Acta Universitatis Danubius. Administratio, Vol 4, No 1 (2012)

Abstract

The main objective of this article is to identify and capture the defining notion of the public function available within the Romanian and foreign doctrines. Nonetheless, due to the complexity of the subject covered in this article, a complete understanding of the notion as well as conducting a robust research will only be possible by meeting the following secondary objectives: identifying and analyzing the particularities of the public function notion defined in the literature, both from a judicial and administrative perspective; identifying and analyzing the legislative framework which differentiates the responsibilities and attributions of a public function, in order to exercise the public function prerogatives and to meet the general interests of society. In elaborating the scientific approach, an analysis of the available documents and legislation, as well as a review of the literature corresponding to this area of expertise were conducted. Upon finishing this article, the reader will be able to have a clear image of what the public function means from the administrative, judicial and managerial standpoint.