Regional Act No. 12 rearranging and redefining Mountain Communities. País/Territorio Italia Subdivisión territorial Molise Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2002 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural Palabra clave Desarrollo agrícola Áreas deprimidas Zona de montaña Política/planificación Institución Subvención/incentivo Área geográphica Alpes, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Mediterráneo, Europa Meridional Entry into force notes The Regional Act came into force on 11 July 2002. Resumen In implementation of Legislative Decree No. 267 of 18 August 2000 on the organization of local entities, the present Regional Act regulates the setting up of Mountain Communities and lays down rules and principles with respect to their functioning. Mountain Communities shall be constituted by joint mountain Communes with a view to ensuring the social and economic development of mountain zones, giving particular regard to less-favoured mountain areas (to be determined as per article 9). Mountain Communities shall be established by Decree of the President of the Regional Council by following the procedure described under articles 2 and 3 and by comprising the homogeneous zones listed out in the Annex to this Act. Title II deals with the organs of Mountain Communities. Each Mountain Community shall draw up and approve its own development plan (art. 29). Title V regards the allocation of financial resources intended for funding the activities and programmes covered by these provisions. Texto completo Italiano Página web www.regione.molise.it