The National Council of the Republic of Slovenia has permanent and temporary working bodies, in which representatives of Interest Groups must be suitably and equally represented. The National Council establishes its Commissions with a Decision on the establishment and tasks of Commissions of the National Council, which precisely determines their constitution, competences, and number of members.
The National Council has eight Commissions which discuss legislative proposals and other acts, initiatives and questions of members of the National Council, as well as prepare legislative proposals and proposals of opinions regarding legislative and other acts that are related to matters they discuss. They additionally deal with all other matters, as authorised by the National Council. Commissions may demand clarifications and information related to matters they are discussing, cooperate with working bodies of the National Assembly, and submit to them opinions regarding matters in their competence.
The Commission for Agriculture, Forestry and Food deals with matters related to agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food industry, and veterinary.
The Commission for Culture, Science, Education and Sport deals with matters related to early childhood education, primary, secondary, higher and university education, culture, the media, sport, and science and technology.
The Commission for Economy, Trade, Tourism and Finance deals with matters related to the field of the economic system and the Slovenian internal market, the position and development of specific economic areas, economic position and problems facing small businesses and tourism, development and problems facing the service industry and crafts, monitoring the development of tourism and its promotion, the area of public finance, monetary policy and taxation, and the internationalisation of the Slovenian economy.
The Commission for International Relations and European Affairs deals with matters related to the state’s foreign affairs, the position of Slovenes living abroad, EU affairs, and cooperation with foreign parliamentary institutions.
The Commission for Local Self-Government and Regional Development deals with matters related to local self-government, regional development, environmental protection, infrastructure of public utility, transport and commerce, and maritime as elements of regional development, as well as housing policy.
The Mandate and Immunity Commission is the only commission of the National Council with prescribed membership; it consists of one representative of each Interest Group. It deals with matters determined by the National Council Act and Rules of Procedure of the National Council. These are, for instance, confirming mandates of members of the National Council, discussing proposals for appointing representatives of the National Council to organisations, institutions and working bodies, and handling immunity procedures. Additionally, the Mandate and Immunity Commission deals with proposals for amendments of Rules of Procedure and other acts of the National Council, proposals for interpretation of stipulations of Rules of Procedure and other acts of the National Council, proposals of acts which determine work conditions of members of the National Council, and all other matters as authorised by the National Council.
The Commission for Social Care, Labour, Health and the Disabled deals with matters related to social care and insurance, healthcare and health insurance, pension and disability insurance, labour market, labour relations, social communications and collective bargaining, health and safety in the workplace, care for the disabled, and care for children and families.
The Commission for State Organization deals with matters related to internal affairs, the judicial system, public administration, and state defence.