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Article 38
 

1. A political party which has nominated its federal list of candidates, candidates in singlemandate electoral districts shall be entitled to nominate no more than 500 representatives authorized in compliance with this Federal Law to represent the political party on all matters related to its participation in elections of deputies of the State Duma including agents on financial matters (hereinafter – authorized representatives of a political party, authorized representatives of a political party on financial matters).


2. A political party which nominated a federal list of candidates, on the proposal of its regional branch shall appoint authorized representatives for financial matters, empowered to manage the electoral fund of the regional offices and other related powers (hereinafter - the authorized representatives of the regional branch of the political party on financial matters).


3. Authorized representatives referred to in part 1 and 2 of this Article shall be appointed by the resolution of the Convention of a political party or by the resolution of a body empowered thereto by the Convention. The resolution shall indicate the surname, first name and patronymic of each authorized representative, his/her passport number or the number of an equivalent identity document, place of employment or service, the position occupied (in the lack thereof, occupation), residence address and the scope of their powers. The resolution on authorized representatives on financial matters shall also indicate that they are entitled to sign the payment (accounting) documents.


4. Lists of authorized representatives mentioned in parts 1 and 2 of this Article shall be submitted to the CEC in a paper and an electronic format. The list shall contain information about authorized representatives indicated in part 3 of this Article, their contact telephone numbers and, additionally for authorized representatives on financial matters and regional authorized representatives on financial matters, the declaration that they are authorized representatives on financial matters, the scope of their powers. The declarations of acceptance of office of authorized representatives shall be attached to the list. The list shall be accompanied by a written statement of each individual in this list to consent to be an authorized representative. From June 1, 2015 the lists of authorized representatives referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article, and the text of the statement of the authorized representative's consent to carry out this activity shall be made using the software on the basis of a document in machine-readable form, composed in the form approved by the CEC.


5. Authorized representatives of a political party shall act under the resolution provided for in part 3 of this Article, and authorized representatives on financial matters and regional authorized representatives on financial matters shall act under the power of attorney duly executed and authenticated by Notary in the procedure set forth by the law. The power of attorney shall indicate the surname, first name and patronymic of the representative, his/her date and place of birth, residence address, passport number or number of an equivalent identity document, its date of issue and the passport agency code, the scope of powers and a sample seal of the stamp for financial documents of the political party or its regional branch.


6. Authorized representatives of a political party on financial matters shall register with the CEC. The registration shall be done on the grounds of the resolution and power of attorney specified in parts 3 and 5 of this Article, provided the authorized representative presents a passport or an equivalent identity document.


7. The list of authorized representatives of regional branches of political parties on financial matters shall be certified by the CEC and, after the certification of the federal list of candidates nominated by the political party, shall be presented to the election commissions of a Russian Federation subject for registration of authorized representatives of regional branch of political parties on financial matters. The registration shall be done on the grounds of the resolution and power of attorney specified in part 5 of this Article, provided the authorized representative presents a passport or an equivalent identity document.


8. A political party at the decision of an authorized body shall be entitled to terminate the tenure of office of a representative appointed thereby by notifying him/her in writing and by sending a copy of the decision to the CEC and the election commission of a Russian Federation subject. A copy of the decision to terminate the powers of the authorized representative of the political party for financial matters, the authorized representative of the regional branch of the political party for financial matters shall also be forwarded to the branch of the public joint-stock company "Sberbank of Russia", and in the case provided for by paragraph 11 of Article 58 of the Federal law "On Basic Guarantees", - to the branch of other credit institution (hereinafter - the branch of the public joint-stock company "Sberbank of Russia" (other credit institution), in which political party (the appropriate regional branch of the political party) opened special electoral account in order to form their electoral fund.


9. Authorized representatives specified in parts 1 and 2 of this Article shall not abuse powers vested in them by their status.


10. The tenure of office of authorized representatives of a political party shall commence on the day of their appointment and terminate on the day when all candidates on the federal list of candidates nominated by the political party, candidates in single-mandate electoral districts are deprived of their status but not later than on the day of official publication of general election results of deputies of the State Duma. The tenure of office of authorized representatives on financial matters shall terminate in 90 days from the voting day and, in the event they participate in the court investigation on the part of the political party that appointed them, on the day succeeding the day when the court decision comes into legal force.


11. An authorized representative of a political party which has registered its federal list of candidates shall be entitled to receive in the election commission of a Russian Federation subject the list of electoral precincts with indication of their borders, addresses and telephone of TECs and PECs, addresses of polling premises.