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Part 4 - Legal Self-governing Bodies
Article..64
(1) The basic unit of local administration shall be the municipality.
(2) The municipality is an independent territorial and administrative unit of the Slovak Republic extending to all persons permanently residing therein.
(3) Self-governing subdivisions at higher levels shall be defined by law.
Article..65
(1) The municipality is a corporate body responsible for the property and financial resources thereof as fixed by law.
(2) The municipality shall finance its needs primarily by its own funds and also by national subsidies. Taxes and duties to be raised by the municipality shall be determined by law. The municipalities can claim entitlement to subsidies only within the limits set by law.
Article..66
The municipality shall have the right to form associations with other communities in matters of common interest.
Article..67
Matters regarding local self-government shall be decided by municipalities, and any restrictions thereof may be imposed only by law. Local self-government shall be carried out by local assemblies, local referendum or through municipal authorities.
Article..68
The municipalities shall pass ordinances, generally binding decisions in matters of local government.
Article..69
(1) Municipal authorities include:
* (a) municipal office;
* (b) mayor's office
(2) Municipal offices shall consist of local elected representatives. Local government elections are based on universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot.
(3) The mayor shall be elected by the local citizens in an election by universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot. The mayor shall be the executive officer exercising executive powers and representing the municipality in all matters.
Article..70
The municipality can acquire the status of a town or a city under the procedures and terms prescribed by law which also determine the structure of municipal authorities.
Article..71
(1) The municipality may be delegated by law to exercise the powers of state administration. All expenses relating to such delegation of state administration shall be borne by the state.
(2) When exercising the powers of state administration, the municipality may, within its territorial jurisdiction, pass generally binding ordinances, as delegated by law. The exercise of state administration delegated to local communities shall be controlled and supervised by the Government. Further details shall be provided by law.
