Chapter 9
PROCEEDINGS IN RELATION TO MATTERS CONCERNED WITH: JUDGMENTS, REPORTS, INFORMATION, PROPOSALS AND COMMENTS FROM STATE ORGANS
Article 121
1. In proceedings before the Constitutional Tribunal to adjudicate upon the conformity of a statute to constitutional provisions, the Sejm shall be represented by a representative designated by the Marshal of the Sejm from amongst the Deputies.
2. The Legislative Committee shall, before the day of a hearing, give its opinion on the claims contained in a request for consideration of a matter relating to the nonconformity of a statute to constitutional provisions by the Constitutional Tribunal. The Deputy designated as Sejm representative shall participate in the sitting of the Committee.
Article 122
The President of the Constitutional Tribunal shall deliver to the Presidium of the Sejm those judgments of the Constitutional Tribunal in which it has ascertained lack of conformity by a legislative act with constitutional provisions, and information on important problems resulting from its activity and decisions.Article 123
1. The Sejm shall, following its prior delivery to Deputies, consider information from the Constitutional Tribunal on important problems resulting from its activity and decisions, and comments by the Constitutional Tribunal on discovered infringements and lacunae in the law.
2. Consideration by the Sejm of cases referred to in para. 1, may not occur later than 3 months following the delivery of such information and comments to the Deputies.
Article 124
1. The Sejm shall take cognizance of information submitted by the Tribunal of State about the latter's own activity. Such information shall be delivered by the Chairperson of the Tribunal of State to the Presidium of the Sejm.
2. The Sejm shall examine annual reports submitted by the Commissioner for Citizens' Rights relating to his activity and to his comments concerning the respect accorded to citizens' rights and freedoms. Such reports and comments shall be referred by the Commissioner for Citizens' Rights to the Presidium of the Sejm.
3. Information from the Tribunal of State and reports and comments by the Commissioner for Citizens' Rights shall be delivered to the Deputies.
4. Consideration, by the Sejm, of the matters referred to in paras. 1 and 2, may not occur later than within 3 months following the day of delivery of such information, reports and comments to the Deputies.
Article 125
1. The Sejm shall examine the annual reports presented by the National Council of Radio Broadcasting and Television relating to its activity and information about the basic problems of radio broadcasting and television.
2. The report and information shall be delivered to the Deputies.
3. Consideration of the report and information shall occur no later than within 3 months following their delivery to the Deputies.
4. The report shall be referred to the committee which, after considering it, shall present a draft resolution on its acceptance or rejection to the Sejm.
5. The Sejm shall adopt a resolution on accepting or rejecting the report.
6. The Sejm shall decide on the method of use of the conclusions resulting from the report and information, referred to in para. 1, and shall refer such conclusion to appropriate committees, as necessary.
Article 125a
1. The Sejm shall consider information from the Council of Ministers about the participation of the Republic of Poland in the activities of the European Union.
2. The information shall be delivered to the Deputies.
3. The information shall be referred to the European Union Affairs Committee which, after considering it, shall present a draft resolution on its acceptance or rejection to the Sejm.
4. The Sejm shall adopt a resolution on accepting or rejecting the information of the Council of Ministers. The resolution of the Sejm may include assessment of the information of the Council of Ministers.
Article 126
1. The following matters, submitted to the Sejm by the Supreme Chamber of Control:
1) comments on the report of the Council of Ministers on the implementation of the Budget and of other financial plans of the State;
2) reports on the results of investigations entrusted to it by the Sejm and its organs (Marshal of the Sejm, Presidium of the Sejm, Sejm committees) as well as those performed upon the motion of the President or the Prime Minister, and also information on the results of other investigations;
3) motions for consideration by the Sejm or its organs of particular social and economic as well as organizational and legal problems related to the activity of organs of State administration - shall be presented by the President of the Supreme Chamber of Control to the Presidium of the Sejm.
2. The Presidium of the Sejm, after consultations with the State Control Committee, shall consider the motions referred to in para. 1, subpara. 3, and shall decide upon further steps to be taken in connection therewith, and shall examine periodic plans for activities by the Supreme Chamber of Control submitted by the President of the Supreme Chamber of Control.
3. The comments, reports and information specified in para.1, subparas. 1 and 2, shall be referred by the Marshal of the Sejm to the State Control Committee as well as appropriate Sejm committees.
4. The annual report on the activities of the Supreme Chamber of Control submitted by its President, shall be considered by the Presidium of the Sejm. Prior to consideration of such report, the Presidium of the Sejm shall refer it to the State Control Committee to obtain its opinion and may refer it to other appropriate Sejm committees to obtain their viewpoint thereon.