The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Resolution “On inclusion into the agenda of the second session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the seventh convocation the bill on amendments to article 98 of the Constitution of Ukraine and submission of this bill to the Constitutional Court of Ukraine”

Information Department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat
16 April 2013, 11:52

Under articles 146 148 of the Rules of Procedure of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, people’s deputies took the decision to refer the bill “On amendments to article 98 of the Constitution of Ukraine” (re the authorities of the Counting Chamber) to the Constitutional Court of Ukraine for the conclusion in regard to its compliance with the requirements of articles 157 and 158 of the Constitution of Ukraine.

The respective draft resolution was registered under No. 2049/П.

The draft law “On amendments to article 98 of the Constitution of Ukraine (re the authorities of the Counting Chamber) (Reg. No. 2049) suggests the following version of article 98: “The control on behalf of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine over the receipt of funds to the State Budget of Ukraine and their use is exercised by the Counting Chamber.

Organization, authorities and operating procedures of the Counting Chamber are determined by the law.”