PRAWNE FORMY WŁĄCZENIA OBYWATELI W TWORZENIE AKTÓW PRAWA MIEJSCOWEGO

Local democracy is considered one of the most important parts of the democratic system. It enables the articulation of civic needs and preferences. Creating grounds for active participation in creating local law for residents of local government units is one of the basic instruments for building a civil society. The aim of the article is to analyze legal provisions guaranteeing the inclusion of citizens in the creation of local law acts. The right to establish local law is expressed in social participation and is based on an appropriate system of values. The law-making activity of local self-government regulates the functioning of local self-government communities and creates the legal framework for its operation. The concept of local law and social participation institutions such as public consultation and legislative initiative are discussed in the paper.