Article 180. Principles and structures of local government
Local government councils
This is the official English text as consolidated on 31 December 2023. The English text is the law.
A local government shall be based on a council which shall be the highest political authority within its area of jurisdiction and which shall have legislative and executive powers to be exercised in accordance with this Constitution.
Parliament shall by law prescribe the composition, qualifications, functions and electoral procedures in respect of local government councils, except that—
the person elected as district chairperson of a local government shall be a member of the council;
one-third of the membership of each local government council shall be reserved for women;
any law enacted by virtue of this Article shall provide for affirmative action for all marginalised groups referred to in Article 32 of this Constitution; and
Parliament shall exercise similar powers of review as stipulated in Article 78(2) of this Constitution, in relation to paragraphs (b) and (c) of this clause.
A person shall not be a member of a local government council unless that person is a citizen of Uganda.