City Duma of Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod City Duma Городская дума Нижнего Новгорода | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Chairman of the Duma | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 41 |
Political groups | United Russia (31) Communist Party of the Russian Federation (5) A Just Russia (4) Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (1) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 13 September 2015 |
| Meeting place | |
| Kremlin, Bldg. 5, Nizhny Novgorod | |
| Website | |
| gorduma.nnov.ru | |
Nizhny Novgorod City Duma (Russian: Нижегородская городская дума) — the municipal legislative body in Nizhny Novgorod. It consists of 47 deputies elected by citizens in municipal elections for a term of 5 years on a mixed electoral system. The status and powers of the Duma determined by the articles of Charter of Nizhny Novgorod.
Powers of City Duma
City Duma of Nizhny Novgorod adopts plans and city development program, approves the budget and report on its implementation. Controls the execution of authority to address local issues.
In addition, the Duma decides about the joining of Nizhny Novgorod in the association of municipalities, about the joining of City Duma in the association of representative bodies of municipalities. Duma approves agreements on cooperation in the framework of foreign trade activities and twinning relations. It specifies the order of formation and use of target budgetary funds. Approves the general urban development plan, the procedure for establishing the amount of payment for accommodation, regulation of prices for goods and services of municipal utilities, allowances to tariffs for consumers.
Chairman
Chairman of the City Duma of Nizhny Novgorod, as well as the head of the city is Ivan Karnilin.