Resolution No. 545/2007/NQ-UBTVQH12 Establishing and Defining the Position, Functions, Tasks, Authorities, Structure, and Organization of the Office of the National Assembly Delegation and People's Council at the Provincial and Central City Level

RESOLUTION

Establishing and defining the position, functions, tasks, powers, structure, and organization of the Office of the Delegation of National Assembly Members and People's Council

 of provinces and centrally governed cities

Căn cứ Luật tổ chức Quốc hội;

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM

BASED ON THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM IN 1992 AS AMENDED AND COMPLEMENTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 51/2001/QH10;

Pursuant to the Law on the Organization of the National Assembly;

Căn cứ Luật tổ chức Hội đồng nhân dân và Uỷ ban nhân dân;

Pursuant to the Law on the Organization of People's Councils and People's Committees;

Căn cứ Quy chế hoạt động của đại biểu Quốc hội và Đoàn đại biểu Quốc hội ban hành kèm theo Nghị quyết số 08/2002/QH11;

Pursuant to the Rules of Procedure for National Assembly Deputies and Delegations issued together with Resolution No. 08/2002/QH11;

Căn cứ Quy chế hoạt động của Hội đồng nhân dân ban hành kèm theo Nghị quyết số 753/2005/NQ-UBTVQH11;

RESOLUTION:

Article 1:

Pursuant to the Rules of Procedure for People's Councils issued together with Resolution No. 753/2005/NQ-UBTVQH11;

After reaching consensus with the Government;

Upon the proposal of the Head of the Representative Work Committee,

1\. To establish the Office of the Delegation of National Assembly Members and People's Council of provinces and centrally governed cities (hereinafter referred to as the Office of the Delegation of National Assembly Members and People's Council) based on the merger of the Office of the Delegation of National Assembly Members and the Office of the People's Council of provinces and centrally governed cities.

Article 2:

The Standing Body of the People's Council of provinces and centrally governed cities shall, after reaching consensus with the Head of the Delegation of National Assembly Members, decide to establish the Office of the Delegation of National Assembly Members and People's Council.

2\. The Office of the Delegation of National Assembly Members and People's Council is an assisting body of the Delegation of National Assembly Members and People's Council of provinces and centrally governed cities (hereinafter referred to as provincial level) with the task of advising and organizing services for the activities of the Delegation of National Assembly Members, the Head of the Delegation, Deputy Heads of the Delegation of National Assembly Members, National Assembly Members, People's Council, the Standing Body of the People's Council, Committees of the People's Council, and People's Council Members at the provincial level.

3\. The Office of the Delegation of National Assembly Members and People's Council has legal personality, has a seal, and is entitled to open an account at the State Treasury in accordance with the provisions of the law.

1\. In organizing services for the activities of the Delegation of National Assembly Members, the Head of the Delegation, Deputy Heads of the Delegation of National Assembly Members, and National Assembly Members, the Office of the Delegation of National Assembly Members and People's Council shall have the following tasks:

a\. Advising on the development of work programs and activity plans for each month, quarter, six months, and the year for the Delegation of National Assembly Members; organizing services for the implementation of approved programs and plans;

 b\. Serving the Delegation of National Assembly Members and National Assembly Members in directly contributing opinions, organizing the collection of opinions on draft Laws, draft Ordinances, draft Resolutions, and other documents as required by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly;

c\. Serving the Delegation of National Assembly Members and National Assembly Members in their supervisory activities; monitoring and urging relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals to implement recommendations in supervisory conclusions;

d\. Serving the Delegation of National Assembly Members and National Assembly Members in receiving citizens, handling complaints and petitions from citizens, and monitoring and urging the resolution of complaints and petitions and citizen recommendations;

đ\. Coordinating with relevant agencies and organizations to serve National Assembly Members in meeting voters; assisting the Head of the Delegation of National Assembly Members in compiling comprehensive reports on voter opinions and recommendations to be sent to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly and responsible agencies and organizations for consideration and resolution;

e\. Assisting the Head of the Delegation and Deputy Heads of the Delegation of National Assembly Members in summarizing the activities of the Delegation to report to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, maintaining contact with National Assembly Members; serving the Delegation of National Assembly Members and National Assembly Members during sessions of the National Assembly and in external activities.

2\. In organizing services for the activities of the People's Council, the Standing Body of the People's Council, Committees of the People's Council, and People's Council Members at the provincial level, the Office of the Delegation of National Assembly Members and People's Council shall have the following tasks:

a\. Advising on the development of work programs and activity plans for each month, quarter, six months, and the year for the People's Council, the Standing Body of the People's Council, and Committees of the People's Council; organizing services for the implementation of approved programs and plans;

b\. Advising and serving the Standing Body of the People's Council in managing the general operations of the People's Council; coordinating and harmonizing the activities of Committees of the People's Council; ensuring compliance with the Rules of Procedure for the People's Council, the Standing Body of the People's Council, Committees of the People's Council, and the Rules of Procedure for People's Council Sessions; assisting the Standing Body of the People's Council in maintaining contact with Representative Groups and People's Council Members; serving the People's Council, the Standing Body of the People's Council, and Committees of the People's Council in external activities;

c\. Assisting the Standing Body of the People's Council in developing programs and organizing services for People's Council sessions, meetings of the Standing Body of the People's Council, and Committee meetings; urging relevant agencies and organizations to prepare materials for People's Council sessions, meetings of the Standing Body of the People's Council, and Committee meetings;

d\. Assisting the Standing Body of the People's Council and Committees of the People's Council in preparing work reports; serving Committees of the People's Council in reviewing proposals, reports, and draft resolutions; assisting the Secretary of the People's Council Session in finalizing the Resolution of the People's Council; assisting the Standing Body of the People's Council in perfecting the People's Council's resolutions;

đ\. Serving the People's Council, the Standing Body of the People's Council, Committees of the People's Council, and People's Council Members in supervisory activities; monitoring and urging relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals to implement recommendations in supervisory conclusions;

i) Serve the Standing Committee of the People's Council in the work of electing members of the National Assembly and electing representatives of all levels of People's Councils; approve the results of the election of Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons, and regular members of the lower-level People's Councils directly under them;

k) Serve the Standing Committee of the People's Council and Committees of the People's Council in the work of holding meetings, exchanging experiences, and training skills for representatives of all levels of People's Councils;

3. In addition to the tasks prescribed in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article, the Office of the National Assembly Delegation and People's Council shall also have the following tasks:

a) Serve the National Assembly Delegation, the Head of the Delegation, Deputy Heads of the Delegation, the People's Council, the Standing Committee of the People's Council, Committees of the People's Council in maintaining working relations with central agencies and provinces/cities directly under the Central Government, the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Municipal Party Committee, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, People's Court, People's Procuracy, and local agencies, organizations, and mass organizations;

b) Serve the Head of the National Assembly Delegation and the Standing Committee of the People's Council in preparing annual budget estimates for activities, organizing implementation, and managing the activity budgets of the National Assembly Delegation and the People's Council;

c) Ensure conditions for the operation of the National Assembly Delegation, the Head of the Delegation, Deputy Heads of the Delegation, National Assembly deputies, the People's Council, the Standing Committee of the People's Council, Committees of the People's Council, Delegation Committees of the People's Council, and representatives of the People's Council; serve the Head of the National Assembly Delegation and the Standing Committee of the People's Council in implementing regulations and policies for National Assembly deputies and representatives of the People's Council;

d) Manage material resources, scientific research activities, administrative work, archives, security, and reception services of the agency, the National Assembly Delegation, and the People's Council;

đ) Participate in planning, drafting plans for training and capacity building, and managing cadres, civil servants, and public officials of the Office of the National Assembly Delegation and the People's Council in accordance with the provisions of the law;

e) Perform other tasks assigned by the Head of the Delegation, Deputy Heads of the Delegation of the National Assembly, and the Standing Committee of the People's Council;

Article 3:

1. The Office of the National Assembly Delegation and People's Council has a Director and not more than three Deputy Directors. The Standing Committee of the People's Council, after reaching consensus with the Head of the National Assembly Delegation, appoints, dismisses, or removes the Director and Deputy Directors;

2. The Office of the National Assembly Delegation and People's Council has a Representative Work Department, a People's Council Work Department, and an Administrative - Organization - Management Department;

Based on the actual situation of the locality and genuine needs, the Standing Committee of the People's Council, after reaching consensus with the Head of the National Assembly Delegation, decides to establish additional departments;

The functions, tasks, and staffing of each department are decided by the Standing Committee of the People's Council after reaching consensus with the Head of the National Assembly Delegation. Each department has a Head and not more than two Deputy Heads. The Director, after consulting with the Standing Committee of the People's Council and the Head of the National Assembly Delegation, appoints or removes the Heads and Deputy Heads of departments;

3. The staffing of the Office of the National Assembly Delegation and People's Council is within the total administrative staffing of the locality allocated by the Provincial People's Committee after reaching consensus with the Head of the National Assembly Delegation and the Standing Committee of the People's Council;

4. The Office of the National Assembly Delegation and People's Council operates under a directorate system. The Director is the head of the Office, oversees general operations, and is responsible before the Standing Committee of the People's Council, the Head, and Deputy Heads of the National Assembly Delegation, and before the law for all activities of the Office. Deputy Directors assist the Director in performing tasks as assigned by the Director;

5. The Office of the National Assembly Delegation and People's Council has a working regulation. The working regulation is issued by the Director;

Article 4:

The operating expenses of the Office of the National Assembly Delegation and People's Council are included in the operating budget of the National Assembly Delegation and People's Council;

Article 5:

1. The Office of the National Assembly Delegation and People's Council maintains working relationships with the Provincial Party Committee Office, Municipal Party Committee Office, People's Committee Office, Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, provincial departments, and local agencies, organizations, and units to coordinate in serving the activities of the National Assembly Delegation and People's Council;

2. The National Assembly Office, Government Office, Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Representative Work Committee of the National Assembly Standing Committee guide the activities of the Office of the National Assembly Delegation and People's Council according to their respective functions and responsibilities;

Article 6:

The Director of the National Assembly Office, Minister - Director of the Government Office, Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Head of the Representative Work Committee, National Assembly Delegations, People's Councils, and Provincial People's Committees are responsible for implementing this Resolution.

Article 7:

1. This Resolution shall take effect from January 1, 2008.

2. This Resolution replaces Resolution No. 416/NQ-UBTVQH11 dated September 25, 2003 of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly and Decree No. 133/2004/NĐ-CP dated June 9, 2004 of the Government. It also abolishes Clause 1 and Clause 2 of Article 79 of the Operation Regulations of the People's Councils issued together with Resolution No. 753/2005/NQ-UBTVQH11 dated April 2, 2005 of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly.