Article 8 of the Saudi Provinces Law

This article regulates the annual meeting of the emirs of the provinces:

• Frequency: an annual meeting.
• Chair: the Minister of Interior.
• Attendees: the emirs of the provinces.
• Purpose: to discuss matters relating to the provinces.
• Follow-up: the Minister of Interior submits a report on the meeting to the Prime Minister.

The evident purpose of the meeting is to coordinate work among the provinces and exchange views on their affairs, with its outcome conveyed to the Prime Minister through the report.

This article follows Article 7, which sets out the duties of a province's emir, including submitting annual reports to the Minister of Interior on the efficiency of public services and other affairs of the province, and contacting ministers and heads of agencies directly while keeping the Minister of Interior informed. The annual meeting complements these channels.

It is followed by Article 9, which regulates another level of meetings: a meeting chaired by the emir of the province for the governors of governorates at least twice a year to discuss the province's affairs, on which the emir submits a report to the Minister of Interior.

The Law thus sets up a chain of meetings and reports: from governors to the emir, from emirs to the Minister of Interior, and from the Minister to the Prime Minister. Anyone who needs to understand this chain for a matter of their own can consult a lawyer specialized in administrative cases.