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Local referendum
Čalkina, Jekatěrina ; Kopecký, Martin (advisor) ; Rajchl, Jiří (referee)
Resume The aim of this thesis is to examine local referendums, mainly focusing on the Local Referendums Act which regulates this issue. This thesis consists of an introduction, six chapters which follow the systematics of the Act, conclusion and an appendix. In the introduction this thesis gives the definition of local referendums and deals with the history of this institution of direct democracy in the Czech Republic. The first chapter is devoted to the right of participation in a local referendum. The second chapter deals with the admissibility of a local referendum, it defines the conditions under which a local referendum should be held, matters in which the local referendum may be held and limitations of a local referendum. The third chapter describes the process of calling of the local referendum, which can be called in two ways - by the own decision of the municipal authorities or by the municipal authorities after the proposal of the preparatory committee. Particular attention is devoted to a local referendum called on the proposal of the preparatory committee, conditions that must be met by the preparatory committee, including the rules of collecting the signatures and the number of required signatures on the signature sheets. The fourth chapter focuses on the conditions that must be met for valid...
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