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Committee on the Constitution (Parliament of Sweden)


The Committee on the Constitution (Swedish: Konstitutionsutskottet, KU) is a standing committee in the Swedish Riksdag.

The committee prepares matters concerning the Fundamental Laws of the Realm (Swedish: Rikets grundlagar) and the Riksdag Act (Swedish: Riksdagsordningen) and other matters concerning legislation of a constitutional and general administrative nature, as well as matters relating to radio and television. Other matters concern freedom of expression, formation of public opinion, freedom of worship and financial support for the press and the political parties.

The Committee on the Constitution also prepares matters concerning the Riksdag itself and certain state administrative authorities under the Government (Swedish: Förvaltningsmyndigheter) such as the County Administrative Boards, administrative division and local authoritires (Swedish: Kommuner) etc.

Matters concerning appropriations falling within expenditure area 1 - The governance of the Realm (Swedish: Rikets styrelse) - are prepared by the Committee on the Constitution.

The Committee on the Constitution also has the task of scrutinising the work of the Government and its ministers and informing the Riksdag of the result of its scrutiny. The Committee on the Constitution can also decide whether or not a member of the Riksdag or a cabinet minister is to be prosecuted.


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