Abstract
<jats:p>This scientific article examines the main areas of activity of the Councils of People's Deputies and issues of activity based on mutual cooperation of civil society institutions from a constitutional and legal perspective. Based on the results of our research, information was provided on the role of the legal status of the Councils of People's Deputies as a local body, the essence of civil society institutions in state governance and the constitutional principles regulating their mutual relations. The main aspect of the research that caused the discussion is that it provides basic information on the development of legal forms of cooperation with civil society institutions, the improvement of practical mechanisms of constitutional and legal cooperation and their status in democratic governance. Based on the results and analysis, scientific conclusions are drawn on the basis of the fact that effective cooperation of representative bodies and civil society institutions is a constitutionally important factor, and on the basis of this, scientific conclusions are drawn on the improvement of this area.</jats:p>