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CZECH REPUBLIC
Poslanecka Snemovna (Chamber of Deputies)
PRESIDENCY OF THE PARLIAMENTARY CHAMBER

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Parliament name (generic / translated) Parlament / Parliament
Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name (generic / translated) Poslanecka Snemovna / Chamber of Deputies
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Senat / Senate
APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF OFFICE
Title President of the Chamber of Deputies
Term - duration: 4 years (term of House)
- reasons for interruption of the term: resignation (valid if the resolution was adopted by the Chamber), death, dissolution of the Chamber, incompatibility of function, loss of mandate

Appointment - duration: 4 years (term of House)
- reasons for interruption of the term: resignation (valid if the resolution was adopted by the Chamber), death, dissolution of the Chamber, incompatibility of function, loss of mandate

Eligibility - any Member who has pronounced the oath can be candidate
- notification made by political groups is required, candidatures must be formally submitted to the Electoral Committee 24 hours before the date of the election

Voting system - formal vote by secret ballot
- two rounds
- majority of 200 votes is required
- if no candidate obtains the majority in the first round, only the two candidates with the largest number of votes are admitted for the second round.
- if no candidate is elected in the second round, the election has to be repeated 10 days later
Procedures / results - the former Speaker of the Chamber (if he has been re-elected in the Parliament), or the oldest Deputy Speaker (if he has been re-elected), or the oldest MP among the newly elected MPs presides over the Assembly during the vote
- the Electoral Committee supervises the voting
- the Chairman of the Electoral Committee announces the results without any delay
- the election must be confirmed by a resolution adopted by the Chamber
- the results can be challenged
STATUS
Status - may be called upon to replace the Head of State in the event of the latter's absence, together with the Prime Minister
- represents the Chamber with the public authorities
- is ex officio Chairman of the Organizational Committee
- in the absence of the President, the Vice- Presidents of the Chamber can assume his/her role and functions
Board
Material facilities - basic remuneration
+ special additional allowance
- official residence in the building of the Parliament
- official car
- secretariat
- body guards
FUNCTIONS
Organization of parliamentary business - organizes the debates
- refers texts to a committee for study
Chairing of public sittings - can open, adjourn and close sittings
- makes announcements concerning the Chamber
- takes disciplinary measures in the event of disturbance, and lifts such measures
- establishes the list of speakers, gives and withdraws permission to speak
- establishes the order in which amendments are taken up
- 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 adopted texts and the records of debates, after the verification of the records of debates
- has discretionary power to give the floor outside the agenda and thus organizes impromptu debates

Special powers - appoints the Secretary General
- is responsible for safety, and in this capacity, can call the police in the event of disturbance in the Chamber

Speaking and voting rights, other functions - takes the floor in legislative debates
- takes part in voting
- proposes bills or amendments
- intervenes in the parliamentary oversight procedure

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