The Gemeinde-Ordnung for the Prussian state of the 11. March 1850 was a progressive municipality version, which should be introduced to the 1850er years in the entire Prussian national territory. Similarly opportunity should be given to the principles of the order for all cities of the Prussian monarchy from 19 November 1808 now also the entire rural population honorary in the administration to be taken part. The introduction of this Gemeindeverfassung failed however and after three years was cancelled already.

History

By decree of the Gemeinde-Ordnung of the 11. March 1850 should be introduced for completely Prussia a uniform Gemeindeverfassung. Up to then the order to all cities of the Prussian monarchy from 19 November 1808 and the revised city order applied of 17 in the ostelbischen area to the cities. March 1831. To Vorpommern still the regulations which are based on right applied. To the country the regulations of the general Landrechts for the Prussian states applied for plate.

In the west the revised city order and the land municipality order applied to the province Westphalen and in the Rhine country the Gemeindeordnung to the Rhine province in Westphalia.

After the constitutional charter for the Prussian state from 31 January 1850 the independent administration of its affairs of municipality under legally arranged upper supervision of the state was entitled to all municipalities.

The task to create a uniform local structure for the entire Prussian national territory from Trier to Memel could not be solved at the time at that time in the result. It failed usually because of the resistance of the ostelbischen basic owners, so that (kreisweise) the introduction of the Gemeinde-Ordnung became arrested already on 19 June 1852 (suspended). To 24. May 1853 was also formally waived after simultaneous change of the constitutional charter the Gemeinde-Ordnung, so that first the old legal status applied again. For the advanced training of the past right now provinzweise city and Gemeindeordnungen should be issued.

A thorough reform of the municipality structure in the Prussian east took place only 80 years later into the 1929er years via the consistent nearly complete abolition of the local-legally independent property goods.

Municipality organization

Unit municipality (cities/land municipalities)

A uniform local structure for all municipalities was intended; the legal distinction between cities and plates the country should be waived.

Area

Each property should belong to a municipality. From this the necessity for an extensive reorganisation of local conditions followed itself on the country. In particular the difficulty resulted to assign in the ostelbischen provinces, the numerous property goods and municipality-free areas (forests, waters, mill properties etc.) of a municipality or in the Weichbild of a city of these.

In addition on area level commissions were educated in each case, that had to set up plans under participation of the conditions (in each case three representatives of city, country and manor possession) for surface covering reorganisation. With disputes there was the appointment possibility for the district commission. After conclusion of the work the were to be set up.

Municipalities with more than 1500 inhabitants

Local council

The local council should from at least 12 municipality-ordered to exist. It applied the 3-Klassen-Wahlrecht in accordance with condition from the municipality voters to paying direct taxes. Half of each of the three departments to selecting municipality-ordered had to consist of basic owners or tenants. The choice time amounted to 6 years. A third should separate every 2 years. For the by-elections in each case November was intended.

Gemeindevorstand

It consisted of mayor, its deputy, one assigning to and at least two jurors for one term of office of 6 years. Every two years should half of the jurors be separated and by new elections replaced. The office of the mayor was paid, the jurors worked honorary. Assigned to ones could be paid.

The confirmation of the elections lay for mayors in municipalities of more than 10000 inhabitants with the king, otherwise with the head of the provincial government.

Municipalities with less than 1500 inhabitants

Local council

The local council should consist of the municipality chief and 6 members (at least 3, at the most 12). It applied also here the 3-Klassen-Wahlrecht after taxes to a choice time of 6 years. A third should separate every two years. For the by-elections in each case November was intended.

Gemeindevorstand

It consisted of the municipality chief and two jurors for one term of office of 6 years. Every three years should a juror be separated and by new elections replaced. After one term of office of 3 years it was possible to select the mayor on 12 years.

Sammtgemeinden

Municipalities, which did not correspond to the purposes of the local administration for itself alone, could unite as single municipalities to a Sammtgemeinde.

Each single municipality was represented by a local council and administered by a Gemeindevorstand.

Each Sammtgemeinde was represented for the common affairs by a Sammtgemeinderat and administered by a chief (mayor, Oberschulze). This supervised the administration of the single municipalities and could lead the presidency in each single municipality.

These regulations were in particular meant for the two western provinces. Here the existing in the Rhine country (the earlier French "„Mairien "“) should and the offices into Westphalia into Sammtgemeinden of new right to be converted.

Local police authority

The handling of the local police was incumbent on the mayor. If municipalities from own forces could not guarantee a sufficient Polizeierwaltung, these should be combined with neighbouring municipalities into police districts, for which special district officials (police station men) were too ordered. That could be also the chief of a Sammtgemeinde.

Supervision

The supervision over the municipalities was incumbent on the circle committee and at municipalities with more than 10,000 inhabitants the district advice.

Sources of right

• Law collection for the royal Prussian states 1850 to 1853
• Ministerialblatt for the gesammte internal administration in the royally Prussian states 1850 to 1853

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