PROVIDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AUTHORITY OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT BODIES IN THE DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS

Abstract

At the present time, ensuring the implementation of the authority of local self-government bodies in the process of continuing the decentralization reform is an urgent and complex direction of the state's activity, which is accompanied by a number of problematic issues that require a competent solution. The article points out the main directions of decentralization in the context of reforming local self-government bodies, forming and ensuring the implementation of their authorities. It is noted that during the period of martial law, based on the fact that some territories of Ukraine are under occupation, territorial communities and local self-government bodies face difficult conditions of existence and do not have the opportunity to exercise all the authorities provided for by the law. De-occupied territories, returning to the jurisdiction of the state, need to be restored at the local level. Their local self-government bodies have to solve a number of problems that they have not faced before. Attention is drawn to the fact that local self-government bodies and their officials do not always have the opportunity to preserve their subjectivity and exercise powers in the occupied territories, which requires legislative regulation of their actions in this difficult situation. It is noted that the legislator granted the bodies and officials of local self-government a new scope of authorities during the martial law period, which will allow more effective functioning of local self-government and provision of territorial communities. It is emphasized not only the necessity of a systematic approach to the consideration of problematic issues of local self-government activities, but also the importance of further development and improvement of interaction between various levels of executive power and local self-government bodies, which is especially complicated in the conditions of martial law. Emphasis is placed on the need for further improvement of legislation and cooperation mechanisms in order to ensure the effectiveness of state administration at the local level and strengthen the role of communities in making and implementing decisions related to their life and development. It is proposed to pay more attention to the financial, material, and organizational support of local selfgovernment bodies, which will improve their performance of both their own and delegated authorities. The directions of the state's activities for the continuation of the decentralization reform and the possibility of its successful completion in the future are highlighted.