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Amendments To The Law "on Local Governments"

Original Language Title: Grozījumi likumā "Par pašvaldībām"

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The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the amendments to the law "on local governments" to make the law "on local governments" (Latvian Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1994, nr. 11; 1995, no. 14; 1996; 1997, no. 13, 5., 23., 24. no; 1998, 6, 15, 22, no 2, 2000 14. no) the following amendments: 1. Add to article 2, paragraph 1, after the word "City" with the words "County and".
2. in article 5: replace the second paragraph, the words "the Chairman or the Audit Commission" with the words "or the Chairman";
turn off third.
3. Replace article 10, fourth paragraph, the words "the Parish Council and the City Council" and "Parish Councils and urban thought" with the words "local Government Council (the Council)" and "think local authorities (councils)."
4. Put the second part of article 14 paragraph 1 of the following: "1) develop local area development programmes and planning, to ensure the Territory Development Programme of marketing and planning administrative oversight;".
5. in article 15: make the first part of paragraph 1 by the following: "1) organize citizens utilities (water supply and sanitation; heating; municipal waste management; waste water collection, treatment and discharge) regardless of how the property is located in the residential Fund; ";
supplement paragraph 8 first subparagraph after the word "things" with the words "as well as with issues of audžuģimen";
make the first part of paragraph 13 by the following: ' 13) according to the municipal planning to determine the land use and building an agenda; "
replace the first part of paragraph 17, the words "the City Council (Parish Council)" with the words "local Government Council (the Council)";
Add to the first part of paragraph 22 and 23 with the following: "22) take the relevant administrative territory of children;
23) to implement the protection of the rights of the child in the relevant administrative territory. ";
make the second paragraph as follows: "the first part of this article 1. — 18, 22 and 23 shall perform the functions assigned to the District of the city, County and district authorities, 18.-21. the above functions — district municipality, but 1-23 features-in municipalities of the Republic."
6. Replace the title of chapter III, article 19 — 21, IV, VI and XII chapter name and text, as well as in chapters V and VII of the text, the words "the City Council (Parish Council)" (fold) with the words "local Government Council (the Council)" (fold).
7. Express article 18 as follows: "article 18. The local municipal Council (the Council) elected members.
The local Government Council (the Council) elected in the number of members determined by the City Council, District Council and Parish Council electoral law.
The local municipal Council (Council) members ' rights and obligations under this law and the law on the City Council, District Council, District Council and Parish Council ".
For participating in the local municipal Council (Council) and the committees and the other duties of a member of the local municipal Council (Council) members receive remuneration. "
8. Supplement article 19, first subparagraph, after the words "shall be convened by the city" with the word "district".
9. Replace article 20, first paragraph, the words "pa-storied committees, as well as 70 of this law in accordance with the procedure laid down in article: the Audit Commission" with the words "and" Standing Committee.
10. Article 21: adding to the first part of paragraph 2, after the words "the implementation of the budget" with the words "as well as the financial and annual public report";
make the first part of paragraph 3 as follows: "3) approve the municipal Territory Development Programme and planning;"
Add to paragraph 7 of the first paragraph after the word "City" with the word "district".
11. Turn article 23, the words "and approved by the Cabinet of Ministers approves".
12. Add to article 24, paragraph 3, after the word "Vice" with the words "as well as" the Executive Director.
13. off article 26 in the fifth paragraph, the words "decisions of the Commission of audit".
14. Turn off the article 28, first paragraph, point 2.
15. To supplement the law with article 28.1, of the following: ' article 28.1. If the local Government Council (Council) Chairman and Vice-Chairman is delayed to carry out his duties and the need to ensure continuity of the work of the municipality, for at least one third of the local municipal Council (Council) members may propose to convene an extraordinary sitting. Following the extraordinary meeting shall be convened by the Member who first signed the application for the emergency convening of the meeting, he also chaired this sitting. On the application of the emergency convening of the meeting and convening an emergency session of the procedures also apply article 28 of this law in the second, third and fourth subparagraphs.
The hearing officer is obliged to inform the Cabinet of Ministers authorized emergency meeting location and time.
Extraordinary sitting in noturam law. Decisions taken by this meeting, President of the signature. "
16. off article 33 paragraph 2 of the first paragraph, the words "or the Audit Commission".
17. off article 35, second paragraph, the words "or the Audit Commission President".
18. off article 36, second paragraph, the words "or the Audit Commission President".
19. Article 38: turn off in the first paragraph, the words "the members of the Audit Commission";
to complement the second subparagraph following the words "District City Council" with the words "District Council".
20. Article 43: replace the first part of the first paragraph, the words "City Council and Parish Council" with the words "local Government Council (the Council)";
replace the first paragraph 1, 9 and in paragraph 11, the words "the city (County)" with the words "city, County, or parish";
Add to the first paragraph of paragraph 2, after the word "Parish" with the word "district";
to complement the second subparagraph before the words "Parish Council" with the words "District Council and".
21. Supplement article 45, third subparagraph following the words "district city councils" with the words "county councils".
22. in article 46: replace the first paragraph, the words "City Councils and Parish Councils" with the words "local authorities (councils) Councils";
to complement the fourth paragraph after the word "recommendations" by the words "and decisions on pay".
23. Turn 65 the first paragraph of article 3.
24. Article 67 of the expression as follows: "article 67. Municipalities with a population of less than five thousand, the City Council (Council) President can also perform the duties of the Executive Director. "
25. Article 69: Supplement point 4 of the first paragraph with the words "Council (Council) shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in work and released from labour local Government Council (the Council) employees";

make the first part of paragraph 7 as follows: "7) organizes the Territory Development Programme of the project, the planning of the project and budget drafting, as well as in the financial and annual public reporting;".
26. Express the title of Chapter VIII in the following wording: "chapter VIII local authorities financial and operational control".
27. Express 70-74 of the article as follows: "article 70. The local Government Council (the Council) provides the financial audits, to: 1) control the use of the financial resources of municipalities according to the approved budget and estimates;
2) check local authorities and business managers and officials of the financial activities of the legality and efficiency;
3) controlled, or municipal funding, moveable and immovable property are managed according to the local Government Council (Council) decisions and the interests of citizens.
71. article. The financial audit, the audit report and opinion on the review of the financial year, the local Government Council (the Council) at least once a year invite audit firms or sworn auditors whose work pays from the municipal budget funds.
72. article. The local Government Council (the Council) provides annual public reporting and the publication of the report.
The municipality's annual public report contains information about: 1) met in the two preceding years and the current year budget adopted, including the amount of the liability and guarantee;
2) municipal property assessment in the two previous years;
3) municipal capital of enterprises and its changes provided for;
4) carried out in the previous two years, as well as current year planned measures for the development of the territory in the implementation of the plan, including: (a)) public infrastructure investments in the municipal administrative territory of private investment, b) municipal administrative territory, c) citizens ' and business ' participation in local area development programmes and planning and development of the consultation;
5) sworn auditor opinions on local government, its institutions and economic activities of the company, as well as local economic report of the previous year;
6) the local Government Council (Council) decision on the report of the previous financial year;
7) national control audit opinions and local Government Council (the Council) the measures taken to prevent the shortcomings detected;
8 the participation of the local authorities) cooperation projects, institutions and undertakings;
9) measures taken by local authorities and the development of the management company;
10) measures to promote public awareness of the activities of local authorities and their ability to participate in discussions on the decision.
Municipal public accounts for the year you can also add other information.
73. article. The local Government Council (the Council) may create Audit Commission, acting in accordance with the local Government Council (Council) approved the rules.
74. article. State control within their competence, monitor the authorities action with financial means and belongings. "
28. Turn 75.
29. Replace article 76 in the first paragraph, the words "property and possessions, which is located in the municipality of possession and usage, as well as financial resources" with the words "goods, including financial resources".
30. Replace article 78, first paragraph, the words "city and County" with the word "local".
31. in article 81: Add to the first paragraph after the words "the President of the boards of the parish" with the words "county councils Presidents";
to complement the second subparagraph following the words "district city councils" with the words "county councils";
replace the third paragraph, the words "a city or County" with the word "local".
32. Article 82: to supplement the first subparagraph following the words "district towns" with the word "County";
Add to the second paragraph after the words "the Council" with the words "as well as an annual public reporting and report on their publication".
33. Replace 82.1 of the first paragraph of article 2, the words "and the report on the implementation of the budget" with the words "reports on the implementation of the budget and the public accounts of the year".
34. Replace article 83, second paragraph, the words "Parish Councils and town councils" with the words "local authorities (councils) Councils".
35. Express 85.1 article as follows: "article 85.1. The district municipal activities also apply Chapter VIII of this law. "
36. the title of chapter XII to replace the words "the Chairman of the Audit Commission and dismissal" with the words "and the dismissal of the President".
37. Article 91: turn off the first part of paragraph 3, the words "or is not created by the Audit Commission";
to turn off the second part.
38. Article 92: turn off first and in the second paragraph, the words "or the Audit Commission" (fold);
turn off the fifth.
39. To complement the article 96 after the words "District municipalities" with the words "more than half of all county municipalities".
40. To supplement the law with the 100 article as follows: "article 100. The cooperation Association is the authority that creates local, a co-operation agreement. The conclusion of the cooperation agreement, each Municipal Council (Council) shall take a decision on the conclusion of the cooperation agreement.
The cooperation agreement shall specify: 1) the cooperation objective;
2) form of cooperation;
3) each municipality's financial and economic participation in common goal;
4) for the creation of the cooperation Council and the competence of the Municipal Council (the Council), the establishment of such a Council is considered necessary;
5) termination of cooperation arrangements;
6) other matters which the Municipal Council (the Council) considered necessary.
The cooperation Council may decide not to, which is the Municipal Council (the Council) exclusive competence. "
41. The transitional provisions: turn off paragraph 13, subparagraph 1, point 14, 15, 16 and 17;
adding to the transitional provisions in paragraph 19 by the following:

19. The amendments to the law "in article 5, article 20, first paragraph (Audit Commission), article 21, paragraph 2 of the first paragraph (for the annual public report), fifth subparagraph of article 26 (on the Audit Commission decision public availability), article 28, first paragraph, point 2, article 33 paragraph 2 of the first paragraph (for the Audit Commission decision proposals), article 35, second paragraph (the President of the Commission on audit), the second subparagraph of article 36 (Chairman of the Audit Commission) 38. in the first paragraph (for members of the Audit Commission), article 65, first paragraph, point 3, article 69 of the first subparagraph of paragraph 7 (on annual public report), Chapter VIII, title and text, the second subparagraph of article 82 (on annual public report), 82.1 of the first paragraph of article 2, paragraph (on annual public report), chapter XII, article 85.1 of the title (on the Audit Commission's dismissal), article 91, first and second part (of the audit) and article 92 in the first in the second and fifth part (Audit Commission) shall enter into force on 11 March 2001. "
The Parliament adopted the law on 21 December 2000.
State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga, 2001 January 5, the law shall enter into force on 19 January 2001, but a separate article for entry into force — see. Article 41 of this law