Authorities of the Chuvash Republic

1. The State Council is the highest legislative and representative body in the Chuvash Republic (Chuvashiya). It is made up of 44 deputies and is elected for a five-year term.

 

2. Municipal and representative bodies in cities are elected according to theConstitution of the Chuvash Republic and the Constitution of the Russian Federation.

3. The Cabinet of Ministers of the Chuvash Republic is therepublic’shighestexecutive body. The republic’s highest official is the head of the Republic, who is elected for a five-year term and acts as a guarantor of observance of the republican Constitution. The republican administration also includes territorial, sectorial, and functional bodies and the Government of the Chuvash Republic.

4. The 22 Administrations of districts not located in a city are territorial administrative bodies of the Chuvash Republic established to exercise certain government powers within a district. The heads of district administrations are appointed by the head of the Chuvash Republic.

5. The head of the Republic is guided in his activities by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal laws, decrees and orders of the President of the Russian Federation, the Constitution of the Chuvash Republic, federal constitutional laws, and decrees and orders of the Government of the Russian Federation. He draws up socioeconomic development programs and the budget of the Chuvash Republic and presents them to the State Council of the Chuvash Republic for approval; signs and proclaims laws passed by the Legislative Assembly; and within the limits of hisauthority and on the basis of the republican Constitution issues decrees and orders concerning structural rebuilding of the economy and specific problems of reforming the republic's social sphere and sees that they are fulfilled. Orders of the head of the Chuvash Republic issued within the limits of his authority are effective throughout the republic.

6. The heads of the republican and district administrations settle questions concerning the formulation and approval of the local budget, municipal property management, local taxes and dues, and other problems related to the jurisdiction of local representative bodies.

7. Local government bodies in the republic are not part of the national government system. Their organization and activities are specified in municipalcharters.

 

LEXIS

representative body - представительный орган

legislative body - законодательный орган

administration - администрация

the highest official - высшее должностное лицо

head of the Administration – глава администрации observance - соблюдение

territorial - местный; территориальный

sectorial – отраслевой, относящийся к экономическим секторам

functional - функциональный

district - район

guide - вести, направлять, руководить

decree - директива, постановление, решение, указ

order - приказ; приказание, распоряжение; указ

draw up - составлять (документ)

sign - подписывать(ся), ставить подпись

proclaim - обнародовать, опубликовывать

effective - действующий, имеющий силу (о законе и т. п.)

settle - урегулировать, разрешить

due - сборы, налоги, пошлины (плата, обусловленная законом)

specify - точно определять, устанавливать, предписывать; детально излагать

 

5.9. FORMATION

• municipal, municipality, municipals, municipalize, municipalization, municipalism, municipal;
• observe, observer, observed, observable, observance, observant, observation, nonobservance.

5.10. QUESTIONS

2. What is the highest legislative and representative body in the Chuvash Republic?

3. What is the republic's highest executive body?

4. Who is considered to be the republic's highest official?

5. How many territorial administrative bodies are there in the Chuvash Republic?

6. What makes the legal basis that guides the head of the Republic in his activities?

7. What are the functions of the head of the Republic?

8. What are the functions of the heads of the republican and district administrations?

 

5.11. AGREE OR DISAGREE

1. The State Council of our republic is made up of 87 deputies and is elected for a three-year term.

2. The republican administration also includes territorial, sectorial, and functional bodies and the Government of the Chuvash Republic.

3. The heads of district administrations are elected by people.

4. It is the State Council that draws up socioeconomic development programs and the budget of the Chuvash Republic.

5. Orders of the head of the Republic issued within the limits of his authority are effective in some districts.

6. Local government bodies in the republic are part of the national government system.

 

SAY WHAT YOU KNOW

• Since you got up this morning, how many local government services have you used or seen?
• Make an organization chart of your republican government. Display and discuss the chart in the classroom.

 

5.13. DEBATES

Picture the following situation. Local government offices have been closed all over the republic. This means that the services and offices of the republic itself, cities within the republic, and districts have all been shut down. How much would it affect you?

 

5.14. SCANNING