Legal framework of territorial public self-government

The subject. The article examines legal framework for organization and activities of territorial public self-government as well as means of state support of territorial public self-government.

The purpose of the article is to confirm or disprove hypothesis that the issue of providing legislative framework for the structure of territorial public self-government requires quick solution.

The research was carried out with the main scientific methods (analysis, induction and deduction), special (statistical) method as well as the method of interpretation of legal acts

The main results and scope of their application. The author makes some suggestions aimed at improving legislation covering organizational form of legal entity – territorial public self-government, and at providing self-support to territorial public self-government, and ensuring legality of meetings of territorial public self-government participants.

The issues of increasing legitimacy of decisions made by public authorities are very urgent today. One way of creating public trust in government agencies and in local self-government agencies, as it is closest to the people, is different forms of citizen participation in local decision-making. Territorial public self-government is considered as an effective method which gives a chance to reach every citizen.

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