Passive form of implementing the principle of information openness in the activities of public authorities

About the authors:

Anatoliy T. Karasev, Dr. Sci. (Jur.), Professor, Department of Constitutional Law, Ural State Law University named after V. F. Yakovlev (Yekaterinburg); a.t.karasev@mail.ru; ORCID: 0000-0002-3760-3345

Vitaliy A. Rukoleev, Assistant, Department of Constitutional and International Law, Ural State University of Economics (Yekaterinburg); Postgraduate Student, Ural State Law University named after V.F. Yakovlev (Yekaterinburg); v.a.rukoleev@bk.ru; ORCID: 0000-0002-6879-9192

Abstract:

The system of implementation forms of the principle of information openness in the activities of public authorities in this publication is studied through the prism of the category of “interest”. Such a system involves two mechanisms for implementing the principle of information openness. Active form (an individual shows interest in obtaining information) and passive form (initiator of dissemination of information is a public authority). Each form is characterized by certain ways of obtaining information. The methods of obtaining information are characterized by a species diversity of information resources, and therefore it is inappropriate to analyze both forms at the same time, which does not allow describing both forms at the same time. With regard to the implementation passive form of the principle of information openness in the activities of public authorities, we analyzed disclosure of information in the media; placement of information on the Internet; placement of information in the premises occupied by public authorities, as well as in other premises. Particular attention is paid to the placement of information on the Internet. The paper analyzes not only informing with the use of official websites, but also with the help of public information and accounting systems (registries, registers, classifiers). It is proved that the federal legislator has not established a clear line between these information resources. The issue of legal regulation of the properties of information, in particular its reliability and officially, is briefly touched upon. Based on the results of the study of the passive form of implementing the principle of information openness in the activities of public authorities, proposals and recommendations for improving the current legislation are formulated.

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