INFORMATION ACCESS ON MUNICIPAL SERVICES: QUESTIONS OF PUBLICITY

Olga V. Yakhina1*, Denis S.Mikheev2, Julia S. Yaichnikova3
1 Tutor, Mari State University, RUSSIA, olgeens@mail.ru
2 Doctor of Law, Professor, State University, RUSSIA, Mikheev_ds@mail|ru
3 Candidate of Legal Sciences, Mari State University, RUSSIA, tnmiheeva@marsu.ru
* Corresponding author

Abstract
Information is an important part of everyone's life. It plays a special role in any democratic country with regard to the coverage of the activities of state authorities and local governments. The work of municipalities in Russia is connected with the provision of everyday comfort of population living in them. That is why the awareness of citizens about the activities of local governments is of particular relevance. It is fairly stressed by scientists that any resident of the municipality has the right to receive the information on the activities of local authorities (Mikheev, 2014, p. 10-11). On the theoretical and legal position the principle of publicity is at the heart of access to information on the work of municipal authorities. It is one of the key principles of the organization and activity of local government. Providing municipal services is regulated sufficiently complete by federal and regional legislation and municipal legal acts. However, in these legal acts there is a lack of regulation of the principle of publicity. Its consolidation in the legal norms is an additional tool to ensure citizens' access to information on municipal services. The aim of the study is to analyze the current situation in the area of access to information on municipal services and to propose measures to improve the legal regulation of this sphere on the basis of the principle of publicity. To achieve the objectives of the study authors used a comprehensive methodology, including the principles and specific methods for the study of legal phenomena and laws. The study is based on the principles of legality, elimination of subjectivism, systemacy and interdependence. The methods of investigation were system-legal technique, analysis of legislation and law enforcement practice, the analysis of the works of Russian and foreign scientists, comparison. The article is also interesting in its approach to materials of research. Thus, the authors have used not only the classical legal sources, such as legislation and law enforcement practice, but also Internet resources, checking their compliance with the requirements system, as well as testing their workability. Based on the results of the conducted research the authors propose changes to the existing legislation, which contribute to the publicity and openness of local government in the provision of municipal services to the population and legal entities.

Keywords: Publicity, municipal services, local governments, providing information access


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CITATION: Abstracts & Proceedings of INTCESS 2017 - 4th International Conference on Education and Social Sciences, 6-8 February 2017- Istanbul, Turkey

ISBN: 978-605-64453-9-2