Article 27 of the Saudi Shura Council Law
المادة 27 من نظام مجلس الشورى
Article 27 gives the Shura Council a special budget approved by the King, with spending from it under rules issued by royal order.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يكون لمجلس الشورى ميزانية خاصة تعتمد من الملك، ويتم الصرف منها وفق قواعد تصدر بأمر ملكي.
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 27 explained in plain English
This article provides for the financial independence of the Shura Council through a budget of its own.
- The budget: the Council has a special budget.
- Approval: the King approves it.
- Spending: spending from it is done under rules issued by royal order.
The article itself does not set the items of the budget or the method of spending, but leaves that to the rules issued by royal order.
This article complements Article 28, which provides that the organization of the Council's financial affairs, financial oversight and the final account is under special rules issued by royal order. Article 27 concerns the existence of the budget, its approval and spending from it, while Article 28 concerns the organization of financial affairs, oversight of them and the final account.
It is preceded by Article 26, which provides that the civil service laws apply to the employees of the Council's bodies unless the Internal Rules provide otherwise. The regulating royal order should be consulted for the details of the spending rules, as the article contains no particular items or amounts.
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 27 of the Saudi Shura Council Law
Does the Shura Council have an independent budget?
Yes. The Council has a special budget approved by the King.
How is spending from the Council's budget done?
Under rules issued by royal order.
More articles on Internal Rules and Financial Affairs
- Article 26
Article 26 applies the civil service laws to the employees of the Shura Council's bodies unless the Council's Internal Rules provide otherwise.
تسري أنظمة الخدمة المدنية على موظفي أجهزة المجلس ما لم تقض اللائحة الداخلية بغير ذلك.
- Article 28
Article 28 provides that the Shura Council's financial affairs, financial oversight and final account are organized under special rules issued by royal order.
يتم تنظيم الشئون المالية بمجلس الشورى، والرقابة المالية، والحساب الختامي، وفق قواعد خاصة تصدر بأمر ملكي.
- Article 29Amended (1428 AH)
Article 29 has the Shura Council's Internal Rules, issued by royal order, regulate the competences of its leaders and bodies, the running of sessions and committees, voting and discussion rules.
تنظم اللائحة الداخلية لمجلس الشورى، اختصاصات رئيس مجلس الشورى ، ونائبه، ومساعده، والأمين العام للمجلس ، وأجهزة المجلس، وكيفية إدارة جلساته وسير أعماله وأعمال لج
- Article 30
Article 30 allows the Shura Council Law to be amended only in the same way in which it was issued.
لا يجري تعديل هذا النظام إلا بالطريقة التي تم بها إصداره.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.