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Provincial Council of Utrecht
- Dutch: Provinciale Staten van Utrecht
Governs Utrecht
Provincial Council of Utrecht in plain words
- What it can't do
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Provinces are decentralised parts of a unitary state: their powers come from national law, and the King's Commissioner who chairs the provincial government is appointed by the Crown, not elected by voters.
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Who sits on it
What it can do
- Provincial government within the framework of national law
Provincial councils regulate and administer the province's own affairs and may be asked to co-govern by national law (Constitution arts. 124-125, 132); the King's Commissioner is appointed by the Crown (art. 131).
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