Territorial public self-government in Russia: the democratic potential of the state

Today is the cornerstone in Russiathe problem of formation of legal awareness of the population. The Constitution of the first article calls the Russian Federation a democratic state. But the power of the people cannot exist in the absence of initiative citizens who are capable of realizing their collective needs and of self-organizing for their realization. That is why today the idea of ​​forming a civil society is so relevant.

Декларативный характер конституции может justify the consolidation of its provisions, which are still far from embodiment. However, to fully implement even the first part of the first article of the basic law is not possible by strengthening the central authority. And the transfer of powers and responsibilities to regional bodies, accompanied by cuts in their funding, has nothing to do with decentralization. In addition to real, and not taking place today, support for the development of the subjects of the federation, territorial municipal self-government should be formed everywhere in municipalities.

The development of this form of community participation in localSelf-government - evidence of the awareness of the people not only their direct influence on the future fate of the city, region, but also of decisive importance in the process of government. Thus, true democracy can arise “from below,” not “from above.” The territorial public self-government, its distribution and dynamic development is the first step in the process of the formation of a civil society.

So, the form of self-organization of residentsThe municipality for the implementation of its initiatives to eliminate problems of local importance can be registered as a legal entity. Territorial public self-government can be called a combination of the direct influence of the population on the formation of the organizational order of one’s own life and the activities of the elected bodies. The legal basis of this form of the will of citizens is disclosed in the provisions of the statute of the municipality.

Territorial public self maycarried out in two ways: by holding conferences on each separate issue or by electing and authorizing permanent bodies.

Within this form of self-organization you can keepeconomic activity and influence legal regulation at the local level. In the first case we are talking about the maintenance of the housing stock, the improvement of the territory and other social and living needs of citizens.

Participation in public legal regulationself-government is carried out through the submission of proposals - projects of municipal acts. These initiatives, according to the law, must be considered by local authorities.

In addition, public authoritiescan draw up contracts with the municipal authorities using the funds of the budget of the administrative-territorial unit. This provides citizens with financial opportunities to fulfill their social and living needs.