Authorized by the Prime Minister, Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra signed the Government's Submission on the draft Law on Organization of Local Government (amended) to the National Assembly.
The draft Law consists of 54 articles (an increase of 4 articles compared to the current Law); expected to be considered and approved by the National Assembly at the upcoming 9th Session.
In which, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee has 20 tasks and powers stipulated in Article 17 of the draft Law.
Notably, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee was given: "Approving the election results, dismissal, dismissal and decision to mobilize, dismiss the Chairman, Vice Chairman of the commune People's Committee; assign the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune; decide to suspend the work for the Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of his level, the Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune;
The draft Law also outlines other duties and powers of the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee such as:
Lead and manage the work of the People's Committee; convene and chair meetings of the People's Committee.
Lead and direct the implementation of tasks of implementing the Constitution, laws, documents of superior state agencies and of People's Councils and People's Committees at their levels; inspect and handle violations in the process of implementing the Constitution and laws in localities.
Lead and be responsible for the operation of the state administrative apparatus in localities, ensuring the unity and smoothness of the administrative system; for implementing administrative reform, reform of public services and civil servants in the system of state administrative agencies in localities.
Lead, direct, urge and inspect the work of other specialized agencies and administrative organizations under the People's Committees at their level, People's Committees and Chairmen of People's Committees at the commune level.
Direct and be responsible for organizing the implementation of local budget estimates; effectively manage and use finance, budget sources, public assets, and infrastructure of localities under management according to the provisions of law.
Direct and organize the implementation of socio-economic development tasks, develop sectors and fields, develop urban areas in localities; organize the implementation of state management in localities in the fields of finance and investment.
Direct and organize the implementation of tasks on foreign affairs activities, cooperation, and participation in international cooperation programs to promote economic, cultural, and social development in accordance with the provisions of law.
Direct and organize the implementation of tasks on ensuring national defense, security, social order and safety in localities according to the provisions of law;
Direct the implementation of policies on ethnicity and religion in the locality; preserve and promote the cultural identity of ethnic minorities and religious adherents in the locality according to the provisions of law.
Issue regulations on urban architecture and landscape management in localities; direct and be responsible for managing industrial parks and economic zones of localities according to the provisions of law.
Direct and be responsible for ensuring social security, implementing preferential policies for meritorious people and social protection beneficiaries.
