MUNICIPAL SERVICES AS A MEANS OF INCREASING THE CITIZENS’ ACTIVITY

Objective: to propose ways of increasing the activity of Russian citizens through the institution of municipal services. Methods: the methodological basis of the study was a systematic and integrated approach to the analysis of the institution of municipal services. The general philosophical method was used, as well as general scientific methods of cognition (dialectical, systemic, analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction), and specific scientific methods (comparative-legal, formal-legal, historical-legal, sociological, systemic-functional, theoretical-prognostic, linguo-legal methods). In particular, the formal-legal method was used to study the problem of the legal fixation of administrative regulations statuses; the theoretical-prognostic method was used in preparing recommendations to increase the activity of citizens. Results: the municipal services are regarded by the author as a way to meet the needs of the population of a particular territory, and as a way of interaction between local public authorities and the citizens. The issue of the functioning of e-municipalities is studied, as well as the shortcomings in the legal regulation in this field. The problem is discussed of insufficient use of the Internet in the local authorities’ interaction with citizens. The author suggests ways to improve the Federal Law "On the organization of state and municipal services" N 210-FZ of July 2, 2010, regarding the use of the Internet as a means of feedback between the public authorities and the population of a territory. Special attention is paid to normative legal acts, regulating the procedure of municipal services provision, i.e. the administrative regulations of local authorities. The emerging challenges in the legal regulation of the specified institution are identified, the solutions to the identified problems are proposed. Scientific novelty: in 2010, the institution of municipal services has undergone significant modernization, thus, the necessity to its research arose. In this article, municipal services are for the first time examined from the point of view of stimulating the citizens’ activity. Practical value: the provisions and conclusions of the article can be used in the practical activities of local self-government bodies, give impetus to further scientific study of municipal services from the point of view of stimulating the citizens’ activity.

municipal services, administrative regulations, citizens’ activity, e-municipality, local government reform, democracy

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