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Article 19
 

§ 19. Formation of division committee

(1) A local government council (hereinafter council) shall appoint the chairman and up to eight members of the division committee by a decision not later than on the twentieth day before the day of the referendum.

(2) The council shall appoint half of the members of a division committee on the proposal of the rural municipality or city secretary and the rest of the members from among the persons put forward by political parties entered in the non-profit associations and foundations register. Political parties shall put forward one member candidate for a division committee to the rural municipality or city secretary not later than on the forty-fifth day before the day of the referendum. The candidate must consent to being put forward. If political parties do not put forward candidates or if the number of candidates put forward is lower than the number of members of the division committee appointed from among the candidates of political parties, the council shall appoint the rest of the members on the proposal of the rural municipality or city secretary.

(3) On the proposal of the rural municipality or city secretary, the council shall also appoint at least two alternate members who, during the term of authority of the committee and in the order specified by the council, shall replace the members of the committee whose authority terminates or is suspended.

(4) A division committee shall elect a deputy chairman of the committee from among its members.

(5) Operational and clerical support shall be provided to a division committee by the rural municipality government or city government.