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The Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria (Article 142) defines the district as an administrative-territorial unit for conducting regional policy, for carrying out local government and for ensuring compliance between national and local interests.


According to Art. 143 the management in the district is carried out by a district governor, assisted by a district administration. The regional governor is appointed by the Council of Ministers and ensures the implementation of state policy, is responsible for the protection of national interests, the rule of law and public order and carries out administrative control.


The main powers of the regional governor are regulated in the Administration Act and detailed in the Structural Rules of the regional administrations, adopted by the Council of Ministers.

 

Administration Act
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Art. 29. (1) The regional governor shall be a sole body of the executive power in the district, which carries out the state management on places and ensures correspondence between the national and local interests in conducting the regional policy.
(2) In carrying out his activity the regional governor shall be assisted by deputy regional governors and by regional administration.
(3) The regional governor shall be determined by a decision of the Council of Ministers.
(4) Deputy regional governors shall be appointed by the Prime Minister.


Art. 30. (1) The regional governor shall determine the powers and the portfolio of the deputy regional governors.
(2) In the absence of the regional governor he shall be replaced by a deputy regional governor appointed by him with a written order.

 

Art. 31. (1) (Previous text of art. 31 - SG, iss. 99 in 2001) The regional governor:
1. conduct the state policy in the district, coordinate the work of the bodies of the executive power and of their administrations on the territory of the district and their interaction with the local government;
2. (amend. SG 21/20, in force from 13.03.2020) ensure correspondence between the national and local interests, organize the development and implementation of strategies and programs, carry out interaction with the bodies of the local self-government and the local administration;
3. be responsible for the protection and defense of the state property on the territory of the district;
4. ensure the observance of the legality on the territory of the district and exercise administrative control over the implementation of the administrative acts;
5. exercise control over the legality of the acts and actions of the bodies of the local self-government and the local administration;
6. (New, SG No. 24/2006) liaise with the territorial units of the central administration of the executive power on the territory of the district and control the implementation of the acts and actions of their heads;
7. (New, SG No. 24/2006) coordinate and control the activity of the territorial units of the ministries and of the other administrative structures that provide administrative services on the territory of the district, regardless of their hierarchical subordination;
8. (renumbered from Item 6, SG No. 24/2006) coordinate and control the implementation of the acts and actions of the heads of the territorial units of the central administration of the executive power on the territory of the district;
9. (amended, SG No. 19/2005, previous item 7, SG No. 24/2006, amended, SG No. 102/2006, amended, SG No. 1/2006 35 of 2009, in force from 12.05.2009) organizes and manages the activities for the protection of the population, the cultural and material values, the environment in case of disasters;
10. (New, SG No. 19/2005, previous item 8, SG No. 24/2006, amended, SG No. 35/2009, effective 12.05.2009) .) chair the Security Council;
11. (renumbered from Item 8, SG No. 19/2005, renumbered from Item 9, SG No. 24/2006) carry out international contacts in the field at a regional level.
(2) (New, SG No. 99/2001) The heads of territorial units of the central administration of the executive power on the territory of the district, the mayors and the chairmen of the municipal councils shall provide the information and documents requested by the regional governor in connection with the implementation of his powers under para. 1, except when they constitute a state or official secret.
Art. 32. (1) The regional governor shall issue orders within the limits of the powers granted to him.
(2) (Amended, SG No. 69/2006) The regional governor may contest illegal acts of the municipal councils by the order of the Law for the local self-government and the local administration. He may revoke illegal acts of the mayors of municipalities within 14 days of their receipt or referral.
(3) (Amended, SG No. 30/2006, effective 12.07.2006) The orders of the regional governor under para. 1 and 2 may be appealed before the respective administrative court.
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STRUCTURAL RULES OF THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIONS

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Art. 3. The regional governor is a sole body of the executive power in the district, which carries out the local government and ensures compliance between the national and local interests in conducting the regional policy.
 

Art. 4. (1) The regional administration shall be managed and represented by the regional governor.
(2) In carrying out his activity the regional governor shall be assisted by deputy regional governors and by regional administration.
(3) The regional governor shall be appointed by the Council of Ministers.
(4) Deputy regional governors shall be appointed by the Prime Minister.
(5) The regional governor shall determine by an order the powers and the portfolio of the deputy regional governors.
(6) In the absence of the regional governor he shall be replaced by a deputy regional governor appointed by him with a written order.
(7) (New, SG No. 52/2007) The regional governor may assign by a written order the performance of separate functions to deputy regional governors in accordance with their departments, determined by the order of para. 5.
(8) (New, SG No. 52/2007) In order to perform his functions of financial management and control in the administration, the regional governor may delegate his powers to a person from the composition of the administration. The delegation does not release the regional governor from responsibility for the implementation of the delegated powers.

Art. 5. (1) The regional governor shall interact with the bodies of the local self-government on the territory of the district, with the bodies of the executive power and with other institutions, not included in the system of the executive power.
(2) The regional governor shall carry out cooperation with the managements of the territorial structures of the trade unions, of the organizations of the employers, of the organizations for social protection and of the non-governmental organizations.

Art. 6. (1) The regional governor shall submit to the Council of Ministers an annual report on the activity of the regional administration.
(2) (Amended, SG No. 52/2007, SG No. 5/2010, effective 19.01.2010) The regional governor shall submit to the Secretary General of the Council of Ministers an annual report on the condition of the regional administration. .

 

Powers of the regional governor
 

Art. 7. (1) (Amended, SG No. 22/2005, SG No. 52/2007, SG No. 5/2010, effective 19.01.2010) The regional governor shall:
1. conduct the state policy in the district, coordinate the work of the bodies of the executive power and of their administrations on the territory of the district and their interaction with the local government;
2. ensure correspondence between the national and local interests, organize the development and implementation of regional plans, strategies and programs for regional development, carry out interaction with the bodies of the local self-government and the local administration;
3. ensure the implementation of the state policy for promotion of the investments on the territory of the district in accordance with the powers granted to it by the Investment Promotion Act;
4. be responsible for the protection and defense of the state property on the territory of the district;
5. exercise control over the legality of the acts and actions of the bodies of the local self-government and the local administration, as:
a) exercise control over the legality of the acts of the municipal councils, unless otherwise provided by law; he may return the illegal acts for a new discussion to the municipal council or challenge them before the respective administrative court;
b) may revoke illegal acts of the mayors of municipalities, unless otherwise provided by law, within 14 days of their receipt or referral;
6. ensure the observance of the legality on the territory of the district and exercise administrative control over the implementation of the administrative acts;
7. liaise with the territorial units of the central administration of the executive power on the territory of the district;
8. coordinate and control the implementation of the acts and actions of the heads of territorial units of the central administration of the executive power on the territory of the district;
9. coordinate and control the activity of the territorial units of the ministries and of the other administrative structures, which carry out administrative servicing on the territory of the district, regardless of their hierarchical subordination;
10. conduct an information policy, guaranteeing openness and accessibility of the activity of the administration headed by him;
11. manage the regional development council;
12. organize the development of the regional strategy for development;
13. submit the draft of the regional development strategy for discussion and coordination in the regional development council and for adoption by the regional development council;
14. manage the regional council for development under the conditions and by the order of art. 18, para. 3 of the Regional Development Act;
15. be responsible for the organizational and technical preparation of elections for state and local authorities and for members of the European Parliament from the Republic of Bulgaria on the territory of the district;
16. carry out the preparation of the economy and the population in the field of defense and organize the implementation of the tasks related to the defense, in accordance with the Law on Defense and the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria;
17. manage the regional security council;
18. carry out the management of the water and sewerage systems as a representative of the state in the water and sewerage association under the conditions and by the order, determined by the Water Act;
19. (amend. SG 27/13) be responsible for the protection of the public order on the territory of the district in the exercise of the normatively granted powers;
20. organize and manage the activities for protection of the population, the cultural and material values ​​and the environment in case of disasters;
21. (revoked, SG No. 34/2016)
22. approve the regional transport schemes;
23. carry out the international contacts in the field at regional level;
24. approve the job description of the regional administration and the job descriptions of the positions, which are directly subordinated to it, and of the Secretary General;
25. be responsible for the implementation of the financial management and control in all programs, activities and processes managed by it in compliance with the principles of legality, sound financial management and transparency;
26. issue penal decrees for imposition of administrative penalties in the cases provided by law or other normative act;
27. exercise the powers of a body for appointment of the civil servants under the Civil Servant Act and the powers of an employer under the labor relations under the Labor Code;
28. seconded, upon explicit authorization, by order of the deputy regional governors in the country and abroad;
29. seconded by order the civil servants and the employees in the regional administration in the country and abroad;
30. approve a sample of the seal of the regional governor, which has a round shape, as well as stamps for official purposes;
31. approve the internal rules for turnover of electronic documents and documents on paper, corresponding to the specifics and the peculiarities of the activity of the regional administration;
32. ensure the development and implementation of an administrative information system (AIS) in the regional administration;
33. exercise other powers assigned to him by law or by an act of the Council of Ministers;
34. create and manage councils and commissions in implementation of other functions, assigned to him by law or by an act of the Council of Ministers.
(2) (New, SG No. 5/2010, effective 19.01.2010) In exercising his powers, the regional governor may establish public councils and commissions as consultative units, as well as working groups for resolving specific tasks.
(3) (Renumbered from Paragraph 2, SG No. 5/2010, effective 19.01.2010) The regional governor shall issue orders within the limits of his powers.

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