Must respond to the budget from the House of Representatives within 30 days after receiving it. Every law requires the consent of the Diet A session of the Imperial Diet shall last for 3 months every year. Both houses can address the Emperor Both house houses may receive petitions from the public Ministers of State and delegates of the Government may take seats and speak in both houses. Bills must be passed by both houses. If House of Representatives is dissolved, members must have been newly elected, then brought together 5 months from the last day the House was dissolved.
Votes are by simple majority.
In case of a tie , the President or Speaker shall cast the deciding vote. All laws and Ordinances require the signatures of the Ministers of State. A member introducing a bill must draw up an outline with reasons and submit it to the speaker or the President with 20 signatures from the Representatives and 10 from the Councillors. The Prime Minister introduces bill from the cabinet. Bills that affect the budget and other important aspects of the legislative procedure are submitted to the House of Representatives first.