Prsentation af projektchef Kenneth Kristensen

1
Administrative-Territorial Reform in Denmark
98 municipalities (formerly 273) - 66 mergers 32
unchanged 5 special arrangements (islands) 5
regions (formerly 14 counties)
2
Time plan

• 31 December 2004
• The local governments present their wishes to
  future structure
• 1 July (at the latest)
• The new map is drawn
• 15 November 2005
• Local government election
• 1 January 2006
• Amalgamation commission is established. The
  existing local government boards continue for
  another year
• 1 January 2007
• - The new local governments come into force
• - The amalgamation commission becomes
  new local government board

3
The new division of tasks

• The new regions
• Hospitals/public health (primary tasks)
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• Coordination and operating responsibility
• Specialised social institutions
• Planning
• Traffic
• Industrial development

• The new local governments (greater
  responsibility)
• Employment
• Health services
• Environment and nature
• Planning
• Social welfare
• Special education
• Roads
• Public transport
• Citizens service centers

4
Reform and Information society

• Digital service
• February 2005 LG-DK proposes central government
  to establish a common company delivering digital
  self-service to citizens
• Big digital reforms concerning payment
• Implemented by law (L1203)
• EasyAccount citizens and companies receiving
  public payment mush register an account to witch
  payments are made
• Closing public cash tolls due to elimination of
  cash payment
• E-invoicing all invoices must be digital when
  arriving to or send from public authorities

5
Status of payment reform

• E-invoice went live February 1, 2005
• E-Account goes live September 5, 2005
• Estimated saving Debated but enormous