Source: https://www.eesti.ee/en/estonian-republic/constitution-of-the-republic-of-estonia/chapter-iv-the-riigikogu/
Timestamp: 2017-07-20 22:36:07
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 59', '§ 64', '§ 68', '§ 69', '§ 70', '§ 71', '§ 72', '§ 73', '§ 74', '§ 75', '§ 76']

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Chapter IV The Riigikogu § 59. Legislative power is vested in the Riigikogu.
A member of the Riigikogu is exempt from the duty to serve in the Defence Forces during his or her term of office. § 64. The authority of a member of the Riigikogu shall be suspended upon his or her appointment as a member of the Government of the Republic, and shall be restored upon release from his or her duties as a member of the Government.
§ 68. Extraordinary sessions of the Riigikogu shall be convened by the Chairman of the Riigikogu, on the proposal of the President of the Republic, the Government of the Republic, or not less than one-fifth of the membership of the Riigikogu. § 69. shall manage the work of the Riigikogu pursuant to the Riigikogu Procedure Act and the Riigikogu Administration Act. § 70. The quorum for the Riigikogu shall be provided by the Riigikogu Procedure Act. In an extraordinary session, the Riigikogu shall have a quorum if more than one-half of the membership of the Riigikogu are present. § 71. The Riigikogu shall form committees. Members of the Riigikogu have the right to form factions. The procedure for the formation of committees and factions, and their rights, shall be provided by the Riigikogu Procedure Act. § 72. Sessions of the Riigikogu shall be public, unless the Riigikogu by a two-thirds majority decides otherwise. Voting in the Riigikogu shall be open. Voting by secret ballot shall be held in the cases prescribed by the Constitution or by the Riigikogu Procedure Act, only in the election or appointment of officials. § 73. Legislation of the Riigikogu shall be passed by a majority of votes in favour, unless otherwise prescribed by the Constitution. § 74. A member of the Riigikogu has the right to make inquiries to the Government of the Republic and its members, to the Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Estonia, the President of the Bank of Estonia, the Auditor General, the Legal Chancellor, and the Commander or Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces. The inquiries shall be answered at a session of the Riigikogu within twenty session days. § 75. shall be provided by law, which may be amended for the next membership of the Riigikogu. § 76. A member of the Riigikogu enjoys immunity. Criminal charges may be brought against him or her only on the proposal of the Legal Chancellor, and with the consent of the majority of the membership of the Riigikogu.