Based on the analysis of federal laws regulating various types of public service, the study reveals the non-systemic nature of the service-related regulatory framework, manifested in linguistic overload, violations of legislative drafting requirements, excessive cross-references, and the phenomenon of «legislative inflation». It is emphasized that such defects pose a threat to legal certainty and reduce the effectiveness of public service regulation. Concluding that a coherent and logically sound normative foundation for public service must be established, the author substantiates that this objective can be achieved through the adoption of the Public Service Code of the Russian Federation.