Status and powers

Rais (Head) of Republic Tatarstan is the Policymaker of the Republic of Tatarstan.

The Rais (Head) of the Republic of Tatarstan shall act as a guarantor on protection of the rights and freedoms of a person and a citizen in the Republic of Tatarstan, observance of the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan "On differentiation of subjects of management and mutual delegation of powers between the government bodies of the Russian Federation and the government bodies of the Republic of Tatarstan" and the agreements of the Republic of Tatarstan and subjects of the Russian Federation

Rais (Head) of the Republic of Tatarstan shall:

1. Guarantee rights and freedoms of citizens of the Republic of Tatarstan, the sovereignty of the Republic of Tatarstan, public safety and territorial integrity of the republic, law and order in its territory;
2. Head the executive system of the Republic of Tatarstan and provide its interaction with the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan, set out the main activities of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan
3. Define internal policy and directions of external activity of the Republic of Tatarstan;
4. Annually present the bills on the budget of the Republic of Tatarstan and its execution for the consideration and approval of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan;
5. Present the long-term strategy for the social and economic development of the Republic of Tatarstan to the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan;
6. Address the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan with the annual message about the internal and external position of the republic, inform the State Council on the important questions of life of the republic;
7. Submits to the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan annual reports on the results of the activities of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan, including on issues raised by the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan, as well as a consolidated annual report on the implementation and evaluation of the effectiveness of state programs of the Republic of Tatarstan;
8. Form the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan, direct its activities, decide on the resignation of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan, appoint, in agreement with the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan, deputies of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan, appoint ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan, chairmen of the state committees of the Republic of Tatarstan, heads of other executive authorities of the Republic of Tatarstan. Release from office the Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan, Deputy Prime Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan, ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan, chairmen of state committees of the Republic of Tatarstan, heads of other executive bodies of the Republic of Tatarstan;
9. Set the system and structure of the executive power bodies of the Republic of Tatarstan according to the Constitution of the Republic of Tatarstan;
10. Present candidature for the State Counsellor of the Republic of Tatarstan to the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan;
11. Present candidature for the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Tatarstan to the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan;
12. Present the candidature for the Commissioner for Children’s Rights to the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan;
13. Appoint the Commissioner for the Protection of Entrepreneurs’ Rights under the Rais (Head) of the Republic of Tatarstan in accordance with the federal law;
14. Appoint half of the members of the Central Election Committee of the Republic of Tatarstan;
15. Represent the Republic of Tatarstan in relations with the President of the Russian Federation, the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation, the State Council of the Russian Federation, other bodies, organizations and officials and in the implementation of international and foreign economic relations within the competence of the Republic of Tatarstan, sign contracts and agreements on behalf of the Republic of Tatarstan; appoint and recall the representatives of the Republic of Tatarstan in the Russian Federation, its regions, subjects and administrative-territorial formations of foreign states, as well as in foreign states and international organizations;
16. Sign laws of the Republic of Tatarstan or reject the laws adopted by the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan in case of their contradiction with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the Constitution of the Republic of Tatarstan, federal constitutional laws, federal laws, other normative legal acts of the Russian Federation, laws of the Republic of Tatarstan and decrees of the Rais (Head) of the Republic of Tatarstan;
17. Cancel resolutions and orders of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan in case of their conflict with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the Constitution of the Republic of Tatarstan, federal constitutional laws, federal laws, other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation, laws of the Republic of Tatarstan and decrees of Rais (Head) of the Republic of Tatarstan;
18. Confer the state awards of the Republic of Tatarstan;
19. Establish and present the Prizes of the Republic of Tatarstan;
20. Form the commission on pardoning in the Republic of Tatarstan and submit to the President of the Russian Federation representation on the expediency of application of the act of pardoning;
21. Have the right to demand the convocation of an emergency meeting of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan, and to convoke the re-elected State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan for its first sitting within the established period;
22. Have the right to participate in the work of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan and its Presidium with the right of consultative vote;
23. Ensure the coordination of the activity of the bodies of executive power of the Republic of Tatarstan with other bodies of state power of the Republic of Tatarstan and in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation, organise the interaction of the bodies of executive power of the Republic of Tatarstan with federal bodies of executive power and their territorial bodies, bodies of local self-government and other bodies being a part of the system of public authority of the Russian Federation;
24. Make a decision on early termination of the powers of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan in the event when the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan adopts the Constitution of the Republic of Tatarstan and (or) the law of the Republic of Tatarstan or any other regulatory legal act that contradicts the Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal constitutional laws, federal laws adopted under the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation and subjects of joint jurisdiction of the Russian Federation and subjects of the Russian Federation, the Constitution of the Republic of Tatarstan, if such contradictions are established by the relevant court, and the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan has not eliminated them within six months from the date of entry into force of the court decision;
25. Have the right to issue a warning, reprimand the head of the municipality, the head of the local administration for non-fulfillment or improper fulfillment of duties to ensure the implementation by local governments of certain state powers transferred to local governments by federal laws and (or) laws of the Republic of Tatarstan;
26. Have the right to dismiss the head of the municipality, the head of the local administration if, within a month from the day when Rais (Head) of the Republic of Tatarstan issues a warning, reprimands the head of the municipality, the head of the local administration in accordance with clause 25 of part one of Article 94 of the Constitution of the Republic of Tatarstan if the head of the municipality, the head of the local administration did not take measures within his powers to eliminate the reasons that served as the basis for issuing a warning or reprimand;
27. Have the right to apply to the representative body of the municipality with the initiative to remove the head of the municipality into resignation, including in the event of a systematic failure to achieve indicators for assessing the effectiveness of the activities of local governments, in the manner prescribed by federal law;
28. Approve the regulation on the Standard (flag) of the Rais (Head) of the Republic of Tatarstan;
29. Implement other powers assigned to him by the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Tatarstan, federal constitutional laws, federal laws, other normative legal acts of the Russian Federation, laws of the Republic of Tatarstan as well as contracts and agreements of the Republic of Tatarstan.

The Rais (Head) of the Republic of Tatarstan on the basis and for the execution of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the Constitution of the Republic of Tatarstan, agreement on the delimitation of jurisdiction and powers between state authorities of the Russian Federation and state authorities of the Republic of Tatarstan, federal constitutional laws, federal laws, laws of the Republic of Tatarstan, regulations of the President of the Russian Federation, resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation issues decrees and orders obligatory for execution in all territory of the Republic of Tatarstan.

The Rais (Head) of the Republic of Tatarstan is elected by citizens of the Russian Federation residing on the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan and possessing active suffrage in accordance with federal law, on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot. The procedure for preparing and holding elections of the Rais (Head) of the Republic of Tatarstan is regulated by federal laws and laws of the Republic of Tatarstan.

The Rais (Head) of the Republic of Tatarstan has the Standard (flag) of the Rais (Head) of the Republic of Tatarstan.

How the standard is built

The Standard of the Rais (Head) of the Republic of Tatarstan represents a square cloth with horizontal strips of green, white and red colors (color of the National flag of the Republic of Tatarstan). The white strip makes 1/15 width of a cloth and is located between equal strips on width of green and red colors. Thus the green strip is above, red - below.

In the center of a cloth colored image of the State Emblem of the Republic of Tatarstan is reproduced.

The cloth is bordered by a fringe of gold color.

The Standard of the Rais (Head) of the Republic of Tatarstan is fixed to staff by cramp of gold color with engraved surname, name and patronymic of the Rais (Head) of the Republic of Tatarstan and dates of his stay at this post.

Where is the standard located

The permanent place of original of the Standard of the Rais (Head) of the Republic of Tatarstan is official cabinet of the Rais (Head) of the Republic of Tatarstan in his residence in the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, the city of Kazan, in the Kremlin.

After taking the oath by the Rais (Head) of Republic Tatarstan duplicate of the Standard of the Rais (Head) of the Republic of Tatarstan rises on the Rais’s (Head) residence in the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, the city of Kazan in the Kremlin and is remains there constantly.

The duplicate of the Standard of the Rais (Head) of the Republic of Tatarstan rises also on other residences during stay in them of the Rais (Head) of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Duplicate of the Standard of the Rais (Head) of the Republic of Tatarstan is set also in other official cabinets of the Rais (Head) of the of Republic Tatarstan, and shall be established in places of holding official ceremonies, actions and official visits.