The ways of public control implementation fixed at the domestic legislation represent only a part of world practice. The author analyzes the possibilities of public participation in control of authorities which have reflection in legal literature, including the European charter of local government. The domestic legislation in the sphere of public control is submitted contradictory. It is established the discrepancy of the forms and subjects of public control fixed in the law. An assessment is given to forms of interaction of institutes of civil society with the public and municipal authorities. They are public discussions and public hearings though this circle is represented to wider in practice. Essential omission of the law is the total absence of mentions of methods of imple-mentation of public control. For giving to the law of working capacity concrete additions are offered. They can have a positive impact on realization of legislative rules and popularize it among citizens, public associations.