Public tasks of local government

Public tasks of local government
See also
Voivode Tax office European Charter for Local Self-Government State administration Public administration Public authority Customs house Consumer ombudsman Public task

Local self-government is entitled to a substantial part of public duties. The scope of public tasks, for local government determines, respectively, the law on communal self-government, self-government district and the local government of the province. These laws generally do not Express directly the tasks themselves, but also links to detailed acts of administrative law, which identified specific outcomes and standards for implementation by local governments in specific areas of public life (for example: education, roads, water supply and sewage disposal).

Importance of local government

Local government is important for several reasons:

• Providing essential services: Local government is responsible for providing essential services such as police and fire protection, emergency medical services, and sanitation.
• Improving quality of life: Local government can make a significant impact on the quality of life for residents by providing public parks, recreational facilities, and libraries.
• Planning and zoning: Local government plays an important role in planning and zoning decisions, which determine how land is used in a community. This can impact everything from housing to transportation to economic development.
• Representation: Local government provides a way for citizens to have a voice in the decisions that affect their community. Local officials are more accessible to citizens than state or federal representatives, and can more easily understand and respond to the specific needs of their community.
• Economic development: Local government can play a critical role in promoting economic development by providing infrastructure and services that are attractive to businesses, and by working to attract new companies to the area.
• Community development: Local government can help to build stronger communities by fostering social cohesion, promoting civic engagement, and supporting local non-profits and community groups.
• Emergency management: Local government also play a vital role in emergency management by providing emergency services, emergency response, and disaster recovery.
• Environmental protection: Many local governments also have responsibility for protecting the environment and managing natural resources.

Overall, local government plays a vital role in ensuring the well-being and quality of life of the people in their local communities.

Types of tasks of local authorities

Applicable law, identify three types of tasks of local government:

• own tasks,
• task commissioned from state government,
• tasks commissioned by the state in the sphere of organizing and holding elections and referendums

Refusal to perform the tasks or its implementation not in accordance with applicable legal, are a prerequisite for the application of measures of supervision in respect of bodies of local self-government, including their decisions and the establishment of the board of trustees.

The source of the obligation of performing the tasks entrusted by the government administration, are the provisions of a special law, which for certain tasks and competencies has identified tasks and powers of local self-government. In addition to those tasks local government may additionally make administrative arrangements with public authorities (for example, taking over the management of the national public roads within the city that is the seat of the municipality).

See also:

• Budget execution system

References

• Fisher, R. C. (1988). State and local public finance. Scott Foresman & Co.