Title: The Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP)
1The Spanish Federation of Municipalities and
Provinces(FEMP)
2- What is FEMP?
- Aims
- Brief History
- Governing Bodies
- Skecth of elections
- Local Administration
- Spanish Provinces
- Local Entities
- Executive Committee
- Municipalities
- Municipal services
- Working Committees
- Regional Federations
- FEMPs flow chart
- International Relations
- Regular Publications
www.femp.es
3What is FEMP?
- FEMP -The Spanish Section of the CEMR
- The Spanish Federation of Municipalities and
Provinces (Federación Española de Municipios y
Provincias -FEMP-) is a non-profit legal
association working for the public interests. - FEMP membership, which is on a voluntary basis,
consists of Municipalities, Provinces and the
Spanish Islands. - As of January 27, 2004 the FEMP assembled 6.978
municipalities, which represents 86,1 of them,
with a total population of 40.635.934
inhabitants, which represents 95,1 of the
Spanish population.
4Aims of the FEMP
- To promote and defend the autonomy of Local
Authorities - To represent and defend the general interests of
Local Authorities before other public
administrative bodies. - To provide a wide range of services to Local
Authorities - To develop and strengthen the European spirit at
local level, by fostering autonomy and solidarity
among Local Authorities. - To promote and favour friendship ties and
co-operation between Local Authorities and their
organisation at international level, with
particular focus on Europe, Latin-America and the
Arab Countries. - To monitor national programmes aimed at municipal
and provincial levels.
5Brief History
- On the 12 January 1980, a group of Mayors met in
Madrid invited by Mr. Enrique Tierno Galván, then
Mayor of Madrid. The outcome of this meeting was
the setting up of the Management Council, chaired
by Mr. Pedro Aparicio Sánchez, Mayor of Málaga,
which led to the official establishment of the
Spanish Federation of Municipalities on 23 June
1980. - The first General Assembly was held in Málaga on
13 June 1981, when it was decided to include
Provinces and Islands as well. The Mayor of
Málaga was elected as Chairman at this Assembly.
FEMP also became the Spanish Section of the
Council of European Municipalities and Regions
(CEMR). - Mrs. Rita Barberá Nolla, Mayor of Valencia, was
elected Chairwoman of the FEMP at the VI and VII
General Assemblies, held in Madrid in November
1995 and 1999. Mrs. Barberás term in office
expired in 2003. - Mr. Francisco Vázquez Vázquez, Mayor of La Coruña
was elected President of FEMP at the VIII General
Assembly, held in Madrid in November 23, 2003.
6Governing bodies
- General Assembly Is the supreme body of the
FEMP. It is made up of representatives from
adhered Local Authorities. The General Assembly
meets every four years, the VIII Assembly took
place in November 2003. - Federal Council Is the maximum body between
Assemblies. Is made up of sixty one members
elected at the General Assembly.(Develops the
general actions of the Federation in conformity
with the Assembly resolutions. They are made up
of members of the Executive Commission and other
components elected within the legal members by
the Assembly) It meets twice a year. - Executive Commission (Prepares and coordinates
the works of the councils, executes its decisions
and applies the regulations of the Federal
Council. It is voted by the Assembly within its
members. It is composed of a President, two
Vice-presidents, and twenty two members.) They
meet monthly. - The President Is the FEMPs ordinary
representative, as well as the Federal Council
and Executive Commission. In mentioned bodies the
President has quality vote in case of a draw. - The Secretariat General Is responsible for the
Federations daily functions, and is in charge of
its administrative services executes the
agreements of the Executive Commission and the
Federal Council represents the FEMP in
Institutions as per the Executive Commission
appointment.
7Sketch of the Spanish Elections
8Local administration
- The State is organized territorially into
municipalities, provinces and any Autonomous
Communities that may be constituted. All these
bodies shall enjoy self-government for the
management of their respective interests.
(Art.137) - The Constitution guarantees the autonomy of the
municipalities, which shall enjoy full legal
personality. Their government and administration
shall be incumbent on their respective Town
Councils, consisting of Mayors and Councillors...
(art. 140) - The province is a local entity, with its own
legal personality, determined by the grouping of
municipalities and by territorial division, in
order to carry out the activities of the State... - The goverment and autonomous administraton of the
provinces shall be entrusted to Provincial
Councils (Diputaciones)... - Groups af municipalities other than those of the
provinces may be formed - In the archipelagoes, the islands shall also have
their own administration in the form of
cabildos or Councils. (art. 141)
9Spanish provinces
ASTURIAS
A CORUÑA
VIZCAYA
LUGO
GUIPUZCOA
CANTABRIA
LEON
NAVARRA
ALAVA
PONTEVEDRA
BURGOS
HUESCA
OURENSE
PALENCIA
GIRONA
LLEIDA
LA RIOJA
ZAMORA
BARCELONA
VALLADOLID
SORIA
ZARAGOZA
SEGOVIA
TARRAGONA
SALAMANCA
GUADALAJARA
AVILA
MADRID
TERUEL
MALLORCA
CUENCA
CASTELLON
TOLEDO
CACERES
VALENCIA
ALBACETE
BADAJOZ
CUIDAD REAL
ALICANTE
CORDOBA
JAEN
MURCIA
HUELVA
SEVILLA
TENERIFE
GRANADA
ALMERIA
MALAGA
LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA
CADIZ
10Local Entities
PLENNARY
GOVERNMENT BODY
MAYOR (Elected by the Councillors or the
inhabitants) Government Committee
(Appointed by the Mayor)
COUNCILLORS Elected by universal, free,
equal, direct and secret suffrage
C O M P O S I T I O N
Directs the goverment and the administration Dicta
tes edicts Decides the expenses Directs the
internal rules Infringement sanctions To control
works and services Grants licences
FUNCTIONS
To control and oversee Concerning boundaries,
name, flag, chief town, Urban plans Approval
rules, regulations and ordinances Approval of its
budget Tax determination
11Executive Committee 2003-2007
12Municipalities by segment of inhabitants
13Compulsory Municipal Services (Art. 26.1 Law
7/85)
14Working committees
- In order to carry out daily functions the FEMP is
organised in Working Committees that prepare
studies and proposals on all issues that Local
Authorities are responsible for. Currently the
Working Committees are as follows
- Civil Service and HH.RR
- Citizens Participation, Democratic quality
Governance - Vocational training
- Social Services
- Modernization and Quality
- Mobility and Accessibility
- ITs Advisory Body
- Gender Equality
- Economic and Employment Development
- Immigration
- Sustainable and Healthy Cities
- Local Public Funds
- Consumption
- Tourism
- Territorial Federations
- ACON/OICI
- County council, land councils
- International Relations
- Local Development
- Cooperation Development
- Municipalities Association
- Town planning and housing
- Culture
- Cultural Heritage
- Education
- Environment and Ecology
- Sports
- Transport and Infrastructures
- Youth
- Public security and Civil Protection
15Federations of regional sphere
The FEMP keeps relations with Local Authorities
of territorial scope by means of an specific
signed protocol. Said protocol is currently in
force with the followings Federations
- Federación de Municipios y Provincias de
Extremadura. - Federación Gallega de Municipios y Provincias.
- Federación de Municipios de Madrid.
- Federación de Municipios de la Región de Murcia.
- Federación Navarra de Municipios y Concejos.
- Federación Riojana de Municipios.
- Federación Valenciana de Municipios y Provincias.
- La FEMP mantiene también relaciones con la
Asociación de Municipios Vascos-EUDEL.
- Federación Andaluza de Municipios y Provincias.
- Federación Aragonesa de Municipios y Provincias.
- Federación Asturiana de Concejos.
- Federación de Entidades Locales de las Islas
Baleares. - Federación Canaria de Municipios.
- Federación Regional de Municipios y Provincias de
Castilla y León. - Federación de Municipios y Provincias de
Castilla-La Mancha. - Federación de Municipios de Cataluña.
16FEMPs Flow Chart
17International Relations
- The FEMP, since its foundation, is the Spanish
Section of the Council of European Municipalities
and Regions (CEMR) - The CEMR is an association made up of National
Associations of Local and Regional Powers from
all over Europe. Its objectives are to promote
from the territorial authorities the European
integration process cooperation between Local
and Regional authorities the defence of Local
and Regional autonomy within a democratic
framework the representation before the
authorities of the European Union and Council of
Europe, as its consultative body. The Council of
European Municipalities was founded in Geneva in
1951 by a group of European mayors later, it
opened its ranks to the regions and became the
Council of European Municipalities and Regions.
Its Headquarters is in Paris and has office in
Brussels. Since 1990 is the European Section of
the International Union of Local Authorities
(IULA). - After the merging process with United Cities
Organization (UTOFMCU) and METROPOLIS on May
1st, the FEMP is member of the governing bodies
of Cities and Local Governments (CGLU),. - The FEMP proposes the appointment of Local
representatives to the Committee of the Regions
of the European Union, and the Congress of Local
and Regional Authorities of the European Congress
(CLRAE). - Since1988 the FEMP is member of the Spanish
Federal Council of the European Movement. - The FEMP is member and the Headquarters of the
Organización Iberoamericana de Cooperación
Intermunicipal (OICI), and is in charge of its
Technical Office it also cooperates with the
Unión de Ciudades Capitales Iberoamericanas
(UCCI). The objective of both associations is to
strengthen Local Governments in Latin-American
Countries and to establish cooperating channels
between them. - The Organization of Arab Cities (OAC) and the
FEMP carry out joint activities in the framework
of a friendly and cooperating agreement
subscribed by both organizations in 1985 - The FEMP promotes twinning activities all over
the world and cooperating development projects in
order to forge closer relationships between
countries.
18Regular publications
Carta Local, FEMPs official publication. Its
content is basically informative on all current
issues which the editorial board considers of
relevant interest.
Cuadernos de Administración Local FEMPs
official technical bulletin. It provides the
Municipalities with a strict analysis of
technical issues informs on legislative news
which could affect them (at European, national
and autonomous level) as well as bibliography
and new publications.
Cuadernos de la OICI Official bulletin of the
Organización Iberoamericana de Cooperación
Intermunicipal. Its object is to be a
communication channel between the Institutions
and municipalities that belong to it.