STATISTICS OF PROCEEDINGS Figure 12. Distribution of cases by respondents on local government level Table 4 provides an overview of outcomes in review proceedings and ombudsman proceedings conducted by the Chancellor on local government level with regard to particular local authorities39. In 2010, the Chancellor made three proposals to local authorities to bring a regulation into conformity with the Constitution and Acts, and sent seven memorandums asking to adopt a legal act. In two cases the local authority resolved the conflict during the proceedings. Upon scrutinising lawfulness of local government activities, the Chancellor made one proposal to a local authority for eliminating the violation, and made 19 recommendations for compliance with the principles of lawfulness and good administration. In six cases the local authority resolved the problem during the proceedings. Table 4. Outcome of review proceedings and ombudsman proceedings on local government level Review proceedings Proposal to bring a legal act into conformity with the Constitution and Acts 84 1 Conflict of Kiili Rural Municipality Council regulation No 21 of 22 June 2004 “The procedure for the collection of fees for joining the public water supply Kiili Rural Municipality and sewerage system” and regulation No 22 of 22 June 2004 “The bases for the Council calculation of the fee for joining the public water supply and sewerage system” with the Constitution 2 Tallinn City Council Conflict of Tallinn City Council regulation No 13 of 10 February 2005 “The procedure for the payment of social benefits not dependent on the family income “ with the Constitution 3 Tallinn City Administration Conflict of Tallinn City Administration regulation No 75 of 30 September 2009 “The prices of services for the water supply and sewage disposal within the principal area of activity of Tallinn public water supply and sewage system” with the Constitution 39 Table 4 “Outcome of review proceedings and of ombudsman proceedings on local government level” contains all the opinions of the Chancellor of Justice submitted to local authorities in 2010, including opinions provided within the proceedings initiated in the previous years.

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