The Constitutional (Statutory) Council of a Constituent Entity of the Russian Federation: The Tatarstan Model

A significant result of the constitutional reform in the Russian Federation in 2020 is the abolition of constitutional (charter) courts and the emergence of a new institution — constitutional (charter) councils of the subjects of the Russian Federation. The legal status of the latter is quite variable, and there are grounds for identifying several of its models, adopted by the legislation of concrete subjects of the Russian Federation. The article shows the specifics of the constitutional council model that has developed in the Republic of Tatarstan. Based on the analysis of the legislation of this subject of the Russian Federation, it was concluded that the Constitutional Council of Tatarstan is substantive state body that carries out “soft” supervision over compliance with the Constitution of this Republic. At the same time, certain elements of its status require additional regulation.