Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
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| Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State | |||||
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| Type | Unicameral | ||||
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| President | Giovanni Cardinal Lajolo | ||||
| Members | 7 | ||||
| Meeting place | Palace of the Governorate | ||||
| Web site | http://www.vaticanstate.va/ | ||||
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The Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State (Italian: Pontificia Commissione per lo Stato della Città del Vaticano) is the legislative body of Vatican City. It consists of Cardinals appointed to five year terms by the pope.[1]
Laws and regulations proposed by the commission must be submitted to the pope through the Secretariat of State prior to being made public and taking effect.[1] Laws, regulations, and instructions enacted by the commission are published in the Acta Apostolicae Sedis.[2]
The Commission is led by a president, currently Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo of Italy. In addition to his legislative role, the president is delegated executive authority for the state by the pope.
[edit] Members
- Giovanni Cardinal Lajolo, Cardinal President
- Giovanni Battista Cardinal Re
- José Cardinal Saraiva Martins
- Jean-Louis Cardinal Tauran
- Renato Raffaele Cardinal Martino
- Attilio Cardinal Nicora
- Leonardo Cardinal Sandri [3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Pope John Paul II (26 November 2000). Fundamental Law of Vatican City State. Vatican City State. Retrieved on 2007-08-12.
- ^ Legislative and executive bodies. Vatican City State. Retrieved on 2007-08-12.
- ^ Vatican City State. Vatican City State. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
