Article 88 Dissolution of the Chambers (1)The president may dissolve one or both chambers after having consulted their speakers. (2)He may not exercise this power during the last six months of his term, provided this period does not coincide partly or entirely with the last six months of the term of chambers [Countersignature (1) Acts of the president are void unless countersigned by the ministers who are responsible for and submitting it. (2) Acts with the force of law and other acts as defined by law also need to be countersigned by the prime minister. Article 90[Presidential Indemnity (I)The president may not be held responsible for exercising his duties, except for high treason and attempts to overthrow the constitution. (2)In these cases, he must be impeached by parliament in joint session by a majority of its members Article 91 [Oath of Loyalty The president, prior to taking office, has to swear before parliament in joint session an oath of allegiance to the republic and the Title ll The government Section I The Council of ministers Article 92 Executive Power (1)The government of the republic consists of the prime minister and the ministers jointly constituting the council of ministers (2)The president appoints the prime minister and, on his advice, the ministers. Article 93 [ Oath The prime minister and the ministers, prior to taking office, are sworn in by the president. Article 94 Vote of Confidence (1) Government has to enjoy the confidence of both chambers (2) Confidence is granted or withdrawn by each chamber on a reasoned motion by vote using a roll-call. ()The government has to appear before each chamber no later than ten days after its appointment to get a vote of confidence (4)The rejection of a government proposal by a chamber does not force government resignation (5)The request for a vote of no-confidence requires the signatures of at least one-tenth of the members of either chamber and is not debated until three days after it has been filed. Article 95 (1) The prime minister conducts and is responsible for the general policy of the govemment. He ensures the unity of general political and administrative policies, promoting and coordinating the activities of the ministers (2)The ministers are jointly responsible for decisions of the council of ministers and individually for those of their ministries. ()Rules concerning the role of the prime minister and the number, responsibilities and organization of the ministries are determined by Article 96[Ministerial Offences The prime minister and ministers, even if no longer in office, are subject to ordinary courts for offences committed in the exercise of their duties only in those cases authorized by the senate or the house of representatives according to procedures defined by constitutional law. Section lI Public Administration Article 97 [Public Offices (1) The organization of public offices is determined by law ensuring the proper and fair operation of public affairs (2)Areas of competence, duties, and responsibilities of public officials must be defined in regulations on public offices. (3) Appointments for public administration are determinde by public competition unless otherwise specified by law. Article 98 Independence of officials (1)The duty of public officials is only to service the Nation (2)Officials who are members of parliament may not be promoted except for seniority ()The right to become a registered member of political parties may be limited by law for members of the judiciary, professional members of the armed forces on active duty, police officials and officers, and diplomatic and consular representatives abroad Section Ill Auxiliary InstitutionArticle 88 [Dissolution of the Chambers] (1) The president may dissolve one or both chambers after having consulted their speakers. (2) He may not exercise this power during the last six months of his term, provided this period does not coincide partly or entirely with the last six months of the term of chambers. Article 89 [Countersignature] (1) Acts of the president are void unless countersigned by the ministers who are responsible for and submitting it. (2) Acts with the force of law and other acts as defined by law also need to be countersigned by the prime minister. Article 90 [Presidential Indemnity] (1) The president may not be held responsible for exercising his duties, except for high treason and attempts to overthrow the constitution. (2) In these cases, he must be impeached by parliament in joint session by a majority of its members. Article 91 [Oath of Loyalty] The president, prior to taking office, has to swear before parliament in joint session an oath of allegiance to the republic and the constitution. Title III The Government Section I The Council of Ministers Article 92 [Executive Power] (1) The government of the republic consists of the prime minister and the ministers jointly constituting the council of ministers. (2) The president appoints the prime minister and, on his advice, the ministers. Article 93 [Oath] The prime minister and the ministers, prior to taking office, are sworn in by the president. Article 94 [Vote of Confidence] (1) Government has to enjoy the confidence of both chambers. (2) Confidence is granted or withdrawn by each chamber on a reasoned motion by vote using a roll-call. (3) The government has to appear before each chamber no later than ten days after its appointment to get a vote of confidence. (4) The rejection of a government proposal by a chamber does not force government resignation. (5) The request for a vote of no-confidence requires the signatures of at least one-tenth of the members of either chamber and is not debated until three days after it has been filed. Article 95 [Responsibilities] (1) The prime minister conducts and is responsible for the general policy of the government. He ensures the unity of general political and administrative policies, promoting and coordinating the activities of the ministers. (2) The ministers are jointly responsible for decisions of the council of ministers and individually for those of their ministries. (3) Rules concerning the role of the prime minister and the number, responsibilities and organization of the ministries are determined by law. Article 96 [Ministerial Offences] The prime minister and ministers, even if no longer in office, are subject to ordinary courts for offences committed in the exercise of their duties only in those cases authorized by the senate or the house of representatives according to procedures defined by constitutional law. Section II Public Administration Article 97 [Public Offices] (1) The organization of public offices is determined by law ensuring the proper and fair operation of public affairs. (2) Areas of competence, duties, and responsibilities of public officials must be defined in regulations on public offices. (3) Appointments for public administration are determinde by public competition unless otherwise specified by law. Article 98 [Independence of Officials] (1) The duty of public officials is only to service the Nation. (2) Officials who are members of parliament may not be promoted except for seniority. (3) The right to become a registered member of political parties may be limited by law for members of the judiciary, professional members of the armed forces on active duty, police officials and officers, and diplomatic and consular representatives abroad. Section III Auxiliary Institutions