OBYWATELSKA INICJATYWA USTAWODAWCZA W POLSKIM PORZĄDKU PRAWNYM – PRÓBA OCENY Z PERSPEKTYWY PRAKTYKI PARLAMENTARNEJ
CIVIL LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE IN THE POLISH LEGAL ORDER – AN ATTEMPT OF ITS ASSESSMENT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to present and evaluate the legal regulations concerning a bill initiated by citizens from the perspective of the practice of its application. This issue does not have a theoretical dimension only, but is also of significant practical importance, because an interest in this legal mechanism amongst citizens is increasing rapidly and influences the shape of the civil society. The problem that continues to exist are numerous barriers or regulations governing parliamentary works that make it difficult for citizens to use the right to initiate bills that is constitutionally guaranteed. They range from the requirement to register the committee at the initial stage to the final stage of parliamentary work on the project. In the concluding part of the article some proposals of the necessary amendments to the existing regulations governing the civil right of legislative initiative are made.

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