It is the local superior organ of the power of the State, and, consequently, it is vested with the highest authority for the exercise of the state functions in this demarcation and for it, within the framework of its competence, and in accordance with the law, it exercises government.
In addition, it contributes to the development of activities and the fulfillment of the plans of the units established in the territory that are not subordinate to it, in accordance with the provisions of the law.
The Local Administration of the Assembly directs the economic, production and service entities of local subordination, with the purpose of satisfying the economic, health and other needs of an assistance, educational, cultural, sports and recreational nature of the territory.
For the exercise of its functions, the Local Assembly of People's Power relies on the Popular Councils and on the initiative and broad participation of the population and acts in close coordination with the mass and social organizations.
The Popular Councils are constituted in cities, towns, neighborhoods, towns and rural areas; they are vested with the highest authority for the performance of their functions; they represent the demarcation where they operate and at the same time they are representatives of the organs of the municipal, provincial and national Popular Power.
They actively work for the efficiency in the development of production and service activities and for the satisfaction of the assistance, economic, educational, cultural and social needs of the population, promoting their greater participation and local initiatives for the solution of their problems.
They coordinate the actions of the existing entities in their area of action, promote cooperation between them and exercise control and supervision of their activities.
The Popular Councils are constituted from the delegates elected in the constituencies, who must choose among them who presides over them. Representatives of the mass organizations and of the most important institutions in the demarcation may belong to them.
Composition of the Municipal Assembly of People's Power
