“At higher-level administrative units, governance shall be organised by the Government according to the procedure established by law. The observance of the Constitution and laws and the execution of the decisions of the Government by municipalities shall be supervised by the representatives appointed by the Government. The powers of the representatives of the Government and the procedure for the execution of their powers shall be established by law. In cases and according to the procedure provided for by law, the Seimas may temporarily introduce direct rule in the territory of a municipality.”
In higher-level administrative units governance is organised by the Government. Representatives appointed by the Government supervise whether municipalities comply with the Constitution and laws and carry out Government decisions. In cases provided by law, the Seimas may temporarily introduce direct rule in a municipality.
A Government representative in a county reviews municipal council decisions and can demand that one contrary to law be revoked; if a council cannot function, the Seimas may temporarily introduce direct rule.
Keep the two actors apart: municipalities are supervised by Government representatives, while direct rule is introduced by the Seimas, not the Government.
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