It was established in 1839 as class one municipality. Until 1841 the same person held functions of president of municipality as well as administrator of the city. First statute of Belgrade municipality was adopted in 1922. Immediately after liberation of Belgrade in October 1944 Executive Committee of National Liberation Committee was appointed. Assembly rooms of the Assembly of City of Belgrade are located in the palace of Obrenović – Stari dvor.
Judiciary Sistem
Organization of administration of justice began in 1805 by establishing a Soviet, which had administrative and legal authority. In 1811 the National or Grand Court was established. Turkish Constitution of 1838 signalled the beginning of legal regulation by establishing primary, first instance and appeals court. The Civil Code of Principality of Serbia of 1844 established private property as untouchable. The Regency Constitution of 1869 was a hallmark of independence of law courts, evaluations and material laws, as well as the right to be defended. 1840s witnessed the very beginning of legal representation, constituted by law in 1862, which was in practice albeit with a few changes up until 1929, when the Law on the Bar was passed.
Administration of the City of Belgrad
Administration of the City of Belgrade was established by Organization of municipalities Act in 1839. When Belgrade became the capital in 1841, police administration, operating on local level, was separated from municipial and judiciary administration. In 1860 Belgrade was divided into six precincts: Vračar, Varoš, Dorćol, Terazije, Palilula and Savamala. With a Decree on the Division of the State Into Regions or ‘oblasti’ in 1922 Belgrade obtained separate administration under direct administration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Belgrade police constituted modern organization and trained specialists. General police department was in charge of state security, public order, prevention of espionage and activities of Communist Party of Yugoslavia. Department maintained direct contact with the Protection of the State Court.