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Article 86
 

1.Local representative bodies - maslikhats - shall express the will of the population of respective administrative-territorial units and with regard to the common public interests shall determine the measures needed for its realization, and control their implementation.


2. Maslikhats shall be elected by the population on the basis of universal, equal suffrage under secret ballot for a five-year term.


3. A deputy of a maslikhat may be a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan who has reached twenty years of age. A citizen of the Republic may be a deputy of only one maslikhat.


4. The jurisdiction of maslikhats shall include:


1) approval of plans, economic and social programs for development of the territory, local budget and reports of their performance;


2) decision of issues of local administrative-territorial organization in their jurisdiction;


3) consideration of reports by heads of local executive bodies on the issues delegated by law to the jurisdiction of a maslikhat;


4) formation of standing commissions and other working bodies of a maslikhat, nearing reports about their activity, decision of other issues connected with organization of the work of a maslikhat;


5) exercise other authorities for insuring of the rights and legitimate interests of citizens in accordance with the legislation of the Republic.


5. The powers of a maslikhat shall be prematurely terminated by the President of the Republic, and also in the case of adoption of a decision about self-dissolution.


6. The jurisdiction of maslikhats, procedure of their organization and activity, and legal status of their deputies shall be established by law.