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Full text of the Law "On Amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation":
Article 1
To amend the Constitution of the Russian Federation, adopted by a popular vote on December 12, 1993 (Rossiyskaya Gazeta, 1993, December 25), the following changes:
1) in Article 67:
a) part 1 shall be stated in the following edition:
1. The territory of the Russian Federation includes the territories of its constituent entities, internal waters and the territorial sea, airspace above them. On the territory of the Russian Federation, in accordance with federal law, federal territories may be created. The organization of public power in the federal territories is established by the said federal law.”;
b) supplement with part 21 as follows:
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21. The Russian Federation ensures the protection of its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Actions (with the exception of delimitation, demarcation, redemarcation of the state border of the Russian Federation with neighboring states) aimed at alienating part of the territory of the Russian Federation, as well as calls for such actions are not allowed.”;
2) supplement with Article 671 as follows:
Article 671
1. The Russian Federation is the legal successor of the USSR
on its territory, as well as the legal successor (successor) of the USSR in relation to membership in international organizations, their bodies, participation in international treaties, as well as in relation to the obligations and assets of the USSR provided for by international treaties outside the territory Russian Federation.
2. The Russian Federation, united by a thousand-year history, preserving the memory of ancestors who passed on to us ideals and faith in God, as well as continuity in the development of the Russian state, recognizes the historically established state unity.
3. The Russian Federation honors the memory of the defenders of the Fatherland, ensures the protection of historical truth. Diminishing the significance of the heroic deed of the people in defending the Fatherland is not allowed.
4. Children are the most important priority of Russian state policy. The state creates conditions conducive to the all-round spiritual, moral, intellectual and physical development of children, fostering patriotism, citizenship and respect for elders in them. The state, ensuring the priority of family education, assumes the responsibilities of parents in relation to children left without care.”;
3) Article 68 shall be stated in the following edition:
Article 68
1. The state language of the Russian Federation throughout
its territory is the Russian language as the language of the state-forming people, which is part of the multinational union of equal peoples of the Russian Federation.
2. The republics have the right to establish their own state languages. In government bodies, local government bodies, state institutions of the republics, they are used along with the state language of the Russian Federation.
3. The Russian Federation guarantees to all its peoples the right
to preserve their native language and create conditions for its study
and development.
4. Culture in the Russian Federation is a unique heritage of its multinational people. Culture is supported
and protected by the state.”;
4) Article 69 shall be stated in the following edition:
Article 69
1. The Russian Federation guarantees the rights of indigenous peoples in accordance with the generally recognized principles and norms of international law and international treaties of the Russian Federation.
2. The state protects the cultural identity of all peoples and ethnic communities of the Russian Federation, guarantees the preservation of ethnocultural and linguistic diversity.
3. The Russian Federation provides support to compatriots living abroad in exercising their rights, ensuring the protection of their interests and preserving the all-Russian cultural identity.”;
5) Article 70 shall be stated in the following edition:
Article 70
1. The state flag, coat of arms and anthem of the Russian Federation, their description and the procedure for official use shall be established by federal constitutional law.
2. The capital of the Russian Federation is Moscow. The status of the capital is established by federal law. The place of permanent residence of individual federal bodies of state power may be another city, determined by the federal constitutional law.”;
6) in Article 71:
a) item "d" shall be stated in the following edition:
“D) organization of public authority; establishment of a system of federal bodies of legislative, executive and judicial power, the procedure for their organization and activity; the formation of federal bodies of state power; ;
b) item "f" shall be stated in the following edition:
“F) establishing the foundations of federal policy and federal programs in the field of state, economic, ecological, scientific and technological, social, cultural and national development of the Russian Federation; the establishment of a unified legal framework for the health care system, the system of upbringing and education, including continuing education; ;
c) clause "i" shall be stated in the following edition:
“I) federal power systems, nuclear power, fissile materials; federal transport, communications, information, information technology and communications; space activity; ;
d) item "m" shall be stated as follows:
«L) defense and security; defense production; determination of the procedure for the sale and purchase of weapons, ammunition, military equipment and other military property; production of poisonous substances, narcotic drugs and the procedure for their use; ensuring the safety of the individual, society and the state when using information technologies, digital data circulation; ;
e) item "p" shall be stated as follows:
“P) metrological service, standards, measurement standards, metric system and time calculation; geodesy and cartography; names of geographical objects; meteorological service; official statistics and accounting; ;
f) item "t" shall be stated as follows:
“T) federal government service; the establishment of restrictions for the replacement of state and municipal positions, positions of the state and municipal service, including restrictions related to the presence of foreign citizenship or a residence permit or other document confirming the right of permanent residence of a citizen of the Russian Federation on the territory of a foreign state, as well as restrictions connected with the opening and availability of accounts (deposits), storage of cash and valuables in foreign banks located outside the territory of the Russian Federation. ;
7) in part 1 of article 72:
a) item "e" shall be stated in the following edition:
“E) nature management; Agriculture; environmental protection and environmental safety; specially protected natural areas; protection of monuments of history and culture; ;
b) item "f" shall be stated in the following edition:
"F) general issues of upbringing, education, science, culture, physical culture and sports, youth policy;";
c) item "g" shall be stated as follows:
“G) coordination of health care issues, including ensuring the provision of affordable and high-quality medical care, maintaining and strengthening public health, creating conditions for a healthy lifestyle, forming a culture of responsible citizens' attitude to their health; social protection, including social security; ;
d) add clause "g1" as follows:
“G1) protection of family, motherhood, fatherhood and childhood; protection of the institution of marriage as a union of a man and a woman; creation of conditions for a decent upbringing of children in a family, as well as for adult children to exercise the obligation to take care of their parents; ;
8) Article 75 shall be stated in the following edition:
Article 75
1. The monetary unit in the Russian Federation is the ruble. The emission of money is carried out exclusively by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. The introduction and issue of other money in the Russian Federation is not allowed.
2. Protection and stability of the ruble is the main function of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, which it carries out independently of other government bodies.
3. The system of taxes levied in the federal budget and the general principles of taxation and levies in the Russian Federation are established by federal law.
4. State loans are issued in the manner prescribed by federal law and are placed on a voluntary basis.
5. The Russian Federation respects the work of citizens and ensures the protection of their rights. The state guarantees a minimum wage not less than the subsistence minimum of the working-age population as a whole in the Russian Federation.
6. In the Russian Federation, a system of pension provision for citizens is being formed on the basis of the principles of universality, fairness and solidarity between generations and its effective functioning is supported, and pensions are indexed
at least once a year in accordance with the procedure established by federal law.
7. In the Russian Federation, in accordance with federal law, compulsory social insurance, targeted social support of citizens and indexation of social benefits and other social benefits are guaranteed. ;
9) supplement with Article 751 as follows:
Article 751
In the Russian Federation, conditions are created for sustainable economic growth of the country and an increase in the well-being of citizens, for mutual trust between the state and society, the protection of the dignity of citizens and respect for the working person are guaranteed, a balance of the rights and duties of a citizen, social partnership, economic, political and social solidarity are ensured.
10) Article 77 shall be supplemented with Part 3 as follows:
3. The highest official of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation (the head of the highest executive body of state power of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation) may be a citizen of the Russian Federation who has reached the age of 30, permanently resides in the Russian Federation, does not have citizenship of a foreign state or a residence permit or other document confirming the right
to permanent residence of a citizen of the Russian Federation
on the territory of a foreign state. The highest official of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation (the head of the supreme executive body of state power of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation) in the manner prescribed by federal law is prohibited from opening and having accounts (deposits), keeping cash and valuables in foreign banks located outside the territory of the Russian Federation. Federal law may establish additional requirements for the highest official of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation (the head of the highest executive body of state power of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation). ;
11) Article 78 shall be supplemented with part 5 of the following content:
"five. The head of a federal state body may be a citizen of the Russian Federation who has reached the age of 30, who does not have the citizenship of a foreign state or a residence permit or other document confirming the right of permanent residence of a citizen of the Russian Federation on the territory of a foreign state. The head of a federal state body, in accordance with the procedure established by federal law, is prohibited from opening and having accounts (deposits), keeping cash and valuables in foreign banks located outside the territory of the Russian Federation. ";
12) Article 79 shall be stated in the following edition:
Article 79
The Russian Federation may participate in interstate associations and transfer to them part of its powers in accordance with international treaties of the Russian Federation, if this does not entail restrictions on the rights and freedoms of man and citizen and does not contradict the foundations of the constitutional system of the Russian Federation. Decisions of interstate bodies adopted on the basis of the provisions of international treaties of the Russian Federation in their interpretation, contrary to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, are not subject to execution in the Russian Federation.
13) Chapter 3 shall be supplemented with Article 791 as follows:
Article 791
The Russian Federation takes measures to maintain
and strengthen international peace and security, ensure the peaceful coexistence of states and peoples, and prevent interference in the internal affairs of the state. ;
14) Part 2 of Article 80 shall be stated in the following wording:
“2. The President of the Russian Federation is the guarantor of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, human and civil rights and freedoms
. In accordance with the procedure established by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, he takes measures to protect the sovereignty of the Russian Federation, its independence and state integrity, maintains civil peace and harmony in the country, ensures the coordinated functioning and interaction of bodies that are part of the unified system of public authority. ;
15) Article 81 shall be stated in the following edition:
Article 81
1. The President of the Russian Federation is elected for a term of six years by citizens of the Russian Federation on the basis of universal, equal
and direct suffrage by secret ballot.
2. The President of the Russian Federation may be a citizen of the Russian Federation not younger than 35 years old, permanently residing in the Russian Federation for at least 25 years, who does not have
and did not previously have citizenship of a foreign state or
a residence permit or other document confirming the right of
permanent residence of a citizen of the Russian Federation Federation
on the territory of a foreign state. Requirement for the candidate
for the post of the President of the Russian Federation on the lack of citizenship of a foreign state does not apply to citizens of the Russian Federation who previously had the citizenship of a state that was adopted or part of which was adopted in the Russian Federation in accordance with the federal constitutional law, and permanently resided in the territory of the adopted Russian Federation of a state or territory of a part of a state admitted to the Russian Federation. The President of the Russian Federation, in accordance with the procedure established by federal law, is prohibited from opening and having accounts (deposits), keeping cash and valuables in foreign banks located outside the territory of the Russian Federation.
3. One and the same person may not hold the office of President of the Russian Federation for more than two terms.
31. The provision of part 3 of Article 81 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, limiting the number of terms during which the same person can hold the office of President of the Russian Federation, applies to a person who held and (or) holds the office of President of the Russian Federation, without taking into account the number of terms, during which he held and (or) holds this position at the time of the entry into force of the amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, introducing a corresponding restriction, and does not exclude the possibility for him to hold the office of President of the Russian Federation for the periods allowed by the specified provision.
4. The procedure for the election of the President of the Russian Federation is determined by federal law. ;
16) Part 2 of Article 82 shall be stated in the following wording:
“2. The oath is taken in a solemn atmosphere
in the presence of senators of the Russian Federation, deputies of the State Duma and judges of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation. ;
17) in Article 83:
a) item "a" shall be stated in the following edition:
"A) appoints the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, whose candidacy has been approved by the State Duma on the proposal of the President of the Russian Federation, and relieves the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation from office;";
b) item "b" shall be stated as follows:
“B) carries out general management of the Government of the Russian Federation; has the right to preside over meetings of the Government of the Russian Federation; ;
c) add clause "b1" as follows:
“B1) approves, upon the proposal of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, the structure of federal executive bodies, makes changes to it; in the structure of federal executive bodies, determines the bodies, the activities of which are led by the President of the Russian Federation, and the bodies, the activities of which are led by the Government of the Russian Federation. If the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation is dismissed by the President of the Russian Federation from office, the newly appointed Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation does not submit to the President of the Russian Federation proposals on the structure of federal executive bodies; ;
d) add clause "b1" as follows:
“C1) accepts the resignation of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chairmen of the Government of the Russian Federation, federal ministers, as well as heads of federal executive bodies, whose activities are managed by the President of the Russian Federation;”;
e) item "e" shall be stated as follows:
“E) appoints to the office of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and federal ministers, whose candidacies have been approved by the State Duma (except for the federal ministers specified in paragraph“e1”of this article), and relieves them from office;
f) add clause "d1" as follows:
“E1) appoints to office after consultation with the Federation Council and dismisses from office the heads of federal executive bodies (including federal ministers) in charge of defense, state security, internal affairs, justice, foreign affairs, prevention of emergency situations and elimination of the consequences of natural disasters, public safety; ;
g) item "f" shall be stated as follows:
“F) submit to the Federation Council candidates for appointment to the office of the Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation and judges of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chairmen of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and judges of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation; appoints presidents, deputy presidents and judges of other federal courts; ;
h) clause "e1" shall be stated as follows:
“F1) appoints to office, after consultation with the Federation Council, and dismisses from office the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation, Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation, prosecutors of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, prosecutors of the military and other specialized prosecutors equated to prosecutors of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation; appoints to office and dismisses from office other prosecutors for whom such a procedure for appointment and dismissal is established by federal law; ;
i) add clause "e3" as follows:
“F3) submits to the Federation Council a submission on the termination, in accordance with federal constitutional law, of the powers of the Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation and judges of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chairmen of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and judges Of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, chairmen, deputy chairmen and judges of cassation and appeal courts in the event that they commit an act defaming the honor and dignity of a judge, as well as in other cases stipulated by federal constitutional law that indicate the impossibility of a judge exercising his powers; ;
j) supplement with clause "e4" as follows:
“F4) submit to the Federation Council candidates for appointment to the position of the Chairman of the Accounting Chamber and half of the total number of auditors of the Accounting Chamber; presents to the State Duma candidates for appointment to the post of Deputy Chairman of the Accounts Chamber and half of the total number of auditors of the Accounts Chamber; ;
k) add clause "e5" as follows:
“F5) forms the State Council of the Russian Federation in order to ensure the coordinated functioning and interaction of public authorities, determine the main directions of the domestic and foreign policy of the Russian Federation and priority areas of the socio-economic development of the state; the status of the State Council of the Russian Federation is determined by federal law; ;
l) item "g" shall be stated as follows:
«G) forms the Security Council of the Russian Federation
in order to assist the head of state in the implementation of his powers on ensuring national interests and security of the individual, society and the state, as well as maintaining civil peace and harmony in the country, protecting the sovereignty of the Russian Federation, its independence and state integrity, prevention of internal and external threats; heads the Security Council of the Russian Federation. The status of the Security Council of the Russian Federation is determined by federal law; ;
m) clause "i" shall be stated as follows:
"I) form the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation in order to ensure the implementation of his powers;";
18) supplement with Article 921 as follows:
Article 921
1. The President of the Russian Federation who terminated the exercise of his powers due to the expiration of his term of office or early in the event of his resignation or persistent inability for health reasons to exercise his powers, shall have immunity.
2. Other guarantees to the President of the Russian Federation who have ceased to exercise their powers due to the expiration of his term of office or early in the event of his resignation or persistent inability for health reasons to exercise his powers are established by federal law.
3. The President of the Russian Federation, who has terminated the exercise of his powers, may be deprived of immunity in the manner prescribed by Article 93 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. ;
19) Article 93 shall be stated in the following edition:
Article 93
1. The President of the Russian Federation may be removed
from office, and the President of the Russian Federation, who has terminated the exercise of his powers, is deprived of immunity by the Federation Council only on the basis of an accusation made by the State Duma of high treason or committing another grave crime, confirmed by the conclusion of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on the presence of actions of the President of the Russian Federation, both current and terminated in the exercise of his powers, signs of a crime and the conclusion of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation on compliance with the established procedure for bringing charges.
2. The decision of the State Duma to bring charges
and the decision of the Federation Council to dismiss the President of the Russian Federation from office, to deprive the President of the Russian Federation who has ceased to exercise his powers, shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the total number of senators of the Russian Federation and deputies of the State Duma, respectively. on the initiative of at least one third of the State Duma deputies and upon the presence of the conclusion of a special commission formed by the State Duma.
3. The decision of the Federation Council on the removal of the President of the Russian Federation from office, on the deprivation of immunity for the President of the Russian Federation, who has terminated the exercise of his powers, must be made no later than three months after the State Duma brings charges against the President of the Russian Federation. If within this period the decision of the Federation Council is not adopted, the accusation against the President of the Russian Federation, the President of the Russian Federation, who has terminated the exercise of his powers, shall be considered rejected.
20) Article 95 shall be stated in the following edition:
Article 95
1. The Federal Assembly consists of two chambers - the Federation Council and the State Duma.
2. The Federation Council consists of senators of the Russian Federation.
The Federation Council includes:
a) two representatives from each constituent entity of the Russian Federation: one each from the legislative (representative)
and executive bodies of state power - for the term of
office of the corresponding body;
b) The President of the Russian Federation who terminated the exercise of his powers due to the expiration of his term of office or early in the event of his resignation - for life. The President of the Russian Federation who has terminated the exercise of his powers due to the expiration of his term of office or early in the event of his resignation, has the right to refuse the powers of a senator of the Russian Federation;
c) no more than 30 representatives of the Russian Federation, appointed by the President of the Russian Federation, of which no more than seven may be appointed for life.
3. The total number of senators of the Russian Federation is determined based on the number of representatives from the constituent entities of the Russian Federation listed in Article 65 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, and the number of persons exercising the powers of senators of the Russian Federation specified in paragraphs "b" and "c" of part 2 of this article.
4. A senator of the Russian Federation may be a citizen of the Russian Federation who has reached the age of 30, permanently resides
in the Russian Federation, does not have the citizenship of a foreign state or a residence permit or other document confirming the right of permanent residence of a citizen of the Russian Federation on the territory of a foreign state. Senators of the Russian Federation, in accordance with the procedure established by federal law, are prohibited from opening and having accounts (deposits), keeping cash and valuables in foreign banks located outside the territory of the Russian Federation.
5. The representatives of the Russian Federation in the Federation Council, exercising the powers of senators of the Russian Federation for life, may be appointed citizens who have outstanding services to the country in the field of state and public activities.
6. Representatives of the Russian Federation in the Federation Council, with the exception of representatives of the Russian Federation who exercise the powers of senators of the Russian Federation for life, shall be appointed for a period of six years.
7. The State Duma consists of 450 deputies.”;
21) in Article 97:
a) part 1 shall be stated in the following edition:
"1. A citizen of the Russian Federation who has reached the age of 21 and has the right to participate in elections, who permanently resides in the Russian Federation, does not have the citizenship of a foreign state or a residence permit or other document confirming the right of permanent residence of a citizen of the Russian Federation in the territory of a foreign country may be elected as a deputy of the State Duma. state. Deputies of the State Duma, in the manner prescribed by federal law, are prohibited from opening and having accounts (deposits), keeping cash and valuables in foreign banks located outside the territory of the Russian Federation. ";
b) part 2 shall be stated in the following edition:
“2. One and the same person cannot simultaneously be a senator of the Russian Federation and a deputy of the State Duma. A deputy of the State Duma cannot be a deputy of other representative bodies of state power and bodies of local self-government.”;
22) Part 1 of Article 98 shall be stated in the following wording:
1. Senators of the Russian Federation and deputies of the State Duma shall enjoy immunity throughout their term of office. They may not be detained, arrested, searched, except in cases of detention at the scene of a crime, and also subjected to a personal search, except in cases when it is provided by federal law to ensure the safety of other people.”;
23) Part 3 of Article 100 shall be stated in the following wording:
3. The chambers may meet together to hear the messages of the President of the Russian Federation.”;
24) in Article 102:
a) in part 1:
item "e" shall be stated in the following edition:
“F) removal of the President of the Russian Federation from office; deprivation of immunity of the President of the Russian Federation who has terminated the exercise of his powers; ;
item "g" shall be stated in the following edition:
"G) appointment, upon the proposal of the President of the Russian Federation, of the Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation and judges of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chairmen of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and judges of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation;";
paragraph "h" shall be stated as follows:
"H) consultations on the candidates proposed by the President of the Russian Federation for the post of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation, Deputy Prosecutors of the Russian Federation, prosecutors of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, prosecutors of the military and other specialized prosecutors, equated to prosecutors of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation;";
paragraph "and" shall be stated in the following edition:
"I) appointment and dismissal of the Chairman of the Accounts Chamber and half of the total number of auditors of the Accounts Chamber on the proposal of the President of the Russian Federation;";
add paragraph "k" as follows:
"J) consultations on the candidates proposed by the President of the Russian Federation for the position of heads of federal executive bodies (including federal ministers) in charge of defense, state security, internal affairs, justice, foreign affairs, prevention of emergency situations and elimination of consequences of natural disasters, public safety; ";
add paragraph "l" as follows:
"K) termination, on the proposal of the President of the Russian Federation, in accordance with federal constitutional law, of the powers of the Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation and judges of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chairmen of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and judges of the Supreme Courts of the Russian Federation, presidents, deputy presidents and judges of cassation and appellate courts in the event that they commit an act defaming the honor and dignity of a judge, as well as in other cases stipulated by federal constitutional law that testify to the impossibility of a judge exercising his powers; ";
add paragraph "m" as follows:
"L) hearing of the annual reports of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation on the state of law and order in the Russian Federation.";
b) part 3 shall be stated in the following edition:
"3. Resolutions of the Federation Council are adopted by a majority vote of the total number of senators of the Russian Federation, unless another procedure for making decisions is provided for by the Constitution of the Russian Federation. ";
25) in part 1 of article 103:
a) item "a" shall be stated in the following edition:
"A) approval of the candidacy of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation on the proposal of the President of the Russian Federation;";
b) add clause "a1" as follows:
"A1) approval, upon the proposal of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, of the candidates for the Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation and federal ministers, with the exception of federal ministers specified in clause d1 of Article 83 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation;"
c) add clause "g1" as follows:
"D1) hearing the annual reports of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation;";
d) item "e" shall be stated as follows:
"E) appointment and dismissal of the Deputy Chairman of the Accounts Chamber and half of the total number of auditors of the Accounts Chamber on the proposal of the President of the Russian Federation;";
e) item "f" shall be stated as follows:
“F) appointing to office and dismissing from office the Commissioner for Human Rights, acting in accordance with federal constitutional law. The
Human Rights Ombudsman may be a citizen of the Russian Federation permanently residing in the Russian Federation, who does not have the citizenship of a foreign state or a residence permit or other document confirming the right of permanent residence of a citizen of the Russian Federation on the territory of a foreign state. The Commissioner for Human Rights, in accordance with the procedure established by federal law, is prohibited from opening and having accounts (deposits), keeping cash and valuables in foreign banks located outside the territory of the Russian Federation; ;
f) item "h" shall be stated as follows:
"H) bringing charges against the President of the Russian Federation in order to remove him from office or against the President of the Russian Federation, who has ceased to exercise his powers, in order to deprive him of his immunity.";
26) supplement Article 1031 with the following content:
Article 1031
The Federation Council and the State Duma have the right to exercise parliamentary control, including sending parliamentary inquiries to the heads of state bodies and local self-government bodies on issues within the competence of these bodies
and officials. The procedure for exercising parliamentary control is determined by federal laws and regulations of the chambers of the Federal Assembly. ;
27) Part 1 of Article 104 shall be stated in the following wording:
1. The right to initiate legislation belongs to the President of the Russian Federation, the Federation Council, senators of the Russian Federation, deputies of the State Duma, the Government of the Russian Federation, legislative (representative) bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The right of legislative initiative also belongs to the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation and the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on issues of their jurisdiction.”;
28) Part 3 of Article 107 shall be stated in the following wording:
3. If the President of the Russian Federation rejects it within fourteen days from the date of receipt of the federal law, then the State Duma and the Federation Council shall reconsider this law in accordance with the procedure established by the Constitution of the Russian Federation. If, upon reconsideration, a federal law is approved in the previously adopted version by a majority of at least two-thirds of the total number of senators of the Russian Federation and deputies of the State Duma, it must be signed by the President of the Russian Federation within seven days and promulgated. If the President of the Russian Federation, within the specified period, applies to the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation with a request to review the constitutionality of the federal law,the term for signing such a law shall be suspended for the period of consideration of the request by the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation. If the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation confirms the constitutionality of the federal law, the President of the Russian Federation shall sign it within three days from the moment the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation renders the corresponding decision. If the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation does not confirm the constitutionality of the federal law, the President of the Russian Federation returns it to the State Duma without signing.”;If the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation does not confirm the constitutionality of the federal law, the President of the Russian Federation returns it to the State Duma without signing.”;If the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation does not confirm the constitutionality of the federal law, the President of the Russian Federation returns it to the State Duma without signing.”;
29) Part 2 of Article 108 shall be stated in the following wording:
“2. A federal constitutional law is considered adopted if it is approved by a majority of at least three quarters of the votes of the total number of senators of the Russian Federation and at least two thirds of votes of the total number of deputies of the State Duma. The adopted federal constitutional law is subject to signing by the President of the Russian Federation and promulgation within fourteen days. If the President of the Russian Federation, within the specified period, applies to the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation with a request to verify the constitutionality of a federal constitutional law, the period for signing such a law shall be suspended while the request is being considered by the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation. If the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation confirms the constitutionality of the federal constitutional law,The President of the Russian Federation signs it within three days from the moment the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation makes the corresponding decision. If the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation does not confirm the constitutionality of the federal constitutional law, the President of the Russian Federation returns it to the State Duma without signing. ;
30) Part 1 of Article 109 shall be stated in the following wording:
"1. The State Duma may be dissolved by the President of the Russian Federation in the cases provided for by Articles 111, 112 and 117 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. ";
31) in Article 110:
a) part 1 shall be stated in the following edition:
"1. The executive power of the Russian Federation is exercised by the Government of the Russian Federation under the general leadership of the President of the Russian Federation. ";
b) supplement with part 3 as follows:
3. The Government of the Russian Federation manages the activities of federal executive bodies, with the exception of federal executive bodies, whose activities are directed by the President of the Russian Federation.”;
c) supplement with part 4 as follows:
"4. The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, federal minister, other head of the federal executive body may be a citizen of the Russian Federation who has reached the age of 30, who does not have the citizenship of a foreign state or a residence permit or other document confirming the right of permanent residence of a citizen of the Russian Federation. Federation on the territory of a foreign state. The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, federal ministers, and other heads of federal executive bodies in the manner prescribed by federal law are prohibited from opening and having accounts (deposits), keeping cash and valuables in foreign banks,located outside the territory of the Russian Federation. ";
32) in Article 111:
a) part 1 shall be stated in the following edition:
"1. The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation is appointed by the President of the Russian Federation after the approval of his candidacy by the State Duma. ";
b) part 2 shall be stated in the following edition:
“2. The nomination on the candidacy of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation shall be submitted to the State Duma by the President of the Russian Federation no later than two weeks after the newly elected President of the Russian Federation takes office or after the resignation of the Government of the Russian Federation, or within a week from the day the candidacy of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation by the State Duma is rejected or released by the President Of the Russian Federation from office or resignation of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation. ;
c) Part 3 shall be stated in the following edition:
"3. The State Duma shall consider the candidacy of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation nominated by the President of the Russian Federation within a week from the date of the submission. ";
d) part 4 shall be stated in the following edition:
4. After a threefold rejection of the nominations for the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation by the State Duma, the President of the Russian Federation appoints the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation. In this case, the President of the Russian Federation has the right to dissolve the State Duma and call new elections.”;
33) Article 112 shall be stated as follows:
Article 112
1. The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation shall, no later than a week after his appointment, submit to the President of the Russian Federation proposals on the structure of federal executive bodies, except for the case when the previous Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation is dismissed by the President of the Russian Federation.
2. The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation shall submit to the State Duma for approval the candidatures of the Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation and federal ministers (with the exception of federal ministers specified in clause "e1" of Article 83 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation). The State Duma, no later than one week, makes a decision on the candidates presented.
3. Deputy Chairmen of the Government of the Russian Federation and federal ministers, whose candidacies have been approved by the State Duma, are appointed by the President of the Russian Federation. The President of the Russian Federation does not have the right to refuse to appoint to the post of Deputy Chairmen of the Government of the Russian Federation and federal ministers, whose candidacies have been approved by the State Duma.
4. After a threefold rejection by the State Duma of the candidates submitted in accordance with Part 2 of this article for the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, federal ministers, the President of the Russian Federation shall have the right to appoint the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, federal ministers from among the candidates nominated by the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation. If, after three times rejection by the State Duma of the candidates submitted in accordance with part 2 of this article, more than one third of the positions of members of the Government of the Russian Federation (with the exception of the positions of federal ministers specified in paragraph "e1" of Article 83 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation) remain vacant, the President of the Russian Federation has the right to dissolve State Duma and appoint new elections.
5. In the case provided for in part 4 of Article 111 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, as well as in the event of the dissolution of the State Duma in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the President of the Russian Federation shall appoint the Deputy Chairmen of the Government of the Russian Federation, federal ministers (with the exception of federal ministers specified in clause d1 "Articles 83 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation) upon the proposal of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation.";
34) Article 113 shall be amended as follows:
Article 113
The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation
in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal laws, decrees, orders, instructions of the President of the Russian Federation organizes the work of the Government of the Russian Federation. The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation bears personal responsibility to the President of the Russian Federation for the exercise of the powers entrusted to the Government of the Russian Federation. ;
35) in part 1 of article 114:
a) item "c" shall be stated in the following edition:
"C) ensures the implementation in the Russian Federation of a unified socially oriented state policy in the field of culture, science, education, health care, social security, support, strengthening and protection of the family, preservation of traditional family values, as well as in the field of environmental protection;"
b) add clause "c1" as follows:
"C1) provides state support for the scientific and technological development of the Russian Federation, the preservation and development of its scientific potential;";
c) add clause "b2" as follows:
“C2) ensures the functioning of the system of social protection of persons with disabilities, based on their full and equal exercise of human and civil rights and freedoms, their social integration without any discrimination, creating an accessible environment for persons with disabilities and improving their quality of life;”;
d) add clause "e1" as follows:
F1) takes measures to support civil society institutions, including non-profit organizations, ensures
their participation in the development and implementation of state policy; ;
e) add clause "e2" as follows:
"F2) takes measures to support volunteer (volunteer) activities;";
f) add clause "e3" as follows:
"E3) promotes the development of entrepreneurship and private initiative;";
g) add clause "e4" as follows:
"E4) ensures the implementation of the principles of social partnership in the field of regulation of labor and other relations directly related to them;";
h) add clause "e5" as follows:
"F5) take measures aimed at creating favorable conditions for the life of the population, reducing the negative impact of economic and other activities on the environment, preserving the country's unique natural and biological diversity, forming a responsible attitude towards animals in society;";
i) add clause "e6" as follows:
"E6) creates conditions for the development of a system of environmental education of citizens, education of environmental culture;";
36) in Article 115:
a) part 1 shall be stated in the following edition:
1. On the basis of and in pursuance of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal laws, decrees, orders, instructions of the President of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation issues decrees and orders, ensures their implementation.”;
b) part 3 shall be stated in the following edition:
"3. Decisions and orders of the Government of the Russian Federation in the event of their contradiction with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal laws, decrees and orders of the President of the Russian Federation may be canceled by the President of the Russian Federation. ";
37) in Article 117:
a) part 3 shall be stated in the following edition:
"3. The State Duma may express no confidence in the Government of the Russian Federation. A resolution of no confidence in the Government of the Russian Federation is adopted by a majority vote of the total number of deputies of the State Duma. After the State Duma expresses no confidence in the Government of the Russian Federation, the President of the Russian Federation has the right to declare the resignation of the Government of the Russian Federation or disagree with the decision of the State Duma. If the State Duma, within three months, re-expresses no confidence in the Government of the Russian Federation, the President of the Russian Federation announces the resignation of the Government of the Russian Federation or dissolves the State Duma and appoints new elections. ";
b) Part 4 shall be stated in the following edition:
"4. The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation has the right to raise before the State Duma the issue of confidence in the Government of the Russian Federation, which is subject to consideration within seven days. If the State Duma refuses to trust the Government of the Russian Federation, the President of the Russian Federation within seven days has the right to decide on the resignation of the Government of the Russian Federation or on the dissolution of the State Duma and the appointment of new elections. If the Government of the Russian Federation within three months again raises the question of confidence before the State Duma, and the State Duma refuses to trust the Government of the Russian Federation, the President of the Russian Federation decides on the resignation of the Government of the Russian Federation or on the dissolution of the State Duma and the appointment of new elections. ";
c) supplement with part 41 of the following content:
"41. The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, federal minister shall have the right to submit his resignation, which is accepted or rejected by the President of the Russian Federation. ";
d) part 5 shall be stated in the following edition:
"five. In the event of resignation or resignation, the Government of the Russian Federation, on behalf of the President of the Russian Federation, continues to operate until a new Government of the Russian Federation is formed. In the event of dismissal by the President of the Russian Federation or resignation of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, federal minister, the President of the Russian Federation shall have the right to instruct this person to continue to perform his duties in office or to entrust their execution to another person until the appropriate appointment. ";
e) supplement with part 6 as follows:
"6. The State Duma cannot express no confidence in the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation cannot raise the issue of confidence in the Government of the Russian Federation before the State Duma in the cases provided for in parts 3 - 5 of Article 109 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, as well as within a year after the appointment of the Chairman of the Government Of the Russian Federation in accordance with part 4 of Article 111 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. ";
38) in Article 118:
a) part 2 shall be stated in the following edition:
“2. Judicial power is exercised through constitutional, civil, arbitration, administrative and criminal proceedings.”;
b) part 3 shall be stated in the following edition:
3. The judicial system of the Russian Federation is established by the Constitution of the Russian Federation and federal constitutional law. The judicial system of the Russian Federation consists of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, federal courts of general jurisdiction, commercial courts, justices of the peace of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Creation of emergency courts is not allowed.”;
39) Article 119 shall be stated as follows:
Article 119
Judges can be citizens of the Russian Federation who have reached 25 years of age, have a higher legal education and work experience in the legal profession for at least five years, permanently reside in the Russian Federation, do not have foreign citizenship or a residence permit or other document confirming the right to permanent residence a citizen of the Russian Federation on the territory of a foreign state. Judges of the courts of the Russian Federation in the manner prescribed by federal law are prohibited from opening and having accounts (deposits), keeping cash and valuables in foreign banks located outside the territory of the Russian Federation. Federal law may establish additional requirements for judges of the courts of the Russian Federation.”;
40) in Article 125:
a) part 1 shall be stated in the following edition:
"1. The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation is the highest judicial body of constitutional control in the Russian Federation, exercising judicial power through constitutional proceedings in order to protect the foundations of the constitutional order, fundamental human and civil rights and freedoms, ensure the supremacy and direct action of the Constitution of the Russian Federation throughout the territory of the Russian Federation. The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation consists of 11 judges, including the Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation and his deputy. ";
b) part 2 shall be stated in the following edition:
“2. The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, at the request of the President of the Russian Federation, the Federation Council, the State Duma, one-fifth of the senators of the Russian Federation or deputies of the State Duma, the Government of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, legislative and executive bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, adjudicates cases on compliance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation:
a) federal constitutional laws, federal laws, regulations of the President of the Russian Federation, the Federation Council, the State Duma, the Government of the Russian Federation;
b) constitutions of republics, charters, as well as laws and other normative acts of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, issued
on issues related to the jurisdiction of the bodies of state power of the Russian Federation and the joint jurisdiction of the bodies of state power of the Russian Federation and bodies of state power of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation;
c) agreements between state authorities of the Russian Federation and state authorities of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, contracts between state authorities of constituent entities of the Russian Federation;
d) international treaties of the Russian Federation that have not entered into force. ;
c) part 4 shall be stated in the following edition:
4. The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, in the manner established by federal constitutional law, verifies:
a) on complaints of violation of constitutional rights
and freedoms of citizens - the constitutionality of laws and other normative acts specified in paragraphs "a" and "b" of part 2 of this article, applied in a particular case, if all other domestic remedies have been exhausted;
b) at the request of the courts - the constitutionality of laws and other normative acts specified in paragraphs "a" and "b" of part 2 of this article, subject to application in a particular case. ";
d) supplement with part 51 as follows:
51. Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation:
a) at the request of the President of the Russian Federation, verifies the constitutionality of draft laws of the Russian Federation on an amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, draft federal constitutional laws and federal laws, as well as those adopted in the manner prescribed by parts 2 and 3 of Article 107 and part 2 of Article 108 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, laws prior to their signing by the President of the Russian Federation;
b) in the manner established by federal constitutional law, resolves the issue of the possibility of executing decisions of interstate bodies adopted on the basis of the provisions of international treaties of the Russian Federation in their interpretation, contrary to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, as well as the possibility of executing a decision of a foreign or international (interstate) court, a foreign or international arbitration court (arbitration) imposing obligations on the Russian Federation, if this decision contradicts the foundations of the public order of the Russian Federation;
c) at the request of the President of the Russian Federation in the manner prescribed by the federal constitutional law, verifies the constitutionality of the laws of the subject of the Russian Federation prior to their promulgation by the highest official of the subject of the Russian Federation (the head of the supreme executive body of state power of the subject of the Russian Federation). ;
e) part 6 shall be stated in the following edition:
"6. Acts or their individual provisions, declared unconstitutional, become invalid; international treaties of the Russian Federation that do not comply with the Constitution of the Russian Federation are not subject to entry into force and application. Acts or their individual provisions recognized as constitutional in the interpretation given by the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation are not subject to application in a different interpretation. ";
f) part 7 shall be stated in the following edition:
"7. At the request of the Federation Council, the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation issues an opinion on the observance of the established procedure for bringing charges against the President of the Russian Federation or the President of the Russian Federation who has terminated the exercise of his powers of high treason or committing another serious crime. ";
g) supplement with part 8 as follows:
"8. The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation exercises other powers established by the federal constitutional law. ";
41) Article 126 shall be stated as follows:
Article 126
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation is the highest judicial body in civil cases, the resolution of economic disputes, criminal, administrative and other cases, jurisdictional courts of general jurisdiction and arbitration courts, established in accordance with federal constitutional law and exercising judicial power through civil, arbitration, administrative and criminal legal proceedings. The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation exercises judicial supervision over the activities of courts of general jurisdiction and arbitration courts in the procedural forms provided for by federal law and provides clarifications on matters of judicial practice. ;
42) Article 128 shall be stated as follows:
Article 128
1. The Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation and judges of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chairmen of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and judges of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation shall be appointed by the Federation Council on the proposal of the President of the Russian Federation.
2. The presidents, deputy presidents and judges of other federal courts are appointed by the President of the Russian Federation in the manner prescribed by federal constitutional law.
3. The powers, procedure for the formation and activities of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and other federal courts are established by the Constitution of the Russian Federation and federal constitutional law. The procedure for carrying out civil, arbitration, administrative and criminal proceedings is also regulated by the relevant procedural legislation.”;
43) Article 129 shall be stated as follows:
Article 129
1. The Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation is a single federal centralized system of bodies exercising supervision over the observance of the Constitution of the Russian Federation and the implementation of laws, supervision over the observance of human and civil rights and freedoms, criminal prosecution in accordance with their powers, as well as performing other functions. The powers and functions of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation, its organization and procedure for its activities are determined by federal law.
2. Prosecutors may be citizens of the Russian Federation who do not have citizenship of a foreign state or a residence permit or other document confirming the right of permanent residence of a citizen of the Russian Federation on the territory of a foreign state. Prosecutors, in accordance with the procedure established by federal law, are prohibited from opening and having accounts (deposits), keeping cash and valuables in foreign banks located outside the territory of the Russian Federation.
3. The Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation, the Deputy Prosecutors of the Russian Federation are appointed to office after consultation with the Federation Council and dismissed by the President of the Russian Federation.
4. Prosecutors of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, prosecutors of military and other specialized prosecutor's offices, equated to prosecutors of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, are appointed to office after consultation with the Federation Council and dismissed by the President of the Russian Federation.
5. Other prosecutors may be appointed
and dismissed from office by the President of the Russian Federation, if such a procedure for appointment and dismissal is established by federal law.
6. Unless otherwise provided by federal law, prosecutors of cities, regions and prosecutors equated to them shall be appointed and dismissed by the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation.
44) in Article 131:
a) part 1 shall be stated in the following edition:
"1. Local self-government is carried out in municipalities, the types of which are established by federal law. The territories of municipalities are determined taking into account historical and other local traditions. The structure of local self-government bodies is determined by the population independently in accordance with the general principles of organization of local self-government in the Russian Federation, established by federal law. ";
b) supplement with part 11 of the following content:
eleven. State authorities may participate
in the formation of local self-government bodies, the appointment
and dismissal of officials of local self-government in the manner and cases established by federal law. ;
c) part 2 shall be stated in the following edition:
“2. Changing the boundaries of the territories within which local self-government is exercised is allowed taking into account the opinion of the population of the respective territories in the manner prescribed by federal law. ;
d) supplement with part 3 as follows:
3. The specifics of exercising public authority
in the territories of cities of federal significance, administrative centers (capitals) of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and in other territories may be established by federal law. ;
45) in Article 132:
a) part 1 shall be stated in the following edition:
1. Local self-government bodies independently manage municipal property, form, approve
and execute the local budget, introduce local taxes and fees, resolve other issues of local importance, and also, in accordance with federal law, ensure the availability of medical care within their competence. ;
b) part 2 shall be stated in the following edition:
“2. Bodies of local self-government may be endowed with federal law, the law of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation with certain state powers, provided that the material and financial resources necessary for the exercise of such powers are transferred to them. The implementation of the delegated powers is under the control of the state. ;
c) supplement with part 3 as follows:
3. Local self-government bodies and public authorities are part of the unified system of public authority in the Russian Federation and interact to most effectively solve problems in the interests of the population living in the relevant territory.”;
46) Article 133 shall be stated as follows:
Article 133
Local self-government in the Russian Federation is guaranteed by the right to judicial protection, to compensation for additional costs incurred as a result of the performance of public functions by local self-government bodies in cooperation with public authorities, as well as a ban on restricting the rights of local self-government established by the Constitution of the Russian Federation and federal laws. …
Article 2
1. An all-Russian vote on the approval of amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, provided for in Article 1 of this Law of the Russian Federation on an amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the all-Russian vote, this Law), shall be held after the entry into force of this Law and in the event of a Of the Russian Federation, in accordance with Article 3 of this Law, conclusions on the compliance with the provisions of Chapters 1, 2 and 9 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation of the provisions of this Law that have not entered into force and on the compliance of the Constitution of the Russian Federation with the procedure for the entry into force of Article 1 of this Law.
2. The initiative to hold an all-Russian vote belongs to the President of the Russian Federation. The President of the Russian Federation shall appoint an all-Russian vote by his decree.
3. The decree of the President of the Russian Federation on the appointment of an all-Russian vote contains an issue that is submitted for an all-Russian vote, and the day of the all-Russian vote is determined in accordance with part 5 of this article.
4. The decree of the President of the Russian Federation on the appointment of an all-Russian vote is subject to official publication no later than the day following the day of its signing.
5. In order to ensure the most favorable conditions for the participation of citizens in the all-Russian vote, the all-Russian vote cannot take place earlier than 30 days after the official publication of the decree of the President of the Russian Federation on his appointment.
If the day of the all-Russian voting is a working day, this day, by virtue of this Law, is a non-working day. Payment to employees for this day is carried out in accordance with the provisions established by the Labor Code of the Russian Federation in relation to payment for non-working (holidays) days.
6. Citizens of the Russian Federation who have reached the age of 18 on the day of the all-Russian voting, with the exception of citizens declared incompetent by a court or held in places of imprisonment by a court verdict, have the right to participate in the all-Russian voting.
7. Citizens of the Russian Federation shall participate
in the all-Russian voting on the basis of universal, equal
and direct expression of will by secret ballot.
8. Participation of a citizen of the Russian Federation
in the all-Russian vote is free and voluntary.
No one has the right to influence a citizen of the Russian Federation in order to force him to participate or not to participate in the all-Russian vote, as well as to hinder his free expression of will.
9. Preparation and conduct of the all-Russian vote shall be carried out openly and publicly.
10. Preparation and conduct of the all-Russian vote is carried out by:
1) the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation (the election commission organizing and providing preparation and conduct of the all-Russian vote);
2) election commissions of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation;
3) territorial election commissions;
4) precinct election commissions.
11. The activities of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation and other election commissions for the preparation and conduct of the all-Russian voting shall be carried out proceeding from the need to create maximum convenience for the participants in the all-Russian voting.
12. The decisions of the higher election commissions
on the preparation and conduct of the all-Russian voting, adopted within their competence, are binding on the lower election commissions.
13. Decisions of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation and decisions of other election commissions on the preparation and conduct of an all-Russian vote, adopted within their competence, are binding on federal executive bodies, executive bodies of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, other state bodies, local self-government bodies, organizations, officials, citizens of the Russian Federation.
14. The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation ensures openness and publicity in the preparation
and conduct of the all-Russian vote, including, in accordance with part 16 of this article, creates conditions for observing the preparation and conduct of the all-Russian vote, establishing its results
and determining the results.
15. The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation:
1) approve the procedure for all-Russian voting
within three days from the day of the official publication of the decree of the President of the Russian Federation on the appointment of an all-Russian vote;
2) ensure that citizens of the Russian Federation are informed about the preparation and conduct of an all-Russian vote, including the possibility of familiarizing them with the text of this Law, and also establishes the procedure for accrediting representatives of the media to participate in information coverage of the nationwide voting;
3) approve the form and text of the ballot paper for the all-Russian vote, the procedure for the production and delivery of ballots, as well as the procedure for control over their production and delivery;
4) establish the results of the all-Russian vote
and determine its results;
5) determines the procedure for financial support for the preparation
and conduct of the all-Russian voting, which provides for the directions of spending funds allocated for the preparation and conduct of the all-Russian voting, the procedure for their distribution, the procedure for submitting reports, as well as the procedure for the procurement of goods, works and services related to the preparation and holding an all-Russian vote;
6) exercise other powers to organize the preparation and conduct of the all-Russian vote.
16. The
Public Chamber of the Russian Federation and the public chambers of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation shall appoint observers to observe the conduct of voting and the counting of votes of the voting participants, and the establishment of the results of voting.
At the same time, the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation has the right to appoint an observer to the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation from the day of the official publication of the decree of the President of the Russian Federation on the appointment of an all-Russian vote to observe, among other things, the preparation of an all-Russian vote. The Public Chamber of the Russian Federation is also entitled to appoint observers to all lower election commissions.
Public chambers of constituent entities of the Russian Federation appoint observers to election commissions located on the territory of the respective constituent entity of the Russian Federation.
The procedure for accepting proposals on candidates for appointment as observers, appointment of observers shall be established by the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation.
17. Federal executive bodies, executive bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, other state bodies, local self-government bodies, organizations, officials are obliged to assist election commissions in the implementation of their powers on the preparation and conduct of an all-Russian vote, as well as on the issue of material and technical ensuring the preparation and conduct of the all-Russian vote (including the provision of the necessary premises, vehicles, communications, technical equipment to election commissions on a gratuitous basis).
18. State authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, local self-government bodies have the right to allocate funds, respectively, from the budget of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation, the local budget to assist in the preparation
and conduct of an all-Russian vote (including payments to members of election commissions), as well as in informing citizens of the Russian Federation about it. conducting.
19. For the preparation and conduct of the all-Russian vote, the federal state information system "Unified portal of state and municipal services (functions)", other state information systems, multifunctional centers for the provision of state and municipal services, as well as remote electronic voting (subject to conditions for its holding).
20. In the period from the day of the official publication of the decree of the President of the Russian Federation on the appointment of an all-Russian vote until the day of the official publication by the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation of the results of the all-Russian voting, the all-Russian and regional state television and radio broadcasting organizations determined by the electoral legislation, the editors less than once a week, in order to inform the citizens of the Russian Federation about the preparation and conduct of an all-Russian vote, explaining the procedure for participation in it, the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation and the election commissions of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation are provided free of charge airtime and printed space in the following volume:
1) all-Russian state television and radio broadcasting organizations - at least 15 minutes of airtime weekly on each of their channels;
2) regional state television and radio broadcasting organizations - at least 10 minutes of airtime per week on each of their channels;
3) editorial offices of all-Russian state periodicals, regional state periodicals - at least one hundredth of the weekly volume of the printed area.
21. Expenses related to the conduct of an all-Russian vote are carried out by election commissions
at the expense of funds allocated from the federal budget for the preparation of an all-Russian vote. The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation is the main manager of these funds.
22. Members of electoral commissions with the right to vote, employees of the staff of electoral commissions, employees of the Federal Informatization Center under the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall be paid additional labor remuneration (remuneration is paid) for work on the preparation and conduct of an all-Russian vote in the manner established by the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation …
23. Amounts paid to voting members of election commissions who
do not work in commissions on a permanent (regular) basis, to employees of the Federal Informatization Center under the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation, as well as to citizens working under civil law contracts, for their work services rendered directly related to the preparation and conduct of the all-Russian vote are not subject to personal income tax and insurance premiums.
24. Federal Law of April 5, 2013 No. 44-FZ "On the contract system in the field of procurement of goods, works, services to meet state and municipal needs"
applies to relations relating to the procurement of goods, works, services related to the conduct of an all-Russian vote, in the manner prescribed for the procurement of goods, works, services related to the preparation of the All-Russian vote.
25. The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall determine the results of the all-Russian vote no later than five days after the day of its holding.
The number of citizens who took part in the all-Russian vote is determined by the number of ballots in the voting boxes.
26. The official publication of the results of the all-Russian vote is carried out by the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation within three days from the date of the decision on the results of the all-Russian vote.
Article 3
1. This Law shall enter into force from the day of its official publication after approval by the legislative authorities of
at least two-thirds of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, with the exception of Articles 1 and 2 of this Law, which enter into force in a special procedure.
2. After the entry into force of this Law, the President of the Russian Federation shall send to the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation a request on the compliance with the provisions of Chapters 1, 2 and 9 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation of the provisions of this Law that have not entered into force, as well as on the compliance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation of the procedure for the entry into force of Article 1 of this Law.
3. The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, no later than seven days from the day the President of the Russian Federation sends the request specified in part 2 of this article, shall be obliged to give an opinion
on the compliance (inconsistency) with the provisions of chapters 1, 2 and 9 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation that have not entered into force provisions of this Law, as well as on the compliance (inconsistency) with the Constitution of the Russian Federation of the procedure for the entry into force of Article 1 of this Law.
If it is revealed that the provisions of Chapters 1, 2 and 9 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation do not comply with the provisions of this Law that have not entered into force or that the procedure for the entry into force of Article 1 of this Law does not comply with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, they do not enter into force, the nationwide vote is not held.
In the event that the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation issues an opinion on the compliance with the provisions of Chapters 1, 2 and 9 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation of the provisions of this Law that have not entered into force and on the compliance of the Constitution of the Russian Federation with the procedure for the entry into force of Article 1 of this Law, Article 2 of this Law shall enter into force force, an all-Russian vote is held.
4. Article 1 of this Law shall enter into force on the day of the official publication of the results of the all-Russian vote (taking into account the specifics established by part 7 of this article) if the amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation provided for by it have been approved during the all-Russian vote.
5. Amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation provided for in Article 1 of this Law shall be considered approved if more than half of the citizens of the Russian Federation who took part in the all-Russian vote voted for them.
If less than half of the citizens of the Russian Federation who took part
in the all-Russian vote voted for the changes to the Constitution of the Russian Federation provided for in Article 1 of this Law, such changes are not considered approved and Article 1 of this Law does not enter into force.
6. Established in parts 3 and 31 of Article 81 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation as amended by this Law on the amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the regulation of the permissible number of periods during which one and the same person can hold the office of President of the Russian Federation does not interfere with the person who held and (or) holding the office of the President of the Russian Federation at the time this amendment enters into force, participate as a candidate in the elections of the President of the Russian Federation after the inclusion of the specified edition in the text of the Constitution of the Russian Federation for the permissible number of terms established by the amendment, regardless of the number of terms during which the specified person occupied and / or holds that office at the time this amendment enters into force.
7. The judges of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, exercising their powers on the date of entry into force of Article 1 of this Law, continue to exercise the powers of a judge of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation until their termination
on the grounds established by the Federal Constitutional Law of July 21, 1994 No. 1-FKZ "On The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation ". If, after the entry into force of Article 1 of this Law, the number of judges of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation exercising on the day of entry into force of Article 1 of this Law the powers of a judge of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation corresponds to the number of judges provided for in Article 1 of this Law, or exceeds it, new judges of the Constitutional Court The ships of the Russian Federation are not assigned.
8. After the approval of the amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation provided for in Article 1 of this Law during the nationwide vote, the President of the Russian Federation shall issue a decree on the official publication of the Constitution of the Russian Federation as amended, as well as indicating the date of entry into force of the relevant amendments. The official publication of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, as amended, is carried out immediately after the official publication of the results of the all-Russian vote.