Structure of local self-government bodies and its elements

Local governments areelectoral and, according to the law, elected by residents of a given locality in referendums, elections or other forms of voluntary civil expression of will. The population together with the elected authority solves various issues of local, regional significance.

The system of local self-government bodies is such,that the representatives of these bodies were elected by citizens of municipalities (villages, villages, district centers, cities, regions, etc.), it is citizens who are the primary subjects in local self-government, and the bodies themselves are secondary. Ie if the people elected the head of the village administration, and he, in the opinion of citizens, does not cope with the duties assigned to him, violates the law, committing any unlawful actions, voters have the right to demand removal from office of this official and replace him with a more suitable one candidacy.

The structure of local government consists of the following elements:
• head of the educated municipality;
• a local administrative executive and administrative body;
• the control authority of the municipality;
• other departments of the working staff, which are provided for in the administrative statute and have their authority in resolving issues on the ground.

Mandatory in this structure arerepresentative body, heads of municipalities, as well as local administration. Information on the order of the formations, on authority and timing, accountability, control of local authorities, other organizational issues and issues related to the activities of these bodies should be recorded in the charters of municipalities and regulated by them. The names of the representative bodies, heads of the municipality, as well as heads of the local administrative staff, who are in charge of executive and administrative functions, determine the law of the subject of the Russian Federation, depending on local traditions, historical and other factors.

The structure of local government mayTo be changed, if any changes are made to the municipal charter itself. The decision on the change will come into force when the term of office of the representative of the municipal authority that adopted this decision expires.

Local governments are onbudget of municipalities and are financed for funds received from local revenues. All this is also documented in the charter and other legal documents, regulations that govern the activities of local authorities.

According to the current legislation, the structurebodies of local self-government consists of representatives elected by the population proper, and persons elected by local self-government bodies. There are some similarities between self-government bodies and bodies exercising power in the state. Both those are representatives of the government, are endowed with a number of powers, according to the law, have the right to issue legal acts that are binding, to provide this enforcement with some coercive measures. This similarity is explained by the fact that these bodies personify the power of the people.

The difference between them is that in the first casepower is exercised purely at the level of municipalities, and in the second - at the state level with all the scale inherent in it, with specific methods.

Structure of local governmentincludes not only bodies as such, but also officials. They are people elected or working under an employment contract (contract), who have executive and administrative powers in resolving issues on the ground or on organizational matters of local government. Officials are not considered public servants.

The structure of local self-government consists ofrepresentative bodies and executive. Representative bodies are elected, they are engaged in identifying the interests and needs of the local population and are developing and outlining ways for the further development of municipalities. Implement their plans and decisions of executive bodies, which are both selectable and permanent.