On the issue of the own powers of local self-government bodies in the framework of the upcoming municipal reform
On December 16, 2021, Draft Law No. 40361-8 «On the General Principles of the Organization of Local Self-Government in the Unified System of Public Authority» (hereinafter referred to as the Draft Law on Local Self-Government) was introduced, which, if adopted, will replace the current Federal Law No. 131-FZ dated 06.10.2003 «On the General Principles of the Organization of Local Self-Government in the Russian Federation» (hereinafter referred to as Law 131-FZ). In order to analyze the proposed municipal reform, it seems necessary to compare the models of local selfgovernment's own competence of Law 131-FZ and the Draft Law on Local Self-Government.