Reception of citizens on personal issues and work with citizens' appeals (written and oral) are an important and integral part of the duties of each deputy. A citizen has the right to apply to a deputy of any level: a deputy of the "Council of Deputies" of a specific locality; to a deputy of a regional legislative authority (subject of the Russian Federation); to a deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (depending on the scale of the issue and the competencies of the aforementioned authorities).
You will need
- Problem Question Paper
- Related Documents
- Access to the media and the Internet
- Telephone
- Identity document
Instruction manual
1
Outline the problem. Briefly and clearly state your question-request. Attach copies of all relevant documents.
2
Decide which particular deputy you want to get to. Information about deputies from the website of the authority can help you with this. Each deputy is included in a committee (commission), which deals with issues relating, for example, to social policy, budget, taxes and economic policy, legislation and local government, ecology, etc. It is advisable to contact the deputy based on the profile of his work.
3
Find contacts. Information on the closest reception of citizens on personal matters of deputies in accordance with Article 13 of the Federal Law of May 2, 2006 N 59-ФЗ "On the Procedure for Considering Appeals of Citizens of the Russian Federation" is "brought to the attention of citizens", including through the media. You just have to find a similar announcement and make an appointment with the deputy. On the website of any authority there is a section "contacts". Usually in this section you can find the address of the authority, the contact phone of the receiving deputies, their email address, time of reception. Take advantage of this opportunity.
4
If you are planning to meet with a deputy, take with you the passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation, as well as the documents you have prepared. Be prepared to verbally expose to the MP the essence of the problem, answer questions, offer acceptable solutions to the problem.
note
It is impractical to come to an appointment with a deputy without an appointment. Even if the deputy accepts you, he may be in a hurry and will not give you due attention.
Useful advice
1. Start by visiting a member of a municipality. He will direct you to the competence of which authority your question relates to.
2. It is useful to leave a written appeal to the deputy after receiving personal matters. According to Article 12 of the Federal Law of May 2, 2006 N 59-ФЗ "On the Procedure for Considering Appeals of Citizens of the Russian Federation", the period for consideration of a written appeal is 30 days.
