Prawny wymiar ograniczenia kadencyjności organu wykonawczego gminy
Legal restrictions on the term of office of executive bodies of municipalities:
Author(s): Krzysztof KozłowskiSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, Electoral systems
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: local self-government; community; mayor; term of office
Summary/Abstract: In 2002Poland introduced the principle of direct elections of executive bodies of municipalities.Currently there is a discussion regarding the possible limitation of holding thisoffice to two terms. This article describes the legislative issues related to adoption ofsuch a solution. The main part is devoted to the compliance of such a proposal with internationalstandards, including the European Union law and the European Charter ofLocal Self-Government. Besides the author discusses national constitutional standardsregarding election of local government bodies. The analysis leads to the conclusionthat the proposed restriction is compatible with both all the above mentioned legalorders.
Journal: Zeszyty Prawnicze BAS
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 41-58
- Page Count: 18
- Language: Polish