CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR DISCRETIONARY POWERS OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES
In the article, the author investigates the constitutional and legal aspects of the discretionary powers of public authorities (discretion). The article analyzes the provisions of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the judicial practice of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation and scientific literature, during which the source of existence of discretion is determined, the constitutional foundations (grounds, conditions, boundaries) of discretionary powers, their consolidation in constitutional norms are identified. The study of the constitutional foundations of discretion is of great practical importance for its proper implementation, since it forms the theoretical basis for effective legal regulation.