Legal opinion on the legal consequences of a vote resulting in the rejection of a committee’s draft resolution. Cover Image

Opinia prawna na temat skutków prawnych głosowania prowadzącego do odrzucenia projektu uchwały komisji sejmowej.
Legal opinion on the legal consequences of a vote resulting in the rejection of a committee’s draft resolution.

Author(s): Ewelina Gierach
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: Poland; Standing Orders of the Sejm; Sejm committee; bills;

Summary/Abstract: The opinion was drawn up in the context of the work of Sejm committees on the Concept for Town and Country Planning 2030 (Paper No. 169). The author finds the occurrence of procedural inconsistency in the conduct of the committee’s procedures and the ineffectiveness of the election of a Deputy‑Rapporteur. She claims that the formal requirements provided in Article 43 (2) of the Standing Orders for the adoption by the committee of a report on a bill (draft resolution) should also be applied to other committee resolutions relating to reports, information or other documents supposed to be discussed by the Sejm, as well as committee desiderata and opinions. The lack of support from the majority of Deputies participating in the vote does not necessarily mean support for the motion to the contrary. Therefore, in the author’s view, the committees have not finished their work on the above‑mentioned draft resolution.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 113-120
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish