Legal basis for administrative requirements at the national level

Mandatory referendum: Constitution; ReferendumLaw; Law on Election and Dismissal ofthe President;

Optional referendum: Constitution; ReferendumLaw; Petition Law; Act on the Constitutional Court;

Citizens? initiative: Constitution; ReferendumLaw; Petition Law;

Agenda initiative: Petition Law;Section 133, Parliamentary Rules ofProcedure.

CONSTITUTIONOF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC

(Adopted 1992; lastamended 2006)

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Chapter5: Legislative Power

Part2: The Referendum

Article95

(1) Thereferendum is called by the President of the Slovak Republic if requested by apetition signed by a minimum of 350,000 citizens, or on the basis of aresolution of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, within 30 days afterthe receipt of the citizens' petition, or the resolution of the NationalCouncil of the Slovak Republic.

(2) ThePresident of the Slovak Republic may, before calling a referendum, file withthe Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic a petition for a decisionwhether the subject of the referendum, which should be called on the basis of acitizens? petition or a resolution of the National Council of the SlovakRepublic pursuant to paragraph 1, is in compliance with the Constitution or aconstitutional law. If the President of the Slovak Republic files with theConstitutional Court of the Slovak Republic a petition for a decision whetherthe subject of the referendum which should be called on the basis of acitizens? petition or a resolution of the National Council of the SlovakRepublic is in compliance with the Constitution or a constitutional act, theperiod pursuant to paragraph 1 shall not continue from filing of a petition bythe President of the Slovak Republic until the decision of the ConstitutionalCourt of the Slovak Republic becomes effective.

Article96

(2) A referendumshall be held within 90 days from the day it was called by the President of theSlovak Republic.

Article97

(1) A referendummay not be held within 90 days prior to elections to the National Council ofthe Slovak Republic.

(2) Areferendum may be held on the day of elections to the National Council of theSlovak Republic.

Article100.A law shall lay down the manner in which the referendum will be carried out.

Chapter6: Executive Power

Part1: The President of the Slovak Republic

Article106(4). Detailsof President?s removal shall be laid down by law.

REFERENDUM LAW

(Adopted 1992; last amended 2011)

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Article1(1).Tento z?kon ustanovuje sp?sob vykonania referenda pod?a?l?nkov 93 a? 99 ?stavy Slovenskej republiky.

LAWON ELECTION AND DISMISSAL OF THE PRESIDENT

(Adopted 1999; last amended 2011)

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Article 32: Vyhl?senie ?udov?ho hlasovania

(1) Vyhl?seniepredsedu N?rodnej rady Slovenskej republiky o konan? ?udov?ho hlasovania oodvolan? prezidenta (?alej len ??udov? hlasovanie?) sa uverej?uje v Zbierkez?konov Slovenskej republiky.

(2) Vovyhl?sen? o konan? ?udov?ho hlasovania sa uvedie

a)      de? prijatia uznesenia N?rodnej rady Slovenskej republiky, na ktor?hoz?klade sa m? vykona? ?udov? hlasovanie,

b)      de?, pr?padne dni konania ?udov?ho hlasovania; pri ur?en? ?asu konania?udov?ho hlasovania sa postupuje pod?a ? 2 ods. 2 a? 4.

Article 33: Pr?vo hlasova?

Pr?vo hlasova? v ?udovom hlasovan? maj? opr?vnen? voli?i (? 1 ods. 2).

PETITIONLAW

(Adopted 1990; last amended 2010)

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Article 1

(1) Ka?d? m? pr?vo s?m alebo sin?mi obraca? sa vo veciach verejn?ho alebo in?ho spolo?n?ho z?ujmu na ?t?tneorg?ny a org?ny ?zemnej samospr?vy (?alej len 'org?n verejnejspr?vy') so ?iados?ami, n?vrhmi a s?a?nos?ami (?alej len'pet?cia').

Article 5 Podanie a vybavenie pet?cie

(1) Pet?cia mus? by? p?somn?, ozna?en?slovom pet?cia a mus? obsahova? predmet verejn?ho alebo in?ho spolo?n?ho z?ujmua ?daje uveden? v ? 4 ods. 1 o tom, kto ju pod?va; ak pet?ciu pod?va peti?n?v?bor, uved? sa ?daje uveden? v ? 4 ods. 1 o ka?dom jeho ?lenovi. Osoba ur?en?na zastupovanie v styku s org?nom verejnej spr?vy pod?a ? 3 ods. 3 alebo 4pripoj? v pet?cii k menu, priezvisku a adrese trval?ho pobytu aj podpis.

(3) Org?n verejnej spr?vy,ktor?mu sa doru?ila pet?cia, je povinn? pet?ciu prija?. Ak z obsahu pet?cievypl?va, ?e nie je pr?slu?n? vybavi? ju, pet?ciu do desiatich pracovn?ch dn?odo d?a jej doru?enia post?pi pr?slu?n?mu org?nu a ozn?mi to tomu, kto pet?ciupodal. Ak nie je pr?slu?n? na vybavenie jej ?asti, k?piu pet?cie s uveden?mpr?slu?nej ?asti do desiatich pracovn?ch dn? post?pi pr?slu?n?mu org?nuverejnej spr?vy a ozn?mi tomu, kto pet?ciu podal.

RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL

(Adopted 1996;last amended 2005)

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Part 4: Sessions ofthe National Council

Section 24: Agenda of Sessionsof the National Council

(1) At thebeginning of each session, the National Council shall discuss and vote on theagenda proposed by the Speaker of the National Council. In considering theproposed agenda, the National Council may amend the agenda upon a motion madeby any Member. Members? names shall not be disclosed in any item on the agendainvolving disciplinary proceedings, criminal prosecution or detention ordersagainst any Member.

Voting at Sessions of the National Council

Section 36

(1) Any motion putbefore the National Council shall be decided by a vote. Voting shall usuallytake place immediately after the debate ends or is closed, unless the NationalCouncil decides otherwise without debate.

Part 19: Petitions

Section 133

(1)Petitions delivered to the National Council, its committees, the Speaker andDeputy-Speakers of the National Council shall be submitted to the Chancellery,which shall keep records thereof. The Speaker of the National Council shallrefer the petition to a lead committee for consideration and opinions. Where apetition falls within the powers of more than one committee, the appropriatecommittee shall be responsible for coordination of all activities andsettlement thereof.

(2) Wherethe petition relates to matters outside the powers of the National Council, theChancellery shall refer it to the appropriate Ministry or another central stateadministration body.

(3) A petition signed by at least100,000 citizens shall be considered by the National Council.

ACT ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

(Adopted 1993; last amended 2004)

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