Editing Politics of Azerbaijan (section)

== Municipalities ==
Local self-government in Azerbaijan is exercised by municipalities. Elections to municipalities and the status of municipalities are determined by the National Assembly of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Within the framework of the sovereignty of the Republic of Azerbaijan, municipalities are independent in exercising their powers. The state controls the implementation of the activities of municipalities. The municipalities submit the activity report to the National Assembly of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Municipalities are responsible to the citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Every citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan, who has the right to participate in elections and who permanently resides in the respective constituencies, may be elected as a member of the municipality. Elections to the municipality are held every 5 years.

Municipalities organize their work through meetings that are convened by the chairman of municipalities. The chairman is elected at the meetings of the municipality. In addition, the rules of the local government, the powers of its members, the local budget and its implementation, taxes and fees are approved at meetings, local programs of social security, social and economic development, and economic programs are adopted. In the municipalities of the Republic of Azerbaijan, decisions are taken by a majority of the members of the municipality.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Municipality|url=http://www.constitutionnet.org/sites/default/files/Azerbaijan%20Local%20Gov%27t%20Article.pdf|access-date=March 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327023807/http://www.constitutionnet.org/sites/default/files/Azerbaijan%20Local%20Gov%27t%20Article.pdf|archive-date=March 27, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>