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SUPREME SOVIET OF THE LITHUANIAN SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLIC SUPREME SOVIET OF THE LITHUANIAN SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLIC LAW ON THE FUNDAMENTALS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Adopted at the Seventeenth Session of the Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian SSR, Eleventh Convocation, 12 February 1990) Chapter 1 General Principles Article

  1. Concept and Legal Regulation of Local Government
  2. Local government shall be the independent activity on resolving local issues and implementing the decisions adopted under law as carried out by the citizens residing on the territory of administrative-territorial units of the Republic of Lithuania and by the bodies of local government accountable to them.
  3. Local government shall be the unity of the citizens residing on the territory of the administrative-territorial unit and the bodies of state power and government formed by them.
  4. Local governments of the Republic shall be regulated by the Constitution (Basic Law) of the Republic of Lithuania, this Law and also laws of the Republic of Lithuania or of the local government of rural territorial units, settlements, towns and regions, and also by other laws of the Republic of Lithuania. Article
  5. Principles of Local Government The underlying principles of local government shall be as follows: 1) direct participation of the citizens of the Republic of Lithuania in the preparation, consideration, adoption and implementation of decisions on public life matters that are of importance for them; 2) supremacy of the representative state power bodies and their officials to the citizens, and control exercised by the citizens; 3) accountability of local government bodies and their officials to the citizens, and control exercised by the citizens; 4) economic independence; 5) openness and response to public opinion; 6) social justice; 7) law and its enforcement; and 8) priority given to contractual relations in the activity of local government bodies. Article
  6. Territorial Foundations of Local Government
  7. The foundation for the organisation of local government shall be administrative-territorial units of the Republic of Lithuania established and altered by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania.
  8. There shall be two levels of local government: the lower level and the higher level. The lower level of local government shall embrace the rural territorial units, settlements, and regional cities. The higher level of local government shall embrace regions and towns under the Republic's jurisdiction.
  9. Taking into consideration the interests and requests of the citizens residing on the territory, the appropriate councils of people's deputies (hereinafter: councils of local government or councils) authorised by the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania may divide their respective territory into smaller units to better organise their government. Article
  10. Means for the Implementation of Local Government
  11. Local government shall be implemented through the forms of direct and representative democracy.
  12. The most important forms of direct democracy through which local government is implemented shall be civic initiative, participation of citizens in the discussion and resolution of all significant questions, election of representation bodies, participation in the implementation of adopted decisions and possibility to exercise control over the activity of local government bodies.
  13. The basis of representative democracy of local self- government shall be local government councils elected in accordance with the Law on the Election of Deputies to the Local Councils of People's Deputies. Local government councils shall form executive bodies subordinate and accountable to them, govern them and control their activity. Chapter 2 State Governing Bodies of Local Government Article
  14. Councils of People's Deputies
  15. The councils of people's deputies shall constitute the representative state power body of local government within its territory; it shall coordinate the activity of other local government bodies, direct the local economy and cultural activities, concern itself with rational exploitation of natural wealth and protection of the environment, with the observance of laws and implementation of government directives, and ensure public order and protect citizens' rights and legitimate interests.
  16. Local governments shall have the rights of legal person. Article
  17. Sessions of the Council
  18. The basic form of work of the Council shall be its session.
  19. The first session of the newly elected council shall be convened by the appropriate electoral committees not later than two weeks after the elections, provided no less than two-thirds of the deputies of the council are elected. The first session of the council shall be opened by the chairman of the electoral committee who shall preside over the session until the election of the chairman of the council. (Amended 5 April 1990) Subsequent sessions of the council shall be convened by the chairman (presidium) of the council on his own initiative or on the demand of no less than one-third of the deputies of the council, expressed in writing with the indication of questions which need to be considered, as well as on the proposal of the executive body of the local government. The chairman (presidium) of the council shall convene the session not later than within two weeks from his receipt of the deputies' demand to do so. If the session is not timely convened, it may be convened on the decision of no less than one-third of the deputies of the council.
  20. A session of the council shall be valid if it is attended by no less than two-thirds of all the deputies of the council. If the session did not take place, or if not all the questions were considered at it owing to the absence of a quorum, a new session on the basis of the prior agenda, or sittings on unconsidered questions shall be valid if attended by a majority of the council deputies. Decisions of the council shall be adopted by a majority vote of all the council deputies if there is a quorum, or a majority of the number of the council deputies, except in cases where the law provides otherwise. (Amended 19 July 1990) Article
  21. Exclusive Competence of the Council The council shall be empowered to discuss and resolve all issues that are within its competence under the laws of the Republic of Lithuania. Exclusively at sessions the Council shall: 1) affirm the powers of the deputies and revoke their powers before the expiration of their term in the cases prescribed by law; 2) elect or release from duties the chairman of the council and his deputies; 3) form standing and other committees, groups of deputies and other bodies of the council and make alterations in their composition; 4) form the auditing committee and make alterations in its composition; 5) form execution bodies subordinate to the council and approve their regulations; 6) consider the accounts of bodies of the council; 7) consider the inquiries of deputies and adopt decisions on them; 8) approve the rules of procedure of the council; 9) establish basic trends of economic and social development of the local government and evaluate the results of their work; 10) approve the budget and the report on its implementation; distribute additional budgetary resources and approve estimates of and reports on the utilisation of nonbudgetary resources; 11) establish statutory rules of ownership and administration of objects owned by local government, exercise control over their exploitation and resolve other questions related to property; 12) revoke permits to engage in economic activity or suspend the work of enterprises, institutions and organisations in the event of violation of laws on environmental protection, land use, exploitation of local natural wealth, sanitation and health care, and safety of utilisation of labour resources; 13) establish reductions of taxes, duties and deductions into the Council budget paid by natural and legal persons; 14) establish local duties, issue voluntary loans; 15) approve the symbols of the appropriate local government; 16) approve contracts concluded by the executive bodies of local government in accordance with the procedure established by law with other local governments, legal and natural persons, foreign firms and also with local governments of foreign countries; 17) submit for consideration proposals on administrative- territorial division and adopt decisions in accordance with law; 18) consider and resolve other issues which are assigned by the council within the limits of its powers to its exclusive competence. Article
  22. Chairman of the Council
  23. The work of the council shall be organised by the chairman of the council or by his deputy, and with local governments of the higher level - the presidium of the council;
  24. The chairman and deputy chairman of the council shall be elected at the session of the council by secret ballot for the term of office of the council but for no longer than two terms in succession. The chairman of the council shall: 1) represent the council in the relations with state bodies, social organisations and other public bodies and citizens; 2) organise the preparation of the session of the council and of issues submitted to it for consideration, also of control over the implementation of the resolutions adopted by the council; 3) inform the deputies and the public of the place and time of the convocation of the session and of the issues submitted for consideration; 4) coordinate the work of standing and other committees and groups of deputies formed by the council; 5) sign the records of the session of the council, the resolutions of the council and inform the public of them; and 6) fulfill other assignments of the council and perform other powers prescribed by law. The chairman of the council shall be accountable to the council. When the chairman cannot perform his duties, or in his absence his functions shall be exercised by the deputy chairman of the council. The chairman of the council shall adopts decisions on issues that are within the limits of his competence. The council shall have the right to revoke the decisions of the chairman of the council. On the decision of the council, the chairman or his deputy may be dismissed from their respective posts before the expiration of their terms of office. The council shall consider the issue of the dismissal of the chairman or his deputy from their respective posts at the session of the council either at their request or at the request no less than one-third of council deputies. The decision to dismiss the chairman of the council or his deputy from their respective posts shall be adopted by secret ballot. The decision of the council on the election of the chairman of the council or his deputy, as well as on their dismissal from their respective posts shall be signed by the deputy presiding over the session (at the first session of the newly elected council, during the election of the chairman of the council - by the chairman of the electoral committee). Article
  25. Committees and Groups of Deputies of the Council
  26. Committees and groups of deputies of the council shall be formed for preliminary consideration and preparation of issues, also for assisting to implement the resolutions of the council, exercising control over the observance of laws of the Republic and resolutions of the council by enterprises, institutions and organisations located on the territory of the local government. The council may form standing and other committees, groups of deputies or other bodies.
  27. The competence of said bodies shall be established by the council within the limits its powers. They shall be responsible and accountable to the council which elects them. Chapter 3 Local Government of the Lower Level Article
  28. Institutions of Local Government of the Lower Level Institutions of local government of the lower level shall be: body of power - council of people's deputies; executive body - chief local executive of rural territorial unit or settlement, and mayor of regional town; the auditing committee. The specific powers of the above bodies of local government and the organisation of their activity shall be established by this Law, the laws of the Republic of Lithuania on the local government of rural territorial units, settlements and towns. Article
  29. Council of Local Government of the Lower Level The council of rural territorial unit, settlement or regional town shall exercise the powers conferred on it by Article 7 of this Law. Furthermore, exclusively at sessions the council shall: 1) appoint the chief local executive or the mayor and their deputies and consider their dismissal from their respective posts, establish salaries of said officials, and also supplementary amounts payable to the chairman of the council or his deputy in accordance with the salaries list approved by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and within the limits of the established pay-roll fund; 2) determine the sum total of appropriations for the chief local executive or the mayor, their respective deputies, and their staff; and 3) assign plots of land to legal and natural persons in the appropriate cases and according to the procedure established by law. Article
  30. Executive Bodies of Local Government of Rural Territorial Unit, Settlement and Regional Town
  31. The chief local executive of rural territorial unit or settlement and the mayor of regional town shall be elected by the appropriate councils by secret ballot for the term of office of the council. At the recommendation of the chief local executive or the mayor the council shall appoint deputies to the chief local executive or the mayor.
  32. Any citizen of the Republic of Lithuania shall be eligible to be appointed to the post of chief local executive or the mayor and their respective deputies, provided he or she is 21 years of age and over and has command of the state language. The chief local executive or the mayor and their respective deputies may not, at the same time, be deputies of the council that elects or appoints them.
  33. Executive bodies of local government shall function in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Lithuania, the resolutions of the Government of the Republic and resolutions of the appropriate council, and ensure the implementation of the government function of the local government.
  34. The chief local executive and the mayor and their respective deputies shall be responsible and accountable to the council that elects or appoints them. At the proposal of one- third of the deputies the issue of their dismissal from their respective posts before the expiration of their term of office shall be presented for consideration at the session. Within the limits of their powers the chief local executive and the mayor shall issue regulations and exercise control over their implementation. The chief local executive and the mayor shall employ or release from office members of their respective staff, fix their salaries in accordance with the salaries list approved by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and within the limits of the established payroll fund. Article
  35. Auditing Committee of Local Government of the Lower Level The council of local government shall elect the auditing committee whose chairman or deputy chairman shall be the deputies of the council that elects them. The auditing committee shall exercise control over the implementation of the council resolutions by the chief local executive and the mayor, and audit their financial activity. Chapter 4 Institutions of Local Government of the Higher Level Article
  36. Institutions of Local Government of the Higher Level
  37. Institutions of local government of the higher level shall be: body of power - council of people's deputies executive institutions - regional manager and the board headed by him, and the mayor of the town under the Republic's jurisdiction and the board headed by him the auditing committee.
  38. The specific powers and organisation of work of the above bodies shall be defined by this Law, and the Laws of the Republic of Lithuania on Regional Local Government and on the Local Government of Towns under the Republic's Jurisdiction. Article
  39. Councils of Local Government of the Higher Level. The regional council and the council of the town under the Republic's jurisdiction shall exercise the powers conferred on them by Article 7 of this Law. In addition, exclusively at sessions, the council shall: 1) form the presidium of the council and alter its composition; 2) elect the regional manager and the town mayor, appoint their respective deputies and secretaries of the council and relieve them of their respective posts, approve and alter the composition of the regional and town boards; form departments and other divisions of boards, and establish their powers; approve the appointment chief executives, with the exception of cases provided by law; (Amended 30 July 1990) 3) establish the sum total of appropriations for the chairman of the council or his deputy, the secretariat of the council, the board, its departments and other divisions; establish the salaries of the chairman of the council and his deputy, the regional manager, the mayor, their deputies and the secretary, and of staff members of the secretariat of the council in accordance with the salaries list approved by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and within the limits of the established pay-roll fund. Article
  40. Presidium of the Council
  41. The presidium of the council shall organise the work of the regional council and of the council of the town under the Republic's jurisdiction, and also perform other functions prescribed by law. The presidium of the council shall consist of the following members: the chairman of the council, his deputy, and chairmen of the standing committees of the council. The council may decide to add other members to the presidium who shall be chosen from among the other deputies of the council.
  42. The presidium of the council shall: 1) organise and call sessions of the council; direct the preparation of issues to be submitted for consideration to the council; 2) coordinate the work of committees formed by the council, or groups of deputies and other bodies of the council; 3) assist deputies in exercising their powers; supply them with the necessary information; 4) ensure openness of the work of the council; 5) organise public-opinion polls and also public discussion of the draft resolutions of the council and of other significant issues; 6) organise the fulfillment of resolutions of the council; 7) resolve questions related to the organisation of elections as prescribed by law, and also prepare proposals concerning suspension of the powers of deputies before the expiration of their term of office; and 8) carry out other assignments of the council and exercise powers assigned to it by law.
  43. The sessions of the presidium of the council shall be called when necessary, and shall be presided over by the chairman of the council. Other deputies of the council as well as the regional manager, the mayor, their deputies and the secretary may take part in the session without the right to vote. Resolutions of the presidium of the council shall be adopted by a majority vote of all the members of the presidium. Resolutions of the presidium of the council shall be signed by the chairman of the council.
  44. The council and the presidium shall be assisted in their work by the secretariat of the council. The presidium shall establish the structure of the staff of the secretariat and also appoint and dismiss its staff members. Article
  45. Regional Manager and Mayor of the Town under the Republic's Jurisdiction
  46. The regional manager and the mayor of the town under the Republic's jurisdiction shall be elected by the respective councils by secret ballot for the term of office of the council and for no longer than two terms in succession. Upon the recommendation of the regional manager and the town mayor, the respective councils shall appoint deputies to the manager and to the mayor, and also to the secretary.
  47. Any citizen of the Republic of Lithuania shall be eligible to be appointed to the posts of regional manager, town mayor, their respective deputies and the secretary, provided he or she is 25 years of age or older and has command of the state language. The regional manager, the town mayor, their respective deputies and the secretary of the council may not, at the same time, be deputies of the council that elects or appoints them. Thy shall be responsible and accountable to the council that elected them. The issue of their dismissal from their respective posts before the expiration of their term of office shall be submitted for consideration at the session of the council at the request of one-third of deputies.
  48. The regional manager and the town mayor shall issue instructions within the limits of their powers and control their implementation. Article
  49. Regional Board and the Board of the Town under the Republic's Jurisdiction
  50. The regional board and the town board are collective executive bodies that shall be comprised of the regional manager, the town mayor, their deputies, the secretary, and also members of the board appointed by the respective councils on the recommendation of the manager or the mayor for the term of office of the council. Members of the board may not, at the same time, be deputies of the council that elected them.
  51. Regional and town boards of local government of the Republic shall collectively resolve questions if the legislation of the Republic, directives of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania or resolutions of the appropriate council provide for same, or if the questions are submitted by the regional manager or the mayor. With the aim of considering such questions the regional manager or the town mayor shall convene a session of the regional or town council, respectively. Minutes of the session shall be taken, while the adopted decisions shall be issued in the form of directives of the manager or the mayor. If there is a disagreement on the question under consideration or the adopted act between the manager, or the mayor and the board, the dispute shall be settled by the council of the local government. (Amended 30 May 1990)
  52. The functions of the board in specific spheres shall be performed by its departments and other divisions headed by executives who are appointed and dismissed from their posts by the board.
  53. In their work the executive bodies of local governments shall guide themselves by the laws of the Republic of Lithuania, directives of the Government of the Republic, and also resolutions of their respective councils and ensure the implementation of the functions of local government. Article
  54. Auditing Committee of the Region and of the Town under the Republic's Jurisdiction.
  55. The council of local government shall elect the auditing committee. The chairman and deputy chairman of the committee must be deputies of the council.
  56. The auditing committee shall exercise control over the implementation of decisions of the council by the manager, the mayor and the board, audit their financial activity, and also the financial activity of the secretariat of the Council. Chapter 5 Economic Basis of Local Government Article
  57. Economic Basis of Government.
  58. The economic basis of local government is comprised of the property of local government, objects of local economy assigned to the local government, resources of the local budget, non-budgetary and other resources of the local government.
  59. Enterprises (associations) and organisations functioning on the territory of the local government that are not assigned to the local economy thereof shall pay a prescribed amount of compulsory budget payments to the local government. Enterprises (associations) and organisations having the rights of legal persons shall in addition also pay to the local government a part of compulsory budget payments for the dependent structural units subordinate to them. The payments shall be made to the local government on whose territory the units are located.
  60. The rights of local government to the land, bodies of water, forests and other natural resources shall be established by the laws of the Republic of Lithuania. Article
  61. The Property of Local Government.
  62. The property of local government shall be the property that belongs it and on its behalf is owned and used by the appropriate council or other legal or natural persons authorised by it. A control office shall be established at the council that shall control the legality of the utilisation of financial and material resources, the efficiency thereof, and the protection of the council's property. The functioning of the control office shall be regulated by law. (Amended 20 November 1990)
  63. Local government may have the right of ownership to the following objects: social housing fund enterprises and establishments of a town (settlement), fixed and current assets of enterprises assigned to the local government, objects of infrastructure, and the capital of local government invested in shares and other securities.
  64. Local government shall acquire rights to ownership when: 1) objects of state property are turned over to the local government according to the procedure established by law; 2) new objects of property are produced; 3) contracts are concluded, and also in other ways provided by law.
  65. Realising its ownership rights the Council of local government shall: 1) found enterprises, institutions, organisations to which it can transfer property according to the procedure established by law; 2) lease the piece of property or turn it over for use to work collectives, public organisations, cooperative societies, organisations of lease-holders, associations, and also to citizens in accordance with the procedure established by law; 3) use the property and dispose of it according to law.
  66. Local government shall have the right of priority to acquire according to the procedure established by law: public buildings, facilities and other objects located on its territory which can be of use to the local economy. Article
  67. The Local Economy.
  68. The local economy is comprised of enterprises, institutions and organisations with different types of ownership located on the territory of local government and catering mainly to the needs of local enterprises and the population. Their work is controlled by the council of the local government according to procedure defined by law.
  69. As a rule, enterprises of industry, agriculture, construction, repair, housing, transport, road-building, land reclamation installations, trade, communications, public catering, environmental protection and forestry, establishments of education, culture and cinematography, health care, social welfare and sporting facilities, and also enterprises, offices and organisations serving other purposes as specified in part 1 hereof shall be assigned to the local economy of.
  70. Enterprises, offices and organisations shall be assigned to the local economy by the Councils of Ministers of the Republic of Lithuania, taking into consideration proposals of local governments. Enterprises, offices and organisations of the local economy may not be assigned to the higher level of control without the consent of the local government. Article
  71. Financial Resources of Local Government.
  72. Financial resources of local government shall be comprised of the budget, non-budgetary funds and the resources of the local government.
  73. Every local government shall annually draft and approve its budget independently.
  74. The relations between the state and local budgets, as well as between the budgets of local governments of the higher and lower levels shall be regulated by the laws of the Republic of Lithuania on budgeting and taxation.
  75. The budget revenues of local governments of the lower level shall be formed from sources of revenue assigned by law and from state tax and revenue deductions in accordance with stable norms established by councils of the higher level, and also from subsidies.
  76. The budget revenues of local government of the higher level shall be formed from sources of revenue assigned by law and from state tax and revenue deduction in accordance with fixed norms established by law, and also from subsidies.
  77. Norms of deductions to the budgets of local governments shall be established and subsidies shall be provided in accordance with the approved system of calculation. In these cases, the longer term deduction norms still being valid the revenues and expenditures of local budgets undergo changes owing to decisions passed by the Government of the Republic or by the executive bodies of local government, the sums of differences are compensated for.
  78. Local governments of the higher and lower levels may accumulate and use non-budgetary resources and funds according to the procedure established by law. Non-budgetary funds may be formed from voluntary contributions to the budget by enterprises, organisations and citizens, compulsory payments for the exploitation of local natural resources, for the employment in enterprises of persons who are not living on the territory of the self-government, for the violation of environmental protection regulations, for the damage inflicted, for administrative offenses and from other resources.
  79. Local government may raise bank credits, conclude contract and grant loans, issue shares and hold lotteries. Article
  80. Basic Socioeconomic Rights of Local Government
  81. Local government shall also resolve the following issues: 1) work our the basic trends of economic and social development of its territory, long-term (five-year period) programs and forecasts, taking into consideration production capacities, financial labour resources, social and financial norms; local government shall have the exclusive right to establish priorities of social activity; 2) coordinate and approve the projects of work of enterprises, irrespective of their status, with regard to the spheres of construction, utilisation of labour force, local raw materials, land, water and forest, environmental protection, services to local residents and other spheres within the limits of powers of local governments; 3) work out and submit proposals on long-term programs for the development and distribution of productive forces, work out and approve town and settlement development plans, organise their implementation, participate in the preparation and the realisation of national programs; 4) found and reorganise enterprises, institutions and organisations of the local economy, regulate the functioning of the local economy, coordinate the issues of founding and reorganising other enterprises, institutions and organisations; 5) issue licences to engage in economic activity, register enterprises, offices, organisations and associations; establishes requirements for the construction, extension and reconstruction of all objects located on the territory of the local government, for the formation of landscape and architecture, and control their observance; 6) solve questions related to the planning and construction of all objects of social and industrial infrastructure, and may directly perform the function of builder; 7) distribute resources formed on a centralised basis for the enterprises of the local economy, organisations and citizens; 8) allocate plots of land, exercise state management and control over land use, land protection and solve other questions in accordance with the procedure defined by law; 9) jointly with other state bodies work out and implement measures for the rescue of population and protection of the national economy in cases of accidents, catastrophes and natural disasters; 10) define on the territory of economic activity requirements for environmental protection and exploitation and control their implementation; may suspend economic activity if the requirements are not followed; 11) suspend or terminate production and sale of foodstuffs and consumer goods in cases when sanitation standards and requirements are not observed; 12) advance proposals for the foundation of protected areas, organise their protection and help to establish rules of their exploitation; 13) designate protected areas of local importance, national monuments or architecture, nature, history and culture, organise registration of national monuments and protect them; 14) coordinate and regulate on its territory the location, structure and activity of objects of social infrastructure, establish their exploitation regulations and resolve issues related to the provision of citizens with housing; 15) create and expand establishments of health care, social welfare, education, culture, physical education and sports facilities and other social establishments and organisations, ensure their continued functioning; 16) regulate the distribution of labour resources, migration processes, organise rational employment of citizens, retraining and training of workers and employees; 17) regulate within the limits of established procedure prices and tariffs of services to the population offered by all the enterprises located on its territory, of services offered by the enterprises of the local economy to other organisations and also prices of goods produced by the enterprises of the local economy; 18) announce local voluntary loans, hold lotteries, issue shares; 19) grant reductions of payments to its budget, determine in accordance with the Government-approved system the amount of payment (compensation) for the allocated plots of land, for the use of installations of town and township economy and other objects, and also for persons living on the territory of the self-government who are employed in enterprises located on the territory other local governments; 20) approve according to the procedure established by law the payroll fund of offices and organisations maintained with budget resources; 21) conclude contracts and cooperation agreements, as necessary, with enterprises, offices, and organisations assigned to the local economy, other local governments, foreign firms and local government authorities of foreign countries; 22) work out and implement measures to balance out income and expenditure of the population; 23) form and use currency reserve in accordance with the procedure established by law; and 24) organise appropriate measures to guarantee state security and public order, to protect property of natural and juridical persons, to ensure traffic management; direct the activity of internal affairs bodies subordinate to it and of fire brigades.
  82. Socioeconomic rights outlined herein are defined for local governments of different levels in other laws. Chapter 6 Legal Guarantees of Local Government Article
  83. General Questions of Legal Guarantees of Local Government.
  84. Resolutions of local government bodies, adopted within the limits of their powers, must be observed by all enterprises, institutions and organisations on its territory, as well as by officials and citizens. Refusal to observe the resolutions shall be punishable under the laws of the Republic of Lithuania.
  85. The statutory rights of local governments may not be violated or curtailed, except in the event of national necessity.
  86. The bodies of local government shall exercise their powers independently. By mutual agreement they may delegate part of their statutory rights (along with resources necessary for their realization) to local governments of a different level or to other bodies.
  87. Functions not established by law may be delegated to the bodies of local government exclusively on the basis of agreements between a state body and a local government body. Article
  88. Ensuring the Realisation of the Rights of Local Government.
  89. Higher state bodies, while considering issues related to the interests of local governments, must inform the local government of these deliberations. The council of the local government shall present its proposals that should be considered by the higher state bodies.
  90. The council of the local government, taking into consideration the interests of the citizenry shall have the right to: 1) suspend the implementation of decisions adopted by legal persons on its territory if they contradict the laws of the Republic of Lithuania until the issue is considered by a competent state body. If the implementation of decisions adopted by the legal person is suspended unlawfully and this results in damage, a legal action may be taken against the local government; 2) cancel the coordination of projects for the construction of objects on its territory or a decision on the allocation of land for construction, or prohibit construction if the builder or the user of land violates the contracts concluded with the bodies of local government or the laws of the Republic of Lithuania. In the period between the sessions of the council the executive body of local government may Suspend the implementation of the abovementioned decisions and subsequently submit its decision for approval at the session of the council; 3) require or organise additional ecological or other investigations by experts to be carried out on the site of the objects under construction or functioning objects; 4) enhance within the procedure established by law, the measures of environmental protection implemented on its territory and impose economic sanctions for their violation. Article
  91. Appeals against the Acts of Local Government
  92. The legality of activities of the executive bodies of local government shall be supervised by the bodies of procuracy and also controlled by other authorised state bodies. Decisions adopted by the executive bodies and officials of local government may be revoked by the appropriate council.
  93. Legal and natural persons may in accordance with the procedure established by law appeal against the decisions of executive bodies and officials of local government to the court, arbitration or appropriate council; appeals against the unlawful decisions of the council shall be lodged with the council of local government of the higher level.
  94. The council of local government of the lower level shall have the right to contest at the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania decisions adopted by the council of local government of the higher level on issues assigned to the exclusive powers of local government of the lower level.
  95. The council of local government of the higher level shall have the right to suspend the decisions of the bodies of local government of the lower level if they contradict the laws of the Republic of Lithuania. In the event of disagreement the final decision on the issue is taken by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania.
  96. The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Lithuania is entitled to appeal to the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania against the decisions of the council of local government of the higher level if they contradict the laws of the Republic of Lithuania. In the cases prescribed by the laws of the Republic of Lithuania the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Lithuania may suspend and appeal against the decisions of the executive bodies of local government of the higher level to the council of the local government. In the event of disagreement, the final decision on the issue shall be taken by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania. Article
  97. Dissolution of the Council of Local Government
  98. The council of local government may be dissolved and the activity of its executive bodies suspended in the following cases: 1) if the activity of the bodies of local government contradicts the Basic Law of the Republic of Lithuania; 2) if the bodies of local government grossly violate the laws of the Republic of Lithuania or constitutional rights of citizens, disregarding the demands of the authorised state bodies of the Republic of Lithuania to terminate illegal action.
  99. The council of local government shall be dissolved by the motivated decision of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania adopted on the basis of conclusions presented by the specially formed committee of deputies of the Supreme Council.
  100. Upon the dissolution of the Council of local government, the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania shall adopt one of the following decisions: 1) to hold within three months extraordinary elections to the appropriate council, empowering an authorised official of the Government to perform the governing functions; 2) to suspend the laws of local government on its territory and to introduce administrative rule for a period of up to one year in accordance with special laws of the Republic of Lithuania; 3) as necessary, administrative rule may be prolonged.
  101. The council of local government may be also dissolved if the minimal required number of deputies prescribed by law fails to convene for the session for three times in succession. The proposal to dissolve the council of the local government shall be submitted to the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania by the Chairman of the Presidium of the Council of the local government. In this case the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania shall adopt a resolution to hold special elections to the appropriate council within three months.

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