STATE SERVICES IN RUSSIA: NOTION (CONCEPT) AND TYPES

Abstract

The article reveals the concept and essence of the state service. Describes the process of the emergence of the concept of «public service» in the Russian Federation. Analyzed regulatory legal acts that govern the provision of public services. An important aspect of public service is explored - should it be paid or free. Obviously, both options are possible, but the only question is that only the desire of the applicant determines whether he will use this service. The author gives his definition of public services and argues that one of the main features of public services is the voluntariness of its receipt. Finally, the author concludes that if some actions are imposed by the state on legal entities or individuals, they cannot be called state ser vices. These are only duties that must be performed. At the end of the article, the definition of the concept «public service» is defined as the function of an executive body established by a legal act of management, performed by it free of charge or for compensation, at the request of an individual or organization voluntarily declaring its desire