Obywatelska inicjatywa uchwałodawcza na poziomie gminy w świetle orzecznictwa wojewódzkich sądów administracyjnych

Abstract

Since January 2018, the civic resolution initiative has become one of the institutionalized instruments that allow residents of a municipality to participate in local government. It grants citizens the possibility to actively participate in the legislative process by empowering them to propose a draft resolution. This article aims to present the institution of the civic resolution initiative at the municipal level as seen in the rulings of voivodship administrative courts. It discusses the most significant theses of the judicature relating to the statutory regulation of this institution. Issues analysed include the scope of the entities, the formation and representation principles of committees, and the formal requirements and principles for filing draft resolutions. Additionally, the article employs the legal‑dogmatic method to analyse Article 41a of the Law of 8 March 1990 on municipal self‑government.