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Article 143 is hereby amended to read as follows: "A region is a self-governing local community that manages local affairs of wider importance, and certain affairs of regional importance provided by law. Regions are established by a law which also determines their territory, seat, and name. Such law is adopted by the National Assembly by a two-thirds majority vote of deputies present. The participation of the municipalities must be guaranteed in the procedure for adopting the law. 55 The state transfers by law the performance of specific duties within the state competence to the regions and must provide to them the necessary financial resources to enable such.". II. This Constitutional Act shall enter into force upon its promulgation in the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia. * Adopted on 20 June 2006 and entered into force on 27 June 2006 (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia No. 68/06 of 30 June 2006).