§ Article 43(untitled)

tatus of Attorneys

 1. A candidate, an election association that nominated candidates, a list of candidates
shall be entitled to appoint their attorneys. Registration of attorneys shall be carried out by the
election commission in three days from the day of receipt of a written application of a candidate
(presentation of election association) on nomination of attorneys together with applications of
citizens expressing their consent to become such attorneys.
(Clause 1 as amended by the Federal Law of July 21, 2005, No.93-FZ)

 2. Persons occupying state or elective municipal positions, heads of local
administrations, and members of administrations of election commissions may not be
appointed as attorneys of candidates, election associations. State or municipal officials may be
appointed attorneys provided that they are relieved from their official duties for the period of
exercising of the powers of attorneys. Registration of attorney who is a state or municipal official
shall be effected provided that an order relieving such official from his official duties (including
the period of his vacation) is submitted to corresponding election commission.
(as amended by the Federal Law of July 21, 2005, No.93-FZ)

 3. Election commission shall provide attorneys with certificates. Attorneys perform
campaigning activity in favor of candidate, election association that appointed him. For the
period of attorney’s powers his employee shall provide attorneys with unpaid leave at their
request. Candidates, election associations that appointed attorneys shall be entitled to recall
such appointments at any time by notifying election commission that shall cancel certificated
issued to such attorneys. The number of attorneys of a candidate, an election association shall
be established by law.
(Clause 3 as amended by the Federal Law of July 21, 2005, No.93-FZ)

 4. The powers of attorneys shall be terminated by the decision of the candidate, the
election association together with loss of statute by candidate that appointed them, or with loss
of statute by candidates included into the list of candidates nominated by election association
that appointed such attorneys.
(as amended by the Federal Law of July 21, 2005, No.93-FZ)

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