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THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANISATION OF BELGIUM AT THE LEVEL OF THE PROVINCE. RECEPTION OF THE EUROPE COLLEGE 19 SEPTEMBER 2007. Outline of the administrative organisation of Belgium 2. Provinces in Flanders 3. Province of West Flanders. 1. Outline of the administrative organisation of Belgium.
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THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANISATION OF BELGIUM AT THE LEVEL OF THE PROVINCE RECEPTION OF THE EUROPE COLLEGE 19 SEPTEMBER 2007 register
Outline of the administrative organisation of Belgium2. Provinces in Flanders3. Province of West Flanders register
1. Outline of the administrative organisation of Belgium 1.1 Basic governments at three levels International institutions Federal State Regions Communities Provinces Municipalities register
1. Outline of the administrative organisation of Belgium 1.1.1 Federal State a. Belgium = Federal State b. Institutions Chamber of Representatives Senate King and Federal Government c. Competences • Foreign Affairs, National Defence, Justice, Finance, Social Security, Public Health, Internal Affairs, … • a federal state does not constitute a higher government with respect to Communities and Districts NB. Constitutional Court: violation of the distribution of competences register
Federal state register
1. Outline of the administrative organisation of Belgium 1.1.2 Communities a. Flemish Community French Community German-speaking Community b. Institutions Council/Parliament Government c. Competences culture, education, officialuse of languages, health policy, assistance to individuals register
Communities Flemish community register
Communities French community register
Communities German-speaking community register
1. Outline of the administrative organisation of Belgium 1.1.3 Regions a. Flemish Region Walloon Region Brussels-Capital Region b. Institutions Council/Parliament Government NB. 1 Flemish Parliament and 1 Flemish Government (= Community + Region) c. Competences economy, employment, agriculture, water policy, housing, public works, energy, transport, environment, town and country planning, nature, local governments register
Regions Flemish region Walloon region Brussels-capital region register
1. Outline of the administrative organisation of Belgium 1.1.4 Provinces a. - Five Flemish Provinces: Antwerp, Limburg, Flemish Brabant, East Flanders, West Flanders - Five Walloon Provinces: Hainault, Liège, Luxemburg, Namur, Walloon Brabant - Brussels-Capital Region ≠ province register
provinces Five Flemish provincies : Antwerp (1) , Limbourg (2), East Flanders (3) , Flemish Brabant (4) , West Flanders (5) , register
provinces Five Walloon provinces : Walloon Brabant (1),Hainault (2), Liège (3) , Luxemburg (4), Namur (5) register
1. Outline of the administrative organisation of Belgium 1.1.4 Provinces b. Institutions Provincial Council Deputation (Provincial Executive) Governor c. Competences matters of provincial interest shared government register
1. Outline of the administrative organisation of Belgium 1.1.5 Municipalities a. 589 municipalities b. Institutions Municipal Council College of Mayorand Aldermen Mayor NB. Districts (District council, Bureau, president) c. Competences municipal interest shared government register
Municipalities in West Flanders register
1. Outline of the administrative organisation of Belgium 1.1.6 State reforms 1970 cultural communities 1980 3 communities & 2 regions 1988-1989 3rd region (Brussels) and additional regionalization of competences 1993 regionalization of competences 2001 regionalization of competences (among which organic legislation for provinces and municipalities) register
1. Outline of the administrative organisation of Belgium 1.2 Government organisations with a closed task setting 1.2.1 By law or decree International institutions Federal State Regions Communities Flemish public institution semi-govern-mental external department ministry Provinces police zone public centre for social welfare polders/ protection against flooding administra-tion religious services Municipalities register
1. Outline of the administrative organisation of Belgium 1.2.2 Voluntary foundation or association International institutions Federal State Regions Communities Internal provincial autonomous agency Provinces intermunicipal co-operation External provincial autonomous agency npo (nonprofit organisation) Municipalities Internal or external local autonomous agency register
2. Provinces 2.1 Provinces = decentralized governments a. provincial law 30 April 1836 and - Flemish provincial decree 9 december 2005 - Decree of 12 February 2004 with regard to the organisation of the Walloon provinces * autonomy: provincial interest * administrative supervision b. core task debate Flanders – provinces – municipalities (agreement: 2003) register
2. Provinces 2.1 Provinces =decentralized governments c. definition of “provincial interest” (art. 2 provincial decree 9 december 2005) 1. intermediary decision-making 2. Support for other governement organisations 3. Cooperation in a region register
2. Provinces 2.2 Provincial council 2.2.1 Composition • Directly elected every six years • Min. 47 / max. 84 provincial council members • Chairman • Bureau • Commissions 2.2.2 Meetings • At the invitation of the chairman “whenever matters falling within the competence of the provincial council require a meeting” • An average of 1x a month register
2. Provinces 2.2 Provincial council 2.2.3 Competences • Integrity of competences • Regulations • Advisory bodies • Appointmembers of the deputation • Budget • Personnel matters • Provincial goods • Government assignments • Policy plans • Establish provincial institutions register
2. Provinces 2.3 Deputation 2.3.1 Composition • Appointed by the Provincial Council • 6 elected members + Governor (chairman) + Provincial clerk (secretary) 2.3.2 Meetings • An average of 1x a week register
2. Provinces 2.3 Deputation 2.3.3 Competences • Daily government of province • Decision-making of Provincial Council and Deputation • Decision-taking of Provincial council and Deputation • Shared government Federal State, CommunityandRegion (e.g. urban development and environmental licences) • NEW: Delegation by the Provincial Council register
2. Provinces 2.4 Governor 2.4.1 Appointed by the Flemish Government on the unanimous advice of the Federal Government 2.4.2 Competences + qualities • Government commissionerFlemishGovernment (e.g. administrative supervision on municipalities) • Government commissioner Federal Government (e.g. maintaining of public orderand safety) • Chairman Deputation register
2. Provinces 2.5 Provincial clerk 2.5.1 Appointed by the Provincial Council 2.5.2 Competences • Guidance of provincial staff (+ federal staffat provincial governments) • Provincial Council and Deputation secretariat • Correspondence; archives • NEW: Delegation by the Deputation (daily governement) • NEW: financial administration/internal control register
2. Provinces 2.6 Financial manager 2.6.1 Appointed by the Provincial Council 2.6.2 Competences • Accounting, annual accounts, payments, accountsmanagement, investments, … • Control of commitments • Tax collection • Budgetary adviceand long-range plan register
2. Provinces 2.7 Management team * Coordination – communication - quality register
2. Provinces 2.8 Administration • Provincial staff • FlemishCommunity Ministrystaff • Federal staff 2.9 Financing of provinces • Taxation • Provincial Fund • Subsidies (convenants) register
2. Provinces 2.10 Privatization • External autonomous agency withcorporate personality (public/private law) • Internal autonomous agency • Participation in associations and institutions 2.11 Administrativesupervision on provinces • Regular administrativesupervision = Regions • Approval/authorization Suspension Nullification register
3. Province of West Flanders 3.1 PROVINCIAL COUNCIL Chairman: Jean de Bethune 84 members majority: 2 political parties: 36 + 18 minority: 3 political parties: 14 + 14 + 2 register
3. Province of West Flanders 3.2 DEPUTATION (Provincial executive) Chairman: Paul Breyne, governor Members: Jan Durnez, Patrick Van Gheluwe, Dirk De fauw, Marleen Titeca-Decraene, Gunter Pertry and Bart Naeyaert. Provincial registrar: Hilaire Ost register
3. Province of West Flanders 3.3 Region for Recreation Recreation: - Westtoer (autonomous Provincial enterprise) - Provincial domains Culture: - Provincial Museum for Modern Art (Ostend) - TiNCK - Cultural prizes, tournaments en festivals - computer network for public libraries - maintainance en restauration cultural patrimony register
3. Province of West Flanders 3.4 Enterprising Region Tourism: - Westtoer (autonomous Provincial enterprise) Agriculture: - Provincial Centre for Agricultural Research and Development Economic Development - POM - (Provincial Corporation for Economic Development) Education - Provincial Technical Institute register
3. Province of West Flanders 3.5 Quality Region Environment and Nature: - nature and environmental education - management of non-navigable watercourses - environmental policyplan and Town and Country planning Welfare: - support for municipalities, public centres for social welfare and private institutions - management of own institutions for the handicapped - educational centre for development aid register