On Some Aspects of Parliamentary Work During the Pandemic

Abstract

The development of civilization is inextricably linked with modern technologies in the field of communications. Information technology brings changes to different spheres of human life, without disregarding the field of public administration. Unforeseen natural events, such as the pandemic of the coronavirus (COVID-19), force humanity to quickly master them, change their lifestyle, and even such traditional procedures and institutions regarding the activities of public authorities. The article discusses new methods of holding meetings in a remote mode during a pandemic of legislative (representative) bodies of state power of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and two chambers of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, as well as the experience of foreign parliaments of democratic countries. The article describes the critical aspects of the work of legislative (representative) authorities of the Russian Federation of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and touches on the problems of legislation related to the remote work of government bodies during a pandemic. The author’s opinion on improving the current legislation for organizing the activities of public authorities during a pandemic is also given.