Information technology in the activity of a deputy: experience and prospects

Abstract

This article discusses the topic of the need to use social networks in the activities of a deputy of a representative body of power. The coverage by a deputy of his professional activities, proposed legislative initiatives and, in general, his own position on a set of pressing life problems in various social networks and instant messengers helps to increase the political and legal culture of citizens, their involvement in the processes of organization and functioning of bodies and mechanisms for the implementation of public power. The fact that the subject distributing information on the official page (channel) in the social network (messenger) has a special public law status of a deputy of a representative body of power imposes on him both general obligations stipulated by the legislation on information, information technologies and information protection, as well as special prohibitions and restrictions arising from the requirements of the conscientious implementation of public interests. It is proposed to establish the obligation to maintain official pages and channels in social networks for deputies of representative bodies of the federal and regional levels of public authority, carrying out parliamentary activities on a permanent professional basis.