The State Council (Majlis A’Dawla) was established after the issuance of the Royal Decree No. 86/97 on the establishment of Oman Council, which consists of the State Council (Majlis A’ Dawla )and A’Shura Council(Majlis A’Shura ) . It enjoys a legal personality and financial and administrative independence. It is composed of a number of members not exceeding the number of members of the Shura Council. The Members of the State Council are appointed by a royal decree. Amongst their responsibilities of the State Council are proposing draft laws, approval or amendment of the draft laws referred by A’Shura Council and submit them to His Majesty for promulgation. Review draft development plans and the Annual Budget of the State referred by A’Shura Council , make recommendations, and send them back to the Council of Ministers.
thE stAte COunCil (mAJlis A’dawla) Was eStaBLished after The issUanCe OF thE royal DeCree no. 86/97 on the establishMeNt Of oMan CounCil, WhICH consisTs OF tHe StaTE CoUnciL (majlIS a’ dawlA )anD a’shUrA CoUnCiL(maJlIS a’shUra ) . it enjoYs A lEgal perSoNalitY aND fInaNcial and ADMInIstrATIvE IndEpENdEnce. it is COMpOseD Of a NUmBEr of members NOt EXceEDing the numBeR of MEMbeRs of thE shUra COUnCil. tHE members OF the staTE coUNciL ARe AppoiNted by a rOYal decReE. amongst ThEiR resPonSiBiLIties OF The staTe couNCIl are ProposInG DRaFT Laws, apprOvAl or AMeNdment of the drafT lawS refErred By A’shura COuncil aNd subMit them To his majestY fOR PrOmulgation. ReviEW DRafT DeVElOpment pLANs aNd THe AnNUAL buDget oF The sTate rEFerred by a’shUra cOUNciL , maKe REComMendatIOnS, and SEnD THem BaCk tO tHe COuNciL of mINisteRs.