Specific requirements for the initiation of the legislative referendum by citizens

(1) The initiative group for the conduct of the legislative referendum shall submit to the Central Electoral Commission the text of the draft Law in Romanian Language, drafted in accordance with the requirements of the legislative technique provided for by Law No 100/2017 on normative acts, as well as the information note.

(2) After receiving the documents of the initiative group for the conduct of the legislative referendum, the Central Electoral Commission shall, within a maximum of 3 days, forward the draft law and the information note to the Ministry of Justice for an opinion and expertise of the project.

(3) The Ministry of Justice shall, within 30 days, carry out the procedure for offering an opinion and expertise on the draft law, in accordance with the legal requirements relating the drafting of a normative act.

(4) The initiative group for the conduct of the legislative referendum may adjust the draft law to the requirements set out in the opinion of the Ministry of Justice, provided that they do not substantially change the concept approved at the citizens’ meeting.

(5) In accordance with the opinion of the Ministry of Justice, the Central Electoral Commission shall adopt, under the Article 192 (2), a decision on registration of the initiative group or the refusal to register it.