The German system of local government is composed of several territorial public corporations. Basis of local government is the right to communal self-government, which is entrenched in the Constitution of the Federation (Bund) in Article 28 (2) 1 GG , as well as in the constitutions of the federal states (Länder), e.g. in Article 11 of the Constitution of Bavaria .
Organisation and structure of the basic level of local government is regulated by the federal states in Municipal Regulations (Gemeindeordnungen) with the exclusion of the three pure city states of Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen.
No single Code of communal law exists in the federal states, but a variety of laws covers the different levels of local government. Besides the already mentioned Municipal Regulations, there are District Regulations (Landkreisordnung) , depending on the size of the States also on a higher tier Regional Regulations (Bezirksordnung) ; in addition laws about local elections on the different levels (Kommunalwahlgesetz) and the different forms of inter-corporation co-operation (Gesetz über die kommunale Gemeinschaftsarbeit , Zweckvebandsgesetz , Gemeindekassenverordnung (e.g. in Lower Saxony), Gesetz über die kommunale Zusammenarbeit and Verwaltungsgemeinschaftsordnung , Kommunalabgabengesetz (e.g. in Bavaria).
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Criteria for the Appropriate Solution of Problems of Local Importance in Selected EU Member States (sufficiency, minimum permissible volume, forms and methods for their development and establishment)
- Attribution of competences to different levels of administrative authority in the sphere of local self-government and order management
- Germany
- Public Corporations
- Communal Tasks
- Genuine Universal Competence of Local Government Corporations
- Traditional Catalogue of Communal Tasks
- Structure of Communal Activities
- Differentiation of Natural Subjects
- Inhabitants
- Citizens
- Foreigners with special Status
- Communal Organs
- Communal Organs of the Corporation of Local Administration
- Communal Council
- Mayor
- Organs of other Tiers of Local Administration
- Communal Committees
- Advisory Boards and Commissions
- Communal Parliamentary Coalitions
- Territorial and Organisational sub-divisions
- Conflicts between Communal Organs
- Legislative Sovereignty
- Communal Budget Administration
- General Principle
- Principle of Connection
- Financing of Communal Corporations
- Control of Communal Budget Calculation
- Communal Enterprises and Institutions
- Control of Communal Activities
- The Netherlands
- The Role of the Provinces
- The Functioning of Municipalities
- Water Boards
- United Kingdom
- General Introduction
- Parishes and communities
- Boundaries
- Sizes
- Ceremonial functions
- Elections
- England and Wales
- Scotland and Northern Ireland
- England
- Councils and Councillors
- Officers
- Functions and Powers
- Joint-boards
- Corporation of London
- Funding
- Future developments in England
- Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Variants of authority determination in the sphere of financing
- Main stages
- Core factors and conclusion
- Attribution of competences in the sphere of local self-government and order management
- Financial aspects of local self-government
- Variations in organizational and structural authority determination
- Comparison of local self-government systems in different EU Member States
- Analysis of the financing system of local governments in EU countries
- Chapter I: This chapter focuses on the attribution of competences to different levels of administrative authority in the sphere of local self-government and order management in Germany, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. It explores the organizational structures, tasks, and legal frameworks of local government in each country.
- Chapter II: This chapter examines the role of provinces, municipalities, and water boards in The Netherlands. It provides insights into the functioning and responsibilities of these administrative bodies.
- Chapter III: This chapter delves into the diverse systems of local government in the United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It explores the historical development, structural variations, and functions of local authorities in each part of the country.
- Chapter IV: This chapter analyses the variants of authority determination in the sphere of financing local governments in EU countries. It examines the main stages and core factors involved in creating a financing system and highlights the distinctions between centralized and decentralized models.
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
The work provides a comparative analysis of local self-government systems in selected EU Member States with a focus on the allocation of competences to different levels of administrative authority and the determination of financial authority.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The main keywords and focus topics of the text include local self-government, public administration, competences, financial authority, organizational structures, EU Member States, Germany, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, financing systems, decentralized models, centralized models, comparative analysis.
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- Wolfgang Tiede (Author), 2007, Criteria for the Appropriate Solution of Problems of Local Importance in Selected EU-Member States, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/169289
