Puterea locală în sistemul puterii publice din Republica Moldova

 In society, at different levels, public territorial collectivities exist as component parts of 

the whole -  the people in its entirety.  Each of these collectivities perform, abiding by the principles of local 

autonomy,  their respective public power which is exercised directly by the population or by the 

population’s representative authorities. The functions of public power are realized at those levels where 

for their efficient realization there are adequate conditions and possibilities.  

As a consequence of the diversity and hierarchy of the public territorial collectivities, many 

authorities of different public powers may coexist in a single territory. The compatibility of activities of 

different public powers is solved by clearly delimiting the competences and responsibilities of said public 

powers. 

The objectives of public power regarding the order of the public relations determines the functional 

dimension of representative public authorities. This activity should be directed exclusively in realizing the 

interests of the collectivity by political, economical, social and spiritual development.