This Law regulates the functioning of local government related to urban and rural administration, defining plenary powers thereof and its relations with other state bodies. Local government shall be guided in its activity by jurisdictional competence, legality, collegiality and transparency. Information related to decisions taken by local government shall be made generally available.
The President of the Supreme Soviet decrees to put into effect Land Code from 1 December 1990 while the Articles 37-40 shall be put into effect from 1 January 1991. Till the conformation of land legislation to Land Code land legislation currently in force shall be applicable to the extent of compliance thereof with Land Code.
This Law establishes jurisdictional competence and plenary powers of the heads of local self-government, in particular, economic, social and cultural development of the territory, land-use planning, water, gas and energy supply. The principles of performance of the duties of local government shall include legality, equity, transparency and personal responsibility.
This Presidential Decree establishes the modalities of preparation of documentation, registration and issuance of certificates for land plots allotted in ownership, tenancy and lease to natural persona, legal persons of Turkmenistan and foreign states, and also to foreign states and international organizations.
The President decrees to allocate area on the Eastern coast of the Caspian sea with defined administrative and territorial boundaries and with particular legal status with a view of creation of the national tourist area “Avaza”. Legal and natural persons shall operate in the aforesaid tourist area in accordance with contracts concluded with the authorized state institutions.
The present Law determines the legal basis for carrying out geodetic and cartographic activity and is aimed at meeting the demand of legal and physical persons in geodetic and cartographic products.
This Law establishes legal, economic and organizational grounds for sustainable management of pastures and regulates relations concerning rational management and protection of pastures, improvement of ecological, economic and resource potential thereof.
The present Land Code regulates land relations and is aimed at the creation of conditions for rational land tenure and soil conservation, reproduction of soil fertility, conservation and improvement of environment for the purpose of the equal development of all forms of economic activity. Land is the property of the state.
The present Law establishes the legal basis for transfer of land into ownership of citizens for agricultural production in conformity of the provisions of land reform. Public land can be transferred into ownership exclusively to the Turkmenistan nationals. Foreign citizens or stateless persons can have access to land resources on condition of lease (art.
This Law applies to relations originating after the Land Code came into force. Until national legislation is brought into conformity with the Land Code, land legislation shall be valid to the extent it is not inconsistent with the Land Coder.