LEGISLATIVE POWER
The legislative power of the Republic of Azerbaijan is exercised by single-chamber Milli Majlis. Parliament, which is formed through elections by the population of the country, is an inseparable institute of democratic state structure representing the legislative power, one of the important branches of state power. Its activity and status of authorities are realized in two major directions: first, Milli Majlis defines the common rules for a range of issues. The legislative power builds its activity in accordance with these rules. Second, Milli Majlis can directly resolve a number of problems. The Milli Majlis is empowered to dismiss the President by means of impeachment. Deputies of Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan Republic are elected through the common, equal, and direct elections in the base of the majority election system by means of free, private, and secret voting. Every citizen of the Republic of the Azerbaijan who has the right to participate in elections can be elected as deputies of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan, as stipulated by law.
The Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan is a unicameral (single-chamber) body composed of 125 members elected for five-year terms through direct common voting. Milli Majlis has the power of approving and regulating the state budget.
The Milli Majlis of the Azerbaijan Republic develops constitutional laws, acts, and orders on issues within its power. The laws and orders of the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan may not include definite instructions to executive power and judicial bodies.
Issues decided by the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan:
1) Organisation of work of Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
2) Establishment of diplomatic representations of the Republic of Azerbaijan upon the submission of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
3) Administrative-territorial division;
4) Ratification and denunciation of inter-state agreements and of those intergovernmental agreements that contain rules contradicting the laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
5) Approval of state budget of the Republic of Azerbaijan upon the submission of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and supervision over its implementation;
6) Election of the Human Rights Commissioner of the Republic of Azerbaijan, upon the submission of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
7) Approval of the military doctrine of the Republic of Azerbaijan, upon the submission of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
8) Approval of decrees of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in cases specified in the present Constitution;
9) Giving consent to the appointment of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan, upon the submission of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
10) The appointment of judges of Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Courts of Appeal of the Republic of Azerbaijan, upon the submission of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
11) Giving consent to the appointment and dismissal of the General Prosecutor of the Republic of Azerbaijan, upon the submission of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
12) Dismissal of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan by means of impeachment, upon the submission of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
13) Dismissal of judges of the Republic of Azerbaijan, upon the submission of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
14) The resolution of the issue of confidence in the Cabinet 0f Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
15) The appointment and dismissal of the members of the Governing Board of the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan, upon the submission of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
16) Giving consent, upon the submission of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, to the use of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan for performing tasks not related to their assignment;
17) Giving consent to declaration of war and conclusion of peace, upon the appeal of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
18) Calling of referendum;
19) Amnesty;
20) Hearing of the municipality reports.
The Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan establishes its operating procedures and sets up its relevant bodies, including the election of its Chairman and his deputies, the organization of committees and commissions, and the establishment of the Accounting Chamber.
The Milli Majlis shall assemble for two ordinary sessions (spring and autumn sessions) every year. The first sitting of Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan is summoned no later than one week from the day of confirmation of the office of 83 deputies of Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan. If the offices of 83 deputies have not been confirmed by the 10th of March after the election of deputies to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan, then the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan shall determine the date of the first sitting of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan.