Responsibilities
The president shall: • Represent the Chamber of Deputies in external affairs • Nominate the Prime Minister to be appointed by the President of the republic in compliance with the second sentence of Section 4, Article 68 of the Constitution • Accept the oath of the members of the Supreme Audit Office • Forward all draft bills and all drafts of international treaties that have to be approved by the Parliament to the Senate after their passing/ratification by the Chamber of Deputies • Forward all passed bills to the President of the republic for signing • Forward all passed bills to the Prime Minister for signing • Sign the acts of law and declarations adopted by the Chamber of Deputies and/or other documents issued by the Chamber of Deputies • Call an alternate member if a mandate becomes vacant and issue a certificate verifying that the alternate has become a deputy • Approve the extradition of any Deputy caught in the course of a criminal offence or immediately afterwards • Specify the order, in which the vice-presidents of the Chamber of Deputies are entitled to deputise • Summon, open and close the meetings of the Chamber of Deputies and the joint meetings of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate • Summon the Chamber of Deputies before the agreed date if it is in recess • Interrupt the meetings of the Chamber of Deputies in the event of disruptions or if the Chamber of Deputies does not constitute a quorum • Appoint and recall the Secretary General == See also ==