Act LXV of 1990Act LXV of 1990on Local Self-Governmentson Local Self-Governments

Dr. Dubeczné dr. Károlyi ÉvaDr. Dubeczné dr. Károlyi Éva

Powers and ResponsibilitiesPowers and Responsibilities

The powers and responsibilities of the self-The powers and responsibilities of the self-governments may vary;governments may vary;

local self-governments may undertake local self-governments may undertake different powers and responsibilities;different powers and responsibilities;

Local authorities may be required by law to Local authorities may be required by law to provide certain public services and local provide certain public services and local responsibilities of executive authority. responsibilities of executive authority.

There is no correlation between local There is no correlation between local authorities and county self-governments.authorities and county self-governments.

The council may establish municipal The council may establish municipal institutions, other organizations for the institutions, other organizations for the purpose of providing public services.purpose of providing public services.

It is the responsibility of the local It is the responsibility of the local authorities to provide forauthorities to provide for

the supply of safe drinking water, the supply of safe drinking water,

kindergarten education, kindergarten education,

primary school education, primary school education,

basic health and social benefits, basic health and social benefits,

public lighting, public lighting,

maintenance of local public roads and the maintenance of local public roads and the public cemetery; public cemetery;

and to ensure the enforcement of the rights and to ensure the enforcement of the rights of national and ethnic minorities.of national and ethnic minorities.

Local authorities shall be responsible for Local authorities shall be responsible for providing the following services to the local providing the following services to the local

publicpublic I.I.

local development, local planning, protection of the local development, local planning, protection of the built and the natural environments, built and the natural environments,

housing management, housing management,

water resources planning and drainage (of rain water resources planning and drainage (of rain water), sewer system, water), sewer system,

local mass transit, local mass transit,

public sanitation and ensuring the cleanliness of the public sanitation and ensuring the cleanliness of the locality; locality;

providing for local fire protection and public safety; providing for local fire protection and public safety;

participation in the local supply of energy,participation in the local supply of energy,

Local authorities shall be responsible Local authorities shall be responsible for providing the following services to for providing the following services to

the local public II.the local public II.

participation in employment related matters.participation in employment related matters.

health and social services as well as other health and social services as well as other responsibilities concerning children and youth; responsibilities concerning children and youth;

provision of community space; provision of community space;

support of public education, scientific and artistic support of public education, scientific and artistic activities, of sports; activities, of sports;

ensuring the enforcement of the rights of national ensuring the enforcement of the rights of national and ethnic minorities; and ethnic minorities;

promotion of the community conditions of a healthy promotion of the community conditions of a healthy way of life.way of life.

Operation of the CouncilOperation of the Council

The chairman of the council is the mayor, who calls and chairs the The chairman of the council is the mayor, who calls and chairs the meetings of the councilmeetings of the council..

The council's meetings are public.The council's meetings are public.

Minutes shall be prepared of the council meetings.Minutes shall be prepared of the council meetings.

Councils shall specify the detailed rules of their operation in their Councils shall specify the detailed rules of their operation in their decrees on their organizational and operational regulations.decrees on their organizational and operational regulations.

The council shall determine its committee structure and set up its The council shall determine its committee structure and set up its committees accordingly.committees accordingly.

The town clerk shall direct the council office.The town clerk shall direct the council office.

The councils of local authorities may form associations in order to The councils of local authorities may form associations in order to improve effectiveness and efficiencyimprove effectiveness and efficiency

Villages, Towns and their TerritoriesVillages, Towns and their Territories

New village may be established in a separate part of New village may be established in a separate part of a locality with a population of at least three hundred, a locality with a population of at least three hundred, which is able to exercise self-government rightswhich is able to exercise self-government rights;;

A township may seek recognition as a city if the use A township may seek recognition as a city if the use of that title is justified by the degree of the town's of that title is justified by the degree of the town's development and the town's role in the region.development and the town's role in the region.

Parliament may, at the request of a council, declare a Parliament may, at the request of a council, declare a town with a population of more than fifty thousand a town with a population of more than fifty thousand a county of a city.county of a city. The county seat of each county is The county seat of each county is automatically vested with county rank.automatically vested with county rank.

The two-tier self-government of the capital city is The two-tier self-government of the capital city is composed of the self-governments of the capital and composed of the self-governments of the capital and of its districts.of its districts.

Powers and Responsibilities of County Powers and Responsibilities of County GovernmentsGovernments

It must carry out the responsibilities prescribed by It must carry out the responsibilities prescribed by law for which local authorities cannot be compelled.law for which local authorities cannot be compelled.

A county government may be compelled by law to A county government may be compelled by law to provide public services of a regional nature that provide public services of a regional nature that cover the entire county or a large section of the cover the entire county or a large section of the county.county.

A county government may be compelled by law to A county government may be compelled by law to provide public services of a regional nature whose provide public services of a regional nature whose users for the most part do not reside on the territory users for the most part do not reside on the territory of the local authorities where the institution of the local authorities where the institution providing the service is located.providing the service is located.

Funding of self-governmentsFunding of self-governments

The self-government provides public The self-government provides public services. services.

It disposes of its own property and manages It disposes of its own property and manages its budgetary revenues and expenses its budgetary revenues and expenses independently.independently.

The budget of the self-government is part of The budget of the self-government is part of public finance.public finance.

No enterprise of the local self-government No enterprise of the local self-government shall be permitted to jeopardize the shall be permitted to jeopardize the performance of its binding responsibilities.performance of its binding responsibilities.

Assets of the Self-GovernmentAssets of the Self-Government

The assets of the local self-government consist The assets of the local self-government consist of its property and other incorporeal rights.of its property and other incorporeal rights.

The primary assets of a self-government shall The primary assets of a self-government shall constitute a separate part of its assets.constitute a separate part of its assets.

Primary assets are non-transferable or subject Primary assets are non-transferable or subject to restrictions in terms of conveyance .to restrictions in terms of conveyance .

The council may register management rights The council may register management rights over certain specific marketable and restricted over certain specific marketable and restricted assets of the local self-government.assets of the local self-government.

Self-Government RevenuesSelf-Government Revenues

from its own revenues, from its own revenues, assigned central taxes, assigned central taxes, revenues received from other economic revenues received from other economic organizations, organizations, the normative contributions of the central budget,the normative contributions of the central budget,SubsidiesSubsidies– target subsidestarget subsides – earmarked subsidiesearmarked subsidies – complementary state subsidycomplementary state subsidy

The self-government accumulates funding for its The self-government accumulates funding for its responsibilitiesresponsibilities

Thank you for its attention!Thank you for its attention!

Dr. Dubeczné dr. Károlyi ÉvaDr. Dubeczné dr. Károlyi Éva dubeczne@darkh.hudubeczne@darkh.hu