中国的行政程序立法:语境、问题与方案

本文从现代行政国家中行政权不断增长与行政程序发展之间的内在联系入手 ,指出了现代法治国家中行政程序对行政权行使理性化的重要功能。通过对西方主要国家行政程序发展的简要考察 ,文章强调 :我国正在进行的行政程序立法 ,是一个“政府再造”的契机。围绕着我国行政程序立法 ,文章对我国行政程序立法的制度基础、理论基础、以及相关的现实问题进行了扼要归纳 ,这些归纳构成中国行政程序立法的语境。在此基础上 ,文章结合《行政程序法》(专家试拟稿 )的基本框架 ,对我国行政程序立法的立法模式、目标、结构、以及行政程序法与其他相关法律关系等问题进行了讨论。本文的主要目的是指出我国行政程序立法的语境 ,提出立法中的基本问题 ,并探讨可能的方案 ,从而引发对这些问题更多。

From the historical survey of the relationship between the increasing of government power and the development of administrative procedures, this article highlights the significance of administrative procedure in rationalizing use of government power. The authors argue that the making of China's Administrative Procedure Act (the APA) that is under the way may serve as an opportunity for government rebuilding. Centered on the ongoing efforts contributed to the making of China's APA, the article examines the developments of administrative procedural systems, relevant theoretic and empirical studies, and practical problems that are crying for solutions in the context of administrative procedure reform. Against this background, the article turns to intensive discussion on some key issues in the making of China's APA, including legislative models, goals, structure, and the application of the APA.