Shah Alam is managed by the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA), formerly known as Shah Alam Municipal Council (MPSA). MPSA was established on 7th December 1978 in cooperation with the declaration of the Shah Alam City as the capital of Selangor Darul Ehsan. On 10th October 2000, MPSA was promoted to the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) in tandem with the declaration that the state capital as a city.