Regional Law No. 448-PK “On village chiefs”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Perm Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Local government Public participation Governance Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Regional Law enters into force 10 days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law regulates some issues of the activities of village chiefs as a form of public participation of the population in local government. Village chief can be appointed with a view of coordination between local government of the municipalities and the local population of rural areas for decision-making related to issues of local significance. Village chief can be vested with the following powers: (a) assistance to local government, municipal institutions and other organizations in addressing the issues of local significance in rural settlement; (b) interaction with the population by participating at meetings, gatherings, conferences of citizens, submittal, by the outcome thereof, of appeals and proposals, including those arranged in form of draft municipal legal acts subject to mandatory consideration by the local government; (c) informs the villagers on issues related to the organization and implementation of local government, and brings information received from the authorities of local government too their attention; and (d) assists local self-government bodies in organizing and holding public hearings and public discussions in the rural settlement. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru