(2023.06.27-ны өдрийн орчуулга)              Unofficial translation

LAW OF MONGOLIA

 May 07, 2020                                  Ulaanbaatar city

ON STATE GREAT KHURAL OF MONGOLIA

/Revised edition/

CHAPTER ONE

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1.Purpose of the Law

1.1.The purpose of the Law is to determine the power, organizational structure and composition of the State Great Khural of Mongolia /hereinafter referred to as the "State Great Khural"/, the powers, immunities and securities of the members of the State Great Khural as well as the operating procedure of the State Great Khural.

Article 2.Legislation on the State Great Khural of Mongolia

2.1.The legislation on the State Great Khural of Mongolia consists of the Constitution of Mongolia /hereinafter referred to as the "Constitution/, this Law, the Law on Monitoring and Inspection of the State Great Khural of Mongolia, and other applicable legislation.

/This paragraph was amended by the law as of December 24, 2021/

Article 3.Main Objectives, Functions, Powers and Principles of the State Great Khural

3.1.The main objective of the State Great Khural is to ensure the people's right to govern as the highest representative body of the people.

3.2.The State Great Khural has the main functions to establish laws, determine the basis of the state's domestic and foreign policy, and oversee the implementation of laws and legislation.

3.3.The State Great Khural shall exercise the exclusive powers provided in Article Twenty-Five of the Constitution and other powers set forth in the applicable laws.

3.4.The activities of the State Great Khural shall be based on the principles of independence, openness, transparency, free discussion from a multifaceted perspective with respect towards minority views, and issuance of decision by majority vote as per the compliance with the principles set forth in paragraph 2 of the Article One of the Constitution.

Article 4.Independence of State Great Khural

4.1.No one may infringe the exclusive competence of the State Great Khural.

4.2.The State Great Khural shall establish the procedure of its sessions.

4.3.The State Great Khural shall be financially independent and have a sufficient budget for its operation.

4.4.The State Great Khural shall have a qualified and competent office and a permanent building, machinery and equipment for uninterrupted operation.

4.5.The State Great Khural shall have a seal, stamp, official letterhead and symbol. The design and procedure for using the symbol shall be approved by the State Great Khural.

4.6.It is prohibited, without the permission of the State Great Khural, to use the symbol and name which have the same meaning and content as those of the State Great Khural.

4.7.The State Great Khural shall be located in the State Palace.

Article 5.Decision of the State Great Khural

5.1.The State Great Khural shall pass laws and issue other decisions within the scope of its powers, and other decisions of the State Great Khural shall be issued in the form of resolutions.

5.2.The State Great Khural shall publish the laws or other decisions of the State Great Khural in an electronic form or in full official form in the "State Information" Bulletin.

5.3.Unless otherwise provided in the decision of the State Great Khural, the decision shall enter into force after 10 days from its official publication into the "State Information" Bulletin.

5.4.If the period specified for the commencement of laws or other decisions of the State Great Khural coincides with the veto by the President of Mongolia /hereinafter referred to as the "President"/, the commencement of the law or other decisions of the State Great Khural shall be suspended in whole or in part until the State Great Khural's review and discussion of the veto.

5.5.The laws or other decisions of the State Great Khural shall be announced to the public through mass media in accordance with the official sources published on the website of the State Great Khural and in the "State Information" Bulletin and publications from other sources shall be considered unofficial.

5.6.The Secretariat office of the State Great Khural /hereinafter referred to as the "Secretariat"/ shall be responsible for the publishing activities specified in paragraph 5.2 of this Law.

CHAPTER TWO

COMPOSITION OF THE STATE GREAT KHURAL

Article 6.Composition of the State Great Khural

6.1.The State Great Khural shall consist of 76 members elected according to the Law on Election of the State Great Khural of Mongolia and this composition shall be referred to as the "all members of the State Great Khural".

6.2. If ¾ of the members of the State Great Khural or 57 members are elected from the regular election of the State Great Khural and take an oath of the member of the State Great Khural, the State Great Khural shall be deemed to have the composition to exercise its powers.

Article 7.Members of the State Great Khural

7.1.The member of the State Great Khural /hereinafter referred to as the "Member"/ shall serve as the messenger of the public elected to the highest governing body of the state that shall uphold the interests of the country and all citizens.

7.2.The member shall take an oath before the state hymn swearing "As a member of the State Great Khural of Mongolia and a messenger of the public, I will uphold the interests of our people and the country, respect the state, historical and cultural traditions, uphold and observe the Constitution of Mongolia, remain free from corruption and conflicts of interest, and faithfully perform the duties of the member of the State Great Khural. I further solemnly swear that should I at any time break this oath of office I shall submit myself to be held accountable under the laws."

7.3.The term of office of a member shall be valid for four (4) years.

7.4.The term of office of a member shall commence with them taking an oath before the state hymn and terminate with new members taking an oath following the next election of the State Great Khural.

7.5.A new member elected to fill a vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the term.

Article 8.Powers of the Member

8.1.The member shall have following powers:

8.1.1.to initiate draft laws or other decisions of the State Great Khural;

8.1.2.to have membership of any Standing Committee;

8.1.3.to withdraw initiated draft laws or other decisions of the State Great Khural at one's discretion;

8.1.4.to join plenary session and sessions of the respective Standing Committee, Subcommittee and Temporary Committee with a casting vote;

8.1.5.to submit proposals within the scope specified in sub-paragraph 7, paragraph 1 of Article Twenty-five of the Constitution for discussion and approval of state policy, planning document and state budget;

8.1.6.to join or leave Standing Committee, Subcommittee and Temporary Committee;

8.1.7.to get elected or nominate oneself to the position of the Chairman, Deputy Chairman of the State Great Khural, Head of the Standing Committee, Subcommittee and Temporary Committee, and other management positions of State Great Khural subject to election;

8.1.8.to join working groups of the State Great Khural, Standing Committee, Subcommittee and Temporary Committee upon one's request or by appointment;

8.1.9.to ask questions, express one's position, make proposals and vote in connection with the matters under discussion;

8.1.10.to submit to the Standing Committee the proposals to discuss the reports and hearings of officials selected or appointed by the State Great Khural;

8.1.11.to propose the resignation of the Prime Minister together with other members of the State Great Khural in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article Forty-three of the Constitution;

8.1.12.to propose to hold a public hearing;

8.1.13.to inquire and ask questions from the Prime Minister, Cabinet members and directors of other organizations directly reporting to the State Great Khural and receive answers within the legal timeframe, and if necessary, to initiate draft laws or other decisions of the State Great Khural on matters other than those specified in paragraph 38.3 of this Law;

8.1.14.to study and review opinions and feedback from citizens and organizations on laws or other decisions of the State Great Khural, and if deemed necessary, initiate draft laws or other decisions of the State Great Khural on matters other than those specified in paragraph 38.3 of this Law, otherwise provide a written response;

8.1.15.to review and respond to applications and complaints from citizens and organizations, or to forward to relevant organizations and officials in accordance with their jurisdiction and provide response on measures taken;

8.1.16.to demand information from relevant organizations and officials on the implementation of laws or other decisions of the State Great Khural;

8.1.17.to freely access any organization, meet anyone without delay, and obtain explanations and information on necessary matters in the exercise of their power;

8.1.18.to arrive immediately without waiting for a notice in the event of the announcement of an Emergency Session;

8.1.19.to strictly maintain confidentiality and refrain from disclosing state, corporate or personal secrets protected by laws;

8.1.20.to attend the plenary session, Standing Committee, Subcommittee and Temporary Committee on time, except in case of illness, leave, domestic or international business trips;

8.1.21.to strictly follow the members' code of ethics and sessions procedure approved by the State Great Khural;

8.1.22.to refrain from defaming or infringing other's reputation during the speech at the sessions;

8.1.23.to refuse to discuss and vote on the matter, if the member and his/her family members are earning income as a result of activities directly related to the matter under discussion or have other forms of conflict of interest;

8.1.24.to take up the relevant duties, if appointed as the Prime Minister or Cabinet Member;

8.1.25.to provide accurate and timely disclosure of assets and income in accordance with appropriate procedures.

8.2.The member having no membership in the respective Standing Committee, Subcommittee or Temporary Committee may participate in the sessions with no casting right.

Article 9.Suspension of the Power of the Member of the State Great Khural

9.1.The State Great Khural shall make a decision on the suspension of the power of a member of the State Great Khural in the following cases:

9.1.1.arrested with evidences in the course of a crime or at the crime scene and the Prosecutor General submitted a proposal to the State Great Khural to suspend his/her power;

9.1.2.initiated a criminal case against a member and the Prosecutor General submitted a proposal to the State Great Khural to suspend his/her power.

9.2.If the competent authority arrests a member as per sub-paragraph 9.1.1 of this Law, the Chairman of the State Great Khural shall be immediately notified within 3 hours.

9.3.If the State Great Khural receives the proposals specified in sub-paragraphs 9.1.1 and 9.1.2 of this Law during the session, the suspension of the member's power shall be decided within 5 working days.

9.4.If the State Great Khural receives the proposals specified in sub-paragraphs 9.1.1 and 9.1.2 of this Law during the recess, an irregular session shall be convened within 24 hours to make a decision on the suspension of the member's power within 5 working days following the commencement of the session.

9.5.The matters with respect to suspension of the member's power shall be discussed at the plenary session based on the opinion and conclusion of the Subcommittee on Immunity of Members of the State Great Khural, Standing Committee on Legal Affairs and Standing Committee on State Development and shall be decided by secret ballot by the opinion of Standing Committee on State Development. If a majority of the members present at the session voted in favor of the suspension of the member's power, the resolution shall be deemed approved.

9.6.If the State Great Khural decides that suspension of the member's power is not necessary, the arrested member shall be released within one hour.

9.7.The resolution on restoration of the power of a member of the State Great Khural shall be deemed to have been approved after the Prosecutor General reads out the decision of the competent authority to the plenary session with respect to the elimination of the grounds for the suspension of the member's power.

9.8.Except as provided in sub-paragraph 9.1.1 of this Law, it shall be prohibited to detain or arrest a member, impose an administrative penalty through a court procedure, or search his/her home, office, vehicle or body.

Article 10.Early Termination of the Power of the Member of the State Great Khural

10.1.The following cases shall be grounds for termination of a member's power prior to the term specified in paragraph 7.3 of this Law:

10.1.1.elected as the President;

10.1.2.the State Great Khural accepted the request for resignation due to excusable reasons;

10.1.3.the State Great Khural considers that the member is no longer able to exercise his/her powers based on a medical report which verifies his/her inability to exercise power due to a serious illness;

10.1.4.the State Great Khural accepted the conclusion of the Constitutional Court that there were grounds to depose a member in accordance with sub-paragraph 4, paragraph 2 of the Article Sixty-six of the Constitution;

10.1.5.the State Great Khural accepted the conclusion of the Constitutional Court that the member broke the oath specified in paragraph 7.2 of this Law and violated the Constitution;

10.1.6.the member was found to have committed a crime by a valid sentencing decree of the court; and,

10.1.7.deceased.

10.2.In cases specified in sub-paragraphs 10.1.2 and 10.1.3 of this Law, a resolution for dismissal, in cases specified in sub-paragraphs 10.1.4 and 10.1.6 of this Law, a resolution for removal shall be issued. The State Great Khural shall discuss and decide the removal of the member in cases provided in sub-paragraph 10.1.5 of this Law. In cases of specified in sub-paragraphs 10.1.2 and 10.1.3 of this Law, the State Great Khural shall not make a decision considering there is a vacancy.

10.3.The matter with respect to dismissal and removal of a member shall be discussed at the plenary session based on the opinion and conclusion of the Standing Committee on State Development. The members shall express their opinions secretly on the matters specified in sub-paragraphs 10.1.4 and 10.1.5 of this Law and openly on the matters specified in sub-paragraphs 10.1.4 and 10.1.6 of this Law. If the majority of the members present at the session supported the dismissal or removal of the member, the resolution shall be deemed approved.

Article 11.Majority and Minority of the State Great Khural

11.1.The party or the coalition that took minimum of 39 seats in the State Great Khural as a result of the election shall be the majority of the State Great Khural /hereinafter referred to as the "majority"/.

11.2.If no party or coalition becomes a majority, the party or coalition with the largest number of seats shall form a majority in accordance with paragraph 2 of the Article Thirty-nine of the Constitution.

11.3.A party, coalition group or member in the State Great Khural other than those specified in paragraphs 11.1 and 11.2 of this Law shall be called a minority in the State Great Khural hereinafter referred to as the "minority"/.

Article 12.Selection of the Chairman of the State Great Khural

12.1.The party or coalition specified in Paragraph 11.1 of this Law shall nominate the Chairman of the State Great Khural.

12.2.If no party or coalition has won a majority of the seats, the party or coalition that formed the majority as per Paragraph 11.2 of this Law shall nominate a candidate for the Chairman of the State Great Khural.

12.3.The Chairman of the State Great Khural shall be elected without discussion. The State Great Khural's resolution on selection of the Chairman of the State Great Khural shall be deemed approved, if a majority of the members present at the session support the nominated candidate by an open ballot.

12.4.If a candidate fails to obtain the support of the majority of members present at the plenary session, another member shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Paragraphs 12.1 and 12.2 of this Law.

Article 13.Term of Office, Early Dismissal and Resignation of the Chairman of the State Great Khural

13.1.The term of office of the Chairman of the State Great Khural shall be four years and he/she may be dismissed or resigned on the grounds provided by law.

13.2.Unless the member's power is suspended as provided in Article 9 of this Law or terminated as provided in Article 10 of this Law, the power of the Chairman of the State Great Khural shall be subject to early termination in following cases:

13.2.1.the State Great Khural accepted a request for resignation submitted by the Chairman of the State Great Khural;

13.2.2.the State Great Khural accepted the conclusion of the Constitutional Court that there were grounds to enforce resignation of the Chairman of the State Great Khural;

13.2.3.the State Great Khural accepted the proposal of the majority of the members of the State Great Khural to enforce resignation of the Chairman of the State Great Khural.

13.3.The matter of dismissal or resignation of the Chairman of the State Great Khural shall be discussed at the plenary session based on the opinion of the Standing Committee on State Development and shall be decided by a secret ballot. If the majority of the members present at the session support the dismissal or resignation of the Chairman of the State Great Khural, the respective resolution shall be deemed as approved.

Article 14.Power of the Chairman of the State Great Khural

14.1.In addition to the power of the member provided in the laws, the Chairman of the State Great Khural shall exercise the following power:

14.1.1.to ensure implementation of the Constitution and other laws in the activities of the State Great Khural;

14.1.2.to announce and arrange regular, irregular and honorary sessions and chair plenary sessions;

14.1.3.to determine the order of agenda items according to the proposal of the Council as stipulated in Paragraph 11.3 of this Law;

14.1.4.to communicate with the President and the Government on behalf of the State Great Khural;

14.1.5.to organize the oversight over the activities of the Government as per the decision of the State Great Khural;

14.1.6.to ensure consistency in the activities among organizations that report directly to the State Great Khural and organize oversight over their activities;

14.1.7.to exercise power of the budget governor of the budget of the State Great Khural;

14.1.8.to represent the State Great Khural abroad and in the country;

14.1.9.to organize foreign affairs of the State Great Khural;

14.1.10.to nominate members for the highest state award;

14.1.11.to send the members and directors of organizations directly reporting to the State Great Khural for international or domestic business trips and approve and enforce the respective procedure;

14.1.12.to ensure smooth operation of the State Great Khural Secretariat;

14.1.13.to approve the composition and guideline of the audit and inspection working group specified in Sub-paragraphs 14.1.5 and 14.1.6 of this Law and provide all-round support to ensure the implementation;

14.1.14.to form a working group in charge of developing the draft law, other decisions and policy documents of the State Great Khural;

14.1.15.to propose the appointment and dismissal of the directors and vice directors of organizations directly reporting to the State Great Khural on the grounds specified in the law for discussion at the Standing Committee and the plenary session;

14.1.16.to distribute draft laws or other draft decisions of the State Great Khural submitted by the law initiator to the respective Standing Committees;

14.1.17.to issue a decision on appointment or dismissal of the advisor to the Chairman of the State Great Khural;

14.1.18.to make a decision for urgent discussion of the draft laws and other draft decisions of the State Great Khural at the session, regardless of the approved order of the agenda items, on the basis of the Prime Minister's request in connection with ensuring national economic security;

14.1.19.to propose the appointment or dismissal of the Secretary General of the State Great Khural for discussion at the plenary session and Standing Committees;

14.1.20.to discuss and resolve the issue of suspending and closing the session by the Council specified in Paragraph 14.3 of this Law and issue an order;

14.1.21.other powers as stipulated by the law.

14.2.The Chairman of the State Great Khural shall issue an order within the power as stipulated in Paragraph 14.1 of this Law.

14.3.The Council /hereinafter referred to as the "Council"/ shall function under the Chairman of the State Great Khural to coordinate the activities of party and coalitions, Standing Committees, and inspections of the State Great Khural, determine the order of agenda items of regular and irregular sessions based on the proposals of party, coalitions and standing committees, discuss and consult of the timing and order of the agenda items of weekly sessions, and other matters regarding budget and internal operations of the State Great Khural.

14.4.The Council shall consist of the Chairman, Vice Chairman, leaders of a party or coalition group, Heads of the Standing Committees, and Secretary General of the State Great Khural /hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary General"/. If necessary, the Council meetings may be organized with extended compositions.

14.5.The Chairman of the State Great Khural shall approve the operating procedure of the Council.

14.6.The parties, coalition groups, Standing Committees, Subcommittees, and Temporary Committees and working groups shall be obliged to follow the timing and order of agenda items of sessions which were agreed at the Council meeting.

14.7.The Chairman of the State Great Khural shall be provided with the light vehicle and communication device and special state protection for a period of 2 years from the termination of his/her term of office and no specific decision shall be made in this regard.

/This paragraph was amended by the Law as of May 14, 2020/

Article 15.Selection, Dismissal and Resignation of Vice Chairman of the State Great Khural and his/her functions

15.1.The Vice Chairman of the State Great Khural shall be nominated by each party or coalition group formed as a result of the election of the State Great Khural and shall be elected by an open ballot. The resolution on election of the Vice Chairman of the State Great Khural shall be deemed approved, if a majority of the members present at the session support the nominated candidate.

15.2.In addition to the suspension of a member's power as per Article 9 of this Law and the termination of a member's power as per Article 10 of this Law, the Vice Chairman of the State Great Khural shall be dismissed or resigned from his/her duties at his/her own request or at the request of the nominated party or coalition group.

15.3.In case of dissolution of a party or coalition group in the State Great Khural, the resolution of the State Great Khural on dismissal of the Vice Chairman nominated by the coalition group shall be deemed approved.

15.4.The Vice Chairman of the State Great Khural shall perform the following functions:

15.4.1.to coordinate activities of the Standing Committees, Subcommittees and Temporary Committees, parties and coalition groups;

15.4.2.to ensure members' attendance to the plenary sessions or the Standing Committees;

15.4.3.to oversee the implementation of the operating rules and code of ethics of the members of the State Great Khural;

15.4.4.other duties assigned and given by the Chairman of the State Great Khural;

15.4.5.other duties specified in laws.

15.5.The Vice Chairman of the State Great Khural shall exercise the duties of the Chairman of the State Great Khural as delegated during his/her absence.

CHAPTER THREE
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE STATE GREAT KHURAL

Article 16.The main form of organization of the State Great Khural

16.1.The main form of organization of the activities of the State Great Khural is the session.

16.2.The session shall consist of a plenary session, a session of Standing Committee, a session of the Subcommittee, a session of the Temporary Committee, as well as party and coalition group meetings. Standing Committees may hold joint meetings.

16.3.The session of the State Great Khural shall have the form of inaugural, regular, irregular and extraordinary, and the State Great Khural may hold an honorary session.

Article 17.Inaugural Session

17.1.The inaugural session shall be convened by a decree of the President within 30 days from the date of the regular election.

17.2.When issuing a decree in accordance with Paragraph 17.1 of this Law, the President shall consult with the party or coalition that won a seat in the State Great Khural on the opening day of the first session.

17.3.The inaugural session shall discuss the following matters:

17.3.1.to have newly elected members take an oath and acknowledge their power;

17.3.2.to select the Chairman of the State Great Khural;

17.3.3.to hear the information on the establishment of a party or coalition group submitted in writing to the Chairman of the State Great Khural;

17.3.4.to select the Vice Chairman of the State Great Khural;

17.3.5.to approve the composition of the Standing Committees and Subcommittees and elect the Heads of the Standing Committees;

17.3.6.to appoint the Prime Minister;

17.3.7.to discuss and approve the draft laws on structure and composition of the Government;

17.3.8.to hear the Prime Minister's presentation on the appointment of Cabinet members;

17.3.9.to have the newly appointed Cabinet members take an oath;

17.3.10.to make a decision on whether to update sessions procedure of the State Great Khural.

17.4.The other organizational matters may be discussed and decided at the inaugural session.

Article 18.Regular Session

18.1.The regular autumn session of the State Great Khural shall convene on October 1 and the regular spring session on March 15 for at least 75 working days.

18.2.If the opening day of the regular session coincides with a public holiday or weekend, it shall commence on the next working day.

18.3.In case of emergency, the Council shall discuss whether to postpone the regular session, which shall be decided by the order of the Chairman of the State Great Khural.

18.4.The State Great Khural shall discuss the agenda items of the regular session in advance and shall issue a resolution. The Chairman of the State Great Khural shall set the order of the agenda items of the regular session and issue an order at least 7 days prior to the regular session.

18.5.The Chairman of the State Great Khural shall open and close the regular session.

Article 19.Irregular Session

19.1.The irregular session may be convened during the recess of the regular session.

19.2.The irregular session may be convened by the demand of at least one third of all members of the State Great Khural or at the initiative of the President or the Chairman of the State Great Khural.

19.3.The President and at least one third of all members of the State Great Khural shall submit to the Chairman of the State Great Khural a proposal to convene an irregular session for the discussion of specific matters.

19.4.The Chairman shall determine the agenda items, date and duration of the session and issue an order.

19.5.The irregular session shall only discuss the matters specified in or directly related to the order of the Chairman of the State Great Khural.

Article 20.Emergency Session

20.1.Should the President declare a state of emergency or war during the recess of the regular session, an Emergency Session shall be held within 72 hours from such announcement and the members shall attend the session without waiting for an announcement.

20.2.The Emergency Session shall discuss and make decision on the approval or annulment of the decree of the President on declaration of a state of emergency or war within 7 days from the date of its issuance.

20.3.If the Emergency Session approves the decree of the President, the other matters related to implementation of the decree shall be discussed and decided by the Emergency Session.

20.4.In the event of an emergency situation during a regular session, the declaration of a state of emergency or war shall be decided without delay, regardless of the order of the agenda items of the session.

20.5.The Chairman of the State Great Khural may convene an Emergency Session during the recess of the regular session at the request of at least one quarter of the members of the State Great Khural, unless the President issued a decree on declaration a state of emergency or war.

20.6.Emergency Sessions may be held on holiday and weekends.

Article 21.Honorary session of the State Great Khural

21.1.An honorary session may be convened to mark and celebrate the anniversary of historical milestones or events that are integral to the history, independence and sovereignty of Mongolia, or welcome a high-ranking foreign visitor to speak at the plenary session.

21.2.The Chairman of the State Great Khural shall issue an order to convene an honorary session.

Article 22.General Sessions Procedure

22.1.The session shall be open.

22.2.The matters specified in the laws or related to state secrets shall be discussed in a closed session.

22.3.The matter may be discussed in a closed session depending on its nature or the proposal from the members.

22.4.Unless otherwise provided by law, the session shall be considered valid, if a majority of the members are present at the respective sessions or meetings specified in Paragraph 16.2 of this Law.

22.5.The attendance requirement specified in Paragraph 22.4 of this Law must be met at the opening of regular, irregular and emergency sessions, or at the beginning or during the voting process of the sessions specified in Paragraph 16.2 of this Law.

22.6.The plenary session may be convened on Thursdays and Fridays of every week and, if necessary, on other weekdays during the period of the session.

22.7.The President is entitled to join the plenary session at his/her own discretion and deliver speeches and information on the state's foreign and domestic policies.

22.8.During the discussion of draft laws or other draft decisions of the State Great Khural initiated by the Government, the Prime Minister or the relevant Cabinet member shall join the session, express the Government's position on the draft, answer questions from the members and provide relevant explanations.

22.9.If the Cabinet member in charge of the matter is temporarily absent at the session during the discussion of the draft laws or other draft decisions of the State Great Khural, initiated by the Government, the official substitute for the Cabinet member shall be responsible for the discussion of the matter. If there is no Cabinet member present to have the matter discussed, the discussion of the matter shall be postponed until the next session.

22.10.The Chairman of the Constitutional Court, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Prosecutor General, and the directors of organizations directly reporting to the State Great Khural may only participate in sessions for the discussion of matters related to their responsibilities to answer questions from the members and express their positions.

22.11.Unless otherwise provided in the session's procedure of the State Great Khural, the respective Standing Committee shall discuss in advance the draft laws and other draft decisions of the State Great Khural which are planned for discussion at the plenary session and issue opinions and conclusions.

22.12.The party or coalition group shall have the right to discuss any draft law or other draft decision of the State Great Khural at its meeting in accordance with Sub-paragraph 33.1.1 of this Law, but failure to do so shall not prevent the issue from being discussed at the Standing Committee or plenary session.

22.13.The procedure of party and coalition group meetings shall be regulated by their charters.

22.14.The staff of the Secretariat shall provide technical and methodological assistance in preparing for Standing Committee, Subcommittee and Temporary Committee sessions and plenary sessions, taking notes and drafting decisions, and shall be present at the sessions and provide information and inquiries.

22.15.Unless otherwise provided by law, the minutes of the plenary session shall be transparent.

22.16.In exceptional cases, sessions may be held in a simplified or electronic manner.

22.17.In case of necessary work requirements, the Chairman of the State Great Khural shall have the right to suspend the session for a period of 7-14 days, taking into account the proposal of the Council.

22.18.When the regular election of the State Great Khural is scheduled and announced, the Chairman of the State Great Khural may suspend the session for up to 30 days, taking into account the proposal of the Council.

22.19.The citizens, domestic and foreign visitors and representatives are entitled to get acquainted with the operations of the sessions and media organizations are entitled to obtain information and provide reports, which shall be regulated by the applicable procedure approved by the Chairman of the State Great Khural.

Article 23.Standing Committee

23.1.The Standing Committee shall be responsible for preliminary discussion of draft laws or other draft decisions of the State Great Khural submitted by the law initiator, submission of opinions and conclusions to the plenary session, implementation of the oversight of the State Great Khural, and preparation of draft resolutions on matters specified in the law.

23.2.The Standing Committees shall implement the following general powers within the scope of their responsibilities:

23.2.1.to provide opinions and conclusions on draft laws or other draft decisions of the State Great Khural, submitted to the State Great Khural;

23.2.2.to provide opinions and conclusions on specific matters planned for discussion at the plenary session;

23.2.3.to provide comments and conclusions on matters regarding the State Great Khural's oversight function;

23.2.4.to oversee the implementation of laws or other decisions of the State Great Khural, and exercise control over the activities of organizations directly reporting to the State Great Khural;

23.2.5.to hear information from relevant Cabinet members, and reports and information of organizations directly reporting to the State Great Khural within the scope of their responsibilities;

23.2.6.to develop proposals for improving laws, ensuring compliance, and holding relevant officials accountable for discussion at the plenary session, if necessary, following the discussion of the reports and information specified in Sub-paragraph 23.2.5 of this Law;

23.2.7.to discuss the reports and information of the organizations directly reporting to the State Great Khural and, if necessary, issue resolutions and give directions in order to ensure legal compliance under the applicable laws;

23.2.8.to provide opinions and conclusions on the appointment, dismissal and resignation of officials appointed by the State Great Khural;

23.2.9.to obtain research, report, information and other documents and hear information from relevant organizations and officials with respect to the matters planned for discussion at the session or implementation of laws or other decisions of the State Great Khural;

23.2.10.to establish and employ a working group consisting of experts and specialists to receive assistance in issuing opinions and conclusions on draft laws or other draft decisions of the State Great Khural on matters requiring special knowledge and specialization;

23.2.11.to establish a working group, independently or jointly, to oversee the implementation of laws or other decisions of the State Great Khural within the scope of its responsibilities for the purpose of exercising oversight function of the State Great Khural;

/This sub-paragraph was invalidated by the Law as of December 24, 2021/

23.2.12.to establish and employ an inspection working group consisting of relevant inspection bodies, authorized experts and specialists for the provision of professional and methodological assistance to the working group specified in sub-paragraph 23.2.11 of this Law;

/This sub-paragraph was invalidated by the Law as of December 24, 2021/

23.2.13.to process and summarize applications submitted by citizens or organizations as per with applicable laws;

23.2.14.to issue resolutions in accordance with the law within the scope of its responsibilities;

23.2.15.to review and resolve applications submitted by citizens or organizations to the State Great Khural, its Standing Committee, Subcommittee and Temporary Committees, their leaders and members, and if necessary, develop proposals to improve the laws;

23.2.16.to obtain explanations from the applicant, relevant officials and specialists.

23.3.The State Great Khural shall have the following Standing Committees:

/This paragraph was modified by the Law as of July 9, 2020/

23.3.1.Security and Foreign Policy;

23.3.2.Environment, Food and Agriculture;

23.3.3.Education, Culture, Science and Sport;

23.3.4.Ethics and Discipline;

23.3.5.Innovation and Electronic Policy;

23.3.6.Social Policy;

23.3.7.State Development;

23.3.8.Budget;

23.3.9.Industrial Policy;

23.3.10.Justice; and,

23.3.11.Economy.

Article 24.Scope of Responsibilities of the Standing Committees

/This article was modified by the Law as of July 9, 2020/

24.1.Standing Committee on Security and Foreign Policy:

24.1.1.National Security of Mongolia;

24.1.2.Defense and Armed Forces of Mongolia;

24.1.3.Preservation and Security of State Secrets;

24.1.4.Foreign Affairs;

24.1.5.The affairs on appointment and recall of heads of plenipotentiary missions to foreign countries and international organizations;

24.1.6.The affairs of entering into international treaties and becoming the member of international organizations;

24.1.7.The policy on utilizing the nuclear power and ensuring radiation protection and safety.

24.2.Standing Committee on Environment, Food and Agriculture:

24.2.1.Policy on agriculture, seeding farming and food processing;

24.2.2.Monitoring of the food and agricultural products, and their safety;

24.2.3.Policy on rural development;

24.2.4.Policy on animal husbandry;

24.2.5.Livestock insurance and protection of the animal gene pool and health;

24.2.6.Land, sub-soil, forest, water, flora and fauna, atmosphere and other natural resources;

24.2.7.State protected area, pasturelands and agricultural land;

24.2.8.Environmental monitoring on geological and mining exploration, prospecting and mining activities;

24.2.9.Air pollution, toxic substances and environmental issues;

24.2.10.Meteorological and environmental monitoring issues;

24.2.11.Water policy, reserves and water pollution;

24.2.12.Waste and recycling;

24.2.13.Environmental protection and natural balance;

24.2.14.Environmental research and development;

24.2.15.Hunting;

24.2.16.Integrated policy of the land database and management

24.2.17.Land cadaster and mapping.

24.3.Standing Committee on Education, Culture, Science and Sport:

24.3.1.Education;

24.3.2.Arts and culture;

24.3.3.Policy on preservation and restoration of history, culture and intellectual heritage of the people;

24.3.4.Mongolian language, script, national minority language, script and traditions;

24.3.5.Science;

24.3.6.Public physical education and sport.

24.4.Standing Committee on Ethics and Discipline:

24.4.1.Policy on ethics and discipline of civil servants;

24.4.2.Issues of Ethics committee next to Civil service council of Mongolia;

/This sub-paragraph was modified by the Law as of May 4, 2023/

24.4.3.Member's ethics and disciplinary issues;

24.4.4.Compliance with sessions procedure;

24.4.5.Disclosure of assets and income of members;

24.4.6.Budget planning of State Great Khural and members and control over budget execution;

24.4.7.Procedure for the participation of a member taking up the duties of a Cabinet member;

24.4.8.Attendance of the plenary session;

24.4.9.Review and process citizens' applications and complaints on ethical issues of the members;

24.4.10.Monitor disrespectful acts towards the State Great Khural.

24.5.Standing Committee on Innovation and Electronic Policy:

24.5.1.E-governance policies and activities;

24.5.2.Development of information technology;

24.5.3.Communication policies and activities;

24.5.4.Advanced technology and national innovation policy;

24.5.5.Digital transition, technical and technological innovation;

24.5.6.Policy to improve economic efficiency by introducing innovation into production and service;

24.5.7.Policies to support private sector participation in introducing innovative products and services to international markets;

24.5.8.Policy to develop innovative infrastructure and activities;

24.5.9.Policy to finance innovative activities.

24.6.Standing Committee on Social Policy:

24.6.1.Policy on population and development;

24.6.2.Social protection, social insurance and welfare policy;

24.6.3.Employment policy and labor relations;

24.6.4.Vocational education and training;

24.6.5.Gender equality policy;

24.6.6.Health policy.

24.7.Standing Committee on State Development:

24.7.1.Constitutional reform;

24.7.2.Issues regarding the President as well as the highest governing and executive body of the state;

24.7.3.Administrative reform and decentralization policy;

24.7.4.Elections of the State Great Khural, the President, the Citizens' Representatives Meetings of aimags, soums, the capital city and districts as well as elections of city and village councils and governors;

/This sub-paragraph was amended by the Law as of April 22, 2022/

24.7.5.Administrative and territorial units of Mongolia, their management, organization, activities, borders, legal basis of cities and villages;

24.7.6.Civil service;

24.7.7.State symbol and national anthem;

24.7.8.Referendum;

24.7.9.Relations between the state and churches and monasteries;

24.7.10.Independence of the media;

24.7.11.Communicate with governmental and non-governmental organizations and political parties;

24.7.12.Issues related to the member's power;

24.7.13.Security of the member's power;

24.7.14.Issues of the session procedure;

24.7.15.Regional development policy.

24.8.Standing Committee on Budget:

24.8.1.The state budget, its execution and control;

20.8.2.The national fiscal, credit and taxation policy;

20.8.3.Audit issues;

24.8.4.Loan agreements and transactions with foreign countries and international financial institutions;

24.8.5.Unified government special fund policy;

24.8.6.Budget of the State Great Khural;

24.8.7.Issue of government securities to cover the budget deficit.

24.9.Standing Committee on Industrial Policy:

24.9.1.Industrial productivity growth;

24.9.2.Policy to support and develop small and medium enterprises;

24.9.3.Policy to support and develop light industry;

24.9.4.Policy to support and develop heavy industry.

24.10.Standing Committee on Justice:

24.10.1.Legal policy;

24.10.2.Human right, freedom and its guarantee;

24.10.3.Policy to combat and prevent crime;

24.10.4.Policy for the state border protection;

24.10.5.Legal basis for legal liability and penal policy;

24.10.6.Judiciary;

24.10.7.Prosecution, inquiry, investigation and execution of the court decision;

24.10.8.Legal basis of public and private property;

24.10.9.Criminal, civil, administrative cases, disputes and violation proceedings;

24.10.10.Issue on the act of mercy;

24.10.11.Patent, copyright and trademark;

24.10.12.Immigration and citizenship;

24.10.13.Archive;

24.10.14.Legal support;

24.10.15.Advocacy;

24.10.16.State registration of citizens, legal entities and properties.

24.11.Standing Committee on Economy:

24.11.1. /This sub-paragraph was amended by the Law as of November 6, 2020/

24.11.2.Internal and external economic policy;

24.11.3.Development policy and planning issues;

24.11.4.State monetary policies and activities of banks and Bank of Mongolia;

24.11.5.Insurance policy and issues related to securities other than those specified in sub-paragraph 24.8.7 of this Law;

24.11.6.State property management, regulation and privatization policy;

24.11.7.Unified policy on foreign investment, loans and aids;

24.11.8.Policy on basic research of minerals, exploration and mining operation;

24.11.9.Petroleum oil and natural gas issues;

24.11.10.Service and investment promotion policy;

24.11.11.Policy to limit unfair competition;

24.11.12.State policy to support entrepreneurship;

24.11.13.Standardization, metrology and quality assurance;

24.11.14.Regulation of official statistical activities;

24.11.15.Construction and urban development;

24.11.16.Fuel and energy;

24.11.17.Road transport and post;

24.11.18.Housing and public utilities;

24.11.19.Tourism development strategy;

24.11.20.Development of tourism infrastructure;

24.11.21.Policy economic efficiency of land.

Article 25.Work Organization of Standing Committees

25.1.The main form of work organization of the Standing Committee shall be a session.

25.2.The session shall be considered valid, if a majority of all members of the Standing Committee are present.

25.3.The Standing Committee sessions may be held during recess of the sessions.

25.4.The Standing Committee sessions shall discuss matters within the scope of its responsibilities and make a decision based on a majority vote of the members present at the session, unless otherwise provided by law.

25.5.If necessary, the Standing Committee shall establish a working group to prepare the draft laws for discussion and issue a resolution in this regard.

25.6.The Standing Committee may give directions to the Government and other relevant organizations on the preparation of policy documents, enforcement of the law and elimination of violations, and issue a resolution within the responsibilities of the Standing Committee, if necessary.

25.7.The Standing Committee shall have its own stamp and letterhead made in accordance with the established procedure.

25.8.The progress of the Standing Committee sessions shall be recorded in the minutes of the session.

25.9.The operating expenses of the Standing Committee shall be reflected in the budget of the State Great Khural as per the schedule approved by the Council.

25.10.The direct budget governor of the State Great Khural shall, at the proposal of the Head of the Standing Committee, spend the budget of the Standing Committee as intended.

25.11.The Secretariat shall provide professional advice, research, information and organizational assistance to the Standing Committee on matters related to its responsibilities.

Article 26.Composition of the Standing Committee

26.1.The Standing Committee shall have up to 19 members, and the members may serve no more than three Standing Committees at the same time.

/This paragraph was amended by the Law as of July 9, 2020/

26.2.The composition of the Standing Committee shall take into account the majority and minority ratios in the State Great Khural and the percentage of seats occupied by the party or coalition in the State Great Khural.

26.3.The Standing Committee shall be led by the Head elected by the State Great Khural for a term of one year.

26.4.The Head of the Standing Committee shall be elected from the members of the Standing Committee based on his/her experience in being elected into the State Great Khural and may be re-elected.

26.5.Should the Head of the Standing Committee be absent for more than 7 days, his/her duties shall be delegated to a member by the order of the Chairman of the State Great Khural based on the proposal of the Head.

Article 27.Duties of the Heads of the Standing Committees

27.1.The Head of the Standing Committee shall perform the following duties:

27.1.1.to arrange preparation of the Standing Committee session;

27.1.2.to ensure the normal daily operations of the Standing Committee and chair the sessions;

27.1.3.to communicate with other organization on behalf of the Standing Committee;

27.1.4.to regulate the activities of the working group established by the Standing Committee;

27.1.5.to report to the State Great Khural on the operations of the Standing Committee;

27.1.6.to take a break in connection with the matters discussed at the Standing Committee session;

27.1.7.to join the Council meetings and present the matters proposed by the Standing Committee for discussion at the plenary session.

27.2.If the Head of the Standing Committee deems that there is a conflict of interest, he/she may refuse to chair the session and appoint another Head for the session.

Article 28.Subcommittee

28.1.The following Subcommittees may be established under the Standing Committee:

28.1.1.Special Monitoring Subcommittee under the Standing Committee on Security and Foreign Policy;

28.1.2.Air Pollution Reduction Subcommittee under the Standing Committee on Environment, Food and Agriculture;

28.1.3.Subcommittees on Local Government, Immunity of the Members of State Great Khural, and Voter Lists and Registration Control under the Standing Committee on State Development;

28.1.4.Budget Expenditure Control Subcommittee under the Standing Committee on Budget;

28.1.5.Subcommittee on Small and Medium Enterprises and Light Industry Development, and Heavy Industry Development under the Standing Committee on Industrial Policy;

28.1.6.Human Rights Subcommittee under the Standing Committee on Justice;

28.1.7.Subcommittee on Sustainable Development Goals under the Standing Committee on Economy.

/This paragraph was modified by the Law as of July 9, 2020/

28.2.The Subcommittee shall have specific responsibilities of the Standing Committee and is entitled to provide opinions and conclusions for submission to the relevant Standing Committee or to the plenary session via the Standing Committee, if necessary, and perform its oversight functions within the scope of its responsibilities, as well as undertake the following matters:

28.2.1.The Air Pollution Reduction Subcommittee is responsible for the matters of the implementation of legislation on air, soil and water pollution reduction across the country;

28.2.2.The Small and Medium Enterprise Subcommittee is responsible for the matters of small and medium enterprise development, investment, credit, aid policy and coordination;

28.2.3.The Local Government Subcommittee is responsible for the matters of local governance, formation, development, management, organization and legal framework of the local government and relevant improvements;

28.2.4.The Subcommittee on Voter List and Registration Control is responsible the matters of the implementation of the legislation on list and registration of voters;

28.2.5.The Special Monitoring Subcommittee is responsible for the matters of the preservation and protection of state secrets, implementation of the legislation on espionage and executive actions, state border protection and special state protection;

28.2.6.The Subcommittee on Budget Expenditure Control is responsible for the matters of the state and local budget revenues, expenditures and budget control.

28.2.7.The Subcommittee on Sustainable Development Goals is responsible for the matters on reflecting Mongolia's sustainable development goals in legislation, development policies and planning documents for implementation;

28.2.8.The Subcommittee on Immunity of Members of the State Great Khural is responsible for the matters related to the powers of the State Great Khural and its members;

28.2.9.The Light Industry Development Subcommittee is responsible for the matters of the policy and coordination of light industry development;

28.2.10.The Heavy Industry Development Subcommittee is responsible for the matters of the policy and coordination of heavy industry development;

28.2.11.The Subcommittee on Human Rights is responsible for matters of human rights and freedoms guarantee, amnesty, immigration and citizenship.

/This paragraph was modified by the Law as of July 9, 2020/

28.3.The Subcommittee on Budget Expenditure Control shall independently submit its opinions and conclusions issued within the scope of its responsibilities to the plenary session.

28.4.The Subcommittee shall have the right to conduct inspections and research, obtain relevant information, obtain comments from relevant officials, citizens and organizations, establish working groups, issue resolutions on respective matters, and draft other decisions of the State Great Khural for discussion at the relevant Standing Committee sessions.

28.5.With the exception of the Subcommittee on Immunity of Members of the State Great Khural, only members of the Standing Committee shall join the Subcommittee and the number of members of the Subcommittee shall not exceed one-half of the number of members of the Standing Committee.

/This paragraph was amended by the Law as of July 9, 2020/

28.6.The Subcommittee on Immunity of Members of the State Great Khural shall consist of five members who were most frequently elected to the State Great Khural, and shall study the proposals submitted to the State Great Khural by the competent authorities and officials specified in this Law on early dissolution of the State Great Khural, suspension or revocation of the powers of its members, and submit opinions and conclusions to the respective Standing Committees and plenary sessions.

28.7.If a member of the Subcommittee leaves the Standing Committee to which he/she belongs, he/she shall be deemed to have been relieved of the membership of the Subcommittee.

28.8.The Head of the Subcommittee shall be elected by a majority vote of the members of the respective Standing Committee. The Head of the Subcommittee on Budget Expenditure Control shall be elected from the members of the minority group or from the members of the minority, if the number of members is not enough to form a minority group.

28.9.The term of office of the Head of the Subcommittee shall be one year and he/she may be re-elected.

28.10.The main form of activity of the Subcommittee shall be a session, which shall be considered valid, if a majority of the members of the Subcommittee are present.

28.11.The Subcommittee shall discuss matters and make a decision by a majority vote of the members present at the session. The Subcommittee on Immunity of Members of the State Great Khural shall make decisions by a majority vote of all members of the Subcommittee.

Article 29.Temporary Committee

29.1.The Temporary Committee may be established by a resolution of the State Great Khural to study a specific area that falls within the responsibility of the Standing Committee or to study specific matters, develop proposals and present the results to the plenary session.

29.2.The Temporary Committee shall be established for the duration of the regular session. If necessary, the term may be extended for another session.

29.3.The Temporary Committee shall exercise the general powers of the Standing Committee specified in paragraph 23.2 of this Law. The Secretariat shall provide the working conditions of the Temporary Committee.

29.4.The Temporary Committee shall be considered dissolved upon presentation of the results of its work to the plenary session.

Article 30.Temporary Inspection Committee

30.1.If at least a quarter of the members of the State Great Khural propose to establish a Temporary Inspection committee on certain matters concerning public interest with regard to the implementation of the law as per paragraph 1 of the Article Twenty-eight of the Constitution, it shall be established without delay by the resolution of the State Great Khural involving the representatives of minorities.

30.2.The Temporary Inspection Committee shall have the power to summon relevant officials and witnesses, appoint inspectors and experts, receive explanations and statements, collect evidences, and obtain information with respect to the issue.

/This paragraph was invalidated by the Law as of December 24, 2021/

30.3.The Temporary Inspection Committee shall conduct inspections within the powers of the State Great Khural provided by the Constitution. The Temporary Inspection Committee must not obstruct, interfere with or instruct the court or other competent authorities in the process of resolving cases and disputes.

/This paragraph was invalidated by the Law as of December 24, 2021/

30.4.The Temporary Inspection Committee shall provide the State Great Khural with the reports developed based on the evidences collected during the audit.

/This paragraph was invalidated by the Law as of December 24, 2021/

30.5.The report of the Temporary Inspection Committee shall not impose obligations to the court, and the court shall decide whether the evidence collected by the Temporary Inspection Committee shall be evaluated as an evidence for the judicial proceedings.

/This paragraph was invalidated by the Law as of December 24, 2021/

30.6.The establishment and operating procedure of the Temporary Inspection Committee, legal status of witnesses, experts and inspectors, guarantees and other relevant relations shall be regulated by the law.

/This paragraph was invalidated by the Law as of December 24, 2021/

30.7.The Temporary Inspection Committee shall be established for a period of up to one year. If necessary, the duration of their operation can be extended only once.

/This paragraph was invalidated by the Law as of December 24, 2021/

30.8.The Temporary Inspection Committee shall be deemed to have been dissolved upon submission of its report to the State Great Khural.

/This paragraph was invalidated by the Law as of December 24, 2021/

Article 31.Party (or Coalition) Caucus in the State Great Khural

31.1.A party or a coalition that has won at least eight seats in the State Great Khural as a result of the State Great Khural election may form a caucus ("caucus").

31.2.The caucus shall only include members who have been officially nominated by the respective party or coalition.

31.3.The leader of the caucus shall be elected from its members and shall be informed to the Chairman of the State Great Khural in writing.

31.4.The decision on the establishment of a caucus by a party or coalition and the list of its members shall be submitted in writing to the Chairman of the State Great Khural, from which the rights and responsibilities of the caucus shall become effective.

31.5.A caucus shall not be jointly formed by independent candidates and representatives of different parties and coalitions which won less than eight seats in the regular election.

31.6.If a member leaves a caucus, he/she is not allowed to join another caucus.

31.7.The members who leave their caucus are not allowed to form an independent caucus.

31.8.If a re-elected member joins a caucus, the leader of the caucus or if the member leaves a caucus, he or she shall inform the Chairman of the State Great Khural in writing respectively, which shall be read at the plenary session by the Chairman of the State Great Khural.

31.9.If a party that formed a caucus in the State Great Khural is dissolved or dismissed, the caucus shall be considered dissolved and its members shall not be allowed to form a caucus again.

31.10.If a member specified in Paragraph 31.9 of this Law has joined a caucus, it shall be notified in accordance with Paragraph 31.8 of this Law.

31.11.It shall be prohibited for members of the State Great Khural to jointly create any form of organization other than a party or coalition caucus in the State Great Khural.

31.12.The matter on releasing, resigning, or appointing newly of the leader of the caucus shall be decided by a majority vote of all members of the caucus, and the decision thereto shall be submitted to the Chairman of the State Great Khural in writing. The Chairman of the State Great Khural shall read it at the plenary session.

/This paragraph was added by the Law as of July 1, 2022/

Article 32.Post-election Coalition Group

32.1.The party or coalition that formed the majority, after the election, by consensus as per paragraph 2 of Article Thirty-nine of the Constitution shall establish one coalition group in accordance with the coalition agreement for stable operation for one term of office.

32.2.When forming a coalition group specified in Paragraph 32.1 of this Law, it shall be prohibited for each party or coalition to agree on nominating a candidate for the Prime Minister in turn and disrupting the stable operation of the Government.

32.3.If any party or coalition leaves the coalition specified in Paragraph 32.1 of this Law, the coalition shall be considered dissolved.

32.4.In case of dissolution of the coalition as specified in Paragraph 32.1 of this Law, a party or coalition that is a member of the coalition may form a caucus, if it has at least eight seats.

Article 33.Rights and Obligations of the Caucus

33.1.The caucus shall exercise following rights and obligations:

33.1.1.to define its policy and position on draft laws and other draft decisions of the State Great Khural and the state's domestic and foreign policies, provide opinions and conclusions for discussion at the appropriate Standing Committee or plenary session directly;

33.1.2.to express their opinion to the State Great Khural or its Chairman with respect to the agenda items of the regular session and the order of discussion;

33.1.3.to propose to amend the agenda of the plenary session;

33.1.4.to take a break from the plenary session or the Standing Committee, Subcommittee, Temporary Committee session in connection with the matter under discussion;

33.1.5.to consult with the Chairman of the State Great Khural on the composition of Standing Committee, Subcommittees and Temporary Committees;

33.1.6.to manage the budget of the caucus and provide accurate disclosure of the budget execution;

33.1.7.to ensure the participation of the caucus members in the activities of the plenary session and the Standing Committee, meet attendance requirements of the session and strictly comply with session procedure;

33.1.8.to form a working group in association with the matter under discussion;

33.1.9.to appoint and release the member of the working group of the caucus.

33.2.The caucus shall have an office responsible for providing organizational assistance for the formulation of policies and its role shall be regulated by the caucus charter. The number of staff in the caucus's office shall be equal to one-half of the number of members in the caucus, and if the number of members in the caucus are 23 or less, the staff in the caucus's office shall be up to 12.

/This paragraph was amended by the Law as of January 29, 2021/

33.3.The Secretariat shall ensure the working conditions of the caucus and shall reflect and finance the cost for salary, transportation, business trip, communication and stationery in the budget of the State Great Khural.

33.4.As a structure of the State Great Khural, the caucus shall not be directly responsible before any political party's senior, central and executive organizations.

33.5.The Subcommittee on Budget Expenditure Control shall monitor the budget expenditures of the caucus.

Article 34.Termination of Caucus

34.1.The activities of the caucus shall be terminated in the following cases:

34.1.1.The party that formed the caucus has been dissolved or the coalition has been dismissed;

34.1.2.If the re-elections were held on the grounds specified in the law but the party or coalition failed to win seats, the number of caucus members failed to the minimum number specified in Paragraph 31.1 of this Law;

34.1.3.The number of caucus members failed to reach the minimum number specified in Paragraph 31.1 of this Law, following the withdrawal of a member;

34.1.4.The caucus made a decision to dissolve itself.

CHAPTER FOUR
EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF COMPETENCE OF THE STATE GREAT KHURAL

Article 35.Effective Period of the Competence of the State Great Khural

35.1.The effective period of the competence of the State Great Khural shall be four years, which shall commence with members elected by the regular election of the State Great Khural taking an oath and terminate with new members taking an oath following the next election of the State Great Khural.

35.2.If a regular election could not be organized due to the exceptional circumstances specified in paragraph 1 of Article Twenty-two of the Constitution, the previous State Great Khural shall exercise its powers until such circumstances cease to exist and newly elected members take an oath.

35.3.In the event of exceptional circumstances specified in paragraph 1 of Article Twenty-two of the Constitution after the announcement of the regular election of the State Great Khural, the State Great Khural shall revoke the decision announcing the regular election and terminate the election process.

35.4.The State Great Khural shall schedule and announce regular elections within 7 working days following the end of the exceptional circumstances specified in paragraph 1 of Article Twenty-two of the Constitution.

35.5.If the election of State Great Khural is not scheduled and announced within the period specified in Paragraph 35.4 of this Law, the next date shall be considered as the election announcement date and the General Election Committee shall organize the next regular election.

Article 36.Early Termination of the Competence of the State Great Khural

36.1.In the following cases the competence of the State Great Khural shall be terminated before the term specified in in Paragraph 35.1 of this Law:

36.1.1.Not less than two-thirds of all members of the State Great Khural support the submission of a draft resolution on early dissolution by not less than two-thirds of all members of the State Great Khural considering its inability to exercise its powers;

36.1.2.If the President considers that the State Great Khural is unable to exercise its powers and submits a draft resolution on early dissolution of the State Great Khural in consultation with the Chairman of the State Great Khural, which was supported by not less than two thirds of all members of the State Great Khural.

36.2.If at least two thirds of all members of the State Great Khural support the draft resolution specified in Sub-paragraphs 36.1.1 and 36.1.2 of this Law, the resolution on early termination of the competence of the State Great Khural shall be deemed approved.

36.3.The President shall decide to dissolve the State Great Khural in the following cases:

36.3.1.If the State Great Khural fails to appoint the Prime Minister within 45 days after the proposal to appoint the Prime Minister is initially submitted to the State Great Khural as per paragraph 2 of Article Thirty-nine of the Constitution;

36.3.2.If the State Great Khural fails to appoint the Prime Minister within 30 days following the resignation of the Prime Minister as per paragraph 1 of Article Forty-three of the Constitution;

36.3.3. If the State Great Khural fails to appoint a new Prime Minister within 30 days after the Prime Minister was deemed resigned as per paragraph 2 of Article Forty-four of the Constitution.

36.4.The State Great Khural shall schedule and announce an election within 10 days following the issuance of the decisions specified in Paragraphs 36.1 and 36.2 of this Law and organize the election within 60 days. The term of office of the newly formed State Great Khural shall be four years.

36.5.If the State Great Khural dissolves itself, a resolution shall be issued, and if the President dissolves the State Great Khural, a decree shall be issued, which shall be final.

CHAPTER FIVE
IMLEMENTATION OF THE POWER OF STATE GREAT KHURAL

Article 37.Implementation of the Legislative Power of State Great Khural

37.1.The State Great Khural shall exercise its legislative powers only through a session.

37.2.The State Great Khural shall adhere to the session procedure of the State Great Khural in the arrangement of plenary session and Standing Committee sessions, discussion of the draft laws or other draft decisions of the State Great Khural, voting, approval and issuance of decisions.

37.3.Unless otherwise provided by the Constitution, the matter shall be resolved by a majority vote of the members present at the session. Unless otherwise provided in the Constitution and other laws, the law shall be finalized by a majority vote of all members of the State Great Khural.

37.4.Members of the State Great Khural shall openly vote and resolve matters. A secret ballot shall be held, if it is supported by the Constitution or other laws or a majority of the members present at the session.

37.5.Unless otherwise provided by law, the draft law shall be discussed in four stages of the plenary session.

37.6.The State Great Khural shall ensure compliance with development and national security policies set forth in sub-paragraph 7, paragraph 1 of Article Twenty-five of the Constitution for the discussion and approval of the government action plan, state budget and budget execution report.

37.7.The recommendations specified in Sub-paragraph 44.4.22 of this Law and legal opinions specified in Sub-paragraph 44.4.23 of this Law shall be presented to the respective Standing Committee session. If the Standing Committee deems it necessary, the opinion and recommendation shall be reflected in the opinion of the Standing Committee for submission to the plenary session.

37.8.Officials present at the sessions are obliged to provide correct and accurate information.

37.9.Failure to appear at the plenary session without an excusable reason, refusal to give an explanation, violation of the session procedure by the person participated in the session, or intentional provision of false information shall be considered as a disrespectful act towards the State Great Khural and shall be result in liabilities under the Civil Service Law and other relevant laws.

Article 38.Scope and Limits of the Right to Initiate Law

38.1.Only members of the State Great Khural shall initiate draft laws or other draft decisions of the State Great Khural with respect to the activities and session procedure of the State Great Khural.

38.2.The President shall initiate laws on issues other than those specified in Paragraphs 38.1 and 38.3 of this Law. The President shall initiate laws in accordance with Paragraph 4 of Article Thirty-three of the Constitution.

/This paragraph was amended by the Law as of November 6, 2020/

38.3.Only the Government shall initiate the fiscal framework statement, state budget and its execution, development policy and planning documents, as well as draft law or other draft decisions of the State Great Khural on matters specifically provided for in the Constitution and other laws to be initiated by the Government, and new and revised property, taxation, criminal, civil, general administrative and violation laws.

/This paragraph was amended by the Law as of November 6, 2020/

38.4.The specific scope and limits of the right to initiate a law may be established by law in accordance with the principles set forth in this Article.

Article 39.Implementation of the Oversighting Power of the State Great Khural

/This article was modified by the Law as of December 24, 2021/

39.1.The State Great Khural shall exercise its oversighting powers in accordance with this Law and the Law on Inspection of the State Great Khural of Mongolia.

Article 391.Ensuring the participation of citizens in the implementation of the powers of the State Great Khural

/This article was added by the Law as of July 5, 2022/

391.1.As stated in Paragraph 1 of Article Three of the Constitution, the people of Mongolia directly participate in state affairs, and when exercising this right through their representative bodies of the State power elected by them, they shall have a right to ask questions and provide proposals on the specific issues to be resolved which can be implemented through the official website for voting of the State Great Khural as well as official software of the State Great Khural which are devoted for mobile phones and mobile devices /hereinafter referred to as "official website"/.

391.2.In order to ensure citizens' participation when making decisions based on Paragraph 12 of Article Sixteen of the Constitution, the State Great Khural shall upload the proposals specified in paragraph 391.1 of this Law on the official website for voting for a period of 30 days, and it shall be discussed if the votes of citizens reach the following numbers:

391.2.1.if 33,000 or more citizens support the proposal to establish a working group on a specific issue;

391.2.2.If 70,000 or more citizens support the proposal to conduct an inspection within the scope of responsibilities of the Standing Committee, in accordance with Article 9.3 of the Law on Inspection of the State Great Khural of Mongolia;

391.2.3.if 100,000 or more citizens support the proposal on the draft law.

391.3.The questions specified in Paragraph 391.1 of this Law shall be resolved in accordance with the procedures specified in Paragraphs 109.11, 109.12, 109.13, and 109.14 of the Law on the Procedures of Session of the State Great Khural of Mongolia.

391.4.The proposals specified in Paragraph 391.2 of this Law shall be discussed in accordance with the procedures specified in Paragraphs 94.2, 94.3, 94.4, 94.5, and 94.6 of the Law on the Procedures of Session of the State Great Khural of Mongolia and the detailed procedure on the receipt of the votes shall be approved by the Standing Committee on Innovation and Electronic Policy.  

391.5.The proposals specified in Paragraph 391.2 of this Law shall be made within the framework specified in sub-paragraphs 1 and 8 of paragraph 1 of Article Twenty-five of the Constitution.

CHAPTER SIX

THE SECURITY OF THE MEMBER'S POWER, BUDGET, DUAL MANDATE, POSITIONS AND PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

Article 40.The Security of Member's Power

40.1.The government organization and its officials are obliged to support and assist the members in exercising their powers.

40.2.The Secretariat shall provide professional and methodological assistance, technical and organizational measures and working conditions to members in exercising their powers.

40.3.Unless a member insults or defames others in connection with a crime, he/she shall not be held responsible under the laws, during and after his/her term of office, for expressing views, providing opinions, presenting initiated draft laws or other draft decisions of State Great Khural or submitting proposals for the State Great Khural, within the scope of their power, with respect to the matters discussed at the plenary session, Standing Committee, Subcommittee and Temporary Committee.

40.4.The members shall have the diplomatic privilege and immunity during their travel or stay abroad.

40.5.The members shall use the ID card, badge, letterhead, 'Member of the State Great Khural of Mongolia' stamp and business card during their term of office and the design and application procedure shall be approved by the order of the Chairman of the State Great Khural.

40.6.The members' telephones and other special means of communication shall be under state protection and it shall be prohibited to disclose the secrets of post, correspondence and information related to the exercise of their powers and operations.

40.7.The member and his/her vehicle shall be exempt from any mobilization.

40.8.The years served as member of State Great Khural shall be accounted for the period of work experience.

40.9.Following the termination of the members' term of office, they shall be reinstated to their previous job or position. If it is not possible, one-time allowance equal to the member's salary and allowance shall be provided within 12 months until their employment. If they are employed in low-paid jobs, an allowance equal to the salary difference shall be provided. If they move back to their place of residence prior to the election, they and their family members shall be reimbursed for travel expenses, freight and luggage at the appropriate transportation rate.

40.10.If the member is recalled, then the allowance and other benefits specified in Paragraph 34.10 of this Law shall not be provided.

40.11.In case of announcing an emergency session, the President shall ensure the attendance of the members and shall provide special state protection, if necessary.

40.12.The life insurance of the member shall be covered by the state during the term of office and the insurance premium shall be paid from the state budget.

40.13.If the member's health suffers on duty, the following allowances shall be provided:

40.13.1.If the member temporarily loses his/her ability to work, the difference between the sick leave allowance and salary shall be provided;

40.13.2.If the member suffers disability, the difference between the disability allowance and salary difference shall be provided;

40.13.3.If the member is in need of prosthesis, the allowance for the prosthesis and the salary of the caretaker shall be provided;

40.13.4.If the member needs to receive medical treatment abroad by the decision of an accredited medical institution, the state shall cover at least 70 percent of the expenses.

40.14.The salary difference specified in sub-paragraph 40.13.2 of this Law shall be paid for a period equal to the term of office of the member, and the salary specified in Sub-paragraph 40.13.3 of this Law shall be paid during the provision of the service.

40.15.If a member passes away on duty, one-time allowance equals to 24 months' salary of the member shall be provided to his/her family. If a member passes away due to an illness, one-time allowance equal to 18 months' salary shall be provided to his/her family.

40.16.The medical specialist shall not disclose any information he/she learned in the course of performing their official duties with respect to the member's health.

40.17.The governors of aimag, capital city, soum and district shall provide the member and his/her assistant-representative with office space, equipment and technical devices upon reflecting such cost within their budget.

Article 41.Budget, Salary and Other Benefits of Members

41.1.The members' salary, allowance, transport, business trips, stationery and communication expenses shall be reflected and financed from the annual budget of the State Great Khural.

41.2.The amount of expenses specified in Paragraph 41.1 of this Law shall be estimated for each member of the State Great Khural and reflected in the budget and the State Great Khural may determine the expenses differently depending on the nature of their constituency.

41.3.The State Great Khural shall determine the expenses for the member's operation in his/her constituency and the funds allocated under the Law on Political Party shall be excluded from such expenses.

41.4.The State Great Khural shall determine the members' salary, cost of their advisors, assistant representatives proxy/assistants and other necessary benefits required for the implementation of their power.

41.5.The member shall finance from the state budget the expenses for informing and publicizing his/her activities to the voters of his/her constituency and some payments for internal publications.

41.6.The member's budget shall be managed by the Secretariat with the approval of the member in accordance with the procedures approved by the State Great Khural, and the Standing Committee on State Development shall monitor the expenditure.

41.7.The members may spend the budget except salary fund for different expenses.

41.8.The member shall have a right to request information on the budget expenditures from the Secretariat, when necessary.

41.9.If the member is elected as a Cabinet member, he/she shall receive the salary and benefits of the Cabinet member and shall have the right to manage the other expenses reflected in the budget of the member of State Great Khural.

41.10.If the member's power is suspended, funding from the budget shall be stopped. If his/her power is restored, the member, his/her advisors, assistants, assistant representative shall be reimbursed from the date of suspension.

41.11.If a member fails to attend the plenary session without a valid reason, he/she shall not be paid for the his/her leave.

41.12.The Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Member, Secretary General, First Deputy Head, Deputy Head of the Secretariat, and Advisor to the Chairman of the State Great Khural shall belong to the ranks of high-ranking public officials and their equivalent public officials, and the State Great Khural shall approve the coefficient for the determination of their salaries.

Article 42.Dual Mandate of Members

42.1.The member shall have a right to hold the following positions concurrently during one's term of office:

42.1.1.The Prime Minister and Cabinet member;

42.1.2.The elected position of the political parties;

42.1.3.Teaching and research work;

42.1.4.The elected position of the non-governmental organization;

/This sub-paragraph was added by the Law as of July 9, 2020/

42.1.5.elected position serving for its key function other than the executive management of the international organization of which Mongolia is a member and its specialized organization.

/This sub-paragraph was added by the Law as of November 12, 2021/

42.2.If a member holds a job or position other than those specified in Paragraph 42.1 of this Law prior to being elected as the member of the State Great Khural, the member shall obtain a decision to be released from such duties prior to taking an oath of the member of the State Great Khural.

42.3.If a member is appointed as the Prime Minister or a Cabinet member, the procedure for his/her participation in the session shall be approved by a resolution of the Standing Committee on Ethics and Discipline based on the opinion of the Prime Minister.

/This paragraph was amended by the Law as of July 9, 2020/

Article 43.Prohibited Activities of the Member

43.1.The member shall not be involved in any of the following activities:

43.1.1.to make budget overrun or misuse;

43.1.2.to receive awards or benefits from others in relation to exercising one's power;

43.1.3.to misuse the member's reputation or power for one's own interest;

43.1.4.to use the privilege of acquiring securities and assets with the member's reputation and authority and conduct activities to give advantages to others;

43.1.5.to travel abroad at the expenses of the Government, its organizations, and foreign and local entities and organizations and citizen without the approval from the Chairman of the State Great Khural;

43.1.6.to use the financial sources, communications, vehicles and other state properties provided for the exercise of one's power for profit or election campaign;

43.1.7.to influence on others to make illegal decisions;

43.1.8.to participate in other organization's activity and exert pressure on matters beyond the member's power;

43.1.9.to personally receive gifts and souvenirs worth more than one month's salary from any organization or citizen;

43.1.10.to manage a business, join a enterprisers' union, be elected as a member of the board of directors of the business entity during the term of office;

43.1.11.to defame and insult others at the Standing Committee, Subcommittee, Temporary Committee sessions and plenary sessions, or outside the sessions in the exercise of one's powers;

43.1.12.to demand that others to perform works or duties that are not related to their official duties or commit acts in violation of laws or generally accepted moral norms;

43.1.13.to hold an elected position in a non-governmental organization;

/This sub-paragraph was invalidated by the Law as of July 9, 2020/

43.1.14.if deemed there is a conflict of interest in the respective matter, to work as a member of the working group with function to inspect and/or Temporary Inspection Committee.

/This sub-paragraph was added by the Law as of December 24, 2021/

CHAPTER SEVEN
PROVISION OF OPERATING CONDITIONS OF THE STATE GREAT KHURAL

Article 44.The Secretariat and its Operation

44.1.The State Great Khural shall have a Secretariat responsible for providing professional, methodological, technical and organizational assistance and working conditions.

44.2.The Secretariat is a legal entity and its charter shall be approved by the Chairman of the State Great Khural based on the opinion of the Secretary General.

44.3.The organizational unit of the Secretariat shall be the department, division, institute, and parliamentary library.

44.4.The Secretariat shall perform the following duties:

44.4.1.to provide professional and methodological advice and assistance to the State Great Khural, Standing Committee, Subcommittee, Temporary committees, working groups and members;

44.4.2.to review the compliance of draft laws or other draft decisions of the State Great Khural to be submitted to the State Great Khural with the Article 38 of this Law and Paragraphs 40.1 and 40.2 of the Law on Legislation, and ensure preparation for submission in accordance with relevant procedures;

/This sub-paragraph was added by the Law as of December 24, 2021/

44.4.3.to ensure arrangement and preparation for the submission, discussion and approval of draft laws or other draft decisions of the State Great Khural;

44.4.4.to manage the finances of the State Great Khural, the Secretariat and the parties and coalition groups in the State Great Khural, and spend the budget in accordance with the law;

44.4.5.to ensure technical preparation of plenary sessions, and sessions of the Standing Committees, Subcommittees, and Temporary Committees, and party and coalition group meetings;

44.4.6.to finalize, publish and announce the final version of the approved law or other decisions of the State Great Khural;

44.4.7.to keep official records of the proceedings of the session step by step and to use and store the minutes;

44.4.8.to carry out clerical, record keeping and archival activities of the State Great Khural and its Secretariat and copy and distribute documents related to the matters planned for discussion at the session;

44.4.9.to organize media and public relations activities by the State Great Khural;

44.4.10.to summarize the resolution process of applications, proposals and complaints submitted to members by citizens and organizations and inform the Chairman of the State Great Khural, relevant Standing Committees and members;

44.4.11.to take responsibility for the foreign relations of the State Great Khural and its Secretariat, prepare necessary documents, prepare for visits to foreign countries through the State Great Khural and receive and serve foreign visitors and representatives;

44.4.12.to provide methodological assistance to the Standing Committees, Subcommittees, Temporary Committees and working groups in carrying out their oversight functions;

44.4.13.to compile the sources of information and provide information on draft laws or other draft resolutions of the State Great Khural planned for discussion at the session or implementation of specific laws at the request of members;

44.4.14.to obtain necessary information, documents and materials from the Government and other relevant organizations on matters specified in sub-paragraph 44.4.13 of this Law;

44.4.15.to create a database of Mongolian legislation and serve to the members;

44.4.16.to provide monthly attendance reports of members of plenary sessions or Standing Committee sessions and inform the public;

44.4.17.to perform other duties assigned by law or other decisions of the State Great Khural;

44.4.18.to provide parliamentary library services;

44.4.19.to improve citizens' knowledge and education on parliamentarism, to organize training and promotional activities;

44.4.20.to conduct necessary research and analysis for the State Great Khural to exercise its legislative powers or for the members of the State Great Khural to initiate, draft and discuss laws;

44.4.21.to conduct analysis and provide technical and methodological assistance to the State Great Khural's discussion of the draft budget for the current year and the draft medium-term fiscal framework statement;

44.4.22.to conduct research, analysis and make recommendations on the impact of the approval of draft laws or other draft decisions of the State Great Khural on the state budget;

44.4.23.to conduct a legal analysis and issue a legal opinion on the compliance of the submitted draft laws and other draft decisions of the State Great Khural with the Constitution of Mongolia and other laws and international treaties of Mongolia;

44.4.24.to provide professional and methodological assistance to the Standing Committees on matters within scope of their responsibilities;

44.4.25.to provide organizational assistance and information to the Standing Committee.

44.5.The State Great Khural shall determine the classification and rank of managerial, executive and supporting positions in the Secretariat to be higher than other similar state positions.

44.6.The State Great Khural shall approve the coefficient for determining the salary of managerial, executive and supporting positions of the Secretariat.

44.7.It is prohibited to interfere with the independence of professional and methodological assistance of the Secretariat staff.

44.8.If the staff considers that there was an interference with the performance of his/her official duties, he/she shall have the right to notify the competent authority or official in accordance with the Law on Regulation of Public and Private Interests and Prevention of Conflict of Interests in Public Service.

44.9.The expiration of a term of office of the State Great Khural, as well as a change in the management of the organizational unit of the State Great Khural shall not be grounds for dismissal of the staff of the Secretariat.

Article 45.Secretary General

45.1.The State Great Khural Secretariat shall be led by the Secretary General, who shall be the advisor of the State Great Khural Sessions Procedure and state administrative official.

45.2.The Secretary General shall have a high level of legal qualification and experience in the management of the civil service and shall be appointed and dismissed by the State Great Khural upon the recommendation of the Chairman of the State Great Khural. The selection procedure specified in the Civil Service Law shall not apply to the appointment of the Secretary General.

45.3.The Secretary General shall not belong to any party and shall be considered released from membership of the political party from the effective date of his/her appointment.

45.4.The Secretary General shall issue an order within the scope of his/her responsibilities.

Article 46.Duties of the Secretary General

46.1.The Secretary General shall perform following duties:

46.1.1.to approve the organizational structure and headcount of the Secretariat in consultation with the Chairman of the State Great Khural;

46.1.2.to manage and organize daily operations of the Secretariat;

46.1.3.to advise to the State Great Khural on matters regarding the sessions procedure;

46.1.4.to legalize the minutes and decisions of the plenary sessions, sessions of Standing Committees, Subcommittees, Temporary Committees and working groups;

46.1.5.to appoint and dismiss the first deputy head, deputy head, staff as well as advisors, assistants and assistant representatives of members based on their proposals;

46.1.6.to provide guidance on the media and public relations of the State Great Khural;

46.1.7.to act as a direct budget governor of the State Great Khural and a general budget governor as appointed by the Chairman of the State Great Khural;

46.1.8.to prepare the draft budget of the State Great Khural and spend the approved budget;

46.1.9.to implement administrative and financial control of the Secretariat;

46.1.10.to approve procedures required for providing professional, methodological, technical and organizational support to the activities of the State Great Khural;

46.1.11.to provide aid and other allowances and incentives specified in the law to ensure the social security of the Secretariat staff;

46.1.12.to perform the functions specified in Sub-paragraph 46.1.3 of this Law on behalf of the First Deputy Head of the Secretariat and the Head of the Legal Affairs Department.

46.2.The Secretary General shall submit an annual report on the operations of the Secretariat to the Standing Committee on State Development, and if necessary, the Standing Committee may discuss the results at the plenary session.

Article 47.Office of the Chairman of the State Great Khural

47.1.The Chairman of the State Great Khural shall have an office which provides advice and assistance in the exercise of his/her powers.

47.2.The headcount of the office of the Chairman of the State Great Khural shall be approved by the Chairman of the State Great Khural.

47.3.The staff of the office of the Chairman of the State Great Khural shall directly report to the Chairman of the State Great Khural and operate under the Secretariat.

47.4.The Secretary General shall appoint and dismiss the staff of the office of the Chairman of the State Great Khural.

Article 48.Budget of the State Great Khural

48.1.The budget of the State Great Khural shall consist of the budgets of members, Standing Committees, party and coalition groups, the Secretariat, and joint activities of the State Great Khural respectively.

Article 49.Preparation and Discussion of Budget of the State Great Khural

49.1.The Secretariat shall develop the budget of the State Great Khural and shall consider the relevant opinions from the Standing Committees and parties and coalition groups with respect to each budget of them respectively.

49.2.The Secretariat shall submit the draft budget of the State Great Khural to the Standing Committee on Budget, upon completion of consultation with the Council.

49.3.The Secretariat shall discuss the budget of the State Great Khural and reflect the opinions on the budget at the Standing Committee on Budget for submission of the final draft budget of the State Great Khural to the state central administrative body in charge of budget matters as stipulated in the law for compilation into the state budget.

49.4.The Government shall fully reflect the draft budget of the State Great Khural in the draft state budget for submission to the State Great Khural for approval.

Article 50.Use of Budget of the State Great Khural and Control Over the Budget Execution

50.1.The Secretary General shall manage the budget of the State Great Khural as per its intended use.

50.2.The State Great Khural shall submit its annual financial statement to the state central audit organization by April 5 of the following year. The state central audit organization shall issue an audit opinion within 20 days from the date of receiving the statement.

50.3.The Standing Committee of the State Development shall discuss the budget execution report of the State Great Khural and the opinion issued by the state central audit organization specified in Paragraph 50.2 of this Law at its session.

Article 51.Entry into force of the Law

51.1.This Law shall enter into force from the date of the inaugural session of the State Great Khural established by the regular election of 2020 of the State Great Khural.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE GREAT KHURAL OF MONGOLIA ZANDANSHATAR.G