Voivodeship sejmik

[4][5] Under the administration of Jerzy Buzek in 1998, the contemporary regional assemblies were created by the Sejm with the reorganization of provincial borders and the devolution of powers to the governments of the new voivodeships.

[11] Earlier elections can also be approved in the event of a public referendum or if the Sejm has dissolved a regional assembly.

[12] Provincial assemblies can debate, adopt and pass statutes on matters concerning the province which are not reserved for the administration of the central government.

[13][14][15] However, sejmiks are unable to enact provincewide taxes to fund internal policies and projects, and remain dependent on the central government for financing such operations.

Assemblies are assisted by the voivodeship marshal's office (urząd marszałkowski), which provides legal, technical, and bureaucratic services to the body.