Governorate of Rome (Kingdom of Italy)
Governorate of Rome
Governatorato di Roma | |
|---|---|
 Areal view of Rome | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Country | Italy |
| Established | 28 October 1925 |
| Capital(s) | Rome |
| Comuni | 1 |
| Government | |
| • Governor of Rome | Gianni Alemanno (PNF) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,363 km2 (2,071 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 4,353,738 |
| • Density | 812/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISTAT | 258 |
Governorate of Rome (Italian: Governatorato di Roma) is an area of local government merging levels of Administrative Region, Province and Municipality in the Kingdom of Italy. It comprises the territory of the city of Rome and 120 other settlements in the hinterland of the city. With more than 4.3 million inhabitants, it is the most populous Municipality and Province in Italy. It was established on 28 October 1925 by the terms of Royal Decree no. 1949.
Geography
The Governorate of Rome occupies the flat area of the Roman and the Tiber Valley to the mountains and dell'Aniene Lucretili Sabini and, in addition to the mountainous regions of the Tolfa and Monti Sabatini to the north-west, the area of the mountains Tiburtini Prenestini Simbruini and east, the area of the Colli Albani and the northern foothills of the mountains, and high Lepine Sacco valley to the south-east. The western boundary of the province is represented by the Tyrrhenian Sea on which spread to about 130 km from the coast near Rome from Civitavecchia to Torre Astura. In the territory there are several lakes, almost all of volcanic origin, which are concentrated in the north-west of the mountains and Sabatini in the south-east of the Colli Albani.
Administration
The Governorate of Rome is a highly centralized organization, reporting directly to the Chief of Government. The merging of multiple layers of authority allows to reconcile conflicts which hinder the development of the city.
Governor of Rome
The Governor is assisted by two Deputy Governors and supported by 10 Rectors. The Governor and Deputy Governors are officials of the State belong to the Administration of Interior: the Governor is a Prefect, 1st Class, while the Deputy Governors are Prefects, 2nd Class. In the figure of the Governor are centralized all powers of administration and representation of the Governorate as well as those of municipal companies which, however, he could exercise with the delegation system. However, despite being the Rome prefect, the Governor of Rome does not exercise security functions for the Urban Municipalities of Rome, but those are exclusively entrusted to the Quaestor, who reports directly to the Government.
The Governor is assisted by the Secretary General and is subjected to some of the controls exercised by the ministerial authorities.
The Governor of Rome is always an expression of Roman nobility and bound to the Party. The Ministry of the Interior does not have effective authority and freedom of action towards this particular institutional figure, which exercises its authority with irresponsibility, independence of resolution, which sometimes becomes arbitrary in contempt of the laws and regulations in force.
Rectorate
Rectors assist the Governor in establishing the organization of the different services and arrange for the study of issues or the preparation of projects to be submitted to the decisions of the Governor. The Governor, the Deputy Governors and Rectors constitute the "Magistrate of Rome".
Council of Rome
The Governor of Rome is also supported by a Council of Rome (It: Consulta di Roma) with 80 Councillors (It: Consultori).
The Rome Council has advisory functions, although it may require confirmation of an Order by the Minister of the Interior with an absolute majority vote. The opinion of the Council can be delivered on the following topics: budget, taxes and enforcement of the relevant regulations, zoning, direct recruitment of public services.
Councillors are appointed by Decree of the Ministry of the Interior in consultation with the Ministry of Corporations, choosing from the triads proposed by the economic categories.
Municipalities of Rome
Under the Statute of Rome, the territory is divided into 137 Municipalities (Municipalità; not to be confused with autonomous Comuni). The municipalities are further subdivided into 355 urban areas, including for statistical purposes and land planning and management.
The Municipalities enjoy autonomy of management, their own financial and accounting procedures and have extensive powers, including those on local economic development and on private construction of local interest.
The municipalities of Rome represent the administrative division of the Governorate of Rome territory. Each Municipality has its own President, chosen by direct election, a Municipal Executive Committee, composed of six commissioners, including one with functions of vice-president, specially appointed by the President; Finally, each Municipality has a Municipal Council, composed of representatives of local Corporations.