The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the parliamentary agenda to make roller roller of the Saeima (the Parliament of the Republic of Latvia and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1994, 17, no. 24; 1996, 13, 22 no; 1997, no. 12) as follows: 1. Article 5: replace the second paragraph, the words "when he resigned from the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister or Minister of State or the Government stepped back" with the words "when he finished to meet the Prime Minister , Deputy Prime Minister, Minister or Minister of State responsibilities ";
make the third paragraph as follows: "(3) referred to in the second subparagraph of article submission is the Bureau shall refer the application to the Commission mandate, which shall notify Parliament of the next meeting. In a statement the moment ends the first part of this article in accordance with the procedure laid down in the mandate and invited is renewed the mandate of the members of the Parliament Member who t o put to the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister or Minister of State to the performance. "
2. in article 17: make the second paragraph as follows: "(2) If the Parliament agrees with the initiation of a prosecution against a member of the Saeima, the Parliament member loses the right to participate in parliamentary and Commission as well as other institutions in the proceedings of the Parliament nominated him or approved the termination of the prosecution or, up until the entry into force of a conviction by a Court of judge s. m during this time, the Prosecutor's Office and the Court has the right to apply to the relevant Member of Saeima all criminal procedural laws in certain coercive measures.";
to supplement the article with a fifth by the following: "(5) in accordance with the first or fourth Saeima submitted the draft decision does not constitute an independent proposal."
3. Express article 19 by the following: "19. If to this law article 17, is prohibited from participating in the work of the Parliament, during the suspension, he loses the right to the second subparagraph of article 12 and article 14 provides for compensation, but the salary he paid fifty percent. If the criminal case ended without a finding of guilt, or the members of Parliament are eligible, he gets all of the suspension period not paid him a salary and compensation. "
4. To complement the parliamentary roll with 19.1 of the article as follows: "the former member of Parliament for 19.1, as well as the Republic of Latvia Supreme Council members who voted in favour of 4 May 1990, the Declaration Of the Republic of Latvia" independence ", have the right to visit the Parliament buildings. These rights are not members excluded from the parliamentary composition (18 p.). "
5. Supplement article 31 to eighth by the following: "(8) if the position of candidates exceeds the number of elected officials, voting takes place in article 26 of this law."
6. Make the following article 39: "39. (1) the draft laws and proposals that are not distinct consideration of the ordinary session of Parliament, continue to discuss in the next ordinary session of the Parliament.
(2) If the examination of the draft law of one parliamentary term of Office is not complete, but the Bill dealt with in one or two readings in the Parliament after next, the President, Cabinet of Ministers, the Parliament, the Commission or not less than five members, the proposal shall, at its first session, shall decide whether the examination of the draft law is continued. If the Parliament decides to continue the examination of the Bill, it shall be responsible to the Commission and the deadline for submitting proposals. In this order the Commission responsible for the passed Bill is considered as adopted at first reading.
(3) the existing Parliament can decide only on the previous Bill presented to Parliament the continuation of the proceedings. "
7. Supplement article 41 with the third sentence by the following: "after sitting or driving for not less than five members of the Parliament can decide on a proposal (54 p.) on the extension of the meeting. "
8. Replace article 49 the first numbers contained in brackets and the word "(p. 48 and 76.)" with numbers and words "(,48 and 76.41 p.).
9. Make the following article 50: "50. (1) proceedings before the Commission, the Parliament and it is a national language.
(2) bills, proposals and other discretionary decisions, requests, questions and proposals, as well as those added to the documents to be submitted in the language of the country. "
10. Turn off the second subparagraph of article 51 of the second sentence.
11. Add to article 54, the first paragraph after the number "40" with the number "41".
12. Express article 56 the following wording: "56. (1) permission to speak at the hearing from the Parliament podium gives President after receipt of the application. You can apply in writing or by using the electronic voting equipment.
(2) the written application submitted before the initiation of the proceedings, is preferable, except in the case provided for in article 58.
(3) not allowed to apply in writing to: 1) Rapporteur;
2) speakers where provided for in article 54;
3) speakers in the debate on a bill or the draft decision;
4) speakers that respond to the request.
(4) a member who is the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister or Minister of State, the application shall indicate whether he will speak as a member of Parliament or as a Minister, a Deputy Prime Minister, Minister or Minister of State. If it is not specified, the name given to him as a member. "
13. To complement the parliamentary roll of the new article 57 of the following: "57. (1) the meetings of the Parliament are entitled to speak to the President, members of the Parliament, the Prime Minister, members of the Prime Minister, Ministers, Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of.
(2) the Bureau of the Parliament can give the opportunity to speak at meetings of the Parliament and also foreign officials of international organisations. "
14. Supplement article 58 the second subparagraph with the following: "(2) the Cabinet of your representative in question may authorize the Deputy Prime Minister, Ministers, Ministers of State or Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry. On behalf of the Cabinet of Ministers shall notify the Bureau of the Parliament. In each case, the question may be one representative of the Cabinet of Ministers. "
15. Article 64 of the expression as follows: "6 4. (1) the speaking time of rapporteurs, the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the delegate in question must not exceed one hour, in the first fifteen minutes the second time and five minutes in each of the following times.
(2) the other speakers discussing the Bill and the distinct proposals at first reading, as well as requests, speaking time shall not exceed fifteen minutes, but, speaking for the second time, — five minutes, in other cases — five minutes the first time and two minutes for the second time.
(3) at the request of the speaker of the Saeima shall be decided without debate on the extension of the time of speech. "
16. in article 65: Add to the article with a new second subparagraph by the following: "(2) speaking time may not shorten the rapporteur, the Prime Minister and the Cabinet representative in question.";
considered the second, third and fourth respectively on the third, fourth and fifth.
17. Article 69 of the following expressions: "69. (1) the speakers from the podium.
(2) upon written application by the members or by a show of hands, can speak from their seats in the Chamber: 1) on the parliamentary agenda rolls or failure;
2), arrangements for the further progress of the case;
3) deadlines for the submission of the proposal;
4) on the date that the Bill under consideration of urgent second reading;
5) requesting a vote a proposal that is being discussed in a parliamentary hearing.
(3) in the event of a dispute, the order of speakers is determined by the President.
(4) speech the time if a Member speaks from his seat courtroom may not exceed one minute. "
18. Add to article 77 of the second paragraph after the word "meetings" with the words "and replies to questions from members (p. 120).
19. To complement the parliamentary agenda to roll article 78.1 as follows: "add another signature 78.1 document after its submission to the Parliament. On the withdrawal of the signature of one of the documents presented to the Parliamentary Bureau Announces the first signer of the document. "
20. Add to article 79 of the third part as follows: "(3) the Cabinet of Ministers the draft law adds the annotations."
21. Supplement article 85 to the fifth and sixth the following: "(5) if the Bill submitted by the President, Parliamentary Commission or not less than five members of the Bureau of the Commission duly filled in Bill's annotation, including the applicant's responses to the following: 1) ask you why the law is necessary;
2) what may be the possible impact of the law on economic development;
3) what may be the possible impact of the law on the State budget;
4) what is the law's possible impact on the existing rules and necessary amendments to other legislation;
5) or Bill meets international obligations of Latvia;
6) as will ensure law enforcement.
(6) If a bill shall not be submitted to the Commission responsible answers to in the fifth subparagraph of this article, the following issues, the responsible Commission annotation indicates that a draft law submitted by the applicant in reply. "
22. the express article 86, first paragraph, second and third sentence as follows: "the opinion on the draft law and annotations, the Commission shall submit to the Bureau in charge. Opinion and the annotation shall be issued without delay. "
23. the express article 87 paragraph 1 first sentence by the following:

"1) members have not been able to get this Bill passed, in the opinion of the Commission, responsible for it and the annotation of this Bill at least seven days in advance."
24. Replace article 90.1 in the fourth paragraph, the words "fifteen" with the word "ten".
25. Article 92: Add to the first part of the third paragraph as follows: "3) after the decision of continuing consideration of the Bill (39 p.). ';
to supplement the article with a new second subparagraph by the following: "(2) if the proposal to recognise the urgent from the alternative legislation, adopted a decision on urgency (54 p.) before the vote on this Bill in the first reading. ";
consider the second part of the third part.
26. Article 95: make the first part of paragraph 6 by the following: ' 6) of Ministry mandates Minister Parliamentary Secretary; "
turn off third.
27. Express article 95.1, first paragraph, second sentence the following wording: "the proposal submitted by the Minister or public Ministry Parliamentary Secretary, the Minister can withdraw."
28. Make the following article 115: "115. (1) If the President of the constitutional order of article 71 of the law has required a review of the recycling, the Parliament next meeting pass without debate the President reasoned objections to the responsible Commission and other commissions and decide on the time limit for submitting proposals and the law under consideration again.
(2) the appearance of the law again, the provisions on the examination of the Bill in a third reading, but only subject to the President and the opposition proposals, relating to the President's strong objections. "
29. Express title V Chapter 3 as follows: "3. the proposal for an independent examination of 117. (1) an independent proposal must be submitted to the Parliament the draft decision. It can be submitted to: 1) not less than ten members;
2 Commission of the Parliament.)
(2) an independent proposal shall be submitted in writing to the parliamentary registry that copies thereof shall be issued without delay.
(3) except as provided in the law, is not allowed to include in the proposal an independent regulatory points.
(4) if the independent proposals submitted had been available to members at least 72 hours before the meeting, the Bureau will report on them to Parliament immediately after the reports about received the Bill. After no less than five members of the Parliament may decide, on a proposal (p. 54) that the Bureau report on the substantive proposals that have not been available to members at least 72 hours before the meeting.
(5) reporting on a stand alone proposal indicates that it submitted and what is the name of the project of the decision of the Parliament. Then, except for the twelfth part of this article, provided President find out or is opposed to the inclusion of this independent proposal this sitting's agenda.
(6) If an objection is raised, the autonomy proposal is considered to include on the agenda of this meeting.
(7) If the Prime Minister or any member of the opposition, parliamentary rules (54. p.) for the inclusion of this proposal in the independent Parliamentary next routine meeting agenda.
(8) If the Parliament does not include the independent proposal to the next regular session of the Parliament's agenda and is not submitted a proposal for the transfer of the Parliamentary Commission, substantive proposal is considered to have been rejected.
(9) on proposals submitted for discretionary transfers of the Commission proposal, Parliament shall decide (54 p.) the order of their submission. If the Saeima passed the proposal for several independent commissions, it determines the responsible Commission.
(10) If the Parliament fails to take a decision on the transfer of the stand-alone proposal, independent Commission proposal is considered to have been rejected.
(11) where an independent proposal referred to the Commission, proposals for amendments shall be submitted within five days if the Parliament decides (54 p.) otherwise.
(12) If the proposal on the admission of the independent Latvian citizenship for special services to the Latvian citizenship law submitted in the good performance of the Bureau of the Commission, as the message it is considered passed the citizenship law enforcement Commission.
118. (1) where a proposal is not passed an independent Commission, the Parliamentary hearing on the first of the proposal refer to the applicants if they are not agreed otherwise. In this case an independent proposal pending in one reading, but there are no proposals for amendments to be considered.
(2) If a stand alone proposal put to the Commission, it shall deliver an opinion on the proposal for an independent, but when submitted proposals for amendments to the proposal, including an independent opinion on these proposals and, if necessary, add their own proposals.
(3) the Commission, which released an independent proposal, you can submit your own alternative proposal. In this case, not applicable in article 117 of the fourth, eleventh part.
(4) any substantive proposal, which referred to the Commission, cannot deal with the parliamentary hearing, if members are available: 1) in the opinion of the Commission on the proposal of the independent;
2) all fixed period and the agenda submitted proposals for amendments in the proposal and the Commission's own opinions about them;
3 the Minister of Finance) feedback, if the proposal provides for an independent budget for contingencies.
(5) independent proposal to the, who passed the previous Commission for consideration in the Parliamentary hearing of those elected Rapporteur of the Commission.
(6) if there is no proposal for the amendments to the proposal, an independent it matter in one reading.
(7) if the Commission, which released an independent proposal, submitted an alternative proposal to the, an independent Parliament after a debate on the proposals for the two independent votes, which of them will accept.
(8) if the submitted proposals for amendments to the proposal, an independent it reviewable two readings. The first reading, the rapporteur report and debate about the independent the General principles of the proposal, as well as the Parliament decide on the submitted parliamentary adoption of the draft decision at first reading. If the Saeima rejects the independent proposal in first reading are not accepted, it shall be deemed to have been rejected.
(9) an independent proposal, second reading, if the Parliament decides otherwise, follow immediately after the first reading. Then apply rules for the examination of the Bill in the second reading.
(10) the Parliamentary Commission, which submitted the proposal, independent or each of the members that signed the autonomy proposal, may withdraw its support for it. The withdrawal allowed to vote on the stand-alone proposal at first reading.
(11) the proposal can be Withdrawn by the Commission, which it passed.
(12) if the revoked autonomy proposal, which the Commission has developed an alternative proposal, independent alternative independent proposal pending, subject to the provisions of the third paragraph.
(13) an independent proposal, which the Commission has rejected the charge, be considered rejected if ten days from the date of the opinion of the responsible Commission has been available to members, the applicant, in writing, require the Bureau of this independent examination of the proposal of the Parliament session. "
30. Supplement with a new title V Chapter 4 by the following: "4. the issues 119. (1) not less than five members may submit written questions to the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister, State Minister and the Governor of the Bank of Latvia on the competence of officials of existing things.
(2) question to be reworded so that it would be possible to answer brief and to the point. It is not permissible to include in rating.
(3) if the MEPs believe that the matter is urgent, it is to be marked "urgent" and the motivation of the urgency.
(4) the question must be submitted to the Office of the Parliament that the Bureau was duly recorded in the register of Questions and notified to the official to whom the question is addressed.
(5) on the question not to mark "urgent", in accordance with the procedure laid down by the Bureau will post notice on the premises of the Parliament. Urgent issue copies of the issue without delay.
(6) the parliamentary routine meeting, the Bureau reported on the issue, stating that the question submitted and to whom it is addressed.
(7) after the first question of the report of the Bureau of the undersigned or any of the signatories at their mutual agreement can speak to motivate the question, if specified, for it by submitting the question. In this case, the speaking time shall not exceed one minute.
120. (1) during the regular session of the Bureau of the Parliament at the end of each regular session of the end times responses to the questions. This period may not exceed one hour.
(2) simultaneously with the parliamentary agenda regular meeting of the parliamentary Presidium notification announcing the list of questions to which the answers will be provided at the meeting. This list of questions in order to be included in the registry fixed answers to those questions, which were submitted not later than six days before the meeting.
(3) the list shall include the full text of the question, the question number, the registry shall members question submitted, as well as the officials to which it is addressed.
121. (1) the answer to the question of providing an official to which it is addressed, except in the following cases: 1) the answer to the question addressed to the Prime Minister, his mandate can give Deputy Prime Minister, Minister or Minister of State;

2) answer to the question addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister, his authority can provide the Minister or Minister of State;
3) the answer to the question addressed to the Minister, the authority may provide their Minister;
4) the answer to the question addressed to the President of the Bank of Latvia, his authority can provide the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Latvia.
(2) the answer to the question, which is not urgent, the officer shall be submitted in writing to the parliamentary office no later than the day before the deadline set out in the responses to submitted questions, or give it orally.
(3) a reply to an urgent question if the question gives filed not later than 48 hours before the meeting of the Parliament.
(4) the questions and answers given orally recorded on phonogram, which prepare transcripts. Transcripts together with the answers given in writing accompanied by the Saeima the meeting transcripts and published in the newspaper "journal".
122. (1) the questions and responses run by the Saeima, the President or any of his companions, which question or answer the applicant donor may make a proposal floated in response to the agenda only the following amendments: 1) change the order of the answers;
2) in addition to include answers to urgent questions;
3) elevate the response beyond the next regular session of Parliament due to its officials justify the absence, for which the question asked;
4) off of the questions to which the answer provided to the question, which does not meet the parliamentary procedures of article 119 of the reel, the first and second parts.
(2) If it is not possible to examine the question submitted as urgent, reply is provided by the Parliament of the next regular session of the Council.
(3) hearing the answer to be provided only if there are present at least one of the applicants. Speech response to question time shall not exceed five minutes, but if it is given a written response: two minutes.
(4) After receipt of the reply to a question, if you want, you can ask a question submitted two related questions. The name given to the first question, if the signer have agreed otherwise. One additional speaking time for the order may not exceed one minute.
(5) after receiving answers to the question of the applicant additional questions, with the submitted questions additional questions related to, but not more than three, you can ask other members present. If there are several applicants, additional questions to ask in order of submission of applications.
(6) if the President considers that the additional question not related to the matter in question, he rejected it. In place of the rejected questions can ask other questions.
(7) response to the speech time each questions must not exceed two minutes.
123. (1) The responses that lack of time or because none of the applicants, the question is not present, the questions are not provided in due time, be provided in writing (121. p.) no later than 48 hours after the meeting of the Parliament.
(2) if the answer is not provided due to the respective officials justify the absence, but written answer is not given or not satisfy the question of applicants, upon request, in response to a relevant question is postponed after the Saeima the next routine meeting.
(3) If the questions have no answers in the Parliamentary session, written replies to be provided not later than 48 hours after the closing of the session concerned. The answers to these questions at the next session of the Parliament will not be moved. "
31. Supplement with a new title V, Chapter 5 by the following: "5. the examination of the 124. (1) not less than ten members may submit requests in writing to Cabinet members.
(2) the parliamentary meeting, the requests to be submitted to the Bureau, in the intervals between the meetings of the Parliament — the parliamentary registry and can be issued without delay.
125. (1) the Bureau shall report to the Parliamentary hearing on the request, stating that the request submitted and to whom it is addressed.
(2) the report of the Bureau of the first request, the undersigned or any of the signatories (124 p.) by mutual agreement, they may speak to motivate the request if this is indicated when submitting request. In this case, speaking time should not exceed three minutes.
126. (1) a request that the applicants failed to recognize the request for urgency, shall Commission (p. 149).
(2) the request the Commission shall, within two weeks of submitting the request and the appearance of the opinion to the Bureau on this.
(3) the Commission may find that the request is: 1) acceptable;
2) partially acceptable;
3) be rejected.
(4) if the Commission accepted the request on the part of the acceptable, it shall formulate their request, the part recognised as acceptable.
(5) if the Commission accepted the request to be rejected, for it may propose the request to convert on the issue.
(6) on the acceptance or rejection shall be decided by the Parliament.
(7) if the Commission accepted the request for the partial acceptable, the Parliament must first vote on members ' requests, but if it is rejected, the Commission formulated on demand.
(8) if the Commission accepted the request to be rejected and suggested turning it into a question, but it has not agreed to the applicants, the Parliament shall vote on the request submitted by MEPs.
127. (1) Parliament shall decide whether the request is considered urgent (54 p.), if the applicant admitted that it was urgent and it filed parliamentary office until 12.00 the day before the parliamentary meeting and the factions and was available to members not later than 14.00 clock in the same day.
(2) If the Parliament accepts the request for urgent procedure, it shall without delay initiate the discussion on the merits of this request and vote for its adoption. If the request is rejected, the urgency of the request, the Commission shall (149 p.).
128. the request and adopted document transcripts of the Parliament President to immediately send to the Prime Minister and the head of the departments concerned, as well as the request to the Commission.
129. (1) a reply to a request by members of the cabinet shall provide in writing not later than seven days after receiving it. The answer was to be served to members and be included in the next sitting of the Parliamentary agenda; then the debate.
(2) the answer to the request is not urgent for the next session, if the urgency of the decision on the request made at least three days before the close of the session of Parliament.
130. (1) not less than ten members or request the Commission may submit a draft decision in connection with the request, also passes a motion of censure the Cabinet, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister or Minister of State. In this case, not to apply the provisions of article 117 of the consultation of the draft decision postponing the next session or referral commissions.
(2) if necessary, the Parliament determines the period for submission of proposals.
131. [— turned off by 06.05.96. law] "32. Considering the current chapter 4" vote "on Chapter 6.
33. Considering the current chapter 5 "transcripts" of Chapter 7.
34. Make 138. the first paragraph by the following: "(1) before voting on the Bill and the draft decision as a whole after the sitting head of the order are called."
35. Make 142. article as follows: "142. If the voting results no later than one hour based (54 p.) questioning at least five members, to be made during. "
36. Add to article 149 of the third part as follows: "(3) the Foreign operations budget for the expenses of the Commission with the Bureau of the Parliament."
37. Article 161 of the following expressions: "161. Members of the Commission at the hearing, to appear at a specific time and they can't leave without hearing the driver's consent. Violation of this provision in cases where remuneration for participation in the meeting will not be paid. "
38. Express article 179 the following: "179. Mandate and application: 1), the Commission shall draw up a report on the Parliament members ' approval and termination of powers;
2) prepare the draft decision of the Parliament due to the application of the Prosecutor bringing criminal prosecution against a member of Parliament, his arrest, detention, search or otherwise committing a limitation of personal liberty, as well as proposals in connection with the applications for suspension of the parliamentary administrative so da Member;
3) prepare a monthly report to Parliament on the submissions received in the Parliamentary Bureau, and the application for consideration by the parliamentary faction and Commission. "
39. Turn 180. the second paragraph of article.
40. Replace the words "in article 192, the next parliamentary sitting in the beginning" by the words "to the beginning of the next sitting of the Parliament".
41. Make 197. article as follows: "197. Parliamentary Assistant on behalf of the Member is entitled to be present at the Parliamentary Commission hearings open."
42. Article 198: turn off in the first paragraph, the word "(Assistant)";
turn in the second paragraph, the word "(Assistant)".
43. off 200 words in article "which contains the helper right in accordance with article 197".
Transitional provisions 1. statutory amendments to the parliamentary agenda roll 79, 85, 86 and 87 of the article. the Bill for the submission of the abstract and fill the order shall enter into force with 7. Parliamentary gatherings.
2. the answers to those questions that are submitted to this law, the date of entry into force of this law is provided within the responses.
The law adopted by the Saeima in 1998 7 October.
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