Systems of multilevel governance[1]

Representation: Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Republic and the Association of Regions in the Czech Republic represent local and regional government respectively before central authorities.

Information and consultation: During the legislative process, information is provided to the LRAs to the extent that information is published on the Parliament's website. The central Government must consult the Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Republic on measures which directly affect the Municipalities. Moreover, an agreement on mutual cooperation was signed in 2005 between the central Government and the Union of Czech Towns and Municipalities whereby the Union is regularly consulted by the Government representatives.[2]

Coordination:

Vertical coordination: The Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Republic and the Association of Regions in the Czech Republic constitute platforms of exchange among their members. Moreover, LRAs may cooperate on the basis of a contract to perform some specific tasks pursuant to the Act No. 128/2000 on Municipalities. In the same way, the Regions may cooperate to exercise their competences pursuant to the Act No. 129/2000 on Regions.

Horizontal coordination: The Ministry of the Interior exercises administrative supervisory control over the local and regional authorities and ensures that their acts are adopted within the confines of the applicable law.

[1] Council of European Municipalities and Regions, Consultation procedures within European States, 2007.

[2] Council of European Municipalities and Regions, Study on Consultation procedures within European States, 2007, pp.45-49.