Legal provisions for direct democracy at the local level
Serbia
- Mandatory referendum
- Optional referendum
- Citizens' initiative
- Agenda initiative
Article 188: General provisions
Local self-government units shall be municipalities, towns and the City of Belgrade. The territory and seat of a local self-government unit shall be specified by the Law. Establishment, revocation or alteration of the territory of a local self-government unit shall be preceded by a referendum on the territory of that local self-government unit.
Article 191: Municipal legal acts and bodies
The Statute shall be the supreme legal act of the municipality. The Statute shall be adopted by the Municipal Assembly. The Municipal Assembly shall pass general acts within its competences, adopt the budget and annual balance sheet, adopt the development plan and the municipal spatial plan, schedule the municipal referendum and perform other duties specified by the Law and the Statute.
For Citizens' and Agenda Initiatives, see Navigator to DD
