Problemy współdziałania organów polskich gmin
Problem of cooperation between bodies of Polish municipalities

Summary/Abstract: In modern countries an important part of public duties is performed by local governments. As in the case of other institutions of power, they perform their tasks through the authorities. The article analyses the relationship between the municipal authorities – the basic unit of the local government. It shows how changes in the law affect the position and responsibilities of both the decision-making body – the municipal council, and the executive body – initially the board of the municipality, then the commune head (mayor, president). These changes also translate into mutual relations. A thesis has been assumed that the cooperation of the municipal authorities depends not only on institutional and legal solutions, but also on other factors, including the balance of power which is formed in the government after the elections. Based on this factor three models of relationships have been proposed – idyllic, optimal and confrontational. They describe the advantages and disadvantages of different styles of interactions which may appear among municipal authorities, despite identical legal frameworks for all of them.

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