Transcript The local democratic system in Spain

Decentralization is a transfer of power and
decision-making by the periphery of an
organization:
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Transfer power to a central government authorities
that are not hierarchically subordinate. The local
government is given more power, such as making
his own decisions for its area of competence.
The state has a single authority over the various
entities.
Decentralization has strengthened the democratic
nature of the Spanish State.
Autonomous
Community
Provinces
Town
Local authorities, with legal personality which is the basis of
administrative organization.
Skills :
- Hygiene
- Welfare
- Transport
- Local police
- The living
- Planning
- Assistance
Skills shared :
- Education
- Culture
- Tourism
-…
Municipalities are subject to control of legality exercised
essentially a posteriori.
Spain comprises 50 provinces that form the core of the
country.
Skills :
- Coordination of municipal services between them.
- Assistance and legal cooperation, economic and technical
assistance to municipalities.
- Delivery of supra-municipal character.
- Development and administration of interests in its own
territory.
Spain is divided into 17 regions called autonomous communities, each with a certain
independence and exclusive importance.
Skills :
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Local government institutions (parlement, government, administration, schools).
Spatial Planning
Environmental Protection
Railways and roads
Agriculture and forestry, hunting and fishing
Economic development
Culture, education and language use
Health and welfare
Tourism and leisure
The police.
The Autonomous Communities and have broad powers that allow them to govern
locally.
The Constitution of 1978 marked the end of a model of centralized
organization, there has been continuous and substantial transfer of
powers of the General State Administration to the Autonomous
Communities of Spain being one of the most decentralized countries in
Europe.
Distinguished :
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Exclusive jurisdiction in which the State or the Autonomous Community
has the legislative capacity and performance on a given matter.
Shared competences, which involve the State and the Autonomous
Community with the legislative or executive shared.
Concurrent skills for areas where the state as the Autonomous
Communities may intervene indiscriminately.
The law plays a strong role in the institutional
organization of the country, particularly
through its implementation. Thus "the
enforcement of Community law, belongs to
whoever has jurisdiction," according to Spanish
law. So European economic aid must be
received and managed by the entity that has
the jurisdiction. The internal management of
European funds to ensures Autonomous
guaranteed autonomy in the exercise of their
powers.