The Local Councils Association was established in 1994 through the issue of specific Regulations entitled: Local Councils (Association) Regulations, 1994. From time to time, these Regulations were amended and enhanced.

The Regulations state that: "There shall be a Local Councils Association representing all the Local Councils with the aim of protecting and promoting the common interests of all the Local Councils and to represent, solely for the purposes of these regulations, all Local Councils in Malta and overseas, and on international associations of local government authorities."
The Association is a juridical body having a distinct legal personality.

Constitution & Election Process
The Association is composed of 6 Councilors forming an Executive Committee and they are assisted administratively by a full-time Executive Secretary of the Association.
The six members of the Executive Committee are elected upon the principle of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote, and an election takes place every two years, and all Councilors in office can be nominated to contest as candidates in the election of the Executive Committee. Once elected, Committee members are obliged to attend all meetings of the Committee.   
The Electoral Commission is responsible for the Local Councils Association election process.

Office of the Chairman
The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Executive Committee are appointed by the Committee from among its members. The member who has obtained the majority of the votes of the Committee members is appointed, the same procedure applying for both the Chairman and Deputy Chairman.
The Chairman, who is the representative of the Association, presides over all meetings of the Committee. He is also responsible to supervise all the functions of the Association. Furthermore, the legal and judicial representation of the Association is vested in the Chairman together with the Executive Secretary of the Association.

Executive Committee Members