| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Consiglio grande e generale / Great and General Council |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF OFFICE |
| Title |
Captains-Regent of the Great General Council |
| Term |
- duration: 6 months (1 April-30 September / 1 October-31 March);
- reasons for interruption of the term: resignation
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| Appointment |
- elected by all Members of the Council
- the election of the two Captains-Regent is held in the second week of March and of September
- before members' mandates have been validated and they have been sworn in
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| Eligibility |
- any Member of the Great General Council may be a candidate except those elected in the past three years and aged under 25
- formal notification of candidature
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| Voting system |
- formal vote by secret ballot
- first round by absolute majority; second round by simple majority
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| Procedures / results |
- the outgoing Captains-Regent preside over the Council during the voting
- the Voting Committee supervises the voting
- the Minister of the Interior announces the results without delay
- the law does not provide for challenging of the results
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| STATUS |
| Status |
- also holds the post of Head of State
represents the Council with the authorities
- represents the Council in international bodies
- in the absence of the Captain-Regent, the second Captain-Regent can assume his/her role and functions
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| Board |
- the President's Board is regulated by the Law of 1976
- consists of the 2 Captains-Regent and Members of the Great General Council
- meets 45 days before the opening of each session after being convened by the Captains-Regent
- constitutes a collegial presidency
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| Material facilities |
- allowance
+ expense allowance : Lit. 4,500,000
- official car and chauffeur
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| FUNCTIONS |
| Organization of parliamentary business |
The President's Board:
- convenes sessions
- establishes and modifies the agenda
- organizes the debates and sets speaking time
- examines the admissibility of bills and amendments
- refers texts to a committee for study
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| Chairing of public sittings |
- can open, adjourn and close sittings
- ensure respect for provisions of the Constitution and Standing Orders
- take disciplinary measures in the event of disturbance, and lift such measures
- establish the list of speakers, give and withdraw permission to speak
- establish the order in which amendments are taken up and select which amendments are to be debated
- call for a vote, decide how it is to be carried out, verify the voting procedure and cancel a vote in the event of irregularities, in collaboration with the Bureau of the Secretariat
- check the quorum, in collaboration with the Bureau of the Secretariat
- authenticates the adopted texts and the records of debates
- interpret the rules or other regulations governing the life of the Council, relying on precedents
- have discretionary power to give the floor outside the agenda and thus organize impromptu debates
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| Special powers |
- establish the budget with the President's Board
- are responsible for safety, and in this capacity, can call the police in the event of disturbance in the Chamber
- the President's Board is responsible for relations with foreign Parliaments
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| Speaking and voting rights, other functions |
- take part in voting |
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