BILL DRAFTING APPLICATIONThe Milli Mejlis of Azerbaijan

Moving Towards a Paperless Parliament

Bahruz AliyevIT Advisor

Information Resources and Technologies Department

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PURPOSE OF THE PRESENTATION

Briefly explain the bill drafting process in the Milli Mejlis of Azerbaijan

Take the audience step by step through the bill drafting application developed by the IT Department of the Milli Mejlis

Share the benefits of the application

Show how the application contributes to a more participatory and effective bill drafting process a paperless Parliament.

WHO HAS CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATE? The President   Deputies of the Milli Mejlis (125

Members)   The Supreme Court   The Office of the Prosecutor   Ali Mejlis of Nakhichevan

Autonomous Republic A group of 40,000 Azerbaijani

citizens who are able to vote

Bill

Bill letter

Committee Session

Plenary Session

1. Committee Protocol2. Department Referents3. Committee

Resolution4. Session Video5. Session Audio

1. Session Audio2. Session Video3. Voting

President`s signature

1. Committee Protocol2. Department Referents3. Committee Resolution4. Session Video5. Session Audio

1. Session Audio2. Session Video3. Voting

1. Committee Protocol2. Department Referents3. Committee Resolution4. Session Video5. Session Audio

1. Session Audio2. Session Video3. Voting

Bill

Bill letterAll

addition of first

reading

Bill

Bill letter

All addition of first, second reading

THE BILL DRAFTING APPLICATION Each committee and department selects

an authorized user The authorized user is assigned a user

name and password The user can:

• Input the text of the bill or draft legislation

• Create a “bill package” of information that includes relevant memoranda, committee resolution and minutes –among other

• Currently, receive and process information from internal discussion forum (staff)

• In the future, receive and process information from external sources (citizens) through the Parliament’s webpage and in paper form

THE BILL DRAFTING APPLICATION

Let’s go step by step …

THE BILL DRAFTING APPLICATION: User Entrance

Enter owner username

and password

THE BILL DRAFTING APPLICATION: Main Page

Click to Bill list

THE BILL DRAFTING APPLICATION: Add Bill Page

Click here to enter a new bill

THE BILL DRAFTING APPLICATION: Add Text of Bill

Paste your text here

THE BILL DRAFTING APPLICATION: Bill Text

Click here to enter

additional informatio

n

THE BILL DRAFTING APPLICATION: ADD BILL NAME

Add bill name here

THE BILL DRAFTING APPLICATION: ADD BILL TYPE

Add bill type to here

CHOOSE NUMBER OF READING

Insert reading number

LIST OF THE BILL DRAFT

ALL BILL IS ADDED TO SYSTEM

Systems for (MP`s workplace) at the plenary hall

E-minutes of the meeting in real time

THE BILL DRAFTING APPLICATION: BENEFITS

In General, the draft legislation receives internal and external input and this improves the bill drafting process and the quality of the legislation.

More specifically, the benefits include:Becomes a more participatory processBenefits from staff and citizen expertiseReceives more and better quality inputPromotes improved debate of legislationContributes to higher quality lawsStrengthens lawmaking ability of Parliament

Thank you!