UVSRPHP007 Law Governing Municipalities and Regions in the Czech Republic

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2023
Extent and Intensity
13/13/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Marie Sciskalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
JUDr. Marie Sciskalová, Ph.D.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: JUDr. Marie Sciskalová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Mon 11:25–12:10 C204
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
UVSRPHP007/A: Mon 12:15–13:00 C204, M. Sciskalová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(N) && FORMA(P)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course familiarizes with the laws on municipalities and regions in the Czech Republic.The introduction focuses on basic administrative division, legal norms and principles of public administration.Later parts focus on the organization and structuring of public administration.The fundamental part focuses on local and regional governments, their status, legislation, bodies, jurisdictions and powers, method of oversight, supervision over the exercise of independent and delegated competences, cooperation of municipalities and regions.It also mentions the special status of the capital city of Prague and statutory cities.At the end, it focuses on the subject of elections in regions and municipalities, judicial protection in matters of elections and local referenda.
Learning outcomes
Professional Knowledge
The course introduces students to the activities of local government units, with the authorities and their powers, legislation and interpretation of selected concepts in the field of public administration and administrative law.Students will gain knowledge and skills in the scope of activities of public corporations, they will be able to use them in practice.Similarly, they will be well versed in the competences of councillors in local governments, the budget process, economic management.They will be acquainted with the decision-making competences of public corporation clerks in the exercise of public administration and with their accountability. Students can explain and apply the knowledge acquired by their study of special areas of public administration.
Professional Skills
Students will gain knowledge and skills in the scope of activities of public corporations, they will be able to use them in practice.Similarly, they will be well versed in the competences of councillors in local governments, the budget process, economic management.They will be acquainted with the decision-making competences of public corporation clerks in the exercise of public administration and with their accountability.
General Qualification
Students will be able to use and apply the acquired information and knowledge in practice, both in the field of independent competence, and as a council member of the public corporation, as well as in the performance of public administration in selected sectors of the public administration.
Syllabus
  • 1. Administrative law - concept, definition, division, status of regional and municipal law within it.
  • 2. Sources of administrative law.
  • 3. Concept, principles, division of public administration, organization of local government and self-government
  • 4. Municipal authorities.The charter of local self-government, local and regional governments in general,
  • 5. Municipal government.Self-governing and delegated powers of the municipality,
  • 6. Supervision of the exercise of self-governing and delegated powers, municipal legislation,
  • 7. Municipal government.Authorities, powers and jurisdiction,
  • 8. Regional self-government.Competence of the regions,
  • 9. Supervision of the exercise of self-governing and delegated powers, regional legislation,
  • 10. Right to information in public administration.
  • 11. Regional cooperation and cooperation between municipalities, association of municipalities, municipal police.
  • 12. Regional elections, elections to municipal councils, local referendum.
  • 13. Rule-making of public corporations.
Literature
    required literature
  • HENDRYCH, Dušan a kolektiv. Správní věda – Teorie veřejné správy.4. vydání. Praha: Wolters Kluwer a. s., 2014. ISBN 978-80-7478-561-0.
  • KADEČKA, Stanislav. Právo obcí a krajů v České republice. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2005. ISBN 80-7179-794-4.
  • SCISKALOVÁ, Marie. Právo obcí a krajů v České republice. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, Fakulta veřejných politik v Opavě, 2015. Elektronická studijní opora.
  • SLÁDEČEK, Vladimír. Obecné správní právo. 2. vydání. Praha: ASPI, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7357-382-9.
  • KOPECKÝ, Martin a kol. Zákon o obcích. Komentář. 3. vydání. Praha: Wolters Kluwer a. s., 2017. ISBN 978-80-7552-862-9.
    recommended literature
  • BŘEŇ, Jan. Základní charakteristika veřejné správy. Praha: Institut pro místní správu Praha, 2011. ISBN 978-80-869-76-22-8.
  • COGAN, Rudolf. Krajské zřízení. Praha: ASPI, 2004. ISBN 80-7357-041-6.
  • VEDRAL, Josef. Obecné principy organizace a činnosti veřejné správy. Vyd.1. Praha: Institut pro místní správu: 2006, ISBN 80-86976-06-I.
  • Dotčené právní předpisy (zákony o obcích, krajích, hl. městě Praze, dále zákon č.218/2000 Sb. a zákon č.250/2000 Sb.)
Assessment methods
Submission and defence of a term paper on a selected topic, continuous testing, participation in the seminar component of at least 70%, exam consisting of written and oral parts.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2024, Summer 2025.
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