Syndic

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The Syndics of the Drapers' Guild by Rembrandt, 1662

Syndic (Late Latin: syndicus; Greek: σύνδικος, sýndikos – one who helps in a court of justice, an advocate, representative) is a term applied in certain countries to an officer of government with varying powers, and secondly to a representative or delegate of a university, institution or other corporation, entrusted with special functions or powers.[1]

The meaning which underlies both applications is that of representative or delegate. Du Cange (Gloss, s.v. Syndicus), after defining the word as defensor, patronus, advocatus, proceeds Syndici maxime appellantur Actores universitatum, collegiorum, societatum et aliorum corporum, per quos, tanquam in republica quod communiter agi fierive oportet, agitur et fit ("Syndics are chiefly called the actors of universities, colleges, societies, and other bodies, through whom, as in a republic, what must be pursued and done in common, is pursued and done"), and gives several examples from the 13th century of the use of the term. The most familiar use of syndic in the first sense is that of the Italian sindaco and the French syndic who is the head of the administration of a comune, comparable to a mayor, and a government official, elected by the residents of the commune.[1]

Use in public administration and ombudsman bodies

Use in Italian and French linguistic areas

As indicated above, in Italy and some Italian and French speaking parts of Switzerland, the term sindaco or sindaca, or syndic, is equivalent to the English term 'mayor', in this case, the head of the administration of a comune.

Use in Catalan or Occitan linguistic areas

In areas where

Alguer, Sardinia, the síndic is the equivalent of mayor.[14]

Use in Mexican politics

A syndic is a trustee, the member of the municipal council responsible for monitoring and defending municipal interests. The syndic is in charge of legally representing the city council, procuring justice and the legality of the municipal administration. The syndic is also responsible for monitoring and managing the municipal finances. They must participate collegially with the mayor and the rest of the municipal council to make decisions on the political management of the municipality.[15]

Use in labour organisations, associations, guilds and universities

In Europe in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, nearly all companies, guilds, and the University of Paris had representative bodies the members of which were termed syndici. Similarly in England, the Regent House of the University of Cambridge, which is the legislative body, delegates certain functions to special committees of its members, appointed from time to time by Grace (a proposal offered to the Regent House and confirmed by it); these committees are termed "syndicates" and are permanent or occasional, and the members are styled "the syndics" of the particular committee or of the institution which they administer; thus there are the syndics of the Fitzwilliam Museum, of the Cambridge University Press, of local examinations, etc.[1]

The term sindicat in

Sindicat d'Estudiants dels Països Catalans
, Sindicat d'Estudiants del País Valencià, Sindicat Democràtic d'Estudiants de la Universitat de Barcelona, etc.) and journalist organizations (Sindicat de Periodistes de Catalunya / Sindicat de Professionals de la Comunicació, etc.), among others. The members or leaders of these organisations, however, are not called síndics.

Use in property management

In some countries, notably France and Belgium, a syndic de copropriété (Dutch syndicus) is an important figure in millions of lives, elected by owners of condominiums to represent property owners in the management of the co-owned building or property. While the profession is regulated, fees are not, and complaints of overcharging are frequent. The Association des responsables de copropriété (ARC) reported that fees rose by 4% in 2016, though the rate of inflation was only 0.2%, and since 2014 three of the largest syndics in Paris have raised their fees by amounts ranging from 26% to 37%.[16]

Use in religious bodies

One special use of the term applies to the Franciscan order of priests and brothers. The Order of Friars Minor (OFM), as opposed to the Order of Friars Minor Conventual (OFM Conv.), is forbidden by its constitutions from owning property, as part of its commitment to communal poverty. Various arrangements therefore exist whereby churches and houses of the order are owned by the Holy See itself, or the local diocese or, sometimes, by a "syndic," an independent layman who is the actual owner of the land but who loans it to the friars.

Use in anarchist politics

Within

Anarcho-syndicalist
organizations, a syndic is a member of an autonomous union, also called a Syndicate, which make up the basic organizational unit of society. As these models are organized along principles of non-hierarchy and direct democracy, the title syndic is applied to all in the syndicate and does not imply a position of power over any other member, unlike older usages of the title.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Syndic". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 293.
  2. Parliament of Andorra
    (in Catalan). Accessed 19 August 2023.
  3. Parliament of Andorra
    (in Catalan). Accessed 19 August 2023.
  4. Aranese
    , Occitan, Catalan, and Spanish). Accessed 19 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Síndic de Greuges de la Comunitat Valenciana" [Ombudsman of the Valencian Region] (in Catalan). Accessed 19 August 2023.
  6. Aranese
    / Occitan, English, and French). Accessed 19 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Síndic de Greuges de les Illes Balears" [Ombudsman of the Balearic Islands]. Archived 2013-06-11 at the Wayback Machine. Balearic Islands Parliament (in Catalan and Spanish). Accessed 19 August 2023.
  8. Aranese / Occitan, and English). Archived 2022-04-20 at the Wayback Machine
    . Accessed 19 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Sindicatura de Comptes de la Comunitat Valenciana" [Audit Office of the Valencian Community]. Accessed 19 August 2023.
  10. ^ "La Sindicatura". Sindicatura de Comptes de les Illes Balears [Public Audit Office of the Balearic Islands] (in Catalan and Spanish). Accessed 19 August 2023.
  11. Valencian Parliament
    (in Catalan, Spanish, and English). Accessed 19 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Tribunal de les Aguas de la Vega de Valencia" (in Spanish and Catalan). Accessed 19 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Tribunal de les Aigües de València". Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana (in Catalan). Accessed 19 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Lo Govern de la Ciutat: Lo Síndic". City of Alguer (in Catalan and Italian). Archived 2018-11-19 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 19 August 2023.
  15. ^ Ruiz, Nicolás (2021-06-02). "¿Cuál es la función de los síndicos y regidores?". N+ (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  16. ^ Le Canard enchaîné (Paris), June 28, 2017, p. 8.
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