Regulations on drafting resolutions of the People’s Councils and People’s Committees of communes in Vietnam

Regulations on drafting resolutions of the People’s Councils of communes in Vietnam

(1) Drafting resolutions of the People’s Councils of communes

Pursuant to Article 142 of the Law on Promulgation of legislative documents 2015, it stipulates the Drafting resolutions of the People’s Councils of communes as follows:

- Draft resolutions of the People’s Council of a commune are drafted and submitted by the People’s Committee of the same commune to the People’s Council.

- Depending on the characteristics and contents of the draft resolution, the President of the People’s Committee shall seek opinions from relevant agencies, the people in local neighborhoods, villages, hamlets, etc. about the draft resolution in appropriate manners.

(2) Procedures for considering and ratifying draft resolutions of the People’s Council of the commune

Pursuant to Article 143 of the Law on Promulgation of legislative documents 2015, the procedures for considering and ratifying draft resolutions of the People’s Council of the commune are prescribed as follows:

- Every draft resolution of the People’s Council of a commune must be inspected by an inspecting board of the People’s Council before being submitted to the People’s Council. The People’s Committee shall send the description, draft resolution, and relevant documents to deputies of the People’s Council at least 03 days before the first meeting date of the People’s Council.

- The draft resolution shall be considered and ratified at the meeting of the People’s Council in the following order:

+ The representative of the People’s Committee presents the draft resolution;

+ The representative of inspecting board of the People’s Council presents inspection report;

+ The People’s Council discusses and cast votes on ratification of the draft resolution.

- The draft resolution shall be ratified when it is voted for by more than half of the deputies of the People’s Council.

- President of the People’s Council signs the resolution.

Regulations on drafting resolutions of the People’s Councils and People’s Committees of communes in Vietnam (Internet image)

Regulations on drafting resolutions of the People’s Committees of communes in Vietnam

(i) Drafting decisions of the People’s Committees of communes

Pursuant to Article 144 of the Law on Promulgation of legislative documents 2015, it stipulates the drafting decisions of the People’s Committees of communes as follows:

- The President of the People’s Committee of the commune shall organize and direct the drafting of its decisions.

- Depending on the characteristics and contents of the draft decision, the President of the People’s Committee of the commune shall seek opinions about the draft decision from relevant agencies, the people in local neighborhoods, villages, hamlets, etc., and revise the draft decision.

(ii) Procedures for considering and ratifying draft decisions of the People’s Council of the commune

Pursuant to Article 145 of the Law on Promulgation of legislative documents 2015, the procedures for considering and ratifying draft decisions of the People’s Council of the commune are prescribed as follows:

- The drafting agency or person shall send the description, the draft decision, and documents about the draft resolution to members of the People’s Committee of the commune at least 03 working days before the meeting date of the People’s Committee.

- The draft decision shall be considered and ratified at the meeting of the People’s Council of the commune in the following order:

+ The representative of the drafting agency or the drafting person presents the draft decision;

+ The People’s Council discusses and cast votes on ratification of the draft decision.

- The draft decision shall be ratified when it is voted for by more than half of the members of the People’s Committee of the commune.

- President of the People’s Committee of the commune signs the decision.

Mai Thanh Loi

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