Illustrated Courier regular IKC
"Citizen's Legislative Initiatives of Solidarity, without any doubt, should be set up in a number of major improvement activities of society and the Polish state at least from the Constitution of 3-May" – so the function of the civilian Centre of Legislative Initiatives of NSZZ ,,Solidarity" (COIU "S") and its Social Legislative Council (SRL) assessed the outstanding historian of the state and law Prof. Stanisław Grodziski. On the 45th anniversary of the establishment in Krakow by Kazimierz Barczyk COIU “S” at the Collegium Maius of the Jagiellonian University, a technological conference on the contribution of this centre to the construction of the systemic foundations of III RP 1980-1994 will be held.
The authoritative technological session, organized on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the civilian Centre of Legislative Initiatives of the Jagiellonian University in Cracow, will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at the Hall of Collegium Maius of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow at 15 Jagiellońska Street. The session starts at 12.00. Outstanding guests, including Lech Wałęsa, the leader of the NSZZ “Solidarity” and the first president of the Free Republic and Jerzy Buzek, the erstwhile Prime Minister of Poland and the president of the European Parliament, the president of the 1st Programme legislature of NSZZ “S” in 1981 confirmed their participation in the ceremony. The group of guests will besides include Rector of the Jagiellonian University Prof. Piotr Jestak, president of Krakow Dr. Aleksander Miszalski and erstwhile president of COIU “S” Kazimierz Barczyk, president of the Association of Municipalities and Countys of Małopolska. The Thursday technological session will be a unique chance to reflect on the contribution of the civilian Centre of Legislative Initiatives of the 3rd Republic to the construction of the constitutional foundations of the 3rd Republic.
Founded and led by Kazimierz Barczyk in 1981, the civilian Centre of Legislative Initiatives ,,Solidarity” along with his Social Legislative Council, headed by erstwhile Rector of the Jagiellonian University Prof. Stefan Grzybowski, a Nestor of Polish Civilists and a nationwide legal authority, were the main squad of legal experts of NSZ ,,Solidarity” and then the Civic Parliamentary Club and legislature of the Republic of Poland 1st term. In close cooperation with COIU “S” there were 100 prominent, independent lawyers from all over Poland, and about 200 people assisted indirectly. The Centre has developed dozens of complete social draft laws on, among others, state law, criminal law, civilian law, economical law, work which consisted of a programme for the repair of the Republic of Poland and the change of the strategy of the Polish People's Republic to the 3rd Republic of Poland – this allowed the creation of a democratic state of law that corresponds to Western standards and then the adoption of Poland into NATO and the EU.
The most crucial social draft laws developed by COIU “S” include:
in 1981.
- preliminary assumptions of the Constitution of Solidarity, Prof. Andrzej Kubas, met. Dr. Andrzej Rozmarowicz,
- Criminal Code without death punishment and political crimes and another repressive penalties of the totalitarian state, Prof. Władysław Wolter, Prof. Andrzej Zoll,
- Code of Criminal Procedure ensuring the basic right of defence, Prof. Stanisław Waltoś and met. Dr. Kazimierz Ostrowski,
- Code of Criminal Procedure with an independent investigative justice deciding to apply detention, limiting the roles of the politicized prosecutor, prof. Alfred Kaftal,
- The Executive Penal Code, completed in March 1982 with a view to providing humanitarian conditions for 10,000 internees of "Solidarity", Prof. Andrzej Rzeplinski,
- draft Act on Free Access to Public Information, thus limiting the universal veil of "state secret", Prof. Andrzej Wasilewski,
- draft Act on Self-government and Enterprise limiting organization nomenclature developed in cooperation with the Network of the 16 Leading Plants of Solidarity, Prof. Stanisław Włodyka, Edward Nowak,
- Labour Code with Basic Rights and Guarantees for Workers, Prof. Tadeusz Zieliński,
- the draft Act on the Repair of Szkods resulting from Accidents at Work and Occupational Diseases, tens of thousands of workers were killed or injured receiving penny compensation, justice Dr. Zygmunt Bidziński,
- Press Law without censorship, with the National Council of Broadcasting and Television, allowing free media to be created – the work was completed on December 12, 1981, and presented in the Krakow Journalists' Club “Pod Gruszka”, prof. Andrzej Kopff, b. Rector of the Jagiellonian University, prof. Stanisław Waltos,
- Law on the strategy of Universal Courts guaranteeing judges independency from political authorities, Adam Strzembosz, Kazimierz Barczyk,
- Act on the ultimate Court liquidating five-year terms and guaranteeing the independency of judges to transition to a state of rest, SSN Zofia Wasilkowska, b. Minister of Justice after 1956, SSN Stanisław Rudnicki,
- Act on the Public Prosecutor's Office ensuring independency from the political authorities of prosecutors and prosecutors, Proc. Aleksander Herzog, Proc. Krzysztof Bachmiński, Proc. Krzysztof Kozdronkiewicz,
- Law on the Bar for the independency of lawyers and the local government of the Bar, by Maria Budzanowska, by Maciej Bednarkiewicz,
- Act on Legal Advisors creating the profession of independent legal advisor and councillor in Poland, Mr Jacek Żuławski, became president of the National Chamber of Legal Advisors,
- Act on the Codification Commission amending the pre-war model for the improvement of codes, Prof. Andrzej Mączyński, Prof. Sylwester Wójcik,
- Law on Consumer Protection – fresh regulations unknown in the socialist economy, prof. Czesław Żuławska, prof. Ewa Łętowska,
- draft of the Democratic Election Order to the National Councils – presented by Dr. Tadeusz Syryjczyk at the last KK’S gathering in Gdańsk on 12 December 1981 (in February 1982 elections to the RN were to be held – would most likely be victorious for the candidates ‘S’),
- establishing changes to the civilian Code rationalising rules in the spirit of equality between public and private parties and the marketplace economy, Prof. Stefan Grzybowski,
after 1989.
- the establishment of the Law on Territorial Government, drawn up at the request of the Marshal of the legislature of the 1st word of office of Prof. Andrzej Stelmachowski, passed as a task by the legislature and then by the Sejm, Prof. Michał Kulesza, Prof. Walerian Pańko, Kazimierz Barczyk,
- draft Act on the National Judicial Council agreed at the circular Table, valid until 2018, Prof. Andrzej Rzeplinski, Prof. Marek Safjan,
- draft Act on the strategy of Courts, including the proposal to appoint peace judges, Prof. Marek Safjan, Prof. Andrzej Rzeplinski,
- draft Act on the Office of State Protection in place of the hated, criminal safety Service, Prof. Jan Widacki, Jan Rokita, Kazimierz Barczyk,
- draft Act on Police in place of repressive Civic Militia, Prof. Jan Widacki, Jan Rokita, Kazimierz Barczyk,
- draft Act on the Minister of the Interior, which has so far implemented violent repression in the Polish People's Republic of Poland, Prof. Jan Widacki, Jan Rokita, Kazimierz Barczyk,
- draft Act on the lawyer General of the Republic of Poland protecting the property of the Treasury, RP Stefan Plażek, Prof. Mieczysław Sawczuk (vetted by president A. Kwasniewski in 1999, re-established in 2005),
- The Law on Notariat restoring the basic function of perpetual books and the free profession of rejent, notaries Andrzej Urbanik and Joanna Majewska-Gregula,
- Law on Assembly to warrant citizens a real right to freedom of assembly, Prof. Stanisław Biernat, Prof. Irena Lipowicz, Prof. Mirosław Wyżykowski,
- Agricultural law valid for millions of agrarian residents, farmers, protecting household farms, Prof. Walerian Pańko,
- Cooperative Law expanding the subjectivity and function of cooperatives, Prof. Andrzej Mączyński,
- Religious law restoring freedom of religion and eliminating discrimination against churches, Dr. Andrzej Rozmarowicz,
- Act Code of Offence – standards of democratic regulation of law, Tomasz Grzegorczyk, Jan Skupinski,
- Code of Conduct in Cases of Offence – standards of democratic regulation of law, Tomasz Grzegorczyk, Jan Skupinski,
- Act on the strategy of Colleges for Offences – standards of democratic regulation of law, Tomasz Grzegorczyk, Jan Skupinski,
- Rules of Procedure of the legislature of the First Cadence drawn up at the request of Deputy Marshal of the legislature Andrzej Wielowieyski, met. Zbigniew Dyka, met.
- On 5 December 1993, the establishment of a Social Constitutional Commission to draft the Constitution for Solidarity (as a continuation of the 1981 assumptions) under which 2 million signatures were collected was the cornerstone of the Election Action "Solidarity", initiator and organizer Kazimierz Barczyk.
For more information see the COIU website, S’ www.coiu.plAmong others:
- A book published in 2001 in the Sejm Publishing home "Civil Legislative Initiatives of Solidarity 1980-1990. Materials and draft laws of the civilian Centre for Legislative Initiatives "S" and Social Legislative Council". They selected and prepared for release: Kazimierz Barczyk, Stanisław Grodziski, Stefan Grzybowski.
- book published by the Academic Bookstore in 2018. "The contribution of the Krakow and the nationwide legal community to the construction of the systemic foundations of the 3rd Republic (1980-1994). Legislative projects and initiatives, people, achievements and evaluations" edited by Prof. S. Grodziski
- films on COIU,,,S’, among others: “In the name of the Law. Citizens' Legislative Initiatives of Solidarity”, “The Road to Self-government” and “The Constitution of Solidarity”.
- archival materials, documents.
(AI GEG)
