LAW OF TURKMENISTAN

of March 16, 2023 No. 540-VI

About Majlis of Turkmenistan

This Law determines the organization of activities of Majlis of Turkmenistan, operating procedure, tasks, powers of its structures and the status of deputies.

Chapter I. General provisions

Article 1.

The Majlis of Turkmenistan (Parliament) is the representative body performing legislature.

Activities of Majlis of Turkmenistan are performed according to the Constitution of Turkmenistan, this Law and other regulatory legal acts of Turkmenistan regulating activities of Majlis of Turkmenistan.

Article 2.

The Majlis consists of 125 deputies elected on the basis of general equal and direct suffrage in case of secret vote by districts with approximately equal number of voters. The deputy of Majlis the citizen of Turkmenistan who reached by the election day of age of twenty five years and within prior ten years constantly living in Turkmenistan can be elected.

Elections of deputies of Majlis are held according to the Constitution of Turkmenistan and the Electoral code of Turkmenistan.

Article 3.

Term of office of deputies of Majlis - five years.

Powers of deputies of Majlis of new convocation are recognized at the first session of Majlis of new convocation.

Deputies of Majlis of former convocation keep the powers before opening of the first session of Majlis of new convocation.

New convocation of Majlis before recognition of powers of deputies can make decisions only concerning opening of session, election of the Mandatory and Calculating commissions.

On representation to Credentials committee the Majlis makes the decision on recognition of powers of deputies of Majlis, and in case of violation of the law on elections - about recognition of elections of certain deputies invalid.

Article 4.

The Majlis of Turkmenistan according to article 79 of the Constitution of Turkmenistan can be ahead of schedule dismissed in the following cases:

1) based on the decision of national referendum;

2) based on the resolution accepted by the majority at least in two thirds of voices of total number of deputies of Majlis of Turkmenistan (self-dissolution);

3) the President of Turkmenistan in case of not sformirovaniye within six months of administrative board of Majlis of Turkmenistan.

The Majlis of Turkmenistan cannot be dismissed during action of emergency mode and warlike situation.

Chapter II. Organization of work of Majlis and its structures

Article 5.

The Majlis performs the activities in the form of sessions.

Activities of Majlis are based on work of its committees and commissions, free discussion of questions, their joint decision, responsibility, accountability before Majlis of the structures created by it and the elected officials, publicity, permanent accounting of public opinion.

The session of Majlis is competent if at it there are at least two thirds of total number of deputies.

The session of Majlis is open. In the cases provided by Regulations of Majlis also the closed session can be held.

Article 6.

The session of Majlis is convened by the Chairman of Majlis as required, but at least two times a year.

The extraordinary session of Majlis can be convened at the initiative of the President of Turkmenistan or according to the offer at least one third of total number of deputies of Majlis.

The first session of Majlis of new convocation is convened by the Chairman of Majlis of former convocation no later than thirty days after election at least two thirds of total number of deputies.

After elections the first session of Majlis is opened by the Chairman of Majlis of former convocation and conducts session before election of the Chairman of Majlis of new convocation. In case of participation of the President of Turkmenistan in the session of Majlis it opens and conducts session.

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