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Law No. 1 Of 28 March 1974 Amending The Constitution Of The Socialist Republic Of Romania

Original Language Title:  LEGE nr. 1 din 28 martie 1974 privind modificarea Constituţiei Republicii Socialiste România

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LEGE no. 1 1 of 28 March 1974 amending the Constitution of the Socialist Republic
ISSUER GREAT NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Published in OFFICIAL BULLETIN no. 45 45 of 28 March 1974



The Great National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Romania adopts this law. + Article 1 Article 43 of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Romania, comprising the main powers of the Grand National Assembly, is amended as follows: 1. Point 4 shall read as follows: "" Four. Organizes the Council of Ministers; establishes the general rules for the organization and functioning of ministries and other central state bodies; " 2. After paragraph 9, paragraph 9 ^ 1 is added, which shall read as follows: "" 9 ^ 1. Choose and revoke the President of the Socialist Republic of Romania; " 3. Paragraph 14 shall read as follows: "" 14. Control the activity of the President of the Socialist Republic of Romania and of the Council of 4. Paragraph 23 shall be repealed. + Article 2 Article 54 is amended and shall read as follows: "" Art. 54. -The great National Assembly works in sessions. The ordinary sessions of the Grand National Assembly convene twice a year, at the proposal of the Bureau of the Great National Assembly. The Great National Assembly convenes, whenever needed, in extraordinary sessions, on the initiative of the Council of State, the Bureau of the Great National Assembly or at least one third of the total number of deputies. The convocation in sessions of the Grand National Assembly is made by decree of the Council of State. " + Article 3 Article 57 is amended and shall read as follows: "" Art. 57. -After their adoption by the Grand National Assembly, the laws shall be published in the Official Bulletin of the Socialist Republic of Romania, no later than 10 days, under the signature of the President of the Socialist Republic of Romania. " + Article 4 Articles 63 and 64 are amended and shall read as follows: "" Art. 63. -The Council of State shall permanently exercise the following main tasks: 1. Set the date of elections for the Grand National Assembly and popular councils; 2. Organize the ministries and other central state bodies; 3. Ratify and denounce international treaties, except those whose ratification is the competence of the Great National Assembly; 4. Establish the military ranks; 5. Institution decorations and titles of honor. Article 64. -The State Council exercises, in the interval between the sessions of the Grand National Assembly, the following main tasks: 1. Establish, without being able to amend the Constitution, norms with the power of law. The rules with the power of law are subject, at the first session, to the debate of the Great National Assembly, according to the procedure for adopting laws The single national economic-social development plan, the state budget, as well as the general account for closing the budget year, can be adopted by the State Council only when the Great National Assembly cannot meet due to some exceptional circumstances; 2. Name and revoke the President of the Council of Ministers; 3. Name and revoke the Council of Ministers and the Supreme Tribunal, when the Grand National Assembly cannot meet due to exceptional circumstances; 4. Give the laws in force the general interpretation-obligatory; 5. Give amnesty; 6 6. Controls the application of the laws and decisions of the Grand National Assembly, the work of the Council of Ministers, ministries and other central bodies of the state administration, as well as the work of the Prosecutor's Office; The Supreme Court and controls its guidance decisions; it controls the decisions of the popular councils; 7. declare, in an emergency, partial or general mobilization; 8. declare, in case of emergency, the state of war. The state of war can be declared only in the case of an armed aggression against the Socialist Republic of Romania or against another state to which the Socialist Republic of Romania has mutual defense obligations assumed by international treaties, if the situation has occurred for which the obligation to declare the state of war is steadfastened. The duties provided for in this Article may be exercised by the State Council and during the sessions of the Grand National Assembly, where economic and social needs require the non-delayed adoption of measures and the Grand National Assembly is not met in its plenary; the rules with the power of law adopted are subject to the debate of the Great National Assembly, according to the procedure for the adoption of laws, when the works are resumed in plenary. " + Article 5 After Article 65, Article 65 ^ 1 is added as follows: "" Art. 65 65 ^ 1. -The President of the Socialist Republic of Romania is President of the State Council. " + Article 6 Article 68 is amended and shall read as follows: "" Art. 68. -The Council of State issues decrees and adopts decisions. The decrees and decisions are signed by the President of the Socialist Republic of Romania. The normative decrees shall be published in the Official Bulletin of the Socialist Republic of Romania. " + Article 7 Under " Title III. The supreme organs of state power ", after the section" Council of State ", a new section is introduced with the following contents: " President of Socialist Republic of Romania. Art. 69 ^ 1. -The President of the Socialist Republic of Romania is the head of state and represents state power in the internal and international relations of the Socialist Republic of Romania Art. 69 ^ 2. -The President of the Socialist Republic of Romania is elected by the Grand National Assembly for the duration of the legislature, in its first session, and remains in office until the election of the president in the next legislature. Art. 69 ^ 3. -At his election, the President of the Socialist Republic of Romania submits to the Grand National Assembly the following oath: " I swear to serve with the faith of the homeland, to act firmly to defend the independence, sovereignty and integrity of the country, for the welfare and happiness of all the people, for the edification of socialism and communism in the Socialist Republic Romania! I swear to respect and defend the Constitution and the laws of the country, to do everything for the consistent application of the principles of socialist democracy, for affirming in the society's life the norms of socialist ethics and equity! I swear to promote unabated the foreign policy of friendship and alliance with all socialist countries, of collaboration with all the nations of the world, without distinction of social order, based on the full equality of rights, of solidarity with revolutionary forces, progressives everywhere, of peace and friendship among peoples! I swear that I will always do my duty with honor and devotion for the brilliance and greatness of our socialist nation, of the Socialist Republic of Romania! " Art. 69 ^ 4. -The President of the Socialist Republic of Romania is the supreme commander of the armed forces and the president of the Council of Defense Art. 69 ^ 5. -The President of the Socialist Republic of Romania meets, in accordance with the Constitution and the laws, the following main duties 1. Presiding the Council of State; 2. Presents the meetings of the Council of Ministers when necessary; 3. Appoints and revokes, on the proposal of the President of the Council of Ministers, the Vice-Presidents of the Council of Ministers, Ministers and Presidents of other central bodies of the State Administration, which are part of the Council of Ministers; appoints and revokes the heads of the central state bodies, which do not belong to the Council of Ministers; appoint and revoke the members of the Supreme Tribunal; 4. During the time when the Grand National Assembly is not met in its plenary, it shall also appoint the President of the Supreme Tribunal and the Prosecutor General; 5. Granting degrees of general, admiral and marshal; 6. Conferences the decorations and titles of honor; authorize the wearing of decorations conferred by other states; 7. Grant the pardon; 8. Grant citizenship, approve the renunciation of citizenship and withdraw Romanian citizenship; approve the establishment of domicile in Romania for citizens of other states; 9. Grant the right of asylum; 10. Establish the ranks of diplomatic missions, accredit and recall the diplomatic representatives of the Socialist Republic of Romania; 11. Receives the credentials and recall letters of diplomatic representatives of other states; 12. Inkey international treaties on behalf of the Socialist Republic of Romania; may give powers, for this purpose, to the President or to members of the Council of Ministers or to diplomatic representatives; 13. In the interest of defending the Socialist Republic of Romania, ensuring public order or state security, proclaim, in case of emergency, in some localities or throughout the country, the state of necessity. In fulfilling his duties, the President of the Socialist Republic of Romania issues presidential decrees and decisions. Art. 69 ^ 6. -The President of the Socialist Republic of Romania is responsible for the Great National Assembly for its entire activity. The President of the Socialist Republic of Romania regularly presents the Great National Assembly with regard to the exercise of his duties and the development of the state. " + Article 8 Article 73 is amended and shall read as follows: "" Art. 73. -The Council of Ministers consists of: the President of the Council of Ministers, the Vice-Presidents of the Council of Ministers, the Ministers, as well as the presidents of other central bodies of the state administration, provided by law. The Council of Ministers may designate one of the vice-presidents, to serve as first vice-president. The Council of Ministers also serves as members, the President of the Central Council of the General Union of Trade Unions, the President of the National Union of Agricultural Cooperatives of Production, the President of the National Council of Women and the First Secretary of the Communist Youth Union Central Committee. The Council of Ministers may constitute an executive office for the operative resolution of the current problems and the pursuit of the execution of the decisions of the Council of Ministers. " + Article 9 The Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Romania will republish in the Official Bulletin of the Socialist Republic of Romania, giving the articles a new numbering. At the same time, the state plan in the Constitution is replaced by the single national plan of economic and social development. This law was passed by the Grand National Assembly at its meeting on March 28, 1974. President The Great National Assemblies, STEFAN VOITEC -------