International Science Community Association Research Journal of Recent Sciences 2277 - 2502 3 9 2014 September 2 Roles and Responsibilities of Local Governments (Councils) in Iran: Analytical Underpinnings 94 101 EN Yasrebdoost Hadi 1 Management Dept, Tabriz Branch, Islamic, Azad University, Tabriz, IRAN SarbazyMoghadam Saeid 2 SalmaGhassem Bagloo 3 Hassanpoor Davood 1 Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Gilan Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gilan, IRAN Pourali MohammadReza 2 Ghatge N.S. 1 Pravara Rural Education Society’s; Home Science and BCA College, Loni. Taluka -Rahata, District-Ahmednagar, Gujarat, INDIA Ashraf Muhammad 1 Department of Computer Science, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology, Karachi, PAKISTAN Sarim Muhammad 2 Shaikh AbdulBasit 3 Sheikh KashifRaffat 4 Nadeem Adnan 5 Ahsan Kamran 6 Siddiq Muhammad 7 FazlollahZarepour Nasirabadi 1 Department of Public Management, Azad University of Kerman, Kerman, IRAN Vahedi Elham 2 Department of Executive Master of Business Administration,Alborz, IRAN Mahdi Vahedi 3 Department of Industrial Management, Islamic Azad University, Firoozkooh, IRAN Eshaghali Azizi 1 Department of Studies in Education, University of Mysore, Mysore, Karnataka, INDIA Mehri Basnas 1 University of Tabriz (Phd), Bahman Blvd, Tabriz, IRAN Anis Mohd 1 Crystal Growth Laboratory, Department of Physics, Milliya Arts Science and Management Science College, Beed-431122, Maharashtra, INDIA Mariajancyrani 1 Department of chemistry, A.V.V.M. Sri Pushpam College, Poondi, Thanjavur-613 503, Tamil Nadu, INDIA Chandramohan 2 School of Chemical and Biotechnology, Department of Chemistry, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, INDIA Ravikumar 3 Ansari Bahareh 1 Dept. of Agricultural Development, College of Agriculture, Tehran Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IRAN SeyedMehdi Mirdamadi 2 Dept. of Agricultural Extension and Education, College of Agriculture, Tehran Sci. and Research Branch, Islamic Azad Uni., Tehran, IRAN Hosseini SeyedJamalFarajollah 3 Dept. of Renewable Energy and Environmental Engineering, College of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, IRAN Noorollahi Younes 4 G.O. Matthew 1 Glass and Ceramic Technology Department, School of Science and Computer Studies, Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, NIGERIA B.O. Fatile 2 Shafakatullah Nannu 1 insNannu Shafakatullah* and M. Chandra Dept. of Bio-Sciences, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri-574199, Mangalore, Karnataka, INDIA Chandra M. 2 Reaza AshrafiHabibAbadi 1 Natanz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Department of Electrical Engineering, Natanz, Isfahan, IRAN Nekoubin Abdolamir 2 Imtiaz Ahmad 1 Department of Mathematics, University of Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PAKISTAN Mansour Jangizehi 1 Industrial Engineering, Chabahar Payame Noor University, Teheran, IRAN Hossein Alekajbaf 1 Department of Law, Payame- Noor University, Tehran, IRAN > Research Article 2013 10 26 2014 September 2 This article explores the functions and structure of Iran local councils. Local councils are elected by public vote to 4-year terms in all cities and villages of Iran. According to principle 7 in Iran's Constitution law, these local councils together with the Parliament are "decision-making and administrative organs of the State". This section of the constitution was not implemented until 1999 when the first local council elections were held across the country. Councils have many different responsibilities including electing mayors, supervising the activities of municipalities; studying the social, cultural, educational, health, economic, and welfare requirements of their constituencies; planning and coordinating national participation in the implementation of social, economic, constructive, cultural, and educational and other welfare affair. In this article try to explain the structure and functions of Local councils in Iran. Copyright@ International Science Community Association