Encyklopedia Administracji Publicznej MW Pivot Skin

VOIVODSHIP SELF-GOVERNMENT’S TASKS – public tasks of voivodship character (it is entitled to the presumption of competence in public matters of regional significance). The voivodship’s scope of activity does not affect the independence of the county and the municipality. V.t. are mainly of a regional nature, are related to the creation of conditions for the development of the region, the implementation of regional public services and the creation of regional policy. These are the following categories: public education, including higher education; promotion and protection of health as well as social welfare and pro-family policy; culture and protection of its goods; modernization of rural areas, environmental protection and water management, including flood protection; development planning; public transport and public roads; physical culture and tourism; protection of consumer rights; public security and defence; counteracting unemployment and activating the local labour market. The voivodship development policy is the creation of conditions for economic development, obtaining and combining public and private funds in order to implement public utility tasks, rational use of natural resources, supporting science development and cooperation between science and the economy, advancing technological progress, supporting development of culture, as well as protection and rational use of cultural heritage and promotion of the voivodship’s advantages and development opportunities (→ public tasks, region, regional policy) [ E. Szulc-Wałecka ].

Literature: B. Dolnicki, Samorząd terytorialny [Local government], Warszawa 2009 ■ M. Kulesza, H. Izdebski, Administracja publiczna: zagadnienia ogólne [Public administration: general issues], Warszawa 2004