Active participation of citizens in administrative decisions-Making progres

The article is a case study on active participation of citizens in administrative decisions-making process, starting with a presentation of general coordinates of public administration and Solutions in the Romanian legal system The fundamental principles of public participation are stipulated in laws and are generally related to three issues: access to information, participation rights and framework, the right of petition and appeal in court. Besides legal requirements (formal), there are many nonformal (non-legal) ways. Constanta City Hall involves actively and transparently its citizens in making decisions by applying procedures that enable the public to intervene in decisionmaking process until the influence and control stage. Thus, under a partnership with the Center for Studies and Socio-Humanistic Surveys ”Andrei ?aguna” (C.S.A.S.U.), the town hall periodically carries out population consulting on various topics of general interest, including those related to Town hall budgeting. In the following lines, we will present the research conducted to identify the priorities for budgetary allocation for 2011.