Schleswig-Holstein City Association
In the cities association Schleswig-Holstein two communal state associations work together: The Association of Cities Schleswig-Holstein and the Cities of Schleswig-Holstein . The Schleswig-Holstein City Association (an association with no legal capacity) acts as the umbrella association for both associations and advocates their communal interests.
All three associations are organized under private law , since a form of organization under public law would have subjected them to the supervision of the state . This cannot be reconciled with their self-image as an independent administrator of the cities in the political discussion.
The Schleswig-Holstein City Association represents more than 1.5 million people through its members, which corresponds to approx. 55% of the total population of Schleswig-Holstein. The work of the Schleswig-Holstein City Association affects almost all areas of public life. As a discussion partner of the state parliament and the state government, he pays special attention to all issues that affect the law of local self-government. In addition, the Schleswig-Holstein City Association represents the interests of its members vis-à-vis other associations and organizations and offers a platform for the exchange of opinions and experiences. The Schleswig-Holstein City Association has an office based in the state capital Kiel .
history
The Schleswig-Holstein City Association and the Schleswig-Holstein Association of Cities have been working together on a contractual basis in the Schleswig-Holstein City Association since 1972.
In 1996 the offices of the Association of Towns and Cities of Schleswig-Holstein were merged into a joint office and in 1998 joint housekeeping was introduced for both associations. On March 27, 2003 and June 2, 2003, with corresponding amendments to the statutes, the founding of the Schleswig-Holstein City Association was resolved by resolutions of both board members.
Members
As the umbrella organization of the Schleswig-Holstein City Association and Schleswig-Holstein Association of Cities, the Schleswig-Holstein City Association represents the cities in Schleswig-Holstein as well as the communities of Halstenbek, Sylt and Rellingen.
The following members belong to the Schleswig-Holstein City Association:
Association of cities Schleswig-Holstein
The Schleswig-Holstein Association of Cities is the municipal state association of the cities and the municipalities of Halstenbek and Sylt . Extraordinary members are the community of Rellingen and the Zweckverband Südstormarn . The Schleswig-Holstein Association of Cities sees itself as an independent administrator of the cities belonging to the district.
Schleswig-Holstein City Council
The Schleswig-Holstein Association of Cities is the municipal state association of the four independent cities of Flensburg, Kiel, Lübeck and Neumünster.
Fields of work
The work of the municipal administrations is varied. The Schleswig-Holstein City Association provides its members with advice in all areas and offers comprehensive support. The work areas of the association are divided into the following areas:
- Home Affairs, Local Government & Economy
- Education, Finance & Construction
- E-Government , Social & Environment
- Europe , Human Resources & Law
organization
The general assembly of the Schleswig-Holstein City Association consists of the board of the Schleswig-Holstein City Association and the board of the Schleswig-Holstein City Council. The executive boards of both associations decide on the tasks assigned to them in accordance with the statutes, unless they are reserved for the general assembly. The board of the Schleswig-Holstein City Association consists of the chairperson and deputy chairperson of the Schleswig-Holstein City Association and the Schleswig-Holstein City Council.
Board of the Schleswig-Holstein Association of Cities
The composition of the board and the specialist committees should reflect the result of the local elections in the association area. Upon request, the board of directors and specialist committees must therefore be formed according to the counting procedure according to Sainte-Laguë / Schepers (taking into account the number of local election mandates in the member bodies). According to the articles of association, the board of directors includes twelve people and the managing director. The board leads the association. It meets as required, usually five times a year. It is chaired by the chairman elected by the general assembly.
Board of the Schleswig-Holstein City Council
The board of directors includes the mayors and the four city presidents of the independent cities, two other representatives of the cities of Kiel and Lübeck, as well as the four chairmen of the specialist committees of the Schleswig-Holstein City Council and the managing directors without voting rights.
The board decides on the tasks assigned to it in accordance with the statutes as well as on all matters that do not need to be dealt with in the general meeting. The board meets as required, usually five times a year.
Technical committees
There are four joint specialist committees of the Association of Cities and the Association of Cities in Schleswig-Holstein, each of which consists of 32 full-time and honorary representatives of the members, to provide advice and support in individual areas of responsibility:
- Legal and Constitutional Committee
- Education and Social Affairs Committee
- Urban Development and Environment Committee
- Economic and Financial Affairs Committee
The deliberations of the specialist committees flow into those of the executive boards, which are left with the final answer to all political and association-political questions.
In addition, a number of working groups provide the basis for further association work. In their administrative discussions, the working groups of the Schleswig-Holstein City Association are primarily dedicated to the exchange of experience and information between the full-time representatives of the members.
The results of the discussions help to ensure that the decisions to be made in the individual cities are made with knowledge of the considerations and, in individual cases, the experience already gained in the cities of the country. They serve to avoid overtime, simplify the administrative procedures and are decisive steps on the way to the goal of making municipal administration recognizable as a unit for the citizens.
financing
Neither the Association of Cities nor the Association of Cities in Schleswig-Holstein receive any grants from the state or the federal government. The Schleswig-Holstein Association of Cities is financed through membership fees. The Schleswig-Holstein Association of Cities is financed through a pay-as-you-go system for its members.
See also
- List of cities and municipalities in Schleswig-Holstein
- List of the current and former cities of Schleswig-Holstein