Department for interaction with civil society institutions. Interaction with civil society institutions (public organizations)
GOVERNMENT
RESOLUTION
About the Ministry for Interaction with Civil Society Institutions and Nationalities Affairs of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic
In accordance with part three of Article 12 of the Law of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic of February 20, 1999 N 5-RZ "On the Government of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic" the Government of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic decides:
1. Approve the attached Regulations on the Ministry for Interaction with Civil Society Institutions and Nationalities Affairs of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic.
2. Establish a maximum number of employees of the Ministry for Interaction with Civil Society Institutions and National Affairs of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic in the amount of 25 units (including the Minister for Interaction with Civil Society Institutions and National Affairs of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic), with a monthly wage fund based on official salaries in the amount of 136,289 rubles, including:
19 units of state civil servants of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic with a monthly wage fund for official salaries in the amount of 103,275 rubles;
1 unit of employee, whose remuneration is carried out in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic of August 8, 2007 N 55-UP “On remuneration of labor of employees of public authorities of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic holding positions that are not positions of the state civil service of Kabardino -Balkar Republic", with a monthly wage fund for official salaries in the amount of 2953 rubles;
4 units of employees whose wages are paid in accordance with other wage systems, with a monthly wage fund for official salaries in the amount of 12,000 rubles.
3. Allow the Ministry for Interaction with Civil Society Institutions and Nationalities Affairs of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic to have two deputy ministers.
4. Recognize as invalid the decisions of the Government of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic:
(“Official Kabardino-Balkaria”, 2014, N 28);
(“Official Kabardino-Balkaria”, 2014, N 40);
dated February 10, 2015 N 20-PP "On amendments to the Decree of the Government of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic dated July 8, 2014 N 137-PP" ("Official Kabardino-Balkaria", 2015, N 6);
(“Official Kabardino-Balkaria”, 2015, N 26);
(“Official Kabardino-Balkaria”, 2016, No. 17).
Chairman of the Government
Kabardino-Balkarian Republic
A. MUSUKOV
Regulations on the Ministry for Interaction with Civil Society Institutions and Nationalities Affairs of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic
Approved
resolution
Governments
Kabardino-Balkarian Republic
dated June 19, 2018 N 111-PP
I. General provisions
1. The Ministry for Interaction with Civil Society Institutions and National Affairs of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry) is the executive body of state power of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, carrying out the functions of implementing state policy and legal regulation in the field of interaction with public and religious organizations , political parties, as well as the harmonization of interethnic relations, the development of relations with compatriots abroad, the provision of public services in the established field of activity within the powers and competence of the Ministry.
2. The Ministry in its activities is guided by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal constitutional laws, federal laws, acts of the President of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Russian Federation, the Constitution of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, laws of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, acts of the Head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic and the Government of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic Republic, treaties of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, these Regulations.
3. The Ministry interacts with federal executive authorities, executive authorities of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, local governments, public associations and citizens.
3-1. The Ministry, when exercising its powers, ensures the priority of goals and objectives for the development of competition in product markets in the established area.
(clause 3-1 introduced)
II. Authority
4. In the established field of activity, the Ministry carries out the following functions:
4.1 develops draft laws of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, legal acts of the Head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, legal acts of the Government of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic on issues within the scope of the Ministry, and submits them for consideration by the Head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, the Government of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic;
4.2 participates in the development and implementation of a unified state national policy of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic in the field of interethnic and interfaith relations;
4.3 participates in the implementation of state policy regarding the Cossacks;
4.4 interacts with public and religious organizations, national cultural centers, Cossack societies, political parties and movements operating in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, in the areas of activity of the Ministry;
4.5 takes part in the work on civic-patriotic education of citizens;
4.6 prepares proposals for the implementation of state policy in the field of local self-government, taking into account the national and territorial characteristics of municipal districts and urban districts of the republic;
4.7 maintains a register of public associations and other non-profit organizations receiving state assistance;
4.8 assesses the quality of provision of public services;
4.9 organizes work to maintain and develop connections with compatriots abroad, coordinates activities to assist them in the event of returning to their historical homeland;
4.10 provides financial support to socially oriented non-profit organizations in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic;
4.11 maintains registration of notifications about public events in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic;
4.12 participates in the development and implementation of programs for the economic and social development of the republic, the formation of the republican budget of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic on the activities of the Ministry;
4.13 ensures the organization and coordination of research and sociological surveys in areas falling under the jurisdiction of the Ministry;
4.14 creates information data banks in the areas of activity of the Ministry, provides methodological assistance and assistance to legal entities and individuals in this area;
4.15, within the limits of its competence in the established field of activity, carries out the functions of the state customer of state, scientific, technical and innovative programs and projects;
4.16 receives citizens, ensures timely and complete consideration of oral, written and electronic appeals from citizens, makes decisions on them and sends responses to applicants within the period established by the legislation of the Russian Federation;
4.17 ensures the implementation of measures for civil defense, fire safety and mobilization preparation;
4.18 ensures the organization of professional retraining and advanced training of employees of the Ministry;
4.19 ensures the creation and support of official web resources of the Ministry;
4.20 carries out work on the acquisition, storage, recording and use of archival documents generated in the course of the activities of the Ministry;
4.21 exercises the powers of authorized bodies provided for by Federal Law No. 44-FZ of April 5, 2013 “On the contract system in the field of procurement of goods, works, services to meet state and municipal needs”;
4.22 carries out the functions of the main manager and recipient of funds from the republican budget provided for the maintenance of the Ministry and the implementation of the functions assigned to it;
4.23 takes part in the implementation of measures to ensure state guarantees of equality of rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of a person and citizen, regardless of race, nationality, language, attitude to religion and other circumstances, to prevent any form of restriction of discrimination on grounds of social, racial, national, linguistic or religious affiliation;
4.24 takes part in the implementation of measures aimed at strengthening civil unity, interethnic and interfaith harmony, preserving the ethnocultural diversity of the peoples of the Russian Federation living on the territory of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, preventing interethnic (interethnic) conflicts and ensuring interethnic and interfaith harmony;
4.25 participates in the development and implementation of a unified state policy of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic on the preservation and development of the languages and culture of the peoples of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic;
4.26 ensures equal, impartial and unbiased treatment of all individuals and legal entities, without giving preference to any public or religious associations, professional or social groups, citizens and organizations;
4.27 provides citizens with free legal assistance in the form of legal advice on issues within the competence of the Ministry, in the manner established by the legislation of the Russian Federation for considering citizens’ appeals;
4.28 carries out an analysis of changes in federal legislation, legislation of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic in the established field of activity, identifies the need to adopt (issue) legal acts in order to implement the rule-making powers of public authorities of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic or recognize them as invalid;
4.29 interacts with executive authorities of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic on the development of draft laws of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, legal acts of the Head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, legal acts of the Government of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic;
4.30 monitors the enforcement of acts of federal legislation, legislation of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic and analyzes the implementation of state policy in the established field of activity;
4.31 participates in the development and implementation of measures, as well as government programs in the field of preventing terrorism, minimizing and eliminating the consequences of its manifestations;
(clause 4.31 introduced by Decree of the Government of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic dated November 28, 2018 N 222-PP)
4.32 participates in the development of measures to eliminate the preconditions for the emergence of conflicts that contribute to the commission of terrorist acts and the formation of a social base for terrorists;
(clause 4.32 introduced by Decree of the Government of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic dated November 28, 2018 N 222-PP)
4.33 participates in activities to identify and eliminate factors contributing to the emergence and spread of the ideology of terrorism among the population;
(clause 4.33 introduced by Decree of the Government of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic dated November 28, 2018 N 222-PP)
4.34 participates in organizing the implementation of requirements for anti-terrorist protection of facilities (territories) under the jurisdiction of the Ministry.
(clause 4.34 introduced by Decree of the Government of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic dated November 28, 2018 N 222-PP)
5. In order to implement the powers assigned to it, the Ministry has the right:
5.1 to attract, in the prescribed manner, specialists from executive bodies of state power of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, research and other organizations to resolve issues within the jurisdiction of the Ministry;
5.2 request and receive, in the prescribed manner, from executive bodies of state power of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, local government bodies, enterprises, organizations, institutions of all organizational and legal forms information necessary to fulfill the functional tasks of the Ministry;
5.3 make proposals, develop measures, prepare materials, conclusions on the main areas of activity of the Ministry;
5.4 represent, in the prescribed manner, the interests of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic at the federal level on issues within the competence of the Ministry;
5.5 form coordination and advisory bodies on the activities of the Ministry.
III. Organization of activities
6. The ministry is headed by a minister, appointed and dismissed by the Head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic.
7. The Minister bears personal responsibility for the implementation of the powers assigned to the Ministry and the implementation of state policy in established areas of activity.
8. Deputy ministers are appointed to the position by the Chairman of the Government of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic on the proposal of the minister and in agreement with the Head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic.
9. During the period of temporary absence of the minister (business trip, vacation, periods of temporary disability, temporary suspension from duties, etc.), the performance of his official duties is assigned to one of the deputy ministers on the basis of a written order.
10. Minister:
10.1 organizes the work of the Ministry and manages its activities based on the principle of unity of command;
10.2 distributes responsibilities among his deputies;
10.3, within the limits of his powers, represents the interests of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic in federal executive authorities, state authorities of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, local government bodies and organizations, including foreign and international;
10.4 acts without a power of attorney on behalf of the Ministry, issues powers of attorney to employees of the Ministry to represent the interests of the Ministry in other organizations;
10.5 signs contracts and agreements concluded within the competence of the Ministry;
10.6 has the right of first signature on all financial documents within the competence of the Ministry;
10.7 makes, in the prescribed manner, proposals for conferring honorary titles, awarding state awards of the Russian Federation, the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic to employees of the Ministry and other persons assisting the Ministry, and applies other incentive measures;
10.8 approves the regulations on the structural divisions of the Ministry, job regulations of the Ministry’s employees;
10.9 in accordance with the established procedure, appoints and dismisses employees of the Ministry, with the exception of deputy ministers;
10.10 decides, in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation and the legislation of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic on the state civil service, issues related to the performance of the state civil service in the Ministry;
10.11 approves the staffing table of the Ministry within the limits of the number of employees and the wage fund established by the Government of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, the cost estimate for the maintenance of the Ministry within the limits of the appropriations approved for the corresponding period, provided for in the republican budget of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic;
10.12 submits proposals to the Government of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic on the maximum number and wage fund for employees of the Ministry;
10.13 approves the annual plan and forecast indicators of the Ministry;
10.14 submits proposals to the Ministry of Finance of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic on the formation of the revenue and expenditure parts of the republican budget of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic in the field of activity of the Ministry;
10.15 organizes work on the prevention of corruption offenses in the Ministry;
10.16 ensures the protection of information constituting state and official secrets;
10.17 ensures the implementation of a set of organizational and technical fire safety measures in the Ministry;
10.18 signs orders of a normative nature, and on operational and other current issues of organizing the activities of the Ministry - orders of a non-normative nature.
11. The structure of the Ministry is approved by the Government of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic.
12. A collegium is formed in the Ministry, which includes the minister (chairman of the collegium), his deputies, representatives of the legislative and executive bodies of state power of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, territorial bodies of federal executive bodies of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, local government bodies, organizations and institutions. The quantitative and personal composition of the board is approved by the Government of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic.
13. Financing of expenses for the maintenance of the Ministry is carried out from funds provided in the republican budget of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic.
14. The Ministry is a legal entity, has a seal with the image of the State Emblem of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic and its name, other seals, stamps and forms of the established form and accounts opened in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation and the legislation of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic in the bodies carrying out cash servicing the execution of the republican budget of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic.
15. The full name of the Ministry is the Ministry for Interaction with Civil Society Institutions and National Affairs of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. Abbreviated name - Ministry of Civil Affairs of the KBR.
16. The location of the Ministry is Nalchik.
The Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the Kirov Region is actively working to interact with civil society institutions and public organizations.
Reference and methodological literature has been developed for representatives of the business community, aimed at providing assistance in meeting legal requirements in the area of supervision. These methodological materials are distributed at all official meetings with representatives of the business community.
As part of the implementation of the Agreement on interaction between the Main Directorate and the Association “Council of Municipal Formations of the Kirov Region”, in February 2019, together with the Department for the Protection of Population and Territories of the Administration of the Regional Government, Methodological recommendations were developed for preparing for inspections to supervise the implementation of fire safety, civil defense, protection of the population and territories from natural and man-made emergencies.
The interaction of the Main Directorate with. Every year, joint seminars and classes are held at the “School of Gardeners”, whose participants are directly the leaders of gardening non-profit associations of citizens.
Interaction was organized with 5 public organizations and 42 institutions on the creation of additional education.
Every year, a comprehensive plan for joint fire-fighting activities is developed for the organizational and mass activities of the Main Directorate and, which allows for coordinated action and systematization of preventive work with children.
Together with the Kirov regional branch of VDPO, events are held: personal and team championships in fire-applied sports “Silver Attack” among schoolchildren, team competitions “Safety School” among students of secondary educational institutions in Kirov, “Safety Month” in all educational institutions of the region, “ Open Doors Day" in the departments of the Federal Border Guard Service and VDPO of the region, training evacuations in educational institutions of the region, competitions in teaching staff among members of the Youth Party of Youth, a creative competition "Safe Christmas tree" for the best reminder, poster and presentation on fire safety rules and measures among preschoolers and schoolchildren of the region, Fire Safety Month Events. Municipal and regional stages are also held: All-Russian competition of children's and youth creativity on fire safety; All-Russian field camp “Young Rescuer (Firefighter)”.
Cooperation with . With the assistance of the Main Directorate and the International Police Association, an exchange of experience between young firefighters from Russia and Germany was organized.
Cooperation with . On the basis of the gymnasium. A. Green created a cadet class of the Cossack Army and the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations.
In order for civil society to form and effectively defend its interests, it is necessary to create favorable conditions for the activities of non-profit organizations.
Recently, special attention has been paid to the interaction of authorities with various civil society institutions, public organizations, or, as they are commonly called, the “third sector,” including interaction at the federal, regional and municipal levels.
An example of the active joint work of government bodies and civil society institutions at the federal level is the creation of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, the All-Russian Popular Front, and Public Councils under the Head of State, through which close interaction with the public is carried out.
One of the forms of openness of the authorities for interaction with civil society institutions is the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation on the formation of a working group to prepare proposals for the formation of an “open government” system in the Russian Federation, one of the goals of which is to analyze the effectiveness of interaction between executive authorities and social movements and associations, preparation of proposals for the creation of a modern system of interaction between authorities and social movements at the stages of decision-making.
Civil society operates most effectively at the regional level. It is at the regional level that citizens solve pressing problems of organizing their living space. Here relations between regional and municipal authorities and citizens are developed.
The current state of the third sector has a number of features:
Has a weak administrative and legal resource, which affects the decision-making process;
Has the support of citizens, but does not have human resources;
There is great heterogeneity of political institutions, which have serious differences in social orientation, economic development, and interaction with stakeholders, which makes it difficult to develop a certain position, and, accordingly, to make decisions.
There was a formalization of relations both at the federal and regional levels. An example of this can be the following facts.
In 2004 the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for promoting the development of civil society institutions was formed, since 2011 the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for the development of civil society and human rights, the Public Chamber was created, operating since 2006.
During these years, federal laws and programs were adopted to support the development of non-profit organizations and support for socially oriented NPOs.
Mechanisms for taking into account citizens’ opinions at regional levels were created:
Public Chambers of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, municipalities;
Public advisory councils under ministries and departments;
Trustees, expert councils and numerous working groups.
There is an organization of citizens at their place of residence, there is a practice of organizing territorial public self-governments (TPS) and homeowners' associations.
Local authorities are the link that ensures the implementation of any strategy of the federal and regional authorities, bringing it to the people. Municipal leaders who are well aware of the characteristics and problems of the territory and its people are able to offer the most effective tactics for implementing strategies and projects developed at the federal level. Local governments can provide continuous and reliable feedback to state leaders, providing information on the progress of the most important social tasks at the local level, on the attitude of citizens to various initiatives of the authorities, and, if necessary, proposals for adjusting decisions made.
Currently, local government resources are underutilized. The effective work of local authorities is hampered by a number of factors, the most important of which is the weak resource base of local governments, and, first of all, the low level of local budgets’ own income.
No less acute is the problem of low social activity of citizens who withdraw from participation in solving issues of local importance. One of the reasons is the formed socio-psychological attitudes of citizens, consisting of total dependence on the authorities, inability and unwillingness to take responsibility for solving the problems of their home, street, settlement, as well as low legal culture and lack of information. Most of the population is poorly aware of the powers and responsibilities of local authorities, their own rights and opportunities to influence the situation on a particular issue. Activity in participation in issues of local importance is determined by the level of education, legal literacy, and desire to take part in solving the identified issues.
As a result of interaction between authorities and public representatives on the part of citizens, the following factors occur:
Solving individual problems;
Disbelief and lack of understanding of how decisions can be influenced;
Poor legal literacy, low level of awareness in resolving issues of local importance.
From public associations:
Instability of funding sources;
Little experience in defending your own interests;
Insufficient professionalism, as well as the level of expert assessment in the organization itself.
For civil society, the problems of self-organization, development of public control, building dialogue and interaction with authorities are relevant.
Only through the joint efforts of federal, regional, local authorities and civil society institutions is it possible to effectively organize work on the interaction of government bodies and public institutions to solve problems in terms of improving the quality of life of the population.
Approved
by order of the Chairman
Federation Council
Federal Assembly
Russian Federation
dated December 1, 2015
No. 222rp-SF
Regulations on the Council under the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for interaction with civil society institutions
I. General provisions
1. The Council under the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for interaction with civil society institutions (hereinafter referred to as the Council) is a permanent expert and advisory body under the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the Chairman of the Federation Council).
2. The Council in its activities is guided by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the legislation of the Russian Federation, the Rules of Procedure of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, decisions of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the Federation Council) and decisions of the Council of the Chamber, orders of the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation ( hereinafter referred to as the orders of the Chairman of the Federation Council), as well as these Regulations.
II. Main tasks of the Council
3. The main objectives of the Council are:
1) ensuring interaction of the Federation Council with civil society institutions;
2) monitoring the practice of applying federal legislation on issues of development of civil society;
4) analysis of measures of state support for non-profit organizations whose activities are aimed at developing civil society, preparation of proposals for additional measures of state support for these organizations, including the provision of subsidies from the federal budget;
5) participation in the discussion of draft federal laws and other regulatory legal acts on issues of the development of civil society;
6) preparation of proposals to improve public control mechanisms;
7) interaction with Russian, foreign and international organizations on issues related to the implementation of their main tasks and functions;
8) interaction with the media in order to popularize the activities of civil society institutions, organize public discussion of legislative initiatives of the Federation Council aimed at the development of civil society;
9) development of recommendations on issues of coordination of the activities of civil society institutions and their interaction with federal government bodies, government bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation;
10) expert analysis of socially significant draft federal laws;
11) organization of public discussions of socially significant areas of development of legislation of the Russian Federation;
12) interaction with consultative and advisory bodies under the President of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation, other federal government bodies and government bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, as well as with the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, public chambers of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Federation, commissioners for human rights in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation on issues related to the implementation of their main tasks and functions;
13) involving civil society institutions in participation in the legislative process by conducting independent anti-corruption examinations of regulatory legal acts and draft regulatory legal acts;
14) strengthening international cooperation in the field of development of civil society.
III. Functions of the Council
4. In accordance with the main tasks assigned to it, the Council performs the following functions:
1) carries out analysis, examination and prognostic assessment of draft federal laws, as well as regulatory legal acts, long-term and medium-term government programs on the development of civil society;
2) interacts with scientific and other organizations, advisory and expert councils;
3) provides the Chairman of the Federation Council with information and materials containing scientific and expert assessment of socio-political processes in the field of development of civil society taking place in the country and the world, as well as information and materials on key areas of activity of civil society institutions;
4) participates together with committees of the Federation Council in the preparation and conduct of parliamentary hearings, round tables, and other events on the development of civil society;
5) prepares, on behalf of the Chairman of the Federation Council, opinions on socially significant draft federal laws.
IV. Rights of the Council
5. The Council has the right:
1) involve specialists as experts in work on a voluntary basis;
2) interact with federal government bodies, government bodies of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, public associations, and other organizations in the Russian Federation and abroad on issues related to the implementation of their main tasks and functions;
3) request from federal government bodies, government bodies of constituent entities of the Russian Federation and organizations materials on issues related to the implementation of their main tasks and functions;
4) invite to their meetings officials of federal government bodies and government bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, representatives of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation, public chambers of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, public associations, other organizations and the media;
5) create working groups from among its members to prepare specific issues for consideration at a meeting of the Council, prepare and conduct events.
V. Composition of the Council
6. The Council consists of the Chairman of the Council, his deputy, the executive secretary of the Council and members of the Council.
7. The duties of the chairman of the Council, his deputy, the executive secretary of the Council and members of the Council are carried out on a voluntary basis.
8. The Chairman of the Council is the Chairman of the Federation Council.
9. The composition of the Council is approved by order of the Chairman of the Federation Council.
10. The Council includes members of the Federation Council, as well as, by agreement, representatives of federal government bodies, government bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation, public chambers of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, heads of scientific and educational organizations, public associations, and other non-profit organizations , independent experts. The Council may include employees of the Office of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the Office of the Federation Council).
11. In order to increase the efficiency of fulfilling the tasks assigned to the Council, by decision of the Chairman of the Council, sections are created in the main areas of the Council’s activities.
VI. Organization of the Council's activities
12. The Council is created, reorganized and abolished by orders of the Chairman of the Federation Council.
13. The regulations on the Council are approved by order of the Chairman of the Federation Council.
14. Meetings of the Council are held as necessary, but at least twice a year.
15. A meeting of the Council is valid if more than half of the total number of its members are present.
16. Decisions of the Council are made by open voting by a simple majority of votes of the members of the Council present at the meeting. In case of equality of votes, the vote of the Chairman of the Council is decisive. Council decisions are advisory in nature.
17. Chairman of the Council:
1) determines the main directions of the Council’s activities;
2) conducts meetings of the Council;
3) approves the leaders and personnel of the sections of the Council, the directions of activity of the sections of the Council;
4) determines the materials of the Council for publication;
5) represents the Council in interaction with federal government bodies, government bodies of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, other government bodies and officials on issues related to the implementation of the main tasks and functions of the Council;
6) approves the work plans of the Council and reports on their implementation.
18. Deputy Chairman of the Council:
1) presides in the absence of the Chairman of the Council and on his instructions at meetings of the Council;
2) participates in the preparation of Council meetings;
3) interacts, on behalf of the Chairman of the Council, with federal government bodies, government bodies of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, other government bodies and officials on issues related to the implementation of the main tasks and functions of the Council;
4) carries out other functions on behalf of the Chairman of the Council on issues related to the implementation of the main tasks and functions of the Council.
19. Executive Secretary of the Council:
1) provides organizational support for the activities of the Council, draws up minutes of Council meetings, prepares working materials for Council meetings;
2) ensures interaction with committees of the Federation Council, structural divisions of the Administration of the Federation Council, officials of the Federation Council and the Administration of the Federation Council on issues related to the implementation of the main tasks and functions of the Council;
3) interacts on behalf of the Chairman of the Council, Deputy Chairman of the Council with federal government bodies, government bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, other government bodies, the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation, public chambers of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, commissioners for human rights people in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, scientific and expert organizations, public associations, and other non-profit organizations on issues planned for consideration at Council meetings.
20. A member of the Council has the right:
1) participate in all forms of activity of the Council;
2) make proposals and freely express their views on issues related to the implementation of the main tasks and functions of the Council;
3) use, in the prescribed manner, the databases of the Federation Council on issues related to the implementation of the main tasks and functions of the Council.
21. The work of the Council is carried out on the basis of current and long-term plans.
22. The Council interacts on issues related to the implementation of its main tasks and functions with permanent expert and advisory bodies under the Federation Council, other permanent expert and advisory bodies under the Chairman of the Federation Council, and with structural divisions of the Administration of the Federation Council.
23. The Chairman of the Council may, in the prescribed manner, engage third-party organizations and specialists for analytical and expert work, as well as for work carried out in accordance with the work plans of the Council, including on a contractual basis.
24. Materials prepared by the Council may be sent by the Chairman of the Council to the Council of the Chamber, committees of the Federation Council, the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation and other federal executive bodies, government bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, as well as other bodies and organizations.
25. Based on the results of the Council’s work for the year, a report is prepared, which is approved by the Chairman of the Council.
26. The Council has a standard form.
27. The activities of the Council are ensured by the Staff of the Federation Council.