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Operation of Regional Landfills in Montenegro
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6.1.2 Local government
In accordance with the Law on Local Self-Government 36 , the functional structure
of local government of Nikšić is established. The internal organization of
the Nikšić local government is based on the principles of: lawful and timely
performance of tasks; application of IT in work methods; grouping of related
and interconnected operations; and providing full control and responsibility in
performing the work. In the process of government rationalization, required in
the accession process to the EU, the number of employees in the Municipality
Nikšić has decreased from 574 in March 2010 to 435 in 2011 37 .
Organization
For the efficient operation of the Nikšić local government, in accordance with
the Law, the statute of the municipality and other regulations, bodies and local
government services have been established. The secretariat, directorates, agencies
and bureaus have been established as bodies of the Municipality.
ORGANISATION OF THE LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT
PRESIDENT OF THE MUNICIPALITY
MAIN ADMINISTRATOR
BODIES OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT
SPEICIAL ORGANS
Communal police
SERVICE ORGANS
President Office
SECRETARIATS Bureau DIRECTORATES
Protection and rescue service
Center for information systems
Main Administrator Office
Main Manager Office
Secretariat for local selfgovernment
Bureau for local
public revenues
Directorate for
property
Service for internal audit
Office for common tasks
Secretariat for finances,
development and business
Secretariat for urban planning
and environmental protection
Secretariat for communal
services and transport
Secretariat for culture, sport,
young people and social affairs
Figure 2
Source: Municipality of Nikšić
Organisational chart of the Municipality of Nikšić
6.1.3 Nikšić Public Utility Company
Nikšić PUC was established on 9 May 1990 38 . The obligation and activities of
the PUC are: collection, removal and disposal of communal waste, cleaning
36 Official Gazette of GoM No. 42/03, 28/04, 75/05, 13/06 (88/2009, 3/2010).
37 The Strategy of Public Administration Reform for 2010-2015, aimed at functional and fiscal decentralization,
as well as at providing direct financial and material resources to local governments for
their operation, foresees more cost-effective and optimal functioning of local government, in particular
in terms of personnel.
38 Previously, it operated as part of the Work organization for communal services of Nikšić.
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