Petitions committee of the North Rhine-Westphalian state parliament
The petitions committee of the North Rhine-Westphalian state parliament is a committee of the state parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia . It deals with submissions from citizens of North Rhine-Westphalia who feel they have been treated unfairly by a federal or state authority. Serdar Yüksel ( SPD) has been chairman of the North Rhine-Westphalia Petitions Committee since the 17th electoral term .
Legal bases
The basic right of petition is anchored in Article 17 of the Basic Law .
The Petitions Committee has special legal powers under the law under Article 45c of the Basic Law in order to be able to clarify matters relevant to its activities. This includes, for example, the right to file submission, information and access to authorities. This can only be refused if the process has to be kept secret by law or if there are other compelling reasons for confidentiality. Courts and administrative authorities are obliged to provide administrative assistance .
The Petitions Committee can summon and hear the petitioner as well as witnesses and experts.
Petitions
Citizens who feel they have been treated incorrectly by a state authority can turn to the Petitions Committee with an informal, written complaint. It is also possible to submit an online petition via its website.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Help with problems with authorities: 50 years of petitions in the state constitution. In: State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia . April 2, 2019, accessed April 10, 2019 .
- ↑ Online petition. In: State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia . Retrieved April 10, 2019 .