Approved
by the Resolution of the Bureau
of the Senate of the Parliament
of the Republic of Kazakhstan
dated April 30, 2019
No. 301- VI БС
REGULATION
on the Council for the improvement of the budget
legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan
under the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan
This Regulation defines the status, powers and organization of activities of the Council for the improvement of the budget legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan under the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
1. General provisions
1. The Council for the improvement of budget legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan is an advisory body under the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and is formed in order to develop proposals for the improvement of budget legislation.
2. The legal basis of the Council’s activity is the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the status of its deputies”, laws and other regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as this Regulation.
3. The Council’s decisions are of advisory character.
2. Tasks and functions of the Council
4. The main task of the Council is to develop recommendations on improving the budget legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
5. The functions of the Council are:
1) development of proposals to improve the efficiency of the formation of the budget process;
2) consideration and development of proposals for improving inter-budgetary relations;
3) development of proposals for revision of the budget formation process;
4) development of proposals for strategic planning for the next 5 years;
5) consideration and development of proposals on prioritization of republican budget expenditures.
3. The composition of the Council
6. The composition of the Council is formed from among the deputies of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, other officials of state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other persons.
7. The Chairman of the Council is ex officio Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Deputy Chairman and the Secretary of the Council are elected from the members of the Council.
8. Chairman of the Council:
1) exercises general management of the Council’s activities;
2) makes a proposal on the composition of the Council;
3) makes proposals on the candidacies of the Deputy Chairman of the Council and the Secretary of the Council;
4) determines the date, place and time of the meetings of the Council;
5) chairs the meetings of the Council;
6) instructs the Deputy Chairman of the Council, the Secretary and the members of the Council;
7) resolves other questions of the organization of activity of the Council.
9. The Council has the right, in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and within its competence, to involve representatives of state bodies, organizations and citizens in the discussion of issues on improving the budget legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
4. Organization of the Council’s activities
10. Meetings of the Council are held as necessary and at least once a year at a time determined by the Chairman.
11. The meeting of the Council is competent in the presence of two-thirds of its members. Delegation of powers by members of the Council to other officials is not allowed.
The work of the Council is carried out on the basis of semi-annual plan approved at its meetings.
13. Decisions of the Council shall be taken by open voting by a simple majority of votes of the total number of members of the Council present at the meeting or by a written poll of the members of the Council. When the votes are divided equally, the vote of the presiding officer is decisive.
14. Decisions of the Council are made out by the Protocol signed by the Chairman of the Council or the person substituting him/her.
15. In the absence of the Chairman of the Council, his/her functions (on his/her behalf) are performed by the Deputy Chairman of the Council.
16. Members of the Council have the right to:
1) participate in all activities conducted by the Council;
2) make proposals on the work plan of the Council and the agenda of its meetings, as well as on issues discussed within the competence of the Council;
3) participate in the preparation of draft decisions and materials for meetings of the Council and other events organized by the Council;
4) get acquainted with the materials relating to the work of the Council.
17. The Secretary of the Council:
1) ensures the development of the draft work plan of the Council;
2) formulates the draft agenda of its meetings;
3) organizes the preparation of materials for the meetings of the Council, as well as draft protocol decisions;
4) notifies members of the Council of the place, time and agenda of the next meeting of the Council, timely provides them with the necessary materials;
5) certifies by his/her signature extracts from the minutes of the meetings of the Council;
6) performs other orders of the Chairman of the Council.
5. Ensuring the activities of the Council
18. The working body of the Council is the Apparatus of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan.