The competencies of the Tangiers Commune are determined according to the Organic Law No. 113.14 on Communes, the third article of which states: The management of the commune’s affairs is based upon the principle of free management, by virtue of which it is authorized each group, within the limits of its competencies stipulated in the second section of this organizational law, to be given the power to deliberate in a democratic manner, and the power to implement its deliberations and decisions, in accordance with the provisions of this organizational law and the legislative and regulatory texts taken to implement it.
The communal organization is based on the principles of solidarity and cooperation between the communes and between them and the other local authorities, with a view to achieving their objectives, in particular the implementation of joint projects in accordance with the mechanisms provided for by this organic law.
The law detailed the competencies of the commune in the second section entitled “competencies of the communes”, starting from article 77 as follows:
Within its territorial district, the commune is responsible for providing proximity services to citizens within the framework of the competencies assigned to it by the law relating to the organization act of communes, through organizing, coordinating and tracking them .
To this end, the Commune exercises its own competencies as well as joint powers with the State and competencies transferred to it by the latter.
Own competences include the competencies entrusted to the commune in a specific field so that it can carry out, within the limits of its resources and within its territorial circle, the work related to this field, especially planning, programming, implementation, management and maintenance.
Communal Action Programme :
The Commune, under the supervision of the Chairman of its Council, sets its action programme and ensures its monitoring, updating and evaluation.
This programme specifies the development projects to be carried out or to contribute to them on the territory of the Commune for a period of six years, as well as a diagnosis of the needs and capacities of the Commune, especially its priorities, an evaluation of its resources and estimated expenditures for the first three years. This programme also takes into account the gender approach.
Infrastructure and public facilities of the Commune :
The commune creates and manages the infrastructure and public facilities necessary for the provision of local services in the following areas :
Also, the commune, in partnership with other actors in the public or private sector, creates and manages the following facilities :
Urban planning and territorial development :
Subject to the laws and regulations in force, the commune manages the field of town planning with the following objectives:
International Cooperation :
The Commune may conclude agreements with actors outside the Kingdom within the framework of international cooperation, as well as obtain funds within the same framework after approval by the public authorities in accordance with the laws and regulations in force.
No agreement can be concluded between the Commune, the Institution for the cooperation of local authorities, the Community of local authorities and a foreign country.
The common competencies between the State and the commune include the competencies which prove effective to be exercised jointly, and these competencies are exercised in a contractual manner, either at the initiative of the State, or at the request of the commune. These are mainly :
To this end, the commune can contribute to the realization of the following projects:
The areas of competencie transferred from the State to the commune are determined taking into consideration the principles of progressiveness and differentiation between the communes and include in particular the following areas:
(Source: Organic Law 113.14 on communes)