ARTICLE 118. The executive authority of the regions and districts, the cities of Kiev and Sevastopol is realized by the local state administrations.

The special laws of Ukraine assign particularities of the executive authority realization in the cities of Kiev and Sevastopol.

The chairmen of the local state administrations form the structure of the local state administrations.

The chairmen of the local state administrations are assigned to a position and dismissed from a position by the President of Ukraine with the statement of the Council of Ministers of Ukraine.

The chairmen of the local state administrations, when realizing their authorities, are responsible to the President of Ukraine and the Council of Ministers of Ukraine, are accounted and controlled by the executive authorities of the higher level.

The local state administrations are accounted and controlled by the councils in some authorities that are deputed by the proper district or regional councils.

The local state administrations are accounted and controlled by the executive authorities of the higher level.

The President of Ukraine or the chairman of the local state administration of the higher level can rightfully cancel any decisions of the chairmen of the local state administrations, which contradict to the Constitution and the laws of Ukraine, and the other legislative statutes.

The regional or district council can show distrust to the chairman of the proper local state administration, and the President of Ukraine makes a decision and gives a reasonable reply based on the case.

If the two thirds of the deputy’s council show distrust to the chairman of the district or regional state administration, the President of Ukraine makes the decision of dismissal of the chairman of the local state administration.

ARTICLE 119. Local state administrations within their relevant territory ensure:

1) the implementation of the Constitution and laws of Ukraine, acts of the President of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, and other organs of executive authority;

2) lawfulness and law and order; safeguarding the rights and freedoms of citizens;

3) the implementation of state and local programs of socioeconomic and cultural development, environmental protection programs, and in areas of the compact residence of indigenous peoples and national minorities - programs of their national-cultural development as well;

4) the development and implementation of the relevant provincial and regional budgets;

5) reporting on the implementation of relevant budgets and programs;

6) cooperation with organs of local self-government;

7) implementation of other responsibilities delegated by the State, as well as by the relevant councils.