Structure and operation of local and regional democracy : Latvia : situation in 1998 : report adopted by the Steering Committee on Local and Regional Democracy (CDLR) in December 1998

목차 (Table of Contents)

• CONTENTS
• 1. LEGAL BASIS = 5
• 2. STRUCTURE OF LOCAL／REGIONAL AUTHORITIES = 5
• 2.1. Main subdivisions = 5
• 2.2. Statistical data = 5
• 2.3. Regulations governing changes in structures = 7
• 2.4. General units of state administration at local／regional level and their relationship to local／regional authorities = 7
• 3. ORGANS OF EACH CATEGORY OF LOCAL OR REGIONAL AUTHORITIES = 7
• 3.1. Deliberative body = 7
• 3.2. Political head of local／regional authorities = 7
• 3.3. Head of administration = 8
• 3.4. Powers and responsibilities = 9
• 3.5. Legal provisions concerning internal structure = 10
• 4. DIRECT CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN DECISION-MAKING = 10
• 5. STATUS OF LOCAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES = 10
• 5.1. Conditions for standing in local elections = 10
• 5.2. Functions or activities incompatible with elected office = 11
• 5.3. Term of office = 11
• 5.4. Duties and responsibilities = 12
• 5.5. Working conditions = 12
• 6. DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS BETWEEN THE VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES = 13
• 7. CO-OPERATION AND OTHER TYPES OF LINKAGE BETWEEN LOCAL／REGIONAL AUTHORITIES = 17
• 8. FINANCE = 17
• 8.1. Taxes = 17
• 8.2. Grants = 18
• 8.3. Equalisation of local finances = 19
• 8.4. Charges = 21
• 8.5. Borrowing = 22
• 8.6. Economic control = 23
• 9. CONTROLS OVER LOCAL／REGIONAL AUTHORITIES = 23
• 9.1. General administrative supervision = 23
• 9.2. Control restricted to legality = 24
• 9.3. Auditing of local and regional accounts = 24
• 9.4. Other forms of control = 24
• 10. REMEDIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AGAINST DECISIONS OF LOCAL／REGIONAL AUTHORITIES = 24
• 11. LOCAL／REGIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL = 25
• 12. REFORMS ENVISAGED OR IN PROGRESS = 25