Scientific Journal of KubSAU

Today, in Russia, there are many processes of reforming local government. One of the most pressing issues in this area of legislation is the institution of city manager. This article contains the distinctive features of the voting of City Manager, requirements for a candidate for the position, rights, duties and powers, opinions of scientists on the issue in the sphere of local government, City Manager abroad, the question of the legal status of City Manager in the Kuban region and our own position about the problem. The purpose and objective of this work is to study legislation in this area, display trend developing, drawing up the positive and negative aspects of local government reform. We used a number of different levels of laws regulating relations of Municipality. For example, such as 131- FZ about Local Self-Government, the Criminal Code, the law on local self-government in the Kuban region, as well as sentences of courts of different instances. A distinctive feature of this article is the responsibility of City Manager, and exactly what is waiting for if he breaks the law, and also judicial review