Zadłużenie jednostek samorządu terytorialnego w świetle nowych regulacji prawnych

The paper indebtedness of local government units in the light of new law regulation. Indebtedness of local governments has systematically increased. Local governments resort to debt mainly to implement investment projects, which stands in contrast to the state which uses debt to cover current needs. Therefore, the introduction of cautions and remedial procedures related to the state public debt will mainly hit local governments. Of course, indebtedness limits should be defi ned in Polish law, however a high level of public debt is mainly the result of the fi nancial management of the central budget rather than local governments themselves. Therefore, it is important that the law is stable