7th term of the Croatian Parliament (22 December 2011 - 28 December 2015)

Committee on the Constitution, Standing Orders and Political System

About Committee

Scope of work

- monitor and study the implementation of the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia,
- consider matters of principle pertaining to the alignment of legislation with the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia,
- consider positions and proposals of a constitutional nature directed to Parliament,
- prepare the relevant legislation in procedures to amend the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia,
- conduct the procedures to nominate candidates to the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia and to propose their election to Parliament,
- prepare the drafts of relevant legislation in procedures to hold referendums if this is sought by ten percent of the total number of voters registered in the Republic of Croatia,
- settle disputes on the competence of parliamentary bodies,
- monitor the implementation of the Standing Orders of the Croatian Parliament,
- propose the adoption and amendment of the Standing Orders of the Croatian Parliament.
- considers matters of principle in issues pertaining to the protection and exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms and national minority rights established by the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia.
The determination and monitoring of policy implementation are under the competence of the Committee on the Constitution, Standing Orders and Political System, and during the procedures to enact laws and other regulations, it has the rights and duties of the competent working body in fields that pertain to:
- association, public assemblies and peaceful protests by citizens,
- voting franchise, the election of deputies to Parliament, the election of the President of the Republic, elections for local and regional self-government units and referendums,
- the legal position of religious communities,
- the use and protection of the coat of arms, flag and hymn of the Republic of Croatia and other national symbols, national holidays, awards and other recognitions,
- general matters of constitutionality and legality,
- public information,
- general matters in the functioning of the political system,
- the structure and authority of bodies state bodies, the structure, authority and operating methods of state administrative bodies,
- matters and relations in the field of state administration and issues surrounding the fulfilment of legality in the work of state administrative bodies,
- reports from state administrative bodies on the application of laws and on general problems of state administration,
- fundamental property rights issues,
- the structure, authority and operating methods of the post of ombudsman,
- other activities stipulated by these Standing Orders.

Membership

Appointed members

Branko Smerdel, Ph. D., member from among the ranks of public officials, scholars and professionals
Ivan Koprić, Ph. D., member from among the ranks of public officials, scholars and professionals
Nenad Zakošek, Ph. D., member from among the ranks of public officials, scholars and professionals
Sanja Barić, Ph. D., member from among the ranks of public officials, scholars and professionals
Florijan Boras, member from among the ranks of public officials, scholars and professionals
Dragan Zelić, member from among the ranks of public officials, scholars and professionals

Sessions

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