TY - JOUR
TI - The Municipal Council in the Polish Local Government Structure: Selected Aspects
AU - Kmak, Małgorzata
TI - The Municipal Council in the Polish Local Government Structure: Selected Aspects
AB - 
	The article presents selected aspects being a consequence of the evolution of local government in Poland. The main attention is focused on the presentation of the structure and competences of the municipal council, in the context of systemic changes of local government. The article is of a review nature character and its aim is to diagnose organisational solutions concerning the municipal council in Poland. The main premise of the article implies that the process of evaluation of the structure and functioning of the municipal council is conditioned by involvement of the local residents who experience its influence on their daily lives, including meeting their needs. Decentralisation and participation of local community members in local government structures such as the municipal council or other bodies are key issues in civil society development. The process of local government evolution has not been completed and localgovernment organisation and functionality does not deviate from European standards.
VL - 2020
IS - 2020 (6)
PY - 2020
SN - 2449-7797
C1 - 2449-7800
SP - 128
EP - 143
DO - 10.4467/24497800RAP.20.007.12901
UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/rocznik-administracji-publicznej/artykul/the-municipal-council-in-the-polish-local-government-structure-selected-aspects
KW - municipality
KW - municipal council
KW - local government
KW - participation
KW - administrative division
KW - reform