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(2) Regional and local authorities shall be public law corporate bodies. They shall have administrative
and financial autonomy in the management of regional and local interests. They shall be freely
administered by councils elected under conditions laid down by law.
The duty of the councils of regional and local authorities shall be to promote the economic, social,
health, educational, cultural and sports development of the said authorities.
(3) The State shall exercise supervisory powers over regional and local authorities, under conditions laid
down by law.
(4) The State shall ensure the harmonious development of all the regional and local authorities on the
basis of national solidarity, regional potentials and inter-regional balance.
(5) The organization, functioning and financial regulations of regional and local authorities shall be
defined by law.
(6) The rules and regulations governing councils shall be defined by law.
Article 56
(1) The State shall transfer to Regions, under conditions laid down by law, jurisdiction in areas
necessary for their economic, social, health, educational, cultural and sports development.
(2) The law shall define:
- the sharing of powers between the State and Regions in the areas of competence so transferred.
(3) The resources of the Regions.
(4) The land and property of each region.
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