Open Access BASE2007

Įstatymų leidybos procedūra ; The legislative procedure

Abstract

Legislation is one of the fundamental state powers. Its importance is based on the fact that states legal order is created by laws. In Lithuania a law is defined as an act of primary legislation enacted under the procedure prescribed by the Constitution and the Statute of the Seimas, expressing the will of lawmaker and having the highest legal force. Laws are passed following legislative procedure which is the legitimacy of legislation. Legislation procedure can be described as the whole complex of legally significant acts necessary for the adoption of a law and performed in rigid sequence of logic and time. The following stages of the legislative procedure are recognized: the legislative initiative, the consideration of the draft law, the adoption of the draft law and the promulgation. Under Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania the right of legislative initiative belongs to the members of Seimas, The President of Republic, the Government and no less than 50 thousand Lithuanian citizens who are entitled to vote. The consideration of the draft law can be divided into the consideration of the draft law at the principal Committee and the consideration of the draft law at the Seimas. At the Seimas Committees the most thorough analysis of the legal act under preparation is made, consultations of specialists are provided and opinions are heard. Whereas the consideration of the draft law at the Seimas helps to realize the majority rule. During the adoption of the draft law the opinions of the members of Seimas are coordinated and single will is issued. The laws come into effect after they have been signed by the President and after they have been published in the "Official Gazette" ("Valstybės žinios"). The President can decide not to sign the law adopted by Seimas and return it to Seimas to repeat the consideration.

Sprachen

Litauisch, Englisch

Verlag

Institutional Repository of Vilnius University

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