Local parliament

Communal parliament is the colloquial term for the elected representative body at the communal level (cities, municipalities, districts). See also local council .

From a constitutional point of view, municipal councils are not parliaments. They are not part of the legislature , rather they are self-governing bodies within the state executive. They lack legislative powers. In addition to the lack of a communal judiciary, an essential indicator for this is the fact that a constitution is replaced by the communal order , which is laid down in a state law. The members of the city and municipal councils do not enjoy the constitutionally guaranteed protection of immunity and indemnity for members of parliament . The decisions of these bodies can also be repealed or replaced by the local authority .