On Public Participation In Local Government Legislation

Legislation is a major issue for a country, because its success or failure not only has a direct bearing on the vital interests of people, but also related to the development of the country. In responding to a wide range of social affairs and all kinds of professional administrative management, as well as embodying the law-based administration better, the governments have broad administrative legislation in modern society. It is no doubt that local governmental legislation is an indispensable part of current legislative system and play an important role in perfecting China's legal system building. In recent years, with social development and the enhancement of civil rights awareness, "open-legislation" , which allows the public to participate in legislative process more widely, is becoming an irreversible historical trend in democratic legal system building process. In order to go with the tide of social development, local government at all levels in China carried out variety activities for public participation in legislation. It is approved by many laws,regulations and documents that the legislature should expand the publicity and transparency in the process of legislation, which will also raise the public attention. This article will take this as an opportunity to discuss public participation in local governmental legislation. By keeping abreast of current public participation experience abroad, as well as the character of domestic practice, this article will analyze the current situation and existing problem in public participation and put forward ways to improve it, historical trend in democratic legal system building process. In order to go with the tide of social development, local which will not only protect the civil rights but also make sure the public could participate in law-making process better.