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Basic legislation related to organization and functioning of local government  

• Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo 
• Law on Local Self-Government No. 03/L- 040 
• Law on Local Government Finances  No. 03/L-049 
• Law on Supplements and Amendments to the Law No. 03/L-049 on Local Government Finances  No. 05/L-108
• Law on Administrative Boundaries No. 03/L-041 
• Law on Local Elections No. 03/L-072 
• Law on Allocation for Use and Exchange of  Immovable Property of the Municipality No. 04/L-144 
• Law on Inter-Municipal Cooperation No. 04/L-010

 Local economic development:
•    Law on Economic Zones No. 04/L-159
•    Law No. 03/L-087 on Public Enterprises 
Urban and rural planning:
Law No. 04/L-174 on Spatial Planning 
Tourism:
•     Law on Tourism No. 04/L-176
•     Law on Cultural Heritage No. 02/L-88
Land use and development:
•    Law on Land Regulation No. 04/L-040
•    Law on Allocation for Use and Exchange of  Immovable Property of the Municipality No. 04/L-144
Implementation of regulations on construction and standards on control of construction:
•    Law on Construction No. 04/L-110
Local environment protection:
•    Law on Environment Protection No. 03/L-025
Providing and maintenance of public services and utilities:  
•    Law on Waste No. 04/L-060; 
•    Law on Road Transport No. 04/L-179 
•    Law on Kosovo Waters No. 04/L-147
Local emergency responses:
•    Law on Fire-fighting and Rescue No. 04/L049 
•    Law on Protection from Fire No. 04/L-012 
•    Law on Protection from Natural Disasters and Other Disasters No. 04/L-027
Providing of pre-school public, elementary and secondary education, including registration and licensing of educational institutions, employment, payment of salaries and training of education instructors and administrators:    
•    Law on Pre-University Education in the Republic of Kosovo No. 04/L-032
•    Law on Adults Education and Training in the Republic of Kosovo No. 04/L- 143
•    Law on Education in the Municipalities No. 03/L-068
Promotion and protection of human rights:
•    Law on Protection from Domestic Violence No. 03/L-182
•    Law on Gender Equality No. 05/L -020
•    Law on the Use of Languages No. 02/L-37
•    Law on Anti-Discrimination No. 05/L -021
Providing primary public health care:
•    Law on Health No. 04/L-125
Providing of family services and other services of social welfare:
•    Law on Social and Family Welfare No. 04/L-081
Public housing:
•    Law on Financing Specific Housing Programs No. 03/L-164; 
•    Law on Sale of Apartments in Which There is Tenure Right No.04/L-061
Public Health Care:
•    Law on Public Health No. 02/L-78
Licensing of public services and premises, including those related to entertainment, cultural and recreational activities, food, shelter, markets, vendors, local public transport and taxis: 
•    Law on Road Transport No. 04/L-179
•    Law No. 2004/18 on Internal Trade
•    Law No. 04/L-005 on Amendments and Supplements to the Law No. 2 004/18 on Internal Trade
•    Law on Food No. 03/L-016
•    Law on Financing of Special Programs of Housing No. 03/L-164
•    Law on Theatres No. 04/L-106
•    Law on the National Ensemble of songs and dances “Shota” and other ensembles No. 04/L-164
•    Law No. 04/L-075 on Amendments and Supplements to the Law No. 2003/24 on Sport
•    Law on Empowerment and Participation of Youth No. 03/L-145
Naming of roads, streets and other public places 
•    Law on the Address System No. 04/L-071
Providing and maintenance of parks and public spaces 
•    Law on Spatial Planning No. 03/L-106
•    Law on Environment Protection No. 03/L-025
Cultural and leisure activities:
•    Law on Theatres No. 04/L-106
•    Law on the National Ensemble of songs and dances “Shota” and other ensembles No. 04/L-164
•    Law No. 2003/24 on Sports
•    Law No. 04/L-075 on Amendments and Supplements to the Law No. 2003/24 on Sport
•    Law on Empowerment and Participation of Youth No. 03/L-145
 Local neighborhood councils  
•    Administrative Instruction No. 2008/08 on Cooperation agreements of municipalities with villages, settlements and urban neighborhoods 
 

Cadastral records:
•    Law on Cadaster No. 04/L-013
 Civil registration:
•    Law on Civil Status No. 04/L-003;
Voter registration:
•    Law on General Elections in the Republic of Kosovo No. 03/L-073
•    Law on Civil Status No. 04/L-003
Business registration and licensing:
•    Law No. 04/L-005 on Amendments and Supplements to the Law No. 2 004/18 on Internal Trade 
Distribution of payments of social assistance (except pensions):
•    Law on Social and Family Services No. 04/L-081
Protection of forests situated within the territory of the municipality within delegated powers by the central authority, including issuing of licenses for cutting of trees based on the rules approved by the Government:
•    Law No. 2003/3 on Kosovo Forests 
•    Law No. 03/L-153 p n Amendments and Supplements to the Law No. 2003/3 on Kosovo Forests
 

Secondary health care 
•    Law on Health No. 04/L-125
University education
•    Law on Education in the Municipalities of the Republic of Kosovo No. 03/L-068
Selection of local police station commanders 
•    Law No. 04/L-076 on Police
 

•    Law on Access to Public Documents 
•    Administrative Instruction on Transparence in the Municipalities 
•    Administrative Instruction on websites of public institutions 
 

•    Law on Management of Public Finances and Accountability (No. 03/L-048), and the Law on Amendments and Supplements to this Law (No. 04/L-194)
•     on Amendments and Supplements to the Law No. 03/l-049 on the Local Government Finances
•    Law on Budget