Cornejo promotes a key reform to order municipal autonomy and curb institutional disorder

The governor of Mendoza, Alfredo Cornejo, announced the submission of a project to reform the provincial Constitution and formally incorporate municipal autonomy for the 18 departments.

The initiative seeks to provide a clear legal framework, avoid arbitrariness and strengthen institutionality, in line with a vision of order and predictability in public management.

A reform to provide clarity and legal certainty

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Cornejo explained that the objective is to enshrine in the Constitution a principle that, as he argued, already

exists in practice.

“We believe that they have autonomy, but we are going to enshrine it in the Constitution,” he said.

The project will be sent to the Legislature and will focus on a single article that formally recognizes this autonomy in all municipalities.

Stopping weak institutional maneuvers

The governor was especially critical of the process promoted in San Rafael, which he described as “institutionally

weak”.

He questioned that the call for a municipal constituent did not meet basic requirements, such as the necessary two-thirds or publication in the Official Gazette.

In addition, he pointed to low citizen participation as evidence of a lack of legitimacy.

Conflict of Powers: Justice Intervention

In parallel, legislative authorities such as Hebe Casado and Andrés Lombardi moved forward with a presentation before

the Supreme Court.

The proposal aims to resolve a conflict of powers and stop the process in San Rafael.

According to Cornejo, any modification of this type must go through the Legislature, respecting constitutional mechanisms.

Autonomy, but with clear limits

The project not only recognizes municipal autonomy, but also establishes concrete limits.

Municipalities may issue their own organic charters, but they will not have the power to create taxes.

They will only be able to maintain fees and contributions linked to services, avoiding fiscal distortions.

A proposal aligned with the institutional order The

initiative was worked together with the Ministry of Government, legislative authorities and supervisory bodies

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The objective is to ensure an orderly reform, within institutional channels and with solid legal support.

A political message: clear rules for all

Cornejo seeks to avoid discretionary interpretations or unilateral advances outside the

legal framework.

The reform aims to establish clear and uniform rules for all municipalities in the province.

The role of the Legislature in reform The

governor remarked that the right way to move forward is through the Legislature's declaration of the need for reform

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This will allow for a robust institutional process and will prevent future legal conflicts.

A step towards greater predictability

The enshrining of municipal autonomy in the provincial Constitution will bring greater predictability

to the political system.

It will also make it possible to organize competencies and avoid disputes between different levels of government.

Institutional reform in the key of modernization

The project is part of a broader agenda of modernization of the State

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The search for clear rules, fiscal limits and institutional order responds to a more efficient and transparent management logic.