LAW OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC

of April 14, 2000 No. 858-IQ

About joint activities, consolidation, department and liquidation of municipalities

Article 1. Purpose of consolidation and department of municipalities

Municipalities in connection with the economic and social situation which arose in them, taking into account historical and other local features, opinion of the corresponding local population can, having united or having separated, to form new municipality.

Municipalities in which for the last 2 years from 4 years which passed since year of carrying out the last municipal elections across the country, population was reduced lower than 3000 people or in which the quantity of households became less than 1000 units taking into account the economic and social situation which arose in them, historical and other local features, according to Millie's decision of Majlis of the Azerbaijan Republic join other municipalities.

Creation by municipality with population less than 3000 people and (or) quantity of households less than 1000 units as a result of consolidation or department is allowed taking into account the economic and social situation which arose in them, historical and other local features.

Article 2. Procedure for merging of municipalities

In the case provided by part one of article 1 of this law, consolidation of municipalities is performed in the following procedure:

1) in each uniting municipality the meeting (meetings) providing expression of the relation to question of merging of municipality at least 25 percent of the citizens who are living in its territory and having the voting rights is held;

2) if more than a half of the participating citizens voted pro merging of municipalities at meeting (meetings) municipalities make the decision on their consolidation and send it for consideration to Millie Majlis of the Azerbaijan Republic;

3) Millie the Majlis of the Azerbaijan Republic according to the legislation of the Azerbaijan Republic makes the decision on merging of municipalities.

In the case provided by the second part of article 1 of this Law, merging of municipalities is performed in the following procedure:

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