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Amendments To The Constitution Of The Republic Of Latvia

Original Language Title: Grozījumi Latvijas Republikas Satversmē

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The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia make the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia the following amendments: 1. To make article 14 the following: "14. Not less than one-tenth of the voters have the right to propose the referendum on a recall of Parliament. If a national referendum on the withdrawal of the parliamentary vote, a majority of the voters and at least two-thirds of the last parliamentary elections the number of voters who participated, the Saeima shall be deemed to have been withdrawn. The right to propose a national referendum on the withdrawal of the Saeima can be used year after year of gatherings, the Saeima before the end of the mandate of the Parliament, the mandate of the President in the last six months, as well as the earlier of six months after the previous referendum on the withdrawal of the Saeima.
Voters can't undo individual members of Parliament. "
2. Make the following article 49: "49. If Parliament is dissolved or revoked, then the powers of the members of the Parliament, however, will remain in effect until the jaunievēlējam parliamentary gatherings, but the current Parliament can come to meetings only when convened by the President. Following the meetings of the Parliamentary agenda, "said the President. No earlier than one month and not later than two months after the revocation must take place in the new parliamentary elections. "
The law will enter into force with 10. Parliamentary gatherings.
The Parliament adopted the law of 8 April 2009.
President Valdis Zatlers in Riga V 2009 April 29, editorial comment: the law shall enter into force with 10. Parliamentary gatherings.