THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA (c) Requested in writing by at least two (2) Federal Member States. Article 75. Rules of Procedure of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament (1) The Upper House of the Federal Parliament shall adopt its own rules of procedure, which shall provide for full participation of its members. (2) The Upper House of the Federal Parliament shall divide itself into committees that shall facilitate the fulfillment of duties allocated to them by the Upper House of the Federal Parliament. (3) When draft legislation is tabled before the Upper House of the Federal Parliament, it shall task the relevant House committee to study it, and present a report of its findings and recommendations to the plenary of the House. (4) Draft legislation rejected by the Upper House of the Federal Parliament cannot be returned before the Upper House of the Federal Parliament for thirty (30) days from the day of the rejection of the legislation. (5) The Upper House of the Federal Parliament and its committees shall sit in public, in accordance with the general principle of transparency in government. Article 76. Decision-making in the Upper House of the Federal Parliament (1) Unless stated otherwise by the Constitution, each member of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament shall have one vote. (2) Decisions of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament can pass only with a majority vote of the total membership of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament. Article 77. Presence of Ministers in the Sessions of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament (1) Ministers may attend the sessions of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament, and may speak, but shall not have the right to vote. The rules of procedures of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament may provide for regular sessions in which ministers respond to written or oral questions from members of the House. (2) The Upper House of the Federal Parliament or its committees may summon the Prime Minister and members of the Council of Ministers to ask them questions related to their duties. (3) The Upper House of the Federal Parliament or its Speaker, shall inform the above officials in writing of the subject matter of the meeting at least one week before the agreed date of the meeting. Article 78. The Immunity of the Members of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament (1) The members of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament shall have the same immunity as that of members of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament stated in this Constitution. (2) The Upper House of the Federal Parliament cannot be dissolved. 23