The basic regulatory regulations of the National Commission of Local Administration are made up of articles 117, 118 and 119 of Law 7/1985, of 2 April, regulating the Bases of the Local Regime, and, in its development by Royal Decree 427/2005, of 15 April, regulating the composition, functions and operation of the National Commission of Local Administration, which has been modified by Royal Decree 1142/2012, of 27 July.
National Commission of Local Government
The National Commission of Local Administration is the permanent body for collaboration between the General Administration of the State and the local administration, being integrated organically and functionally into the Ministry of Territorial Policy.
Regulation
Composition
The composition of the National Commission of Local Administration is included in Royal Decree 427/2005, of 15 April, modified by Royal Decree 1142/2012, of 27 July. It is structured into the following organs:
- Plenary: chaired by the head of the Ministry of Territorial Policy.
- Subcommittee on Cooperation with Local Government: chaired by the head of the State Secretariat for Territorial Policy.
- Subcommittee on Economic, Financial and Fiscal Regime: chaired by the head of the State Secretariat for Finance.
Working Groups may also be established for the best fulfilment of their purposes.
Functions
1. The National Commission of Local Administration is responsible for the functions entrusted to it by articles 118 and 119 of Law 7/1985, of 2 April, regulating the Bases of the Local Regime, as well as those other functions entrusted to it by the sectoral laws, or that relate to collaboration between the General Administration of the State and the local administration.
2. The aforementioned functions will be exercised by the Plenary, except those attributed to the Subcommittees by delegation of the same.
3. The report on the preliminary bills listed in article 117.4 of Law 7/1985 of 2 April, regulating the Local Government Bases and the previous report referred to in article 118.1.A, are excepted from this power of delegation in the Subcommittees. c) of the aforementioned Law, which shall, in any case, be the responsibility of the Plenary.