Legal provisions for agenda initiatives at national level
Slovenia
Constitutional amendments proposed by citizens are agenda initiatives, not citizens’ initiatives. A constitutional amendment passed by the National Assembly goes to referendum only if 30 deputies call for a referendum (Art. 182(1), Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly).
“In Slovenia, according to Article 88 of the 1991 constitution, laws may be proposed by at least 5000 voters. This agenda initiative institution has, however, had only a marginal role in Slovenian politics.” (p. 12, Note #3)
Maija Set?l? and Theo Schiller, “Introduction,” in Maija Set?l? and Theo Schiller, eds.: Citizens’ Initiatives in Europe: Procedures and Consequences of Agenda-Setting by Citizens. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
CONSTITUTION OF THEREPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
(Adopted 1991; last amended May 2013)
http://www.us-rs.si/en/about-the-court/legal-basis/constitution/
IV. Organisation ofthe State; a) The National Assembly
Art. 88:Legislative Initiative
Laws may be proposed by the Government or by any deputy.Laws may also be proposed by at least five thousand voters.
IX. Procedure forAmending the Constitution
Art. 168: Proposal to Initiate the Procedure
(1) A proposal to initiate theprocedure for amending the Constitution may be made by twenty deputies of theNational Assembly, the Government or at least thirty thousand voters.
(2) Suchproposal is decided upon by the National Assembly by a two-thirds majority voteof deputies present.
Art. 169: Acts Amending the Constitution
The NationalAssembly adopts acts amending the Constitution by a two-thirds majority vote ofall deputies.
Art.170:Confirmation of ConstitutionalAmendments by Referendum
(1) TheNational Assembly must submit a proposed constitutional amendment to voters foradoption in a referendum, if so required by at least thirty deputies.
LAWON REFERENDUM AND POPULAR INITIATIVE
(Adopted 1994; lastamended 2006)
IV. LJUDSKA INICIATIVA
Art. 57
(1) Najmanjtrideset tiso? volivcev lahko da predlog za za?etekpostopka za spremembo ustave.
(2) V predlogu mora bitinavedeno, v ?em in kako naj se ustava spremeni, ter razlogi za spremembo. Predlogu morajo biti priloženi podpisi najmanjtrideset tiso? volivcev.
Art. 58
(1) Najmanjpet tiso? volivcev lahko predloži državnemu zborupredlog zakona.
(2) Predlog zakona mora vsebovati sestavine, ki jihdolo?a poslovnik državnega zbora. Predlogu morajo biti priloženi podpisinajmanj pet tiso? volivcev.
RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
(Adopted 2002; last amended 2007)
IV. Acts and Procedures
2. Legislative procedure
a) General provisions
Art. 114
(1) A draft law may be sent to the President of theNational Assembly by the Government, a deputy, the National Council, or at least 5,000 voters.
Art. 116
(1) The President of the National Assembly forwardsthe draft law to all deputies immediately after it has been tabled. Thereby thelegislative procedure begins.
6. Procedure for amending the Constitution
Art. 173
(1) A proposal to initiate the procedure for amendingthe Constitution may be submitted to the President of the National Assembly by20 deputies, the Government, or at least 30,000 voters. Each proposer determines theirrepresentative.
b) Promulgation of constitutional amendments
Art. 182
(1) The National Assembly promulgates a constitutionalact amending the Constitution no later than eight days after its adoptionunless at least 30 deputies require that the constitutional amendment besubmitted to the voters for approval at a referendum.
General information about the legislative process can be found here: http://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/en/Home/PoliticniSistem/ZakonodajniPostopek
Constitutional amendments proposed by citizens are agenda initiatives, not citizens’ initiatives.
“In Slovenia, according to Article 88 of the 1991 constitution, laws may be proposed by at least 5000 voters. This agenda initiative institution has, however, had only a marginal role in Slovenian politics.” (see source)
