Municipal association (Germany)
Municipal associations are statutory corporations or public bodies created by statute in the German federal states of Bavaria, Saxony, Thuringia, and Schleswig-Holstein. In Baden-Württemberg the term stipulated municipal association is used.Structure
A municipal association normally consists of several adjacent municipalities located in the same district. It is controlled by a political representative, chairperson or executive board. Depending on the state, this person may be officially retained or appointed as mayor.
- In Baden-Württemberg this position is held by the mayor of the appropriate fulfilling municipality.
- In Thuringia there are municipal associations as well as fulfilling municipalities.
- In Bavaria one mayor of a single municipality also acts as municipal chairman of the association.
Tasks
The duties of a municipal association typically encompass
