The main objectives of the land commission are to consider applications (requests) and prepare opinions on granting rights to land plots, on changing the designated purpose of a land plots and on transferring water fund lands to other categories. The land commission - a collegial body under a local executive body set up in accordance with Article 43 of the Land Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan to consider applications (requests) and prepare opinions on granting rights to land plots (on determining the winner of a competition for granting the right to temporary land use (lease) for farming, agricultural production), on changing the designated purpose of land plots and on transferring water fund lands to other categories. The composition of the land commission is formed by local executive bodies of a region, city of republican significance, the capital, district, city of regional significance and shall be approved by a relevant local representative body. The land commission shall include:

      1) deputies of the local representative body;

      2) representatives of the authorized body of a region, city of republican significance, the capital, district, city of regional significance, structural units of relevant local executive bodies for architecture and urban construction, agriculture;

    3) representatives of public councils, non-governmental organizations in the field of the agro-industrial complex and other sectoral non-governmental organizations, as well as local governments;

      4) representatives of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In case of provision of land plots in accordance with Article 43-1 of the Land Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan land commissions set up at the level of a district or a city of regional significance shall also include:

      1) the akim of a town of district significance, rural settlement, village, rural district, in the territory of which the land plot is located;

     2) representatives of local population of a concerned town of district significance, rural settlement, village, rural district delegated by the local community gathering. The composition of land commissions set up at the level of regions, cities of republican significance, the capital shall also include representatives of relevant territorial units of the authorized bodies for environmental protection, agriculture and forestry, use and protection of water fund, water supply and disposal. The land commission is a standing body. The land commission must have the odd number of members and consist of at least nine people. At the same time, the number of representatives of public councils, non-governmental organizations in the field of the agro-industrial complex and other sectoral non-governmental organizations, the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as local governments shall be at least fifty percent of the total number of the land commission members. Annually, upon the expiry of consecutive twelve calendar months, all the land commission members shall be changed. A deputy akim in charge of land issues is appointed chairman of the land commission. The working body of the land commission is the relevant authorized body of the region, city of republican significance, the capital, district, city of regional significance. The secretary of the land commission is chosen from among the officials of the working body. The secretary of the land commission does not take part in voting. A meeting of the land commission shall be considered valid if it is attended by at least two thirds of the total number of its members. At the same time, the number of representatives of public councils, non-governmental organizations in the field of the agro-industrial complex and other sectoral non-governmental organizations, the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as local authorities must be at least fifty percent of the total number of members of the land commission present. Members of the land commission shall participate in its meetings personally. The land commission shall adopt decisions by open voting. Voting results are determined by a majority of votes of the total number of members of the land commission present at a meeting, and a decision is considered adopted if voted for by the majority of the land commission members. In case of disagreement with a decision of the land commission, a member of the land commission has the right to express a special opinion, which must be stated in writing and attached to the decision of the land commission. The audio, video recording of a meeting of the land commission is mandatory.