Article 15. Legislative initiative of the Constitutional Law on the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Status of its Deputies

     1. A legislative initiative is the official introduction by a subject of the right of legislative initiative of the text of a draft law or other legislative act of Parliament, which is mandatory for consideration by Parliament.

     2. The right of legislative initiative is exercised exclusively in the Mazhilis and belongs to:

     1) The President of the Republic, who issues a special message to the Majilis to make a decision on submitting a draft legislative act.;

     1-1) to the deputies of the Parliament, who make a decision on submitting a draft legislative act to the Mazhilis with an appropriate submission.;

     2) The Government of the Republic, which makes a decision on submitting a draft legislative act to the Mazhilis by issuing a corresponding Government decree.

     3. Draft legislative acts submitted by the President of the Republic, deputies and the Government, by resolution of the Mazhilis, are sent for consideration to the relevant standing Committees of the Mazhilis and may be considered at its plenary session only if there are conclusions on them from the Standing Committees of the Mazhilis, except as provided for in paragraph 3-1 of this Article.

     3-1. The procedure for consideration of draft laws at a joint session of the Chambers of Parliament is determined by the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament.

     4. Draft laws providing for a reduction in government revenues or an increase in government spending may be introduced only if there is a positive opinion from the Government of the Republic. Such an opinion is not required for draft legislative acts submitted to the Mazhilis of Parliament as a legislative initiative of the President of the Republic.

     5. Other issues related to the procedure for exercising the right of legislative initiative are resolved by the rules of procedure of the Mazhilis.

Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 16, 1995 No. 2529.

     This Constitutional Law, in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, defines the organization and activities of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the legal status of its deputies.

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