Legislative Basis of the Activities of the People’s Khural (Parliament) of the Republic of Kalmykia

Abstract

The development of the democratic and legal foundations of the Russian state in modern history was directly based on the effective implementation of the principles of separation of powers and the formation of independent and autonomous branches of government. Legislative power structures are a crucial component of these principles. The Federal Assembly, regional legislative assemblies, and parliaments, as representative bodies of power whose activities are primarily aimed at regulating legal relations in Russian society through the adoption and approval of relevant legislation, occupy a special place among the state and legal institutions of the Russian Federation. This article examines the legal foundations of the People’s Khural (Parliament) of the Republic of Kalmykia. General scientific and specialized legal research methods are used. Current legislation serves as the material. The activities of regional parliaments are regulated, on the one hand, by norms granting constituent entities of the Russian Federation the right to independently establish their own rules or supplement existing federal regulations, and, on the other hand, by norms containing mandatory provisions or establishing certain limits within which constituent entities of the Russian Federation are permitted to implement their own legal regulation. The activities of regional parliaments can be considered a primary element in the lawmaking process of the Russian Federation.