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Mikkelin LO 16.11.1995 864 AI generated

County court dismisses claim that council cannot suspend committee member for ignoring internal guidelines.

Case Number Mikkelin LO 16.11.1995 864
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Administrative Court of Appeal dismissed the municipality's request to suspend a committee member from office. The lower court found that while the member had acted contrary to the town council's guidelines, these internal rules were not legally binding in the sense of constituting a breach of official duties. Consequently, the court ruled that the council lacked the legal authority to suspend the member based solely on this procedural deviation.

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Kuntalaki 23 § 2 mom; Kuntalaki 32 § 2 mon; Kuntalaki 40 § 2 mom: Internal guidelines issued by a municipal executive body do not constitute binding official duties; therefore, a council member cannot be suspended from office merely for acting contrary to such non-statutory instructions.

Keywords

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municipal council suspension internal guidelines binding official duties breach committee member removal administrative court appeal

Cited Legislation

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Kuntalaki 23 § 2 mom
Kuntalaki 32 § 2 mon
Kuntalaki 40 § 2 mom
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ECLI:FI:KHO:2020:44
Supreme Administrative Court suspends suspension of trust members after acquittal, citing proportionality and changed circumstances.
admin_1992_kuopio-county__182
Administrative court dismisses appeal for failure to attach required decision to appeal document.
kho-other_2016_2529
Supreme Administrative Court dismissed appeal against lower court's ruling on dismissal of mayor due to procedural flaws.
admin_2015_turku__61
Administrative court dismisses appeal due to lack of jurisdiction over labor disputes and standing of union representative.
admin_1992_central-finland-county__1201
Administrative court dismissed appeal regarding school board salary adjustment as it required labor law review, not municipal law.

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Lääninoikeus katsoi, että kunnanvaltuusto ei voinut

pidättää tutkimuksen ajaksi kunnan kuntayhtymän valtuustuustoon

valitsemaa yhtymävaltuutettua luottamustoimestaan

sillä perusteella, että hän on toiminut yhtymävaltuustossa

kunnanhallituksen antamien ohjeiden vastaisesti.

Kysymys ei ollut siitä, että yhtymävaltuutetun olisi epäilty

syyllistyneen toimessaan virkarikokseen. Kunnanhallituksen

antamia ohjeita ei ole säädetty sillä tavoin sitoviksi,

että niistä poikkeamisessa olisi kysymys virkavelvollisuuksien

vastaisesta menettelystä.

Kuntalaki 23 § 2 mom

Kuntalaki 32 § 2 mon

Kuntalaki 40 § 2 mom