Legal bases: Lithuania
 

 

 

LITHUANIA
The Seimas Ombudsmen

Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania
approved by citizens of the Republic of Lithuania
in the Referendum on 25 October 1992
(excerpt)

 

Chapter V. The Seimas

Article 73

Seimas controllers shall examine complaints of citizens concerning the abuse of powers by, and bureaucracy of, State and local government officers (with the exception of judges). Controllers shall have the right to submit proposals to the court to dismiss guilty officers from their posts.

The powers of the Seimas controllers shall be established by law.

As necessary, the Seimas shall also establish other institutions of control. The system and powers of said institutions shall be established by law.