairs• President: César Yahir Vitela García• Secretary: Carlos Eduardo Vargas Contreras• Member: Emma Lilia Guel Villegas• Member: Marcela Enríquez Rojas• Member: Juan Francisco Bueno Flores

4. Public Works and Urban Planning • President: Juan Francisco González Díaz • Secretary: Carlos Eduardo Vargas Contreras • Member: Pablo César Aguilar Palacio • Member: Marcela Enríquez Rojas • Member: Renata Rivera Pinto

5. Public Services • President: Emma Lilia Guel Villegas • Secretary: Diego de la Garza Adriano • Member: Juan Francisco Bueno Flores • Member: César Yahir Vitela García • Member: Norma Angélica Herrera González

6. Ecology • President: Renata Rivera Pinto • Secretary: Claudia Gabriela Castañeda González • Member: Marcela Enríquez Rojas • Member: Pablo César Aguilar Palacio • Member: César Yahir Vitela García

7. Rural Development • President: María del Consuelo Castro Valenzuela • Secretary: Marcela Enríquez Rojas • Member: Conrado Quezada Rodríguez • Member: Claudia Gabriela Castañeda González • Member: Juan Francisco Bueno Flores

8. Public Security•President: Juan Francisco González Díaz•Secretary: María Guadalupe Castro López•Member: César Yahir Vitela García•Member: Pablo César Aguilar Palacio•Member: Renata Rivera Pinto

9. Civil Protection • President: Víctor Antonio Habib Araluce • Secretary: Nancy Yadira Salazar Aroña • Member: Conrado Quezada Rodríguez • Member: Carlos Eduardo Vargas Contreras • Member: Norma Angélica Herrera González

10. Alcohols • President: Pablo César Aguilar Palacio • Secretary: Marcela Enríquez Rojas • Member: Diego de la Garza Adriano • Member: Conrado Quezada Rodríguez • Member: César Yahir Vitela García

11. Youth • President: Diego de la Garza Adriano • Secretary: Renata Rivera Pinto • Member: Nancy Yadira Salazar Aroña • Member: César Yahir Vitela García • Member: Víctor Antonio Habib Araluce

12. Traffic and Road Safety • President: César Yahir Vitela García • Secretary: Juan Francisco Bueno Flores • Member: Diego de la Garza Adriano • Member: Norma Angélica Herrera González • Member: Pablo César Aguilar Palacio

13. Economy and Shared Prosperity • President: Carlos Eduardo Vargas Contreras • Secretary: Juan Francisco Bueno Flores • Member: Emma Lilia Guel Villegas • Member: Marcela Enríquez Rojas • Member: Pablo César Aguilar Palacio

14. Citizen Organization and Participation • President: María Guadalupe Castro López • Secretary: María del Consuelo Castro Valenzuela • Member: Norma Angélica Herrera González • Member: Conrado Quezada Rodríguez • Member: Víctor Antonio Habib Araluce

15. Social Welfare • President: Marcela Enríquez Rojas • Secretary: Claudia Gabriela Castañeda González • Member: Emma Lilia Guel Villegas • Member: Víctor Antonio Habib Araluce • Member: Renata Rivera Pinto

16. Sports • President: Diego de la Garza Adriano • Secretary: Conrado Quezada Rodríguez • Member: Norma Angélica Herrera González • Member: Juan Francisco Bueno Flores • Member: Claudia Gabriela Castañeda González

17. Women and Gender Equality • President: Norma Angélica Herrera González • Secretary: Nancy Yadira Salazar Aroña • Member: María Guadalupe Castro López • Member: María del Consuelo Castro Valenzuela • Member: Renata Rivera Pinto

18. Art and Culture • President: Juan Francisco Bueno Flores • Secretary: Nancy Yadira Salazar Aroña • Member: María del Consuelo Castro Valenzuela • Member: Norma Angélica Herrera González • Member: Renata Rivera Pinto

19. Education • President: Nancy Yadira Salazar Aroña • Secretary: Norma Angélica Herrera González • Member: Carlos Eduardo Vargas Contreras • Member: Emma Lilia Guel Villegas • Member: María del Consuelo Castro Valenzuela

20. Cadastre • President: María Guadalupe Castro López • Secretary: María del Consuelo Castro Valenzuela • Member: Marcela Enríquez Rojas • Member: Renata Rivera Pinto • Member: Conrado Quezada Rodríguez

21. Human Rights • President: Pablo César Aguilar Palacio • Secretary: María Guadalupe Castro López • Member: César Yahir Vitela García • Member: Norma Angélica Herrera González • Member: Claudia Gabriela Castañeda González

22. Health • President: Conrado Quezada Rodríguez • Secretary: Claudia Gabriela Castañeda González • Member: Renata Rivera Pinto • Member: María Guadalupe Castro López • Member: Emma Lilia Guel Villegas

23. Labor and Social Prevention • President: Victor Antonio Habib Araluce • Secretary: Cesar Yahir Vitela Garcia • Member: Maria Guadalupe Castro Lopez • Member: Norma Angelica Herrera Gonzalez • Member: Pablo Cesar Aguilar Palacio

24. Group in Vulnerable Situations • President: Claudia Gabriela Castañeda González • Secretary: Conrado Quezada Rodríguez • Member: Emma Lilia Guel Villegas • Member: Marcela Enríquez Rojas • Member: María Guadalupe Castro López

Lerdo Commissions

1. Government • President: Susy Carolina Torrecillas Salazar • Secretary: Olivia Ivonne Gutiérrez García • Member: Felipe Sánchez Rodríguez, Ph.D. • Member: Gerardo Delgado Cruz, Ph.D. • Member: Alina Arlette Rivera Quiñones, Ms.

2. Treasury • President: Esmirna Gutiérrez Soto • Secretary: Carlos Daniel Cruz Ramírez • Member: Lic. Loruhama Rivera Gómez • Member: José Abraham Hernández Luna • Member: Olivia Ivonne Gutiérrez García

3. Social Development •President: CP José Abraham Hernández Luna •Secretary: Lic. Ángel Francisco Luna Puente •Member: Mtra. Esmirna Gutiérrez Soto •Member: Eng. Carlos Daniel Cruz Ramírez •Member: Mtra. Nalelli Rosales Cruz

4. Senior Citizens • President: Professor Amador Salas López • Secretary: Professor Alina Arlette Rivera Quiñones • Member: Professor José Miguel Ayala Alvarado • Member: Eng. Ulises Cháirez González • Member: CP José Abraham Hernández Luna

5. Public Safety • President: Ms. Alina Arlette Rivera Quiñones • Secretary: Eng. Ulises Cháirez González • Member: Dr. Felipe Sánchez Rodríguez • Member: Lic. Gerardo Delgado Cruz • Member: Lic. María Idalia Del Socorro Espinoza Meraz

6. Alcohols•President: Ing. Ulises Cháirez González•Secretary: Mtra. Nalelli Rosales Cruz • Member: C. Valeria Lizeht Klien Carrillo • Member: Prof. Amador Salas López • Member: Lic. Olivia Ivonne Gutiérrez García

7. Public Services•President: Lic. Olivia Ivonne Gutiérrez García•Secretary: Prof. Amador Salas López•Member: Mtro. José Miguel Ayala Alvarado•Member: CP José Abraham Hernández Luna•Member: Lic. Ángel Francisco Luna Puente

8. Economic Development • President: Mr. Ángel Francisco Luna Puente • Secretary: Ms. Olivia Ivonne Gutiérrez García • Member: Dr. Felipe Sánchez Rodríguez • Member: Ms. Loruhama Rivera Gómez • Member: Ms. Valeria Lizeht Klien Carrillo

9. Education • President: Lic. María Idalia Del Socorro Espinoza Meraz • Secretary: Mtro. José Miguel Ayala Alvarado • Member: Prof. Amador Salas López • Member: C. Manuel De Jesús Sánchez Calzada • Member: Eng. Carlos Daniel Cruz Ramírez

10. Ecology and Environment • President: Ms. Nalelli Rosales Cruz • Secretary: Lic. María Idalia Del Socorro Espinoza Meraz • Member: Dr. Felipe Sánchez Rodríguez • Member: Lic. Olivia Ivonne Gutiérrez García • Member: Eng. Ulises Cháirez González

11. Women, Equity and Gender • President: C. Valeria Lizeht Klien Carrillo • Secretary: Mtra. Esmirna Gutiérrez Soto • Member: Lic. Loruhama Rivera Gómez • Member: Lic. María Idalia Del Socorro Espinoza Meraz • Member: Mtra. Nalelli Rosales Cruz

12. Cadastre•President: Carlos Daniel Cruz Ramírez•Secretary: Gerardo Delgado Cruz•Member: Esmirna Gutiérrez Soto•Member: Manuel De Jesús Sánchez Calzada•Member: Nalelli Rosales Cruz

13. Citizen Attention•President: C. Manuel De Jesús Sánchez Calzada•Secretary: Lic. Loruhama Rivera Gómez•Member: Prof. Amador Salas López•Member: C. Valeria Lizeht Klien Carrillo•Member: Ing. Ulises Cháirez González

14. Youth Community Affairs•President: Mtro. José Miguel Ayala Alvarado • Secretary: Mtra. Alina Arlette Rivera Quiñones • Member: Mtra. Nalelli Rosales Cruz • Member: Ing. Ulises Cháirez González • Member: CP José Abraham Hernández Luna

15. Roads•President: Ing. Ulises Cháirez González•Secretary: Mtra. Nalelli Rosales Cruz • Member: Mtra. Alina Arlette Rivera Quiñones•Member: CP José Abraham Hernández Luna•Member: Mtro. José Miguel Ayala Alvarado

16. Sports • President: Mr. José Miguel Ayala Alvarado • Secretary: Mr. Ulises Cháirez González • Member: Prof. Amador Salas López • Member: Mr. Carlos Daniel Cruz Ramírez • Member: Lic. María Idalia Del Socorro Espinoza Meraz

17. Public Works•President: Mr. Carlos Daniel Cruz Ramírez•Secretary: Mr. Ángel Francisco Luna Puente•Member: Mr. Loruhama Rivera Gómez•Member: CP José Abraham Hernández Luna•Member: Mr. Ulises Cháirez González

18. Health • President: Dr. Felipe Sánchez Rodríguez • Secretary: Mr. Manuel De Jesús Sánchez Calzada • Member: Lic. Loruhama Rivera Gómez • Member: Ms. Valeria Lizeht Klien Carrillo • Member: Mr. José Abraham Hernández Luna

19. Civil Protection•President: Mr. Loruhama Rivera Gómez•Secretary: Mr. Gerardo Delgado Cruz•Member: Mr. Ángel Francisco Luna Puente•Member: Mr. Carlos Daniel Cruz Ramírez•Member: Mr. Manuel De Jesús Sánchez Calzada

20. Different Abilities • President: Lic. María Idalia Del Socorro Espinoza Meraz • Secretary: Dr. Felipe Sánchez Rodríguez • Member: Lic. Olivia Ivonne Gutiérrez García • Member: Mtra. Esmirna Gutiérrez Soto • Member: Lic. Loruhama Rivera Gómez

21. Rural Development • President: Mr. Gerardo Delgado Cruz • Secretary: Ms. Valeria Lizeht Klien Carrillo • Member: Ms. Nalelli Rosales Cruz • Member: Mr. Ulises Cháirez González • Member: Mr. José Abraham Hernández Luna

22. Art and Culture • President: Alina Arlette Rivera Quiñones, Ms. • Secretary: María Idalia Del Socorro Espinoza Meraz • Member: Prof. Amador Salas López • Member: Valeria Lizeht Klien Carrillo • Member: Gerardo Delgado Cruz, Ms.