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On Economic Support Of District (Municipal) Newspapers

Original Language Title: Об экономической поддержке районных (городских) газет

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Spconsumed by Federal Law of 22.08.2004 N 122-FZ (from 1 January 2005) RUSSIAN FEDERATION FEDERAL LAW On economic support for district (city) newspapers Accepted State Duma of 13 July 1995 approved by the Federation Council on 15 November 1995 (In the wording of Federal Law 02.01.2000 g. N 15-FZ) This Federal Law creates the conditions for citizens to receive timely and objective information through local media, and regulates economic support for the district The media are part of the legislation of the Russian Federation. Article 1. Basic concepts used in this Federal Law The following basic concepts are used in this Federal Act: District (city) newspaper is a newspaper, which is available and is distributed The territory of the district (city), with the exception of the district and city newspapers in the administrative centres of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, including federal cities; Federal register of district (municipal) newspapers The district (municipal) newspapers published in the Russian Federation By the Government of the Russian Federation and confirmed by the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. Article 2. The content of economic support for district (city) newspapers 1. In order to ensure the constitutional right of citizens to receive timely and objective information, information on the reform of local self-government and the active participation of citizens in local self-government, economic activity is carried out. Support for district (municipal) newspapers by allocating funds from the federal budget to develop the material and technical base of district (city) newspapers and pay for the costs of their production and distribution (payment for printing services, (...) (...) 2. Economic support is provided to district (city) newspapers made to the Federal Register of District (Municipal) newspapers. Article 3. Formation of the Federal Register of District (city) newspapers 1. The Federal Register of Regional newspapers (hereinafter referred to as the Register) shall be formed and updated annually by the Government of the Russian Federation in the elaboration of the federal budget and approved by the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation The adoption of the federal budget. 2. Proposals for the introduction of district (urban) newspapers in the Register are formed by commissions for district (city) newspapers, formed by the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, and submitted to the Government of the Russian Federation at least 10 months before the start of the Register. of the new fiscal year. 3. Representatives of the legislative (representative) and executive bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, regional organizations of the Union of Journalists of the Russian Federation are appointed by the district (municipal) newspapers of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. of public associations and work on the social front. 4. The right to submit applications to the district (city) newspapers of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation for the inclusion of the district (municipal) newspaper in the Register has the editorial offices of district (municipal) newspapers, elected and other local authorities of the district (cities), public associations, regional organizations of the Union of Journalists of Russia and other journalists ' associations. Article 4. Conditions for inclusion in the Register of district (municipal) newspapers 1. Only one district (city) newspaper can be included in the Register, subject to the following conditions: if one of the founders of the district (town) newspaper is the elected local authority self-government, editorial office of the district (municipal) newspaper or other legal person; if the founder of the district (municipal) newspaper is the editorial office of the district (municipal) newspaper or other legal entity. At the same time, the district (municipal) newspaper has the recommendations of public associations of district (municipal) level; if the editorial office of the district (town) newspaper presents a financial and economic justification. 2. In case of the publication on the territory of the district (town) of several newspapers claiming to be included in the Register, elected bodies and the head of local self-government of the district (city) together with regional organizations of the Union of Journalists of Russia on a competitive basis select one of the specified newspapers to be entered on the Register, taking into account the following main criteria: the largest circulation, support for readers, distribution of circulation in the larger area of the area. 3. The district (municipal) newspapers of political parties and movements, specialized, reference, entertainment, advertising and erotic newspapers, as well as the newspapers Digest are not to be included in the Register. Article 5. The conditions for allocation of subsidies for financing district (city) newspapers 1. The cost of economic support for district (city) newspapers included in the Register is an integral part of the federal budget. 2. The following amounts of funding from the federal budget for the production and distribution of district (municipal) newspapers are being established: for city newspapers and district newspapers, which are located in towns that are district centres, not More than 50% of the actual costs of printing of printing services, paper and federal mail services; for rural district newspapers-not more than 70% of the actual costs of printing printing services, paper and services Federal postal service; for district (city) newspapers, in areas of the Far North and similar areas, the Far East and the North Caucasus Mountains, no more than 80 per cent of the actual costs of printing printing services and paper, and not more than 90 per cent of the total The actual cost of the federal postal service. 3. The amount of funds from the federal budget for the development of the material and technical base of district (city) newspapers, made to the Register, is determined by the Government of the Russian Federation, taking into account the proposals of the commissions on district (city) newspapers of subjects of the Russian Federation. Article 6: Financing arrangements for district (municipal) newspapers 1. The budget allocation for the economic support of district (urban) gas is provided for by the federal law on the federal budget for the corresponding year and is forwarded to the federal executive branch for the development and implementation of the federal budget. The implementation of State policy in the field of the media. 2. The distribution and transfer of funds allocated from the federal budget to the economic support of district (municipal) newspapers are carried out by the federal executive branch, which provides for the development and implementation of public policies in the of the mass media, according to the approved Register. (Article 6 of the Federal Law of 02.01.2000 N 15-FZ Article 7. The responsibility for the violation of this Federal Law 1. Interference by state and local government bodies in the professional activities of district (municipal) newspapers is not permitted in the allocation of funds allocated from the federal budget. 2. The failure of officials and other officials of the State and local self-government bodies to comply with the provisions of this Federal Law shall entail disciplinary and other liability in accordance with the law of the Russian Federation. THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Article 8. This Federal Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. President of the Russian Federation Yeltsin Moscow, Kremlin 24 November 1995 N 177-FZ