Legal regulation of the participatory budget and its practical implementation – about the socialization of public tasks on the example of solutions adopted in TRI-city Cover Image

Prawna regulacja budżetu obywatelskiego a jego praktyczna realizacja - czyli o uspołecznianiu wykonywania zadań publicznych na przykładzie rozwiązań przyjętych w Trójmieście
Legal regulation of the participatory budget and its practical implementation – about the socialization of public tasks on the example of solutions adopted in TRI-city

Author(s): Dominika Tykwińska-Rutkowska, Paulina Glejt
Subject(s): Constitutional Law, Public Administration, Public Law, Government/Political systems, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Fiscal Politics / Budgeting
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego
Keywords: self-government; Poland; public administration; constitution of democratic state; civil society; budget;

Summary/Abstract: The local self-government in Poland, which revived in the early 1990's, has been considered to be one of the essential components of public administration. The principle of decentralization, which is implemented by self-government, is directly expressed in art.15 of the constitution which describes it as the foundation of a democratic state. Local communities operating on the principle of subsidiarity, in particular municipalities, are the ideal place to develop the mechanisms of social participation and civil society. One of the instruments of social participation at the local level, which has been more and more popular in recent years, is the participatory budget. The presentation of this institution is the main purpose of the article. The Authors present the essence of the participatory budget and its role in the socialization of administrative processes and point out the challenges that accompany its implementation on the example of legal solutions adopted in selected cities.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: XXXIV
  • Page Range: 317-332
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish