Local government in the light of prerogatives of the President of the Council of Ministers
Local government in the light of prerogatives of the President of the Council of Ministers

Summary/Abstract: The President of the Council of Ministers is one of the more important bodiesof the system of the Republic of Poland. Its role stems from the provisions of theConstitution of Poland and special statutes and has not been limited to responsibilities and competences associated with central administration. The President of theCouncil of Ministers was given prerogatives towards local government units and theirbodies. These prerogatives do not require countersign, but pertain to the content ofstatutes of local government units, to dismissing and suspending authorities andestablishing receivership. The legal measures presented in this study are subject toa critical assessment. In the article uses an analytical and formal-dogmatic method andtheoretical-legal method. The results of the analysis indicate significant similarities inthe content of legal provisions at all levels of local government. Moreover, they showfeatures of inconsistency with the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic ofPoland, striking at the independence of local government units.

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