Legislation in the Republic of Croatia

U Republici Hrvatskoj drţavna vlast je ustrojena na načelu diobe vlasti na zakonodavnu, izvršnu i sudbenu, a ograničena je Ustavom RH zajamčenim pravom na lokalnu i područnu samoupravu.Zakonodavna, izvršna i sudska vlast meĎusobno se ne nadziru i ne ograničavaju u djelovanju s ciljem da nijedna od njih ne upotrijebi vlast na uštrb slobode, interesa i sigurnosti graĎana.Zakonodavna vlast ili legislativa je naziv za granu vlasti čija je funkcija kontrola izvršne vlasti i donošenje zakona.Hrvatski sabor predstavničko je tijelo graĎana, nositelj zakonodavne vlasti i “kontrolor” izvršne. Zastupnici se na temelju općeg i jednakog biračkog prava biraju neposredno tajnim glasovanjem na vrijeme od četiri godine. Parlamentarni se izbori odrţavaju najkasnije 60 dana nakon isteka mandata ili raspuštanja prethodnog saziva Sabora. Sabor je jednodomni parlament, ima predsjednika i jednog ili više potpredsjednika, a odlučuje o donošenju i promjeni Ustava, donosi zakone, drţavni proračun, odlučuje o ratu i miru, donosi akte kojima izraţava politiku Hrvatskoga sabora, donosi Strategiju nacionalne sigurnosti i Strategiju obrane Republike Hrvatske, provodi graĎanski nadzor nad oruţanim snagama i sluţbama sigurnosti, odlučuje o promjeni drţavnih granica, raspisuje referendum, obavlja izbore, imenovanja i razrješenja, nadzire rad Vlade i drugih nositelja javnih duţnosti koji su mu odgovorni, daje amnestiju za kaznena djela, obavlja druge poslove utvrĎene Ustavom RH.In Croatia national government is organized on the principle of separation of powers into legislative, executive and judicial branches, but limited by the Constitution guaranteed right to local and regional self-government. The legislative, executive and judicial power are not mutually monitored and do not restrict the activity in order to none of them use the power at the expense of liberty and security of citizens. Legislative authority or legislation is the name of a branch of government whose function is to control the executive and legislation. The Croatian Parliament is a representative body of citizens, the legislative body and the "controller" of the executive. Lawmakers on the basis of universal and equal suffrage by secret ballot for a term of four years. Parliamentary elections are held no later than 60 days after the end of the term or the dissolution of the previous Parliament. Parliament is unicameral parliament, has a president and one or more vice-presidents, and decides on the enactment and amendment of the Constitution, pass laws, the state budget, decides on war and peace, passes acts which express the policy of the Croatian Parliament, passes the Strategy of National Security and Strategy of the Croatian Defence , carried out civil control over the armed forces and security services, decide on the change of state borders, calls referendums, carries out elections, appointments and dismissals, supervises the work of the Government and other public office holders who are accountable to him, grant amnesty for criminal offenses, carry out other tasks stipulated Constitution