LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN

of August 5, 2009 No. 549

About self-government institutions of settlements and villages

This Law governs the public relations on the organization, powers and activities of self-government institutions of settlements and villages and determines their legal, economic and financial basis.

Chapter 1. General provisions

Article 1. Basic concepts

The basic concepts used in this Law:

- settlements and villages - administrative and territorial units in the territory of which Self-government directly or through self-government institutions of settlements and villages is performed;

- self-government of settlements and villages - activities of the population of settlements and villages, is direct or through self-government institutions of settlements and villages under the responsibility for the purpose of the solution of the social, economic and cultural problems having local value taking into account all-social interests, national traditions and local specifics;

- self-government institutions of settlements and villages - Dzhamoat (Dzhamoat of the settlement and Dzhamoat of the village) who is elected voters of settlements and villages and resolves issues of local value within the powers;

- meeting of Jamia - the main form of activities of Dzhamoat on whom questions of competence of Dzhamoat are resolved;

- council of Jamia - joint bodies of Dzhamoat who performs the powers provided by this Law;

- the chairman Dzhamoata is the head of self-government institutions of settlements and villages who is elected deputies Dzhamoata;

- the deputy Dzhamoata is the citizen who is elected in Dzhamoat according to the procedure established by this Law;

- questions of local value - daily questions of the population of the settlement and village for which solution Dzhamoat bears complete responsibility and independently performs them within state standards according to regulatory legal acts, with use of own means;

the assigned powers - powers of local authorities of the government which according to regulatory legal acts or on the basis of the agreement of the parties are delegated to Dzhamoat, and also Dzhamoat's powers which based on the agreement are assigned to public self-government institutions;

special powers - powers which according to this Law and other regulatory legal acts belong to self-government institutions of settlements and villages and for which accomplishment otvetstven only this body.

Article 2. Legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan on self-government institutions of settlements and villages

The legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan on self-government institutions of settlements and villages is based on the Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan and consists of this Law, other regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Tajikistan, and also the international legal acts recognized by the Republic of Tajikistan.

Article 3. Self-government institutions of settlements and villages

1. Self-government institutions of settlements and villages is Dzhamoat.

2. The jamia is legal entity and has round stamp on which the State Emblem of the Republic of Tajikistan and the complete name of Dzhamoat are represented.

3. Legal regulation of activities of Dzhamoat is performed according to regulatory legal acts about state bodies.

Article 4. Participation of the population in self-government of settlements and villages

1. The citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan who reached 18-year age and living in the territory of the settlement and the village have the right to participate in the organization and activities of self-government institutions of the settlement and the village.

2. Any restriction of the rights of citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan in organization and activities of self-government institutions of settlements and villages, irrespective of their nationality, race, floor, language, religion, political line item, social position, education and property condition, except the cases specified in this Law is forbidden.

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