Instytucja budżetu obywatelskiego – uwagi de lege lata w świetle konstytucyjnej zasady pomocniczości

The Institution of the Participatory Budget – de lege lata Remarks in the Light of the Constitutional Principle of Subsidiarity The purpose of this article is to solve the research problem of whether the current statutory regulations on the requirements for projects submitted as part of the participatory budget are adequate to the essence of this process – and whether they provide an appropriate balance between the freedom to submit projects and their assessment as to their legality and technical feasibility. Participatory budget, in line with the constitutional principle of subsidiarity, enable citizens to make binding decisions about their local communities. The research carried out showed that Polish local governments have regulated such requirements that allow adequate verification of the project for future implementation while leaving the civic nature of the process. The article uses the dogmatic-legal method, which is characterized by an analysis of current legislation on participatory budgeting.