New Legal Regime for Local Public Services, Following Act no. 27/2013, of 27 december, Rationalization and Sustainability of Local Government

Abstract

The original version of the Local Administration Act of 1985 and its development of 1986 did not establish a clear distinction between local competences, local public services and reserved essential services. The reform carried out in 2003 provided some clarity, but not excessive. This article analyses the reforms undertaken in the field of local public services by Act No 27, of 27 December 2013, on the rationalization and sustainability of local government: the list of minimum municipal services is amended; the role of Province Governments in managing these minimum services is reinforced; changes in the forms of managing services are introduced; it amends the provision relating to local economic initiative and local reserves; by local authority does not meet its financial obligations it must arrange an integrated or coordinated management of mandatory services provided local authorities, in order to reduce costs; and it imposes upon Local Governments the obligation to determinate the effective costs of the services by 1 November each year.