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1024:, however bills may pass by default without vote when none is conducted before the close of the present session. When a bill has been introduced and passed by one house, it must present the bill to the other house within thirty days from the date of passing, and the bill may be passed during the next session of Parliament. In the case of budget bills and urgent matters, a bill must be passed in the same session of Parliament. Bills are ultimately subject to veto and modification by the King, however the King must assent to bills resubmitted after joint sitting and deliberation by the National Council and National Assembly. 210: 173: 341: 50: 3409: 3419: 1672: 380: 2215: 956:
as the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is limited to two terms of office. Other Ministers are appointed from among National Assembly members by the King on advice of the Prime Minister. All Ministers must be natural-born citizens of Bhutan, and there is a limit of two Ministers from any one
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Parliament has the sole authority to alter Bhutan's international territorial boundaries, and internal Dzongkhag and Gewog divisions, with the consent of at least 75% of the total number of members (currently 54). Parliament also oversees
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and voting) and delegation of duties to committees much like bylaws; the Acts themselves also provide some incidentally related substantive law, such as offenses and penalties for officeholders.
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may author bills to be passed as acts, with the exception of money and financial bills, which are the sole purview of the National Assembly.
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The Constitution provides that the National Assembly may, with support of at least two-thirds of its members (currently 32),
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The Constitution sets forth the procedure of the formation of the executive branch and its ministries, including the post of
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The National Council and National Assembly operate under a framework of enumerated substantive powers and duties under the
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is the lower house. It consists of a maximum of 47 members directly elected by the citizens of constituencies within each
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Foremost among the powers and duties of Parliament is the passing of bills. Either the upper house
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fulfills further parliamentary duties by reviewing and assenting to bills in order to enact
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in the Government. If the vote passes, the King shall dismiss the Government.
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from among its members. Members and candidates are allowed to hold
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must be presented bicamerally, at times in joint sittings of the
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in 2007, with the first members taking seats in 2008.
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