Recall of a municipal deputy as a form of municipal legal responsibility

the article presents a comprehensive analysis of the institution of recall of a municipal deputy in the context of the transformation of legislation in the field of local self-government. It is stated that modern domestic state policy, with the adoption of the new Federal Law on Local Self-Government of 2025 No. 33-FZ, is less and less binding on deputies of representative bodies of municipalities with obligations to the population. It is noted that the institution of recall of a municipal deputy is controversial in legal science. The legislative mention of the recall of a municipal deputy does not mean that there is an imperative mandate and instructions from voters, but at the same time the deputy performs a representative function, and, therefore, must be guided by the interests of his constituents. The population should also be able to control the work of an elected deputy and influence his term of office if there are good reasons indicating that he has failed to fulfill his duties. The authors note the limited practice of applying the recall of a municipal deputy in the Russian state at the present stage, which demonstrates the complicated procedure for its implementation. The adoption of the new Federal Law No. 33 will complicate this procedure altogether. The authors note the importance of preserving the institution of recall of a municipal deputy as a form of municipal legal responsibility to the public, substantiate the need to preserve and regulate this form, and propose measures to improve it.

local government, recall, municipal deputy, municipal entity, responsibility, legislation, municipal legal responsibility