Part II. Questions Concerning Individual Institutions 0f The Government of Our Voivodeship
Question 8: How is the Diet of our Voivodeship elected and how does it work?
8.1. Sejmik, który wraz z Senatem Wojewódzkim stanowi naszą wojewódzką władzę uchwałodawczą, składa się z 30 [lub inna liczba] radnych wojewódzkich wybieranych w powszechnych, równych, bezpośrednich, [opcja: proporcjonalnych] wyborach, w głosowaniu tajnym, na kadencję czteroletnią [lub inna liczba nie wyższa niż 5 lat], przy czym kadencja Sejmiku ulega odpowiedniemu skróceniu, jeśli okres pomiędzy dniem wyborów do Sejmiku naszego Województwa a dniem wyborów do Sejmu i Senatu RP oraz dniem wyborów na Prezydenta RP byłby krótszy niż sześć miesięcy.
8.2 Voivodeship Representatives are representatives of the citizens of the our Voivodeship and are not bound by the instructions of the voters. The mandate of a Voivodeship Representative may not be combined with the function of the Voivodeship Senator, the mandate of a Member of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, with the offices cannot be combined with the mandate of a Member of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland according to the Constitution of the Republic of Poland, the function of the Voivodeship Ombudsman and a member of the Board of the Voivodeship Chamber of Auditors, as well as membership in the authorities of another voivodship or local government unit. Voivodeship Representatives shall also be subject to the provisions of Section 5.9. relating to commune councilors.
8.3 Voivodeship Representatives may form a political group.
8.4 The work of the Diet shall be organized by its Presidium, composed of the Speaker and up to three Vice-Speakers.
8.5 The Diet adopts decisions, including Voivodship Resolutions, appoints and dismisses the Speaker and Vice-Speaker, as well as appoints and dismisses Ministers of the Voivodeship, by a majority of votes of the full composition of the Diet.
8.6 The provisions of Section 5.4.-5.5. concerning the use of demokracja.gov.pl portalin resolutions and votes of Commune or City Councils shall apply accordingly to the manner of organization of resolutions and votes in the Diet.
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