Legal basis for interaction of local public management bodies with institutions of higher education

The article is devoted to legal mechanisms of local authorities participation in running the system of higher professional training. Powers of local administrations which help them influence development of higher educational institutions have been singled out and classified after a thorough analysis of the federal and regional legislations. The article focuses on the practice of sponsoring the higher education institutions from the local budget and by the realization of additional measures to support the system.