Regional Law No. 167-OZ “On village chiefs”. Pays/Territoire Fédération de Russie Sous-division territoriale Voronezh Type du document Législation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Environnement gén., Terre et sols Mot clé Collectivité locale Participation du public Gouvernance Aire géographique Arctique, Asie et Pacifique, Mer Noire, Mer Caspienne, CEI (Communauté des États indépendants), Europe de l'Est, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pacifique Nord, Pacifique Nord Occidental Entry into force notes This Regional Law enters into force 10 days after the date of its official publication. Résumé This Regional Law establishes powers of village chief, and ensures the guarantees of his activities, regulating also other issues of his status. Village chief is appointed by the representative body of the rural settlement or the urban district, of which it is a part, in conformity with the proposal by meeting of rural residents, from among the persons residing on the territory of the given municipality of rural area and having active voting rights. 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 to their attention; and (d) assists local self-government bodies in organizing and holding public hearings and public discussions, public disclosure of their results in the rural community. Texte intégral Russe Site web publication.pravo.gov.ru