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Regional Law No. 79-ZS “On village chiefs”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Altai
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Land & soil
Keyword
Local government Public participation Governance Hazards
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 on 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 shall have the following powers: (a) provides organizational and informational support to the residents of rural settlement when applying to the local authorities municipal entity; (b) holds a personal reception of residents of the rural settlement, sends appeals to local authorities based on its results; and (c) provides assistance to local self-government bodies of municipalities for the prevention of natural and technological disasters and mitigation of the consequences thereof.

Full text
Russian
Website
publication.pravo.gov.ru

References - Legislation

Repeals

Regional Law No. 45-ZS “On village chiefs”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2012

Keyword: Local government, Public participation, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX