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Saeimas Gada Parskats 2007 LATVIJAS REPUBLIKAS SAEIMAS PUBLISKAIS2007 PÅRSKATS RÈgA 2008 LAtvijAs RepublikAs SAeimAs 2007. gAdA publiskAis pÅrskAts SATURS Priekßvårds 3 Ievads 4 I. Saeimas struktüra 5 9. Saeimas amatpersonas 6 Frakcijas 6 Komisijas 8 Apakßkomisijas 9 Parlamentårås izmekléßanas komisijas 9 II. Saeimas funkcijas 10 Likumu un lémumu pieñemßana 10 Saeimas sédes 2007. gadå 11 2007. gadå pieñemtie likumi 11 Saeimas sadarbîba ar citåm valstîm un institücijåm 14 Komisiju un citu struktürvienîbu årvalstu sadarbîba 17 Valsts pårvaldes institücijas un paßvaldîbas 23 Aizsardzîbas, iekßlietu, tiesîbsargåjoßås un nacionålås droßîbas iestådes 25 Ekonomikas, finanßu un tautsaimniecîbas institücijas 25 Izglîtîbas, kultüras un zinåtnes iestådes 26 Cilvéktiesîbu, veselîbas aizsardzîbas un sociålås integråcijas iestådes 27 Nevalstiskås organizåcijas 27 Kontroles funkcija 29 Sabiedrîbas informéßana par Saeimas darbu un atgriezeniskås saites nodroßinåßana 30 III. Saeimas darba nodroßinåjums 33 Saeimas Kanceleja 33 Personålvadîba un kvalitåtes vadîbas sistéma 34 Saeimas séΩu un Saeimas Prezidija séΩu norises nodroßinåjums 36 Dokumentu plüsmas nodroßinåjums 40 Informatîvais nodroßinåjums 44 Deputåtu darbîbas nodroßinåjums 47 Saimnieciskå darbîba 50 Finanses 51 Saeimas Publisko izdevumu un revîzijas komisijas atzinums par Saeimas 2007. gada finanßu pårskatu 53 2 LAtvijAs RepublikAs SAeimAs 2007. gAdA publiskAis pÅrskAts CIENÈJAMAIS LASÈTÅJ! 2007. gads aizvadîts, Saeimai pieñemot daudzus valstij bütiskus lémumus. Arî Saeimå darbs ik gadu k¬üst arvien dinamiskåks, turklåt jaunas vésmas ienes Latvijas aktîva dalîba Eiropas Savienîbå. Aizvadîtais gads bijis nozîmîgs ar to, ka arvien plaßåks sabiedrîbas loks tika iesaistîts likumdoßanas proceså, diskutéjot ne tikai ar nozaru ekspertiem, bet arî uzklausot nevalstiskås organizåcijas un sabiedrîbu kopumå. Esmu gandarîts, ka trîs galvenie uzdevumi, kurus izvirzîju sev, ståjoties amatå, – komunikåcijas uzlaboßana ar sabiedrîbu, konstruktîva sadarbîba ar opozîciju un sabiedrîbas iesaistîßana lémumu pieñemßanå –, tiek pildîti. Ta s ir bütisks solis Saeimas darbå. Aktîva Saeimas komisiju sadarbîba ar nevalstiskajåm organizåcijåm un sabiedrîbu ne tikai attîstîjusi likumdoßanas procesu, bet arî sekméjusi saikni starp likumdevéju un sabiedrîbu, nostiprinot savstarpéjo atbildîbu. 2007. gadå esam aizvadîjußi 49 Saeimas sédes, ir pieñemti 293 likumi. Pieñemto likumu skaits ar katru gadu pieaug, un tas vélreiz apliecina jau iepriekß pausto – dzîve Latvijå k¬üst aktîvåka, bet valsts – atbildîgåka gan par saviem lémumiem, gan rîcîbu. Savukårt Latvijas sabiedrîba arî k¬üst aktîvåka, prasîgåka un arvien vairåk izmanto savas tiesîbas, ko tai garanté demokråtija. 2007. gadå Saeima ir veiksmîgi reprezentéjusi Latviju starptautiskå lîmenî un veicinåjusi sadarbîbu ar citåm valstîm, kas ir ¬oti bütiski, ñemot vérå Latvijas dalîbu Eiropas Savienîbå un NATO. Saeimas deputåti ir piedalîjußies forumos un sanåksmés, lai paustu Latvijas noståju par aktuålåm årpolitikas témåm parlamentårå lîmenî. Pie mums ir viesojußies daudzi årvalstu viesi, kas apliecina müsu partnervalstu interesi par Latvijas redzéjumu uz procesiem müsu re©ionå, Eiropas Savienîbå, NATO un pasaulé kopumå. Vadît Saeimu man ir patiess gods. Esmu pateicîgs par ßo iespéju. Paldies ikvienam Saeimas deputåtam un darbiniekiem, nevalstiskajåm organizåcijåm un Latvijas sabiedrîbai par darbu, par atbalstu un par vélmi paust savu viedokli. Ar cieñu Gundars Daudze, Latvijas Republikas 9. Saeimas priekßsédétåjs 3 LAtvijAs RepublikAs SAeimAs 2007. gAdA publiskAis pÅrskAts IevAds Saeima saståv no simts tautas priekßståvjiem – deputåtiem, kuru mandåtus Saeima apstiprinåjusi. 9. Saeimas véléßanas notika 2006. gada 7. oktobrî. Tajås piedalîjås 60,98 procenti balsstiesîgo Latvijas pilsoñu. Vélétåju aktivitåte Latvijå bija 61,88 procenti, bet årvalstîs – 22,38 procenti. 9. Saeimas véléßanåm tika re©istréti 19 deputåtu kandidåtu saraksti un 1024 deputåtu kandidåti. Deputåtu vietas parlamentå ieguva 7 partiju un partiju apvienîbu deputåtu kandidåtu saraksti. No simts ievélétajiem deputåtiem 19 bija sievietes, 95 deputåtiem ir augståkå, pieciem – vidéjå izglîtîba. (Statistika par deputåtiem atspogu¬o situåciju tülît péc véléßanåm.) Deputåti veido frakcijas, komisijas un deputåtu grupas. Saeimas iekßéjo darbîbu un kårtîbu nosaka Saeimas kårtîbas rullis. Latvijas Republikas Saeimas pårskatå par darbîbu 2007. gadå tiek sniegtas ziñas par Saeimas struktüru, funkcijåm un paveikto aizvadîtajå gadå. Gada pårskats atspogu¬o Saeimas veikumu visås parlamenta kompetences jomås. Tajå atrodama arî informåcija par Saeimas struktürvienîbu darbu, kå arî lîdzek¬u izlietojumu Saeimå un tai pak¬autajås struktürvienîbås. 4 LAtvijAs RepublikAs SAeimAs 2007. gAdA publiskAis pÅrskAts I. Saeimas struktüra Saeimas darbîbu vada Saeimas Prezidijs, kuru Saeima ievélé sava pilnvaru laika såkumå. Saeimas Prezidijs darbojas paståvîgi, arî sesiju starplaikå, un tå saståvå ir Saeimas priekßsédétåjs, divi viña biedri, Saeimas sekretårs un viens viña biedrs. Saeimas priekßsédétåjs reprezenté Saeimu, vada Saeimas sédes un gådå par kårtîbu Saeimas séΩu laikå. Saeimas priekßsédétåjs un abi viña biedri savstarpéji vienojas par pienåkumu sadali. Priekßsédétåja prombütnes laikå viña pienåkumus pilda kåds no viña biedriem péc savstarpéjas vienoßanås. Sekretårs un viña biedrs nodroßina Saeimas séΩu protokoléßanu; ja nepiecießams, Saeimas sédé nolasa dokumentus, pårbauda stenogrammas, kå arî pårzina Saeimas Kancelejas darbu. Saeimas Prezidijs: – nosaka iekßéjo kårtîbu un darba gaitu Saeimas Kancelejå un citås Saeimas struktürvienîbås; –pieñem darbå un atlaiΩ no darba Saeimas struktürvienîbu vadîtåjus; – dod atzinumus un virza tålåk ienåkußås lietas visos Kårtîbas rullî paredzétajos gadîjumos; – saziñå ar Frakciju padomi kårto ar Kårtîbas rulli un Saeimas lémumiem nenoskaidrotos jautåjumus; – lemj par komandéjumiem un to apmaksu; – saståda Saeimas séΩu darba kårtîbu; – nosaka Saeimas darbinieku ßtata sarakstu un atalgojumu; – nosaka Saeimas pårståvi Satversmes tieså, ja Saeima nav lémusi citådi. 5 LAtvijAs RepublikAs SAeimAs 2007. gAdA publiskAis pÅrskAts 9. Saeimas amatpersonas SAeimAs priekßsédétÅjs Indulis Emsis SAeimAs priekßsédétÅjs (lîdz 2007. gAdA 24. septembrim) Gundars Daudze SAeimAs SAeimAs priekßsédétÅjA priekßsédétÅjA biedre biedre Vineta MuiΩniece Karina Pétersone SAeimAs sekretÅrA biedrs SAeimAs sekretÅrs Andrejs Dzintars Rasnaçs Klementjevs Frakcijas Kårtîbas rullis noteic, ka ne mazåk kå pieci vienas politiskås partijas vai viena nosaukuma deputåtu kandidåtu saraksta deputåti var izveidot frakciju. Frakciju darbiniekus algo no valsts budΩeta, viñus pieñem darbå un atlaiΩ no darba péc frakcijas vadîtåja priekßlikuma. Atseviß˚as frakcijas, arî pie frakcijåm nepiederoßi deputåti, var apvienoties politiskajos blokos. Prezidijs, frakcijas un politiskie bloki izveido Frakciju padomi, kura noskaidro un saskaño frakciju un politisko bloku darbîbu un taktiku Saeimå un komisijås, kå arî kopå ar Prezidiju nokårto ar Kårtîbas rulli un Saeimas lémumiem nenoskaidrotos jautåjumus. Katra frakcija vai politiskais bloks dele©é uz Frakciju padomi vienu pårståvi. Frakciju padomes séΩu darba kårtîbu noteic un sédes sasauc Saeimas Prezidijs. Sédes vada Saeimas priekßsédétåjs vai viña biedrs. 6 LAtvijAs RepublikAs SAeimAs 2007. gAdA publiskAis pÅrskAts DeputÅtu sAdAlîjums pA frAkcijÅm 9. SAeimÅ 21 17 14 2008. gada 17 1. februåris 10 7 6 8 21 17 18 2007. gada 17 12. novembris 10 7 6 4 22 17 18 2007. gada 17 25. oktobris 10 7 6 3 23 17 18 2007. gada 17 23. oktobris 10 7 6 2 23 18 18 2006. gada 17 16. novembris 10 7 6 1 23 18 18 9. Saeimas 17 ievéléßanas brîdî 10 7 6 Tautas partijas frakcija Politisko organizåciju (partiju) Partijas “Par cilvéka tiesîbåm apvienîbas “Saskañas Centrs” vienotå Latvijå” frakcija frakcija (lîdz 23.01.2008. politisko organizåciju apvienîbas Za¬o un Zemnieku Latvijas Pirmås partijas un savienîbas frakcija “Par cilvéka tiesîbåm vienotå partijas “Latvijas Ce¬ß” frakcija Latvijå” frakcija) Partijas “Jaunais laiks” frakcija Apvienîbas “Tévzemei un Pie frakcijåm nepiederoßi deputåti Brîvîbai”/LNNK frakcija 7 LAtvijAs RepublikAs SAeimAs 2007. gAdA publiskAis pÅrskAts Saeimas koalîcijas padomes séde 2007. gada 7. novembrî Komisijas Atbilstoßi Latvijas Republikas Satversmei Saeima izvélé komisijas, nosakot katras komisijas izveidoßanas principus, skaitlisko saståvu, kå arî komisijas uzdevumus. Komisija no saviem locek¬iem ievélé priekßsédétåju un sekretåru, ja nepiecießams, – arî priekßsédétåja biedru. Komisiju darbiniekus algo no valsts budΩeta, viñus pieñem darbå un atlaiΩ no darba péc komisijas vadîtåja priekßlikuma. Komisija izskata likumprojektus, priekßlikumus un iesniegumus uz Saeimas lémuma pamata vai iesniedz tos pati, ja tie ir saistîti ar komisijas darbîbas mér˚iem un kompetences sféru. 2007. gAdÅ SAeimÅ dArbojÅs ÍÅdAs komisijAs Deputåtu Komisijas nosaukums skaits Agrårås, vides un re©ionålås politikas komisija 6 Aizsardzîbas, iekßlietu un korupcijas novérßanas komisija 9 Årlietu komisija 10 BudΩeta un finanßu (nodok¬u) komisija 11 Cilvéktiesîbu un sabiedrisko lietu komisija 8 Eiropas lietu komisija 17 Izglîtîbas, kultüras un zinåtnes komisija 10 Juridiskå komisija 13 Mandåtu, étikas un iesniegumu komisija 7 Nacionålås droßîbas komisija 6 Pieprasîjumu komisija 18 Pilsonîbas likuma izpildes komisija 16 Publisko izdevumu un revîzijas komisija 18 Saimnieciskå komisija 16 Sociålo un darba lietu komisija 11 Ta utsaimniecîbas komisija 9 Valsts pårvaldes un paßvaldîbas komisija 12 8 LAtvijAs RepublikAs SAeimAs 2007. gAdA publiskAis
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