The Maslikhat forms permanent commissions for the term of its powers. Their number should not exceed seven. If necessary, the maslikhat may form new, abolish and reorganize permanent commissions.
The list and the number of permanent commissions are determined by the maslikhat. The chairmen and members of the standing committees are elected by the relevant maslikhat from among its deputies.
Permanent commissions are responsible to the maslikhat that elected them and report on their activities at least once a year.
Standing Commissions have the right to:
1) make proposals to the maslikhat, the secretary of the maslikhat on the agenda of the session of this maslikhat, as well as on any issues considered at the session of the maslikhat;
2) to give opinions on issues related to their jurisdiction and submitted to the maslikhat session for consideration;
3) to submit reports and co-reports on issues related to their jurisdiction at the sessions of the maslikhat;
4) within its competence, submit proposals to the maslikhat on hearing reports of the heads of local executive bodies at the session;
5) involve other deputies of the maslikhat, as well as representatives of state bodies, organizations, other local self-government bodies and citizens in the work of the commissions.
Akimat, officials of territorial divisions of central state bodies, executive bodies financed from local budgets, organizations are obliged to submit the necessary information to the standing commissions on issues of their competence in accordance with the established procedure.
The permanent commissions of the maslikhat adopt resolutions on issues of their competence.
Meetings of standing committees are convened as necessary and are considered competent if there are more than half of the total number of their members.
The resolution of the standing Committee is adopted by a majority vote of the total number of members of the commission.
The resolution of the standing committee and the minutes of the meeting are signed by its chairman, and in the case of a joint meeting of several standing committees, the chairmen of the respective commissions sign.
The chairman of the standing committee of the maslikhat is elected from among the deputies by an open vote by a majority of votes from the total number of deputies and is dismissed by the maslikhat at the session of the maslikhat.
The Chairman of the standing committee of the maslikhat enjoys the right of a decisive vote if, when voting at a meeting of the standing committee of the maslikhat, the votes of deputies are divided equally.
Candidates for the position of chairman of the standing committee of the maslikhat are nominated by the deputies of the maslikhat at the session of the maslikhat.
Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Maslikhat:
1) organizes the preparation of the meeting of the standing commission and the issues submitted for its consideration, ensures the preparation of the protocol and signs resolutions and other documents adopted at the meeting of the standing commission;
2) assist the deputies of the maslikhat in the exercise of their powers, provide them with the necessary information on the activities of the standing committee;
3) supervises the consideration of requests of deputies of the standing committee and deputy appeals received by the permanent commission;
4) ensures the publication of resolutions of the standing committee of the maslikhat on the Internet resource of the maslikhat, determines measures to monitor their implementation;
5) performs other powers provided for by this Law, the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the regulations and the decision of the maslikhat.
In the absence of the chairman of one of the permanent commissions of the maslikhat, by the decision of the secretary of the maslikhat, his powers are temporarily exercised by the chairman of another permanent commission of the maslikhat or by a deputy who is a member of this permanent commission of the maslikhat.