Article 19. Chairman of the Maslikhat of the Law on Local Government and Self-Government in the Republic of Kazakhstan

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The footnote. Title as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 05.11.2022 No. 157-VII (effective from 01.01.2023).

1. The Chairman of the maslikhat is an official who works on a permanent basis. He is elected from among the deputies by open or secret ballot by a majority vote of the total number of deputies and is dismissed from office by the maslikhat at the session. The Chairman of the maslikhat is elected for the term of office of the maslikhat.

2. Candidates for the position of chairman of the Maslikhat are nominated by the deputies of the Maslikhat at the session of the Maslikhat.

3. Chairman of the Maslikhat:

1) organizes the preparation of the maslikhat session and issues submitted for its consideration, forms the agenda of the session, ensures the preparation of the protocol, signs decisions and other documents adopted or approved at the maslikhat session;

1-1) decides to convene a session of the Maslikhat;

1-2) conducts meetings of the maslikhat session, ensures compliance with the maslikhat regulations;

2) assist the deputies of the maslikhat in the exercise of their powers, provide them with the necessary information, consider issues related to the release of deputies from official duties to participate in sessions of the Maslikhat, in the work of its standing committees and other bodies, and in electoral districts;

3) supervises the consideration of requests from deputies and deputy appeals;

4) manages the activities of the maslikhat's staff, appoints and dismisses its employees;

5) regularly submits information to the Maslikhat on the appeals of voters and on the measures taken on them.;

6) organizes the interaction of the maslikhat with other local government bodies;

6-1) organizes verification of the authenticity of the collected signatures of Maslikhat deputies initiating the issue of expressing no confidence in the mayor in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 24 of this Law;

7) issues orders on matters within its competence.;

8) coordinates the activities of the standing committees and other bodies of the Maslikhat, and deputy groups;

9) represents the maslikhat in relations with state bodies, organizations, local self-government bodies and public associations;

10) ensures the publication of maslikhat decisions, determines

measures to monitor their implementation;

11) performs other powers stipulated by this Law, the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the regulations and the decision of the Maslikhat.

3-1. The chairman of the maslikhat of the region, the city of republican significance, the capital submits for consideration by the relevant maslikhat candidates for appointment to the post of chairman of the audit commission of the region, the city of republican significance, the capital, as well as a proposal to dismiss him from office.

4. The Chairman of the maslikhat may not be a member of the permanent commissions of the Maslikhat.

5. In the absence of the chairman of the maslikhat of the region, the city of republican significance and the capital, his powers are temporarily exercised by the chairman of one of the permanent commissions of the maslikhat, who works on a permanent basis.

In the absence of the chairman of the maslikhat of a district (city of regional significance), his powers are temporarily exercised by the chairman of one of the permanent commissions of the maslikhat or a deputy of the maslikhat.

6. The Chairman of the Maslikhat shall have the casting vote if the votes of the Maslikhat deputies are equally divided during the voting at the Maslikhat session.

The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 23, 2001 No. 148.

This Law, in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, regulates public relations in the field of local government and self-government, defines the competence, organization, and order of activity of local representative and executive bodies, as well as the legal status of deputies of maslikhats.

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