Article 36 Votes shall be cast verbally or by the members rising and sitting, except in case of elections when the ballot shall be secret. With respect to laws in general and on questions of confidence, the vote shall always be taken by roll-call and in an audible voice. Article 37 (As amended by the Constitutional Law of October 17, 1927 And the constitutional law of may 8,1929) Every Deputy shall have the absolute right to raise the question of no-confidence in the government during ordinary or extraordinary sessions. Discussion of, and voting on such a proposal may not take place until at least five days after submission to the Bureau of the Chamber and its communication to the ministers concerned. Article 38 (As amended by the Constitutional Law of October 17, 1927) No Bill that has been rejected by the Chamber may be re-introduced during the same session. Article 39 (As amended by the Constitutional Law of October 17, 1927) No member of the Chamber may be prosecuted because of ideas and opinions expressed during the period of his mandate. Article 40 (As amended by the Constitutional Law of October 17, 1927) No member of the Chamber may, during the sessions, be prosecuted or arrested for a criminal offense without the permission of the Chamber, except when caught in the act. Article 41 (As amended by the Constitutional Law of October 17, 1927 And the order of march 18, 1943 And by the constitutional law of January 21, 1947) Should a seat in the Chamber become vacant, the election of a successor shall begin within two months. The mandate of the new member shall not exceed that of the old member whose place he is taking; however, should the seat in the Chamber become vacant during the last six months of its mandate, no successor may be elected. Article 42 (As amended by the Constitutional Law of October 17, 1927 And the order of march 18,1943, And by the constitutional law of January 21, 1947) General elections for the renewal of the Chamber shall take place within a sixty-day period preceeding the expiration of its mandate.

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