Features of the Organization of Public Authority in the Federal Territory “Sirius” During the Transition Period

Aim. To determine the specific features of the constitutional and legal status which public authorities in the federal territory of “Sirius” have in the context of their implementation of the powers of local governments of the urban district during the ongoing transition period.
Methodology. The article presents the views of researchers on the organization and functioning of public authority and the definition of the specific features of the constitutional and legal status of federal territories in Russia. The article analyzes the legal positions of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation on issues of public authority organization in the Russian Federation, federal legislation on the general principles of public authority organization in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and local self-government organization, legislation of Krasnodar Krai applicable to the federal territory of “Sirius,” and regulatory legal acts of public authorities in the federal territory of “Sirius” regarding the transfer of powers.
Results. Based on the results of the study, it is concluded that the dynamics of the powers of local governments of the urban district accepted for independent implementation by public authorities in the federal territory of “Sirius” demonstrates the validity of the model for resolving local issues implemented within the federal territory. The independent nature of public authority in the federal territory of Sirius, which is not being derived from other authorities, is noted.
Research implications. The study summarizes the practice of transferring powers of local government bodies, exercised by public authorities in the federal territory of Sirius, to local government bodies in the urban district of the resort city of Sochi. Based on this, a trend toward minimizing the scope of transferred powers during the transition period is established. The study identifies promising areas of legislative activity aimed at eliminating the duality of legal regulation of the federal territory “Sirius”, which hinders the independent implementation by public authorities of the federal territory “Sirius” of the powers enshrined in Federal Law No. 437-FZ “On the Federal Territory “Sirius”, as well as updating the regulatory legal acts of the federal territory in connection with the adoption of Federal Law No. 33FZ “On the General Principles of Organizing Local Self–Government in a Unified System of Public Authority.”

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