Issues that can be proposed by citizens using the initiative process at the national level
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Responseto Memoranda and Requests for Explanations and Submission of CollectiveAddresses Act [RT I, 01.04.2014, 1 - entry into force 11.04.2014]
https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/507042014003/consolide
? 2. Definitions
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(2) For the purposes of this Act,a request for explanation shall mean an address presented by a person wherebyhe or she:
1) requests from the addresseeinformation which requires analysis, synthesis of the information possessed bythe addressee, or collection of additional information;
2) requests a legal explanationprovided for in ? 3 of this Act.
(3) For the purposes of this Act,a collective address shall mean a proposal made by public initiative andsubmitted to the Riigikogu toamend the current regulation or improve the community life, the exercise ofwhich is within the competence of the Riigikogu.
? 7. Requirements for collective addresses
(1) At least 1000 signatures insupport have to be collected for submission of a collective address(hereinafter in this chapter referred to as address). […]
