OBS_VALUE: There is no such norm in the legislation. According to the Federal law No 131-FZ, propositions of local laws might be publicly discussed. Federal, regional and local authorities practice public discussions while setting laws within their competence.Citizens may, however, in accordance with the procedure stipulated by regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation, at the expense of own funds, conduct an independent anti-corruption expertise of regulatory legal acts and draft regulatory legal acts. See also Regulations of the State Duma, articles 107-115: http://www.consultant.ru/law/review/lawmaking/reglduma