V. Self-Government
a. Local Self-Government
Article 138. Exercise of Local Self-Government
Residents of Slovenia exercise local self-government in municipalities and other local communities.
Article 139. Municipalities
Municipalities are self-governing local communities.
The territory of a municipality comprises a settlement or several settlements bound together by the common needs and interests of the residents.
A municipality is established by law following a referendum by which the will of the residents in a given territory is determined. The territory of the municipality is also defined by law.
Article 140. Scope of Local Self-Government
The competencies of a municipality comprise local affairs which may be regulated by the municipality autonomously and which affect only the residents of the municipality.
The state may by law transfer to municipalities the performance of specific duties within the state competence if it also provides financial resources to enable such.
State authorities shall supervise the proper and competent performance of work relating to matters vested in the local community bodies by the state.
Article 141. Urban Municipalities
A town may attain the status of an urban municipality in accordance with such procedure and under such conditions as provided by law.
An urban municipality performs, as being within its original competence, particular duties within the state competence relating to urban development as provided by law.
Article 142. Municipal Revenue
A municipality is financed from its own sources. Municipalities that are unable to completely provide for the performance of their duties due to insufficient economic development are assured additional funding by the state in accordance with principles and criteria provided by law.
Article 143. Region
A region is a self-governing local community that manages local affairs of wider importance, and certain affairs of regional importance provided by law.
Regions are established by a law which also determines their territory, seat, and name. Such law is adopted by the National Assembly by a two-thirds majority vote of deputies present. The participation of the municipalities must be guaranteed in the procedure for adopting the law.
The state transfers by law the performance of specific duties within the state competence to the regions and must provide to them the necessary financial resources to enable such.
Article 144. Supervision by State Authorities
State authorities supervise the legality of the work of local community authorities.
b. Other Forms of Self-Government
Article 145. Self-Government in the Field of Social Activities
Citizens may form self-governing associations to promote their interests.
Citizens may be given the authority by law to manage through self-government particular matters within the state competence.
