The Regional Act is divided into five Titles. It establishes the Mountain Communities in the Veneto Region and regulates their activities and assignments, which aim at the promotion of the mountain territories falling within the Veneto Region as well as the improvement of the local resources. The regional mountain territories are classified into 19 areas. Article 2, paragraph 2, establishes 19 Mountain Communities corresponding to said areas. Title II regulates the organization of the Mountain Communities. They shall in particular: a) encourage the development of their territories; b) endeavour to improve the environmental quality as well as the potentials of their mountain habitats; c) elaborate schemes aimed at the improvement of mountain resources; d) ensure the participation of the local population to the social and economic development of mountain areas. Article 4 sets up the organisms of the Mountain Communities and regulates their powers and duties. The Council shall in particular adopt the Community Statute. Article 17 provides for the establishment of the Regional Fund for Mountain Areas.
Italy · 1992-07-03