Chapter 4
PROCEEDINGS IN RELATION TO DRAFT LAW CODES
Article 87
1. The provisions of Part II, Chapters 1 and 14 shall apply to proceeding in relation to draft law codes, drafts of amendments to law codes and to drafts of introductory provisions to law codes and amendments thereto, unless the provisions of this Chapter provide otherwise.
2. The Marshal of the Sejm, when initiating proceedings in respect of a draft, shall conclusively decide whether it is a draft of a type referred to in para. 1.
Article 88
Drafts referred to in Article 87 para. 1, introduced jointly and connected by subject matter, shall be considered by the Sejm in the same legislative proceedings.Article 89
1. The first reading of a draft law code or introductory provisions to a draft law code may be held no sooner than the thirtieth day following the delivery of a copy of the draft to the Deputies.
2. The first reading of a draft of amendments to a law code or a draft of amendments to introductory provisions to a law code may be held no sooner than the 14th day following the delivery of a copy of the draft to the Deputies.
Article 90
1. A Special Committee may be appointed to consider the drafts referred to in Article 87 para 1.
2. The Special Committee may be appointed before the first reading of the drafts referred to in para. 1.
3. The Special Committee may, at any time, submit a motion to the Sejm to hold a debate on selected matters relating to the draft of the law code.
Article 91
1. The Special Committee may create permanent subcommittees in order to consider a draft in detail, as well as working groups also within the framework of subcommittees.
2. A member of the Special Committee may not be a member of more than two of its subcommittees.
3. Subcommittees may hold joint sittings.
Article 92
1. The Special Committee shall appoint a team of permanent experts, 1/3 of whom shall be proposed by the sponsor of a draft law code.
2. A subcommittee may appoint a team of permanent experts to assist the subcommittee.
3. A chairperson of the Special Committee may, temporarily, appoint experts to assist in the consideration of a particular matter.
Article 93
1. The Special Committee may present a report to the Sejm in the form of a list of amendments, adopted by it, in relation to a draft submitted by sponsors.
2. Conclusions and proposals rejected by the Special Committee may be included in the Committee report as minority motions, after introduction thereof in written form, at the request of at least 5 Deputies being members of the Special Committee.
3. Sponsors of a minority motion shall append reasons therefor, specifying the differences between the Committee report and the proposed modifications, their purpose as well as the expected legal and financial consequences thereof.
4. The Special Committee shall make a final analysis of minority motions in respect of their interrelation, consequences indicated by the sponsors and consequences to the text of a draft of a law code, as well as other drafts and statutes and law codes connected therewith. The Special Committee may not include in its report a minority motion which fails to fulfil the requirements specified in para. 3.
Article 94
1. The second reading of a draft specified in Article 87 para. 1 shall consist of:
1) presentation to the Sejm of the Special Committee report on a draft;
2) debate and introduction of amendments and motions.
2. repealed.
3. The amendments, referred to in para. 1 subpara. 2, after having been introduced orally, shall be submitted in writing in an appropriate form to the Marshal of the Sejm.
4. The second reading may be held no sooner than the 14th day following the delivery of the Special Committee's report to the Deputies.
Article 95
In the event of a new amendment or a motion having been introduced during the second reading, the draft shall be returned to the Special Committee.