For carrying out activities in the area of property rights and authority and its legal protection shall be established Directorate of property and representation as a special administrative body.

Directorate of property and representation:

• keeping a register of real estate owned by Municipality and public services;

• initiating the procedure for registration of rights to real estate; initiating procedures for the transfer of property rights and performing of professional processing of the regulations on transfer of those rights; providing data to the authorities of the Municipality based on the records kept; preparing the regulations and processing of acts in relation with the disposal of state property within the powers of the Municipality (decisions, agreements, resolutions);

• giving opinions on draft laws on the disposal of state property prepared by public services founded by the Municipality; preparation of contracts on leasing of real estate; preparation of contracts on leasing of agricultural land; keeping records on property changes based on such documents and initiating procedures for changing the entry of real estate rights; performing activities in the expropriation procedure according to the law; conducting the proceedings and making decisions on sale of undeveloped urban construction land of former owners in order to adjust it with the purpose specified by the plan;

• representing the local administration in the courts and administrative authorities; preparing and taking measures towards the protection of property rights and powers of the Municipality; representation of the Municipality and its authorities in front of the competent courts and bodies in order to protect and enforce property rights and other interests of the Municipality; involvement in the identification and protection of the capital of the Municipality in cases of transformation of business entities;

• Cooperation with NGOs and other tasks in their jurisdiction.