District regulations for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia
The district regulations for North Rhine-Westphalia , in so far the law otherwise expressly determine the circle as exclusive and autonomous bodies of public authority in the pursuit of limited their territory over local affairs. District regulations for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
The law came into force on October 17, 1994. Further transitional regulations resulted from the law to strengthen local democracy and the law to strengthen local self-government .