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 (1) The state territory shall be divided into regions (administrative regions), their boundaries shall be determined by law

(2) 2 The regions shall be subdivided into counties, the independent cities shall have the same rights as the counties 2 The classification shall be determined by a statutory instrument of the State Government, for this purpose, the prior permission of the Bavarian State Parliament must be obtained

(1) For the territory of each region and county, an association of municipalities shall exist as a self-administration body

(2) The associations of municipalities' own sphere of activity shall be governed by the law

(3) 1 By law, further tasks may be assigned to the associations of municipalities, which they must perform in the name of the state 2 They shall either perform those tasks according to the instructions of the state authorities or independently by virtue of special provisions

(4) The independent economic and cultural existence within the associations of municipalities must be protected and maintained

(5)

(1) 1 Each part of the state territory is allocated to a municipality 2 Exceptions to this are certain uninhabited areas (areas not incorporated into a municipality)

(2) 1 The municipalities are original administrative units under public law 2 They shall be entitled to order and manage their affairs themselves within the framework of the laws and in particular to elect their mayors and representative bodies

(3) By law, further tasks may be assigned to the municipalities, which they must perform in the name of the state

(4) The self-administration of the municipalities shall serve the purpose of establishing a democracy in Bavaria from the bottom up

(5) The self-administration of the municipality shall be subject to the principle of equality of the political rights and duties of all citizens living in the municipality

(1) The principles for the Bavarian State Parliament election shall also apply to the municipalities and associations of municipalities (2) 1 Under no circumstances may the property of the municipalities and associations of municipalities be subsumed into the state property 2 The donation of such property shall be inadmissible (3) 1 The citizens shall be entitled to regulate affairs within the sphere of the municipalities and administrative districts by means of local petitions for referendums and local referendums 2 Further details are governed by the respective law