On the development and implementation of regional law-making policy in the field of support and stimulation of innovative activity (on the example of the Tambov Region)

The work raises an issue of development and implementation of the Russian regional law-making policy in the direction of ensuring innovative activity. The Tambov Region is regarded as a region for scientific and practical generalizations, conclusions, and recommendations. Some lagging of the regional levels behind similar policies at the federal level, where a significant number of legislative acts regulating innovation relations have been adopted, is stated. The legislative prescriptions that determine the task of developing innovative relations for the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, including through purposeful lawmaking in this direction, are indicated. It is proved that, according to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation have a sufficient number of powers to pursue a law-making and power-adminis-trative policy in the field of science, technology, innovation. The steps taken in the Tambov Region in this direction are assessed. Critical remarks and recommendations are expressed regarding the improvement of the law-making policy in the field of innovations in the territory of the Tambov Re-gion.