79851914 The State Duma has extended the term of office of the Public Chamber
The State Duma adopted in first reading a bill to increase the term of the members of the Public Chamber with two to three years. On it informs "Interfax". As explained by the first vice-speaker of the State Duma from the faction "United Russia" Oleg Morozov, the amendment was adopted in connection with an increase in term of the President of the Russian Federation. As stated in a memorandum to the bill, an excerpt from a lead agency, has two years – insufficient time for implementation of the tasks of the members of the House, as evidenced by the experience of the Public Chamber for three terms – since 2005. " The Public Chamber is composed of 126 persons. Nominations shall be approved by 42 members of the House President. They selected 42 more representative of Russia public associations, and with them choose 42 candidates from the inter-regional and regional associations. The task of the Chamber is to ensure interaction between citizens and public associations with state and local authorities. Amendments to the Constitution, extends the powers of the president to six years and the State Duma to five years, was approved by President Dmitry Medvedev in December 2008.
