Special-status public officials within the Ministry of Internal Affairs could engage in more types of activities outside working hours, subject to notification, assessment and authorisation. Parliament passed the bill in its first reading on 5 November 2026, according to information from the Parliament’s Directorate for Communication and Public Relations, published by MOLDPRES.
What does this mean for you?
For special-status officials in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the bill expands the types of activities permitted outside working hours. It provides for scientific, teaching and creative activities, participation in development projects in their area of expertise, and representing the state in commercial companies.
Activities outside working hours would be subject to notification, assessment, authorisation and monitoring mechanisms. The bill also requires officials to resolve any situation of incompatibility within 1 month of its arising.
What activities would be prohibited?
Under the bill, special-status officials in the Ministry of Internal Affairs could not engage in paid activities in other public authorities. They would also be prohibited from holding public office or working in the offices of public dignitaries.
The ban on paid work would also apply to certain activities carried out under individual employment contracts or civil contracts. It covers commercial companies, cooperatives, state or municipal enterprises, and non-profit organisations in the public or private sector, if they are controlled by, subordinate to, or carry out activities within the remit of the employing authority.
The bill retains the ban on managing a private-law legal entity. Engaging in business activities would also remain prohibited.
What stage is the bill at?
The amendments to the Law on Special-Status Public Officials within the Ministry of Internal Affairs were supported only in the first reading. The bill is to be debated in the second reading, so the vote reported does not constitute the final adoption of the new rules.
Sources
- MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat — Votat în prima lectură: Reguli noi privind activitățile desfășurate în afara orelor de serviciu de către funcționarii cu statut special din cadrul MAI
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- Parlamentul a susținut proiectul în prima lectură pe 5 noiembrie 2026. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Proiectul prevede înlăturarea oricărei situații de incompatibilitate în termen de o lună de la apariția acesteia. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Proiectul modifică Legea privind funcționarul public cu statut special din cadrul Ministerului Afacerilor Interne. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Proiectul urmează să fie dezbătut în lectura a doua. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
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