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Regarding the composition of the Council, the number of members is greatly increased, and each administrative district will have its own separate representative. The duration of the session is shortened, and the Council may repeat its meetings as often as its bylaws permit, without requiring higher authorization, as was previously the case, which led to the Council meeting only once a year.
It is hoped that the District Councils will have more than just the power to vote on agricultural road expenses. However, the method of convening and dissolving the Council did not allow the Council to exercise its advisory right granted by the Organic Law. The current project's general aim is to establish a body with real authority that will serve as a lesson in self-governance. Even if it makes mistakes, it will become an advisory body for the province. It may express the needs of its administrative districts in general, and specifically in matters of agriculture, irrigation, communications, public security, public health, and education. In this way, the Councils will be able to express their desires and needs in all local matters and be informed of all that is relevant to them. The opinion of these Councils must also be sought on new local laws that are to be enacted and on the administration of their districts. The Councils have been granted specific authority to organize village guards in their districts, establish public markets, and are entrusted with the task of primary education (and representation in agricultural and industrial education). They are authorized to impose and collect fees and supervise their expenditure. The government reserves the right to revoke the decisions of these Councils. As for local taxes, no project proposed by the Councils will be implemented without higher approval.
The formation and jurisdiction of municipalities in large rural towns are not covered by this project. However, the government has appointed a committee to consider the appropriateness of expanding the jurisdiction of the aforementioned municipalities, so that they may be entrusted with the implementation of laws related to city buildings, streets, and public health matters.