The Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP)

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The Spanish Federation of Municipalities and
Provinces(FEMP)
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• 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
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What 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.

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Aims 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.

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Brief 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.

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Governing 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.

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Sketch of the Spanish Elections
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Local 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)

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Spanish 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
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Local 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
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Executive Committee 2003-2007
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Municipalities by segment of inhabitants
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Compulsory Municipal Services (Art. 26.1 Law
7/85)
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Working 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

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Federations 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.

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FEMPs Flow Chart
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International 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.

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Regular 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.