LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF LOCAL SELFGOVERNMENT
IN THE FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Cover Image

PRAVNI OKVIRI REGULIRANJA LOKALNE SAMOUPRAVE U FEDERACIJI BOSNE I HERCEGOVINE
LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF LOCAL SELFGOVERNMENT IN THE FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Author(s): Selim Hasović
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Governance, Government/Political systems, Politics and law
Published by: INTERNACIONALNI UNIVERZITET TRAVNIK
Keywords: European Charter of Local Self-Government; constitution; law; municipality; mayor; municipal council; mandate; status; unit; organ; executive; legislative; authority;

Summary/Abstract: As the title “Legal Framework of Local Self- Government in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina“ suggests, this book is about the local self-governance int he Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina solely. For those who are interested in this type of reading and to make it clearer for them, there may be noted that only the larger BiH Entity – the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina – as a part of the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina is object of this workpaper. The smaller BiH Entity – Republica Srpska and the District Brčko are also parts oft he State of BiH but this time they were not the subject. The author's intent was to elaborate this time and int his manner the larger Entity solely – the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is about legal status of the municipalities, as well as about jurisdiction of the municipal executive and legislative authorities, those being governed by:1. European Charter of Local Self-Government2. Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina3. Constitutions of the Cantons4. Law on Basic Elements of Local Self-Government and5. Law on Local Self-Government oft he Cantons. Therefore, the above are five key documents governing the self government status in the entity the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

  • Issue Year: 2/2014
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 109-113
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Bosnian
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