Tocantinópolis City Hall Disclosure/City Hall of Tocantinópolis Tocantinópolis City Hall will have to regularize the municipality's public servants following a decision by the Tocantins Court of Justice (TJTO). The judiciary ordered the dismissal of commissioners who deviated from their duties, the end of irregular temporary hiring and the holding of public competitions for permanent positions. The requests were made by the Public Ministry of Tocantins (MPTO). The Court found that employees appointed as "special advisors", positions that should have been leadership or advisory, performed operational tasks such as cleaning, typing and vehicle maintenance. In these cases, the municipality has 30 days to make the exemptions. 📱 Click here to follow the g1 TO channel on WhatsApp READ MORE Service for pre-selected Minha Casa, Minha Vida begins this Monday (8) in Palmas Tocantins has four state competitions scheduled for 2026; see how it's progressing Explosion of temporary hires The Court also found the excessive use of temporary contracts for functions that should be permanent. According to the MPTO, the number of employees temporarily hired in Tocantinópolis jumped from 137, in 2020, to 612, in April 2024, which represents an increase of 346%. Given the scenario, the Court established the following obligations and deadlines for the city hall: Terminate temporary hiring considered irregular within 90 days. Complete a public competition to fill precariously occupied vacancies within 12 months. Carry out selection process for agents to combat endemic diseases. Fines and appeals The city hall is prohibited from making new temporary hires outside of legal hypotheses or admitting permanent employees without a competition. Failure to comply with court orders may result in a daily fine of one thousand reais per irregular situation, limited to a ceiling of R$100 thousand. Although appeals can still be made to the higher courts, the state court's determinations become immediately valid after the parties involved are notified. See more news from the region on g1 Tocantins.