Rodnaya Partiya is a global political party made up of families living on rodoviye pomestya. It is both official and unofficial. Meetings are held both in person and telepathically from one’s rodoviye pomestya. It’s primary mandate is to restore the rites which let love grow in families, including courtship rites for finding one’s soulmate, and the right of land allotments, in order to create a rodoviye pomestya for the conception and raising of children, and the creation of a family.
from Volume VIII, the New Civilisation - Vladimir Megre (buy the ebook)
from Volume VIII, the New Civilisation - Vladimir Megre (buy the ebook)
The law defines the legal, social and economic bases for the creation and functioning of family homestead settlements created by federally elected representatives, and of family homesteads, and also guarantees the right, declared in the national Constitution, of citizens to land as a basic national treasure. The law is oriented toward creation of all conditions necessary for the nation's elected representatives to work in a high-quality and fruitful way on developing, creating and passing the laws of our nation, and also toward guaranteeing their maximum close proximity to voters.
Article 1. Basic Terms and Concepts Used in the Law
In the present Law, terms are used with the following meanings:
family homestead – a plot of land from 1 to 1.3 hectares in area, granted to citizens of legal age, for their lifetime use, with right to hereditary transmission, without taxation of the land and harvest;
family homestead settlement – a populated area organized on the basis of local self-government, consisting of family homesteads and facilities of cultural and social purpose;
lifetime use – unconditional possession and use of the plot of earth, free of charge and without time limit;
living fence – vegetation consisting of trees and bushes planted along the perimeter of the family homestead and homestead settlement.
Article 2. Legislation Concerning Family Homesteads and Family Homestead Settlements
Arrangements connected to granting a parcel of land to an elected representative, the determination of the legal status of a family homestead and a family homestead settlement, and their functioning are regulated by the Constitution, by the Land Code, by the current Law, by the Law “Concerning Family Homesteads and Family Homestead Settlements” and by other laws.
Article 3. Basic Principles of Legislation Concerning Family Homestead Settlements
Upon creation of family homestead settlements by elected representatives, it is necessary to conform to the following basic principles:
1. adherence to the law;
2. creation of conditions for all citizens to realize the right of to land as a basic national treasure;
3. lack of charge, conditions or time limit for possession and use of the plot of land granted for the creation of a family homestead;
4. freedom of owners of family homesteads from payment of taxes on the sale of products grown and produced on the family homestead;
5. creation of one family homestead settlement by one elected representative of parliament;
6. other principles.
Article 4. The Scope of the Law
The influence of the current Law extends both to an official government representative at all levels who has been elected in accordance with legislation regarding elections (hereafter, "representative"), as well as to citizens of legal age who have expressed a wish to live on a family homestead organized according to principles laid out in the given Law.
Article 5. Granting of a Plot of Land to an elected representative for the Creation of a Family Homestead Settlement
1. In the course of a year from the date of his election, each representative of both the current and subsequent parliaments will be granted a parcel of land not less than 150 hectares in size for the creation of a family homestead settlement (hereafter – “parcel of land.”)
2. When a representative is elected in accordance with the proportional system, within a federal, multi-member electoral district, based on lists of deputy candidates from the political parties and the political parties’ voting blocks, a parcel of land is granted to representative in a region of his choice. When a representative is elected in accordance with the majority system relative to the majority within single-member electoral districts, the parcel of land is granted to him within the boundaries of that electoral district in which the deputy was elected.
3. Two or more representatives are not allowed to create one joint family homestead settlement. Nor are two or more representatives of the current parliament allowed to reside in one and the same family homestead settlement.
4. The parcel of land is granted as a single unit including water sources on lands existing as public or community property. The land can also be seized from individuals who are using it on a permanent basis and transferred to the representative for the creation of a family homestead settlement.
5. When needed, land can be purchased for public use from owners of plots of land. No later than one year before the proposed purchase, the owner must be notified in writing by the agency making the decision concerning purchase of the plot of land. Purchase of the plot of land is carried out subject to the consent of its owners. The price is set in accordance with a financial and expert appraisal of the land, to be carried out using methods affirmed by the parliament.
6. A plot of land which is to be added to a parcel of land designated for the creation of a family homestead settlement by a representative, but which is owned by a physical or legal entity may, with the consent of the owner, be exchanged for a different plot of land of equal value within the boundaries of the given region or, if the owner wishes, in a different region.
7. Citizens – owners of plots of land, land equities (shares) that have been allocated in kind (in an actual location) and which adjoin the created family homestead settlement – have the right to transfer the plots of land owned by them free of charge for the creation of family homestead settlements by representatives and receive a plot of land for lifetime use in the created family homestead settlement for the creation of a family homestead.
8. A citizen who owns a land equity (share) that has not been allocated in kind (in an actual location,) has the right to add it in full or in part (in an area not less than one hectare) to the family homestead settlement created by the representative and a plot of land receive in it, with the right of lifetime use for the creation of a family homestead.
Article 6. Composition of Lands in the Family Homestead Settlement
1. Lands of the Family homestead settlement consist of three types of plots of land: plots of land for the creation of family homesteads; plots of land for the creation of family homesteads by children of the representative (Reserve Fund) in a quantity not to exceed two plots in each family homestead settlement.
2. Plots of land for social and public use are set aside in accordance with the family homestead settlement’s general plan. The area occupied by the given plots of land should constitute no more than 7% of the overall area of the family homestead settlement. The given plots of land fall under the direction of the Community Council of the corresponding family homestead settlement.
3. The remaining portion of the parcel of land is divided into plots of land for the creation of family homesteads, with an area of not less than one hectare each. The size of the plots of land can be increased to up to 1.3 hectare depending on the characteristics of the spot’s terrain and other factors.
4. It is mandatory that thoroughfares not less than 3-4 meters in width be established between all types of plots of land. The owner has the right to plant a living fence around the perimeter of each plot of land granted for the creation of a family homestead.
5. On the plots of land intended for the creation of a family homestead, citizens have the right to plant vegetation consisting of trees and bushes (including forest trees,) create manmade reservoirs, build dwellings and structures, erect utility sheds and other objects, while observing the principles of good neighborliness.
Article 7. The Procedure for Granting Plots of Land Intended for the Creation of Family Homesteads to Citizens of Russia
1. In the created family homestead settlement, the representative has the right to first choice of one plot of land for lifetime use with right to hereditary transmission for the creation of a family homestead.
2. Each child of a representative who has his own family has the right to receive a plot of land for lifetime use for the creation of a family homestead.
3. It is mandatory for one or two plots of land in the family homestead settlement to be granted to children who are residents of orphanages, or are refugees.
4. The representative has the right to distribute up to 30% of the remaining quantity of plots of land to citizens for the creation of family homesteads as he sees fit.
5. The remaining plots of land should be distributed to citizens who belong to various strata of the population (business owners, social services workers, retirees, members of the artistic community, servicemen and women and so on.) Plots of land are distributed among citizens by means of a lottery carried out transparently at a general assembly of future residents of the family homestead settlement.
Article 8. The Community Council of the Family Homestead Settlement
1. The Community Council of the family homestead settlement is the residents who are connected by full-time residency within the boundaries of the family homestead settlement, which is an independent administrative and community entity.
2. The Community Council of the family homestead settlement has the right to create a representative local selfgoverning body – a family homestead settlement council consisting solely of residents of the given family homestead settlement.
3. The representative is not allowed to become a candidate in the council election or be elected to the family homestead settlement council.
4. So as to regulate the particulars of enacting a local selfgovernment, the Community Council of the family homestead settlement has the right, at a meeting of the local council or at a local referendum, to adopt Regulations of the Community Council of the Family Homestead Settlement (hereafter – “Regulations.”) The Regulations are subject to registration in district court.
Article 9. Status of a Plot of Land for the Creation of a Family Homestead
1. A plot of land for the creation of a family homestead is granted for lifetime use with right to hereditary transmission only to a citizen of Russia. A plot of land for the creation of a family homestead may not be granted to foreign citizens or to individuals lacking citizenship, except for individuals who have received the status of refugee in accordance with the procedure established by law (but no more than two families for each family homestead settlement created by a people’s deputy of Russia.) *
* A detailed draft of the law and commentary on it will be published in the next issue of the “Ringing Cedars of Russia” almanac. You’ll be able to get a copy of the almanac. And it would be a good thing if readers were to advise deputies of all levels of the government to acquaint themselves with it.
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A meeting of Rodnaya Partiya
from Volume X, Anasta - Vladimir Megre (buy the ebook)
Anastasia’s grandfather had always been notable for his unusual behavior. Even when speaking about very serious things, he’d always use humor or try to trip you up. And this time, too, he remained true to himself. When we came out into his glade, we saw Anastasia’s grandfather sitting beneath a cedar tree with his legs crossed, looking intently at a staff stuck into the ground before him. It was clear that he’d long since sensed we were on our way to him, and besides, he couldn’t help but sense our presence, but he paid no attention to us whatsoever. And even when we walked practically right up to him, he still didn’t turn in our direction and didn’t greet us. We stood there silently for three or four minutes. Then I whispered to Anastasia:
“You try saying something to him. Otherwise, we’re just going to keep standing here like this.”
“All right, Vladimir. But I’m trying to grasp what he’s up to here,” Anastasia replied, also speaking softly.
Then, all the same, she addressed her grandfather, saying:
“We arrived quite a while ago, Grandfather.”
And something totally odd happened next. Anastasia’s grandfather, turning to the staff, suddenly said:
“Due to unforeseen circumstances, I announce a fifteen-minute break.”
Then he stood up, led us off to the side and, completely serious, began explaining:
“I’m currently leading a party meeting of the Family Party. It will continue for another forty-five minutes or so, so you will have to wait.”
“How’s that, a party meeting?” I asked, surprised. “There’s nobody here. And besides, the Family Party hasn’t been constituted yet.”
‘Well, not by you, it hasn’t been,” Grandfather replied. “But I’ve constituted it for myself.”
“How’s that, you’ve constituted it? Who’s joining it?”
“I’m joining it all on my own. And I’m preparing for the convention.”
“What convention, if there’s only you in the party membership?”
“For now there is only I, but perhaps someone else will come along and constitute their own Family Party. And then we’ll convene.”
“But how the heck is something like that possible?”
“Well, you yourself said that we need to come up with something new. And so I came up with the idea that each person can lead his own Family Party, so no one will use his authority and position to put pressure on the party rank and file. And at the conventions, everyone will be equal.”
“And what kind of agenda do you have here at this meeting?”
“The government’s report on the work it’s done in connection with perfecting the dwelling land.”
“Well, and who do you have giving reports?”
“Various people. After the break I’ll be hearing from the Minister of Railway Transport.”
“But he’s not here!”
“Not for you, but for me he is.”
“How about him, does he know you’ll be hearing from him?” I wondered.
“He doesn’t know. And really, why should I take him away from his work?”
“But when and where will your convention take place?”
“When the organizers set the date.”
“What organizers?”
“Other Family Party leaders.”
Really, in spite of how comical Grandfather’s display was, I do think the idea of creating a Family Party, in which all are equal, deserves attention. The usual way of organizing a party won’t get us anywhere, except to something resembling the CPSU. And this is where I can see some grains of truth. Each person is free to act in accordance with his own heart and soul, rather than orders or a universal charter. Different party members can initiate the best actions and endeavors and advances. It seems to me that in this case you’ll end up with a lively community of people that develops on its own, in which each individual really can express his own initiative.
As we took our leave of Grandfather, I said, matching his tone, and trying to be serious:
“From this day forward I also constitute my own family party.”
Why go on and on about it? It’s time for each of us to take action.