Local Self-government Bodies Research Articles

Spatial planning as a tool for the formation of the integrated economic space of Ukraine in the conditions of post-war reconstruction

The article examines the thesaurus of the «spatial planning» category. The advantages of having a comprehensive spatial development plan for the territory of the territorial community for the local self-government body and other stakeholders of the community have been identified. The ability of territorial communities to carry out spatial planning in the context of the provision of financial resources and qualified personnel is analyzed. The state's financial support for the process of developing comprehensive plans for spatial development in communities was assessed, based on which a conclusion was drawn regarding the feasibility of restoring subventions from the state budget to local budgets for the development of comprehensive plans for spatial development of the territories of territorial communities. The main restraining factors in the context of the development of a comprehensive plan for the spatial development of the territory of the territorial community have been identified and described, such as the insufficient expert capacity of communities to develop comprehensive plans, the lack of qualified specialists in communities to perform tasks related to spatial planning; outdated cartographic basis; lack of sufficient financial resources in communities to develop a comprehensive plan. Based on this, it is argued that the drivers of the activation of spatial planning as an important tool for the formation of the integrated economic space of Ukraine today are the triad of main factors: qualified personnel, financial support, up-to-date and objective information. Emphasis is placed on the expediency of attracting by the authority's various levels of assistance from international donors in the context of financial support for the process of developing comprehensive spatial plans, as this will contribute to the coverage of more territories of the country with spatial planning in a shorter period. It is argued that in order to achieve the effectiveness of spatial planning in the context of the formation of an integrated economic space of Ukraine, local self-government bodies should: harmonize the processes of spatial and strategic planning, as well as mutually agree on all planning documents; update general plans of settlements; promote the maximum involvement of stakeholders and the consideration of public opinion during the execution of spatial planning works.

Специализированные следственные суды и судьи в Республике Казахстан

The paper deals with the issues of arrangement, organization and functioning of specialized investigative courts and judges in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The general and particular factors that were the conditions for the emergence and formation of specialized investigative courts and judges in the Republic of Kazakhstan are described. The relevance of the chosen topic is connected with the course of development of the judiciary and the improvement of the judiciary of the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with the principle of «specialization of courts and judges» that has lasted for three decades. At the same time, the ambitious goal of the Republic of Kazakhstan – «in 2050 to become one of the thirty leading nations of the world» makes this topic relevant. As a rule, it is impossible to achieve a given goal without a competitive national legal system that meets the new challenges of the time and all international standards in the field of rights protection. Accordingly, the relevance of the topic increases with the approval in 2015 of the Presidential Program «Plan of the Nation - 100 Concrete Steps» on 5 institutional reforms that Kazakhstan should confidently go through to enter the top thirty leading countries, strengthen the Kazakh state, create a modern state. Within the framework of the II Institutional Reform «Ensuring the rule of law», the function of judicial control over the activities of state administration and local self-government bodies, as well as criminal prosecution bodies, is of particular interest. The viability and relevance of investigative courts and judges are shown. Based on the results of the study, conclusions are drawn and recommendations are given.

МІЖМУНІЦИПАЛЬНЕ СПІВРОБІТНИЦТВО ЯК ІНСТРУМЕНТ ЗМІЦНЕННЯ СИСТЕМИ НАДАННЯ МЕДИЧНИХ ПОСЛУГ НА МІСЦЕВОМУ РІВНІ

Background . The article examines the advantages and problematic aspects of intermunicipal cooperation in the field of health care, which should become a powerful tool for improving the quality of the provision of medical services at the local level. Methods . To achieve the goal of the research, a number of general and special scientific methods were used, namely: methods of analysis and synthesis, abstract-logical method – for studying scientific sources, forming conclusions and defining debatable positions; empirical method – for describing the experience of inter-municipal cooperation; statistical method – to highlight dynamic and structural changes in the process of implementing inter-municipal cooperation in the field of providing medical services. Results . It is proven that the reform of public administration in the direction of decentralization allowed territorial communities to obtain real rights to independently solve issues of local importance. Sectoral changes, including in the field of health care, became an important basis for the deployment of decentralization processes. At the same time, the increase in rights and responsibilities became a real challenge for many local self-government bodies, which lacked resources, experience, and human resources. Therefore, inter-municipal cooperation, when material and financial resources and management experience are combined, becomes a necessity to provide the population with quality services. The need for consolidation of efforts is especially relevant in the modern conditions of martial law. People's need for medical services is growing, and the real capabilities of territorial communities, on the contrary, are decreasing due to the direct destruction of medical infrastructure, the impact of economic shocks, a decrease in revenues to local budgets, a shortage of medical workers, etc. It was determined that cooperation between municipalities is an ancient tradition of European countries. Currently, this provision is enshrined in the regulatory and legal documents of Ukraine. The legislator regulated the essence of community cooperation, the basic principles and main forms of its implementation, and defined the procedure for initiating cooperation. The main factors of the deployment of inter-municipal cooperation, advantages and problems of inter-municipal cooperation in the field of providing medical services are highlighted. Conclusions . The current situation with the conclusion of inter-municipal cooperation agreements in the medical field has been studied. Insufficient activity of local self-government bodies in this area was identified and proposals were developed that would contribute to strengthening the cooperation of territorial communities in the provision of health care services.

Features of exercise of authorities by local self-government bodies in the sphere of ensuring security during the period of marital state

Features of exercise of authorities by local self-government bodies in the sphere of ensuring security during the period of marital state

Зміцнення конкурентоспроможності регіональних ринків праці в Україні як механізм протистояння безпековим викликам

The article updates the issue of ensuring the competitiveness of regional labor markets of Ukraine in conditions of critical instability caused by the consequences of the full-scale war. The aim of the study is to substantiate the priorities and tools for strengthening the competitiveness of regional labor markets in Ukraine as a mechanism for confronting security challenges. It was noted that the war became a systemic challenge not only to the functioning, but also to the preservation of the civilized labor market. It has been proven that, in the current situation, the State administration and local self-government bodies should activate, first of all, the economic tools of regulation in order to preserve the key structural characteristics of the labor market, existing jobs and opportunities for employment, self-employment, available human and, in particular, labor-resource capital, but also rational use of potentially new opportunities. At this, the main focus should be on preserving the human potential of the country and its regions against the background of high migration activity of the population. Four key directions of the regional policy of strengthening the competitiveness of the regional labor markets of Ukraine have been identified: 1) structural; 2) normative and legal; 3) infrastructural; 4) security. It is shown that from the point of view of subjects of regulation, regional policy should be oriented towards overcoming the main challenges, risks and threats to the functioning of the labor market and their impact on the regional economy. From this position, the entire range of economic levers and means of management is contrasted with the factors and consequences of: 1) the full-scale war; 2) post-war reconstruction of national and regional economies; 3) the preservation of systemic problems and obstacles to the functioning of the labor market; 4) the development of its structural asymmetries, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, the specifics and impact of migration processes on the regional socioeconomic system. It is decided that this method is characterized by timeliness and systematicity, adaptability to the existential challenges of the existence of Ukraine, its integrity and security.

Фінансова спроможність територіальних громад у контексті забезпечення соціально-економічного розвитку

The aim of the article is to determine the economic essence of the financial capacity of territorial communities and to clarify its role in ensuring social and economic development. The article discusses approaches to the economic essence of the financial capacity of territorial communities. The authors disclose the essence of this economic category as the ability of a territorial community to form the amount of budget revenues, which is sufficient and adequate to the expenditure part of the budget, from which the list of public goods and services defined by law, which meet the established national standards and criteria, is financed; also to promote the processes of socioeconomic development of the community. The structure of financial resources of the territorial community is considered. It is determined that it is local taxes and fees that ensure the financial autonomy of local self-government bodies (LSGB). The need to strengthen the fiscal sustainability of the budgets of territorial communities as an element of ensuring their financial capacity is substantiated. One of the directions of implementation of this is to increase the fiscal significance of the property tax by improving the mechanism of its administration. The main determinants of ensuring the socioeconomic development of territories have been identified, the main place among which belongs to financial instruments. The relationship between the financial capacity of territorial communities and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which can be achieved at the local level, is studied. With the help of the Ishikawa diagram, measures to achieve SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) are allocated, including stimulating the employment, ensuring the sustainable growth of the gross regional product, increasing the production efficiency and creating the financial opportunities for economic self-realization in relation to the financial capacity of the territorial community. It is noted that the use of financial preferences in order to stimulate economic activity in a territorial community can in some way reduce its financial capacity in the current period, but is aimed at increasing it in the medium and long term and strengthens the fiscal sustainability of local budgets.

Representative Bodies of Local Self-Government as an Object of Public Control: Constitutional and Legal Analysis

This article is devoted to the analysis of modern problems and prospects for the development of the institute of public control over representative bodies of local self-government in the Russian Federation. This topic is of particular relevance due to the fact that these public authorities are directly elected by the people. The subject of the analysis is the relevant provisions of the legislation of Russia devoted to the consolidation of the mechanism of organization and implementation of public control over the activities, acts and decisions of representative bodies of local self-government and the practice of their application. General and private scientific methods were used in the work, in particular, dialectical, logical, historical-legal, formal-legal, comparative-legal. The author examines the role and place of representative bodies of local self-government in the system of public authorities in the Russian Federation. The paper identifies and formalizes the main problems that hinder the organization and implementation of public control over representative bodies of local self-government in the Russian Federation, develops and justifies a system of measures for their optimal resolution. The issues of development in the scientific legal doctrine and introduction of new forms, methods, principles and types of public control measures in relation to representative bodies of local self-government in the Russian Federation need further scientific understanding.

Оцінювання дієвості сайтів органів місцевого самоврядування на основі вебаналітики

In today’s world, websites have become an important channel of communication between local governments and citizens. Effective websites of local self-government bodies can help improve the provision of services to the population, raise citizens’ awareness of the government’s activities and stimulate citizens’ participation in decision-making. The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the websites of local self-government of Rivne region with use of web analytics. The object of the study is 64 territorial communities of Rivne region. The study showed that the websites of local self-government in Rivne region have a number of problems that negatively affect their effectiveness. These problems include: 1) low attendance. Many local government websites have a low number of visitors, which indicates that they are not effective tools for informing citizens; 2) insufficient quality of content. The content on many local government websites is irrelevant, uninteresting and unpractical for users; 3) poor technical optimization. Many local government websites load slowly, are not optimized for mobile devices, and are not accessible to people with disabilities. However, the study also showed that the websites of rural and settlement communities have a higher traffic rate compared to urban communities. This may be due to the fact that in rural areas people have fewer alternative sources of information about the activities of the authorities. The study also identified a number of factors influencing the effectiveness of local government websites. These factors include: the relevance of the content; download speed; mobile optimization; user experience. The results of the study highlight the importance of an integrated approach to improving the effectiveness of local government websites. Local governments that want to have effective websites should improve the quality of content, optimize their websites technically, use SEO and social networks, and involve citizens in the development and improvement of their websites.

Problems of implementing the administrative and legal status of local self-government bodies in the context of the decentralization reform

Problems of implementing the administrative and legal status of local self-government bodies in the context of the decentralization reform

MUNICIPAL PUBLIC POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM

The article presents an analysis of the main novelties of the reorganization of local self-government related to the proposed draft law No. 40361-8 "On the general principles of the organization of local self-government in a unified system of public power" through the prism of the phenomenon of public policy. The latter is a framework concept related to the civil competencies of state/municipal management, the quality and level of public activity of civil society, which allows influencing the adoption of socially significant decisions. Municipal public policy is more based on the use of tools of intersectoral social partnership, which contributes to building a public dialogue of all active parties of the local community and the formation of an "agenda". The reform proposed by the bill "centralizes" local self-government, significantly changing the principles of its territorial and organizational structure, enlarging municipalities by abolishing the settlement level. The multilayered concept of municipal public policy allows us to judge the optimal ratio of political and administrative properties of state and municipal authorities, combining administrative regulation and the use of forms of public participation of the population. From the point of view of the interests of the development of civil self-organization and "grassroots" public initiatives, the desire to make local self-government bodies the lower level of state power through the concept of "unity of public power" is undoubtedly alarming, which can lead to its administratization, affect the quality of the implementation of the principles of municipal public policy, reduce the opportunities for the subjective formation of an increasingly complex society.

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The purpose of the article is to present the powers of the local self-governing bodies of the Republic of Armenia and the issues of constitutional responsibility in the context of constitutional amendments. Historical and comparative legal analysis presents the evolution of the constitutional institution of local governments in the Republic of Armenia, examines the powers of local self-government and their implementation structures according to the Constitution adopted in 1995, then the constitutional amendments of 2005 and 2015. The subject of study is also the problems of positive and negative constitutional responsibility of local governments of RA and other states. The experience of more than 30 years of local self-government allows us to come to the conclusion that the system has passed the stage of institutional development, which is expressed by the adoption of a number of international obligations, laws and by-laws regulating the relations of the local selfgovernment sector. During that period, the mechanisms of local self-government bodies were developed and implemented, measures aimed at strengthening their capacities were implemented, legislation was amended, and the process of decentralization was deepened. However, there are still a number of serious problems and gaps in the local self-government system that need to be solved to ensure the sustainable development of the system. The conclusion is that currently the low efficiency of local self-government in RA communities is mainly caused by a number of circumstances. First of all, we believe that processes aimed at raising legal awareness in individual and collective frameworks should be implemented in communities.

ЕКОЛОГО-ГЕОГРАФІЧНІ АСПЕКТИ ЗМІНИ ГІДРОХІМІЧНОГО СКЛАДУ ВОДИ РІЧКИ УСТЯ В МІСТІ РІВНЕ

Aim. The purpose of this study is the ecological-geographical analysis of the change in the hydrochemical composition of the river Ustya after it flows through the city of Rivne and the extent of anthropogenic transformation of the landscape mosaic of the coastal areas as a result of economic activity uncontrolled by various institutions and organizations by the population and enterprises of the city. The article was a continuation of a series of publications made together with students of the National Academy of Sciences, and is devoted to the study of the quality and composition of surface waters of the Rivne region as a result of the transformation of the components of the natural environment. Method. In the scientific work, the results of local research were analyzed in the performance of the assigned tasks, where general scientific and special methods were used: landscape ecology (geosystem), structural-functional and methods of standard processing of hydrological and hydrochemical information, hydrological calculations. In order to analyze the factors of transformation and formation of the quality of drinking water, the methods of statistical analysis, analogy, interpolation, zoning were used. The results. According to the results of the hydrochemical analysis based on the educational laboratory of the SSU "Rivne technical vocational college NUWM", the content of pollutants exceeds the normative values. For example, the iron content below the city of Rivne is 9.3 times higher than its content above the city. Sulfates in river water at a norm of 150 mg/l, above the city of Rivne - 260 mg/l, and below - 328 mg/l. It is also noted that river water is contaminated with ammonium nitrogen by a factor of 2. Water acidity exceeds the norm in the sample of Myrotyn village. In both samples, there is an excess of hardness and alkalinity indicators, which negatively affects the development of the ichthyofauna of the Ustya River. From the comparative analysis of river water, it is obvious that the content of polluting components is exceeded due to the crazy technogenic influence of the urban agglomeration. The scientific novelty consists of an ecological and geographical analysis of the influence of anthropogenic activities on the transformation of landscapes in the coastal zone of the Ustya River within the city of Rivne, the qualitative and quantitative composition and condition of representatives of flora and fauna, as well as the aquatic environment. The analysis was carried out as part of a research project to establish the ecological state of the Ustya River. Practical significance. The results of the research can be used in the educational process of SSU "Rivne technical professional college of NUWM", Volyn National University named after Lesya Ukrainka, National University of Water and Environmental Management, SSU "Kostopil construction and technological professional college of NUWM" and other educational institutions in teaching geographic, environmental, chemical, economic and local history disciplines. The results will find their application in the legislative and executive work of local self-government bodies when developing programs for socio-economic development of the territorial community of the city of Rivne. Research materials will contribute to the rational use of natural and anthropogenically transformed resources of the Rivne Region. A number of provisions can be used in similar studies of other regions of Ukraine.

Peculiarities of performing the functions of local self-government bodies during the period of the legal regime of martial law

Peculiarities of performing the functions of local self-government bodies during the period of the legal regime of martial law

Challenges and financial opportunities of the development of territorial communities in the conditions of war

The article analyzes the main trends in the financial capacity of development of territorial communities under the influence of the war with Russia. The dynamics of own revenues of local budgets of territorial communities across the regions of Ukraine were analyzed, taking into account the inflation index, the rate of growth of personal income tax from the financial support of military personnel, local taxes, and interbudgetary transfers. New, war-induced, financial challenges to the development of territorial communities are highlighted, namely: unforeseeable and numerous changes in the legal field, which required LGUs to constantly monitor them and change current plans; strengthening of the asymmetry of the development of territorial communities and the dependence of the level of financial capacity of the territorial community on the presence of a registered military unit on its territory; a decrease in the revenue part of local budgets due to a decrease in the amount of local taxes, the largest fee for land, a single tax, etc.; organizational problems of local tax collection that arose during the war; a decrease in capital investments due to government-imposed restrictions on special fund expenditures, a decrease in transfers from the state budget to local budgets, in particular, the amount of educational subventions and the need to increase expenditures on general secondary education from the own revenues of local budgets of territorial communities, and others. At the same time, in the conditions of the war, the communities had new opportunities for local development, in particular, the budgets of the territorial communities were replenished at a faster rate due to income tax on the income of individuals (PIT) from the financial support of military personnel. The «big bonus» of the most financially capable communities was the reverse subsidy, which for the most part remained at the disposal of local self-government bodies, which in turn increased the asymmetry of the financial capacity of the development of territorial communities and developed undesirable effects of procrastination.

The economic and legal status of local self-government bodies: theoretical and practical aspects of classification

The economic and legal status of local self-government bodies: theoretical and practical aspects of classification

ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ ФІНАНСОВОЇ БЕЗПЕКИ КОМУНАЛЬНИХ ПІДПРИЄМСТВ

The article examines the peculiarities of ensuring the financial security of utility enterprises in conditions of uncertainty, military operations and the instability of economic and social processes. It was determined that both external and internal factors influence the formation of the financial security of the enterprise. The main meaningful accents of the financial security of utility enterprises are highlighted, taking into account their organizational and functional features. The influence of the external environment and the balance of interests are particularly relevant for utility companies as determining components of financial security, since for most of them the revenue base is formed by external stakeholders and capital investments are financed. An assessment of the financial security of utility enterprises was carried out based on the indicators of the financial condition on the example of utility enterprises of water supply and drainage. The main financial threat to utility enterprises is the lack of financial resources for functioning, which will make it impossible to provide the necessary services to the residents of the community. Such enterprises cover losses from the local budget, that is, community residents pay for services twice: directly as part of the tariff and indirectly by paying taxes to the local budget. At the same time, a restraining tariff policy and additional financing from the budget is an objective necessity, therefore ensuring the financial security of utility companies must be closely related to permanent financial planning, monitoring, auditing of financial policy and the efficiency of spending financial resources to balance the interests of utility companies enterprises and the local community. Utility companies, on the one hand, cannot independently conduct pricing policy, determine types of activities and areas of service provision; on the other hand, they are under the constant financial care of local authorities. Taking into account the financing features of such enterprises, their capital structure and liquidity level do not carry high financial risks. And the danger is the level of wear and tear of fixed assets, unprofitability and the impossibility of self-financing, which makes such utility companies dependent on budget allocations. It was determined that in order to increase their financial security, a system of measures should be developed together with state and local self-government bodies for a complete restructuring of the economic and financial mechanism of their functioning.

СУБЪЕКТЫ ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ ЛОКАЛЬНОЙ ИДЕНТИЧНОСТИ И ИХ РЕСУРСНЫЙ ПОТЕНЦИАЛ

In the current context of political and social transformations, it is becoming increasingly important for many people to search for a comprehensible system of coordinates and a meaningful set of reference points. The concept of local identity, defined as an individual’s sense of belonging to their place of residence, plays a significant role in shaping the subjectivity of local communities engaged in addressing issues related to territorial development. The self-identification of an individual at the local level is crucial in shaping the motivation to solve problems of public importance for the territory and in establishing guidelines for the development of the local community. The objective of this paper is to identify and describe the actors of identity politics at the local level and assess their resource potential. The research argues that local identity politics is defined by its multi-subject nature. The actors in this process include local self-government bodies, businesses and entrepreneurs, political parties and socio-political movements, ethnic communities and diaspora associations, the media and blogosphere, cultural and educational networks (cultural and educational institutions), community leaders, civic organizations/associations, and religious organizations. The actors engaged in identity politics at the local level possess a set of resources that the author has classified into the following categories: conceptual, staff, administrative-organizational, material and financial, informational, symbolic, and network. It was demonstrated that cultural and educational networks, community leaders, and diaspora associations in rural communities contribute signi cantly to the implementation of identity politics. In urban areas, the media is also a significant subject, while ethnic communities are less integrated into identity politics as an important participant.

ДО ПИТАННЯ ПРО РОЗВИТОК ВОЄННОГО (ВІЙСЬКОВОГО) ТУРИЗМУ В УКРАЇНІ

The relevance of the study is due to the prospects for the development of military tourism in Ukraine at the present time and after the end of active hostilities. The aim and objectives of the study are to analyze the essence and structure of this type of tourism, to identify the main challenges faced by this segment of the tourism market and the possibilities of their solution. The article applies systemic-structural and dialectical approaches to the consideration of the problems using the methods of analysis, synthesis, systematization, and modeling. It has been established that military tourism is a multi-segment phenomenon that unites all travels whose main motive is interest in military events and/or military equipment. These trips can be real and virtual, and can be made both to safe areas and to the zone of active hostilities. This type of tourism, like its subtypes, does not have a single name. The existing terminological uncertainty prevents the formation of a clear proposal. The controversial nature of the issue of whether travel to the area of active hostilities belongs to military tourism hinders the definition of the essence of this phenomenon and the development of regulatory support. This, in turn, does not allow to organize legal tourism activities in this segment and to guarantee travel safety; it affects the identification of tourist resources and territories that can be considered as tourist destinations. Obviously, this complicates the training of personnel for this segment of the tourism market and does not allow for the quality organization of work with local communities. A separate issue is the problem of interpreting the military heritage of the Soviet and imperial periods, since the entire territory of Ukraine was a zone of active hostilities of the First and Second World Wars, and this cannot be ignored when organizing military tours. It is found out that the existing problems should be solved at several levels: state (regulatory and legal support), sphere of tourism (development of standards, protocols, research on the needs of the target audience, ways to involve representatives of territorial communities and military retirees, etc.), higher education institutions (updating educational and professional programs), travel agencies (forming offers), by combining the efforts of state authorities, representatives of local self-government bodies, research and teaching staff, and business.

ТЕОРЕТИЧНІ ТА ПРАКТИЧНІ АСПЕКТИ ФІНАНСОВОГО ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ РЕГІОНАЛЬНОГО РОЗВИТКУ

The article is devoted to the study of theoretical and practical aspects of financial support for regional development in Ukraine. The importance of financial support for the development of the region is emphasized. It is noted that the formation of an effective system of financial support for regions plays a key role in creating the prerequisites for their socio-economic development, improving the level of satisfaction of citizens' interests, providing high-quality public services to the population, and coordinating the interests of the state and territorial communities. A model of financial support for regional development has been developed, which reflects the results of solving the tasks of the region's development at different levels (national, regional, local). The dynamics of revenues of the general fund of the State and local budgets of Ukraine (without transfers) in 2018-2023 were analyzed. The structure of local budget revenues by types of revenues was studied. It was established that tax revenues and official transfers took the main share in it, while non-tax revenues accounted for less than 6%. It was established that thanks to the rapid adaptation of enterprises, as well as state and local self-government bodies to the requirements of martial law, in 2023, the increase in revenues of the general fund of local budgets was ensured compared to 2022. It was noted that there was an excess of revenues to local budgets in Ukraine over their expenditures in 2023. The main directions of expenditures of local budgets and the State Budget of Ukraine have been analyzed. The need to optimize financial support for the development of the regions, to improve the management of their functioning in general, and to find optimal ways of attracting investment resources to the regions was emphasized. It was noted that this will be facilitated by the formation of a favorable investment climate in Ukraine and its regions; overcoming corruption phenomena; implementation of constant monitoring of the influence of factors that activate or restrain the process of financial support; formation of an effective legislative and regulatory framework that will allow improving the actual filling of local budgets; use of modern financial instruments, etc.

ПРАВОВЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РЕАЛИЗАЦИИ ОТДЕЛЬНЫХ ПОЛНОМОЧИЙ ОРГАНОВ МЕСТНОГО САМОУПРАВЛЕНИЯ, НЕ ОТНЕСЕННЫХ К ВОПРОСАМ МЕСТНОГО ЗНАЧЕНИЯ

The article discusses the legal issues of implementing certain powers of local self-government bodies that are not related to local matters, using the example of selecting places for convicts to serve corrective labor. The author revealed the incompetence of local self-government bodies regarding this power and the lack of legal tools for its effective implementation. The causes and conditions for such power occurrences are analyzed. The proposed example illustrates the shortcomings in law-making activities under the reformation of public authorities’ competence. The dynamics of changes in public authorities’ competence are reflected using comparative legal analysis as well as historical and political type of law interpretation. The author briefly analyzes a legal phenomenon similar to non-retroactivity, but relating to an existing regulation, which implementation is more complicated, rather than a regulation that has become invalid and is being applied.