Portuguese Local Government Law
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Portuguese Local Government Law is the legal framework that defines the organization, powers, and functioning of local authorities and municipalities in Portugal.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative law
→
legal framework → public law → |
| aimsTo |
clarify distribution of powers between State and local authorities
→
ensure local autonomy → promote democratic participation at local level → |
| appliesTo |
Madeira
→
surface form:
Autonomous Region of Madeira
Azores →
surface form:
Autonomous Region of the Azores
mainland Portugal →
surface form:
continental Portugal
|
| basedOn |
1976 Portuguese Constitution
→
surface form:
Constitution of the Portuguese Republic
|
| contains |
rules on delegation of powers to local authorities
→
rules on local public services → rules on supervision of local authorities by the State → rules on transparency and accountability of local authorities → |
| country | Portugal → |
| defines |
functioning of local authorities
→
legal status of municipalities → legal status of parishes → local government bodies → local government competences → organization of local authorities → powers of local authorities → rules on local government assets → rules on local government finance → rules on local government procedures → |
| field |
local government
→
public administration → |
| governs |
creation and dissolution of municipalities
→
creation and dissolution of parishes → election of local government bodies → forms of intermunicipal cooperation → local administrative procedures → local referendums at municipal level → powers of municipal assemblies → powers of municipal councils → powers of parish assemblies → powers of parish councils → relations between central and local administration → |
| implements |
constitutional principles of local autonomy
→
principle of decentralization in Portugal → principle of subsidiarity in Portugal → |
| influencedBy | European Charter of Local Self-Government → |
| language | Portuguese → |
| regulates |
intermunicipal entities in Portugal
→
local authorities in Portugal → municipalities in Portugal → parishes in Portugal → |
| subjectTo | judicial review by Portuguese administrative courts → |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.