TERRITORIAL AUTONOMIES RIGHTS AND SERVICES Single channel

Chair (Coordinator) and Rapporteur: GAVINA LAVAGNA

Lecturers

Objectives

The course aims to provide students with an understanding of the regulatory and executive organization and powers of the Italian regional and local system; the aim of the course is the achievement by students of knowledge necessary to critically examine the organization of the regional and local authorities.

Learning outcomes

The course aims to introduce students to and allow them the possibility of analysis and comparison of the main institutes of regional law and local authorities. Upon completion of the course, students will have a more than sufficient understanding and solid foundation to participate in competitive exams within public administration, especially at the local level.

Prerequisites

It is advisable to have already taken the Public Law basic exam.

Programme

The first part:
The italian regional system and its evolution.
The constituent idea of Region. The putting into effect of the Regions and the most important events concerning Italian regionalism. Regions after the reform of title V of the Constitution.
The extension of the statutory autonomy. Regional organization:the regional legislative assembly; the President and the regional council. Links between State and Regions.
Regional functions: regional regulative powers; executive powers. Financial autonomy. the central government controls. Regions and UE.

The second part:
General features of the law of Local Authorities; Autonomy of Local Authorities; the Municipality: organs and functions; Provinces and Metropolitan cities after Delrio law; The Acts of Local Authorities; the Controls System; organizationand staff in the local authorities; finance and local accounting.
Themes and perspectives of territorial autonomies

Books

Per la preparazione dell'esame lo studente è tenuto allo studio di:

E. Carloni, F. Cortese, Diritto delle autonomie territoriali, Wolters, ult.ed.

Lessons mode

Territorial autonomies, rights and service course provides students with the necessary tools for the study, knowledge, understanding and development of the main topics of Italian regional and local system law, rights and services. The course lasts 63 hours.

Frequency

Course attendance is optional. Students who intend to take the extemption are required to attend lessons.

Exam mode

The exam consists of an oral test during which students will be asked questions about the different parts of the program of about half an hour.

Only for attending students it is possible (but not compulsory) to take an intermediate test (exemption) which will take place during the lessons on the dates that will be announced by the teacher during the lessons. The test, lasting about two hours, consists of four or five open-ended questions on specific parts of the program indicated in advance by the teacher.

Example exam questions

Regional and local sources; the Regions with Special and Ordinary Statute; the regional form of government; the regional bodies; distribution of legislative power between State and regions; subsidiarity; local authority.

Arguments

  • The first part:The italian regional system and its evolution.The constituent idea of Region. The putting into effect of the Regions and the most important events concerning Italian regionalism. Regions after the reform of title V of the Constitution. The extension of the statutory autonomy. Regional organization:the regional legislative assembly; the President and the regional council. Links between State and Regions. Regional functions: regional regulative powers; executive powers. Financial autonomy. the central government controls. Regions and UE.The second part:General features of the law of Local Authorities; Autonomy of Local Authorities; the Municipality: organs and functions; Provinces and Metropolitan cities after Delrio law; The Acts of Local Authorities; the Controls System; organizationand staff in the local authorities; finance and local accounting.Themes and perspectives of territorial autonomies

Sustainability goals

  • Goal9
  • Goal10
  • Goal11
  • Academic year2026/2027
  • Degree program to which the course belongsAdministration, Innovation and Environmental Sustainability
  • Lesson code10631960
  • Year and semester1st year - 1st semester
  • Activity typeAttività formative caratterizzanti
  • Academic areaDiscipline Giuridiche
  • SSDGIUR-05/A
  • Mandatory presenceNo
  • LanguageITA
  • CFU9 CFU
  • Total duration63 hours
  • Hours distribution63 classroom hours