Sejmik województwa/en

VOIVODSHIP SEJMIK – a decision-making and control body of the self-government → voivodship. It is elected in local government elections that are universal, equal, direct, and conducted by secret ballot. The term of office of the v.s. lasts four years, counting from the day of election. The v.s. is a body with general competence, entitled to undertake and carry out all matters reserved for the scope of self-government voivodship. The exclusive properties of the v.s. include constituting local acts, in particular the statute of the v. and adopting resolutions concerning: rules of management of the property of the v., rules and mode of using the voivodship’s objects and public utility devices; development strategy of the v. and voivodship programs; spatial development plans; budget of the v.; regulations relating to local taxes and charges; defining the rules of granting subject and earmarked subsidies by the v.; mode of work on the draft budget resolution; the detailing of the executive system of the local-government budget; property issues of self-government voivodship; examining reports on implementation of budget of the v., financial statements of the v. and reports on implementation of long-term programmes of the v.; granting or not granting the vote of acceptance to the v. board for the execution of the self-government voivodship budget; election and dismissal of the v. board and determining the remuneration of the marshal of the v., considering the reports on the activity of the v. board; appointment and dismissal – at the request of the voivodship marshal – of the v. treasurer; entrusting the tasks of the self-government voivodship to other units of local government; creating and dissolving unions, associations, foundations, as well as deciding on joining or leaving them; regulations relating to internal organisation and the mode of work of the self-government voivodship bodies. The v.s. adopts resolutions on the “Priorities of foreign cooperation of the voivodship” and participation in international regional associations and other forms of regional cooperation. The works of the s. are run by the chairman elected by the s., in cooperation with (one to three) deputies. The meetings of the v.s. are convened by the chairman on his own initiative, at least once a quarter. Extraordinary meetings may be requested by the v. board or by a group of at least 1/4 of the statutory composition of the council. The councillors work in the plenary sessions of the council and in the subject commissions (→ decision-making and control body of local government) [ J. Wojnicki ].

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