New in the legislation on local self-government

On October 8th the Law «Changes in the law of the Republic of Tatarstan No.64-3RT of October 6th, 2018, «On the local self-government in the Republic of Tatarstan» (hereinafter - the Law) entered into force.

The Law has expanded the content of the questions of local importance of urban settlement and city district in urban planning sphere (article 15, No. 1, paragraph 20, article 17, No. 1, paragraph 26, of the Law of the Republic of TatarstanNo.45-3RT of July 28th, 2004, «On the local self-government in the Republic of Tatarstan» (hereinafter - the Law of the RT No.45-3RT).

In addition, the list of rights to decide the questions that had no bearing on questions matters of municipalities’ local concern of local self-government bodies of rural settlement, urban settlements, municipal and city districts was complemented (articles 15.1, 16.1, 17.1 of the Law of the RT No.45-3RT). The local self-government bodies have the right to take actions of consumer protection, stipulated by the Law of the Russian Federation No.2300-1 of February 7th, 1992, «On Consumer Protection Law».

The adoption of Law requires an amendment into the relevant articles of the Charter of municipalities, as well as the articles defining the authority within the local concern and the questions that have no bearing on questions matters of municipalities’ local concern of local self-government bodies.