The Role of State Control in the Implementation of Legislation on Local Self-Government

Vitalii Serohin1, Svitlana Serohina2, Ilona Harashchuk3, Oleksii Lialiuk4 & Igor Kopotun5

https://doi.org/10.62271/pjc.16.1.145.159

Abstract
This study aims to identify and solve problems related to the implementation of legislation on local self-government through state control mechanisms. The current national legislation of Ukraine has several shortcomings in this area. The system of administrative courts is designed to resolve these issues. Control functions of the state about local self-government bodies can be
subject to abuse of power, as evidenced by the lack of the expected efficiency. Moreover, the state currently exercises administrative, financial, parliamentary, and judicial control. It is proposed to single out public control as a separate form to eliminate the existing shortcomings of the practical application of the control functions of the state about local self-government. The lack of unity in the practice of applying the current rules of law on state control in this area shows that the problems related to the protection of local self-government bodies from state
intervention have not been resolved. Local self-government bodies have only judicial means of protecting their independence from the state. This creates problems in ensuring balanced territorial development. Therefore, further research should focus on studying the possibilities of performing the control function in the field of local self-government not only by the state but also by the beneficiaries and civil society institutions.

Keywords: state control, territorial community, territorial development, law enforcement practice, judicial control.