Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma on July 5 returned to parliament the Law "On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine 'On Local Self-Government in Ukraine'," applying the right of veto. This is reported on the website of the Verkhovna Rada. \n \n \nThe law provided that in the event of early termination of the powers of a village, settlement, or city head or the impossibility of performing their powers, the powers of the village, settlement, or city head, respectively, shall be exercised by the secretary of the village, settlement, or city council. In the event of early termination of the powers of a village, settlement, or city head, the secretary of the respective council shall exercise these powers until the newly elected village, settlement, or city head takes office. \n \n \n
Leonid Kuchma returned the law on local self-government to the Verkhovna Rada
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