Article 35 of the Saudi Provinces Law
المادة 35 من نظام المناطق
The article requires every ministry and agency with services in the province to keep the Provincial Council informed of its projects set in the budget as soon as it is issued and of what is decided in the development plan.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تحيط كل وزارة ومصلحة لها خدمات في المنطقة مجلس المنطقة بما تقرر للمنطقة من مشاريع في الميزانية فور صدورها، كما تحيطه بما تقرر للمنطقة في خطة التنمية.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 35 explained in plain English
This article sets a duty on every ministry and government agency that has services in the province, namely to inform the Provincial Council of two things:
- The projects decided for the province in the budget, to be done as soon as it is issued.
- What is decided for the province in the development plan.
The practical benefit is that the council knows what has actually been approved for its province, so it can follow up implementation and compare what was approved with the needs and priorities it had proposed.
This article complements Article 34: that one makes government bodies take into account the council's decisions on the province's needs and project priorities, while this one requires them to inform the council of the final outcome of what was decided in the budget and the plan. It is followed by Article 36, which permits every minister and agency head to seek the council's opinion on any subject relating to his competence in the province.
The text requires that the body have services in the province, so it does not cover a body with no services there, and it does not specify a particular method of informing.
Practical example
The general budget is issued including a new roads project in one of the provinces. The government body responsible for this project must inform that province's council of it as soon as the budget is issued, so that the council can know what has been approved and follow it up.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 35 of the Saudi Provinces Law
Must ministries inform the Provincial Council of their projects?
Yes. Every ministry and agency with services in the province must keep the council informed of the projects decided for the province in the budget and in the development plan.
When does a ministry inform the council of budget projects?
As soon as the budget is issued, as the text provides.
Does the article cover all government bodies?
It covers every ministry and agency that has services in the province.
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- Article 14
The article requires every ministry or agency with services in the province to appoint a head of its bodies there at a rank not lower than the twelfth, who reports to the central body and coordinates with the emir.
على كل وزارة أو مصلحة حكومية لها خدمات في المنطقة، أن تعين رئيسا لأجهزتها في المنطقة، لا تقل مرتبته عن الثانية عشرة، يرتبط بالجهاز المركزي مباشرة، وعليه التنسيق
- Article 33
The article requires the chair of the Provincial Council to notify each ministry and government agency of the council's decisions that concern it.
على رئيس مجلس المنطقة إبلاغ الوزارات والمصالح الحكومية بما يخصها من قرارات المجلس.
- Article 34
The article requires government bodies to take into account the Provincial Council's decisions on development needs and project priorities, and regulates what happens if a body sees fit not to act on them.
على الوزارات والمصالح الحكومية أن تراعي قرارات مجلس المنطقة بالنسبة لما ورد في الفقرتين (أ، ب) من المادة الثالثة والعشرين من هذا النظام. وإذا رأت الوزارة أو الم
- Article 36
The article permits every minister and agency head to seek the Provincial Council's opinion on subjects within his competence in the province, and requires the council to give its opinion.
لكل وزير و رئيس مصلحة أن يستطلع رأي مجلس المنطقة، حول أي موضوع يتعلق باختصاصه في المنطقة، وعلى المجلس إبداء رأيه في ذلك.
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