my country Amends Laws to Improve the Powers of the Standing Committee of Local People’s Congress

The second review draft of the local people’s congresses and local people’s governments at various levels of the Organic Law was submitted to the 32nd meeting of the 13th National People’s Congress for deliberation on the 20th. The second review of the revised draft further improves the functions and powers of the local people’s congress standing committees, clarifying that the local people’s congress standing committees are responsible for overseeing the implementation of the national economic and social development planning outline, plan, and budget within the administrative region.

On the basis of the first review of the revised draft, the second review of the draft stipulates the functions and powers of the standing committees of local people’s congresses: review and approve the national economic and social development planning outlines, plans, and The budget adjustment plan at the same level; supervise the implementation of the outline, plan and budget of the national economic and social development plan in the administrative area, review and approve the final accounts at the level, supervise the rectification of problems found in the audit, and review and supervise government debt.

In addition, in accordance with local practices during the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the second review draft of the revised draft adds provisions: In special circumstances, the standing committees of local people’s congresses at or above the county level or the people’s congresses of townships, ethnic townships, and towns The Bureau may decide to advance or postpone the meeting as appropriate. If the date of advance or postponement of the meeting cannot be determined at the current meeting, the Standing Committee or its authorized director meeting, and the presidium of the people’s congress of the township, ethnic township, or town may decide separately and announce it.