Voluntary annexation of communities: the importance of the law for decentralization. INFOGRAPHICS
17 March, the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed the Law "On amendments to certain legislative acts of Ukraine regarding the voluntary Association of territorial communities (bill No. 4772). The law gives the possibility to significantly accelerate the formation is capable of a basic level of local self-government, as it significantly simplifies the process of voluntary Association of communities. "Many communities who have seen the consolidation of the efforts of large development opportunities and sought to unite long been held hostage by neighbors, who for one reason or another didn't want to. Now that the law allows to recognize able even those communities which were United not by a long-term plan, this barrier disappears. In addition, now the community without unnecessary financial and political stress to join the existing United community", — said the First Deputy Minister of regional development, construction and housing and communal services?Vyacheslav Negoda. Why communities want to join GSS? Already created if it went through the process of Association has already formed a government. They have more powers and significant resources, allowing them to implement projects of infrastructure development: to repair and even build schools, kindergartens, water supply, roads, street lighting system, purchase of utility equipment, to create the utilities, take care of landscaping, even the most remote villages and the like. This helps them a state, local businesses, encourage international partners. Of course, the neighboring community who, for one reason or another, did not immediately go to the Union, now see all the benefits of such a consolidation of effort and desire to join the GSS. The benefits of merger — financial and political Previously to join an already created if it was only after going through the whole procedure of the Association. And this, of course, is politically and financially profitable. By the way, there was only one case of joining society by re-Association: if it's Kucerovsky that in nikolayevshchina, conducted the first local elections of President and deputies of the twice – the first time in 2015, and the second time, in a more broad group in 2016. The new law significantly simplifies the procedure of joining the current United community. It provided that the head of the GSS during the connection is not re-elected, the elections held in the United community and only incorporated areas. Joined the community becomes starostinsky district in GSS. At the same time, the President joined community is guaranteed to receive the powers of the elders and became a member of the Executive Committee of the GSS. So the Council's work. will be presented to the interests of all residents of the newly formed community and local government does not tolerate political upheaval. That is, the accession process can be called a simplified procedure for the Association of communities. Who can join GSS? According to the simplified procedure to if it can join a community that has a common border and a long-term plan of formation of territories of communities of the region belong to this Association. Which if it's possible to join? According to the simplified procedure can only join if it's recognized by the Government of the wealthy. The Law says that the Cabinet can accept if it's consistent with the condition of its formation around the village, a specific long-term plan as the administrative center, and if the number of the population if it is not less than half of the population of the communities which have the potential to become one in such a GSS. So now the community can come together and get the status of the OTG capable, even if this Association is not 100% consistent long-term plan. That is, communities that do not want to unite now will not stand in the way of those who are willing to grow through consolidation efforts. The question arises whether it is possible for this law to join the existing 366 GSS, the majority of which have 100% correspond to the long-term plan? . If such accession does not contradict the legislation and methods of forming communities, not creating "white spots" (communities are adjacent) in the neighboring areas, it is not difficult to do, even if the changes are a long-term plan. You can join the cities of regional importance? The amendment, which was allowed to join the community of cities of regional significance the bill was. This is logical, because and if it and cities are wealthy. But during consideration of the document in Parliament in the second reading, in the hall there were no votes to support the amendment. So the provisions of the law apply only to joining GSS. Who can initiate the Association? The initiator, as in the case of an Association may be the head, Deputy or as a GSS, and join the community. Maybe if it's to deny the society in joining? Maybe, except that in the case where the community that wants to join, does not apply to GSS on perspective plan has with it a common border. If GSS is to discourage "legitimate contenders" to join, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has the right to cancel the decision on recognition if it's consistent. How the Law will affect the process of formation of the perspective plans of the regions? As the communities are now less dependent on existing long-term plans, it is expected that regional councils together with regional state administrations to develop a more holistic, balanced perspective plans based on clear calculations and criteria for the well-off communities. Can to work. join related communities from other areas? The law is not prohibited. But until recently, the Central electoral Commission saw grounds for assigning the first election in the United communities, created on the border of several districts. 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Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
