Under the Federal Law’s provisions, a State Duma deputy’s mandate can be terminated early by decision of the State Duma at the initiative of the parliamentary faction of which the deputy is a member, or at the initiative of the committee of which the deputy is a member if for 30 calendar days or longer the deputy fails to fulfil obligations to maintain contact with voters in their constituency, including considering of their applications, meeting with them, and being personally available to see them.
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Amendments to law on status of Federation Council members and State Duma deputies
Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Amendments to Article 4 of the Federal Law On the Status of Members of the Federation Council and Deputies of the State Duma.