
The main tasks of the Land Commission is to consider applications (applications) and prepare opinions on granting rights to land plots, on changing the purpose of land plots and on transferring water fund lands to lands of other categories.
The Land Commission is a collegial body under the local executive body, created in accordance with Article 43 of the Land Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan to consider applications (applications) and prepare opinions on the granting of rights to land plots (on determining the winner of a tender for granting the right of temporary paid land use (lease) for conducting peasant or farming, agricultural production), on changing the purpose of land and on the transfer of land of the water fund to the lands of other categories.
The composition of the land commission is formed by the local executive bodies of the region, city of republican significance, the capital, district, city of regional significance and is sent for approval to the relevant local representative body. The composition of the land commission includes:
1) deputies of the local representative body;
2) representatives of the authorized body of the region, the city of republican significance, the capital, district, city of regional significance, structural units of the relevant local executive bodies that carry out functions in the field of architecture and urban planning, agriculture;
3) representatives of public councils, non-governmental organizations in the field of agriculture 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 the case of the provision of land in accordance with Article 43-1 of this Code, the composition of the land commissions created at the district level, city of regional significance, also includes: 1) akim of a city of district significance, a village, a village, a rural district in whose territory a land plot is located; 2) representatives of the local population of the respective city of district significance, village, village, rural district, delegated by the meeting of the local community.
The composition of the land commissions created at the level of regions, cities of republican significance, the capital, also mandatory includes representatives of the relevant territorial divisions of authorized bodies in the field of environmental protection, agriculture and forestry, the use and protection of the water fund, water supply, and sanitation.
The land commission acts on an ongoing basis. The number of members of the land commission should be odd and be at least nine people. At the same time, the number of representatives of public councils, non-governmental organizations in the field of agriculture and other sectoral non-governmental organizations, the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as local authorities should be at least fifty percent of the total number of members of the land commission.
The composition of the land commission is approved annually after the next twelve calendar months with a change in the entire composition.
The deputy akim who oversees land issues is appointed the chairman of the land commission.
The working body of the land commission is the corresponding authorized body of the region, city of republican significance, the capital, district, city of regional significance.
The secretary of the land commission is determined from among the officials of the working body. The Secretary of the Land Commission does not vote.
A meeting of the land commission is considered competent if at least two thirds of the total number of its members were present. At the same time, the number of representatives of public councils, non-governmental organizations in the field of agro-industrial complex and other sectoral non-governmental organizations, the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as local governments, should be at least fifty percent of the total number of members of the land commission present. Members of the land commission participate at its meeting without the right to replace.
The decision of the land commission is made by open vote.
Voting results are determined by a majority of votes of the total number of members of the land commission present at the meeting, and the decision is considered adopted if a majority of the members of the land commission vote for it.
In case of disagreement with the 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 appended to the decision of the land commission.
The meeting of the land commission must be recorded with the help of audio, video recording.