Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[RIA Novosti] State Duma deputies in the second and third readings supported a bill on the organization of public power in the regions. Among other things, the document prohibits the leaders of the subjects of the Federation from being called "presidents" and allows them to be elected for more than two consecutive terms.
The authors of the initiative were Senator Andrei Klishas and Deputy Pavel Krasheninnikov . The first reading took place on November 9, and the day before it was re-examined by members of the Duma Committee on State Construction and Legislation.
As the press service of the committee explained to RIA Novosti, the return of the project is due to technical, not conceptual changes. So, in the second reading, support was received for a proposal according to which the supreme executive body of a subject can be called not only "government," but also in another way, based on historical and national traditions. According to Krasheninnikov, more than 200 amendments were received.
The speaker of the chamber, Viacheslav Volodin, noted that the initiative is part of the systematic work on updating the legislation, which is necessary after the adoption of amendments to the Constitution.
The document defines the principles of the activities of the authorities in the constituent entities of the Federation. At the same time, it is allowed to transfer part of the powers from the federal to a lower level, if this does not contradict the Basic Law. In addition, it is stipulated that regional laws and regulations cannot contradict the provisions of the Federal Law or the Constitution.
The deputies also supported the amendment of the legislation regarding the right to be elected to the post of the highest official. Now the head of the region cannot nominate his candidacy for the third time in a row, they want to abandon this restriction.
The number of terms in office of governors will be determined by the local legislature. Also, the law will enable local parliaments to work remotely.
At the same time, the authors of the draft propose to provide for a clause according to which the term of office of the head of the region and parliament will be five years. Now it cannot exceed five years.
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In addition, the current ban on the use of the word "president" in the title of the position of the head of a constituent entity of the Federation remains. The State Council of Tatarstan opposed this, where the head is named in this way, but the objections and proposals of the republican deputies were rejected.
In addition, the initiative suggests that the president can release the governor from his duties due to a loss of trust, or if members of the local legislature express no confidence in him. In general, according to the bill, the head of state can terminate the powers of the heads of regions for any reason.
Finally, the document obliges to create at the regional level control and accounting bodies that will check budgets and extra-budgetary funds.