| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Narodna skupstina / National Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF OFFICE |
| Title |
President of the Chamber of Republics |
| Term |
- duration: 4 years (term of House)
- reasons for interruption of the term: resignation, recall, death, dissolution of the Chamber
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| Appointment |
- elected by all Members of the Chamber
- the election is held at the beginning of the legislature
- after validation of mandates
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| Eligibility |
- any Member may be a candidate, but must be nominated by at least 10 Deputies
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| Voting system |
- formal vote by secret ballot unless one or more Members calls for a public vote
- one round or several if no candidate obtains the required majority
- in the event of a tie, a new round of voting is held
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| Procedures / results |
- the Chair presides over the Chamber during the voting
- the Chair and the 2 youngest Deputies supervise the voting
- the Chair announces the results without delay
- the results cannot be challenged, unless during the vote at least 5 Deputies express doubts as to the results; in this case, the votes are recounted
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| STATUS |
| Status |
- may act as interim Head of State
- the Presidents of the 2 Chambers preside alternately over joint sittings
- represents the Chamber with the authorities
- represents the Chamber in international bodies
- in the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker can assume his/her role and functions
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| Board |
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| Material facilities |
- allowance
+ expense allowance
- official residence
- official car
- secretariat
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| FUNCTIONS |
| Organization of parliamentary business |
- convenes sessions
- organizes the debates
- examines the admissibility of bills and amendments
- refers texts to a committee for study
- may propose the setting-up of committees
- may nominate candidates for committees
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| Chairing of public sittings |
- can open, adjourn and close sittings
- ensures respect for provisions of the Constitution and Standing Orders
- makes announcements concerning the Assembly
- takes disciplinary measures in the event of disturbance, and lifts such measures
- establishes the list of speakers, gives and withdraws permission to speak
- calls for a vote, decides how it is to be carried out, verifies the voting procedure and cancels a vote in the event of irregularities
- checks the quorum
- authenticates the texts adopted and the records of debates
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| Special powers |
- recruits, assigns and promotes staff
- proposes the Clerk to the Chamber, which appoints him
- plays a specific role in the conduct of foreign affairs
- is responsible for relations with foreign Parliaments
- is responsible for safety, and in this capacity, can call the police in the event of disturbance in the Chamber
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| Speaking and voting rights, other functions |
- takes the floor in legislative debates by leaving the podium
- provides guidelines for the interpretation or completion of the text under discussion
- takes part in voting
- proposes bills or amendments
- intervenes in the parliamentary oversight procedure
- transmits, together with the Speaker of the Chamber of Citizens, laws adopted to the Head of State for promulgation
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