Article 74
Sphere of competence
(1) The municipality, in matters relating to the State administration, disposes of its own sphere of competence and one assigned to it by the State.
(2) Without prejudice to Art 70, paragraph 2, matters regulated by law form part of the municipality’s own sphere of competence, provided they are explicitly designated as such. All other matters form part of its assigned sphere of competence.
(3) Matters falling under its own sphere of competence are to be dealt with by the municipality within the limits of laws and decrees, under its own responsibility and free from instructions. Matters falling under a municipality’s own sphere of competence are closed to appeals before administrative authorities outside the municipality, except the review of decisions through the supervisory authority. The State exercises the right of supervision over a municipality’s own sphere of competence.
(4) Matters falling under the assigned sphere of competence are to be dealt with by the municipality lawfully at the order of and in accordance with instructions of the State.