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Lawmaking: Main Aspects of the Legislative Process (Edited by: Nechyporenko L., Kryzhanivsky V., November, 2006) /Series of Manuals for National Deputies of Ukraine/
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWARD ……..5 Section 1. LEGISLATIVE PROCESS – CONCEPTS AND STAGES….7 Section 2. INTRODUCING DRAFT BILLS TO THE VERKHOVNA RADA FOR REVIEW…..10 Regulatory Framework……………10 Initiation of Legislation ……..10 Drafting …………11 Printing Bills………14 Accompanying Documentation ….15 Alternative Draft Legislation…….16 Registration of Bills…17 Denial of Registration …17 Review of Bills and Legislative Proposals of Verkhovna Rada Leadership …18 Draft Bill File…………19 Preliminary Review of Draft Bills in Committees………21 Submission of Bills to Deputies………22 Expert Review of Bills……..23 Returning Draft Bills to Authors…24 Removing a Bill from Consideration …25 Recall of Bills……25 Rejection of Bills…26 Including Bills in the Agenda……27 Section 3. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS IN THE VERKHOVNA RADA………28 Preparation and Consideration of Bills in First Reading..29 Preparation and Consideration of Bills in Second Reading …33 Preparation and Consideration of Bills in Third Reading …40 Preparation of Laws for Signature of President of Ukraine….44 Reconsideration of Laws Returned by the President…48 Signature, Promulgation, Publication, and Entry into Force….53 Archiving Adopted Laws…….55 Section 4. SPECIAL FEATURES OF INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF LAWS ON THE FEDERAL BUDGET……57 Regulatory Framework….57 Development, Submission, and Approval of Fiscal Priorities…57 Developing Draft Bills on the Federal Budget of Ukraine…60 Submission of Draft Budget Bills to the Verkhovna Rada for Consideration…61 Presentation of Draft Budget Bills in the Verkhovna Rada…64 Verkhovna Rada Decisions on Draft Budget Bills…65 Verkhovna Rada’s Preparation of Draft Budget Bills for First Reading….65 Consideration of Budget Bills in the First Reading…67 Preparation of Budget Bill for Second Reading …69 Consideration of Budget Bills in Second Reading…70 Preparation of Budget Bills for Third Reading…72 Consideration of Budget Bills in Third Reading…72
SUPPLEMENTARY - DIAGRAMS……….74 Registration and Introduction of Draft Bills for Consideration by Verkhovna Rada…74 First Reading – Discussion and Approval of Primary Principles, Provisions, Criteria, and Structure of a Bill…76 Second Reading – Clause-by-Clause Discussion and Adoption in Second Reading..77 Third Reading – Adoption of Bills, Requiring Revision and Approval, in Their Entirety…78 Procedure for Adoption of Budget Laws…….79 Review by President of Ukraine Entry into Force……..81 |
