Nanba S.B. Legislative Foundations of Establishment of Competence of Local Authorities in Spain

Abstract: In article the modern condition of local management in Spain is considered. The legislative acts regulating questions of the organization of local authorities are analysed. The author investigates various types of local collectives, defines their competence. The author arrives at a conclusion that during a few last years bodies of local management reject classical approach to the understanding of the competence of a body of a local management where local bodies independently carry out their powers. Key words: Comparative law, local government, Spain, authority, powers, delegation, province, “comarcas”, “mancomunidades”, areas metropolitanas