LAW OF TURKMENISTAN

of November 20, 2022 No. 509-VI

About local self-government

This Law establishes the legal basis of implementation of local self-government, procedure for education and activities, power of local government bodies, their officials, members and regulates relations with public authorities.

Chapter I. General provisions

Article 1. Local self-government

1. Local self-government is direct or through representative bodies the organization of activities of citizens on the basis of the Constitution and the laws of Turkmenistan proceeding from interests of all population in the corresponding territory for the independent solution of questions of local value and requirements satisfaction of the population.

2. Public authorities create legal, organizational, material and financial and other conditions for formation of local government bodies and enhancement of their activities.

Article 2. System of local self-government

1. The system of local self-government is formed Gengesha and by bodies of territorial public self-government.

2. Gengesha are representative bodies which members are elected the citizens of Turkmenistan living in the corresponding administrative and territorial units on the basis of general, equal and direct suffrage secret vote for a period of five years. The procedure for elections of members of Gengesh is determined by the Constitution of Turkmenistan and the Electoral code of Turkmenistan.

3. Bodies of territorial public self-government are the community of capable physical persons which does not have membership (further - physical persons) on voluntary basis, without formation of legal entity which purpose is the joint solution of different social problems directed to population requirements satisfaction in the corresponding territory.

4. Local government bodies are not a part of the system of public authorities.

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