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 adjoining municipalities in the same district. It is controlled by a political representative, chairperson or executive board. Depending on the state, this person may be officially continue 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 usually involve
Setting up land use plans
Sewage disposal
Payment transactions
Cemetery matters
Fire brigade provision
List
Related pages
Amt (country subdivision) Municipalities of Germany Samtgemeinde Verbandsgemeinde Municipal associations in Thuringia