constituteproject.org PDF generated: 18 Apr 2016, 15:15   3°. approve the appointment of other public officials as determined by an Organic Law where necessary. Article 89 The Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies shall, without undue delay, transmit to the President of the Senate bills adopted by the Chamber of Deputies relating to matters provided for in Article 88 of this Constitution. Similarly, the Government shall submit to the Senate draft Orders relating to the appointment of the public officers referred to in Article 88 of this Constitution for approval prior to signature. Section 2: Initiation and adoption of Laws • Initiation of general legislation Article 90 The right to initiate and amend legislation shall be concurrently vested in each Deputy and the Executive acting through the Cabinet. • Budget bills Article 91 Bills and statutory amendments which have the potential to reduce Government revenue or increase State expenditure must indicate proposals for raising the required revenue or making savings equivalent to the anticipated expenditure. • Legislative committees Article 92: Examination of draft laws by Committees Draft Laws determined by the plenary session to have a sound basis shall first be transmitted to the relevant parliamentary committee of the Chamber of Parliament for examination prior to their consideration and adoption in the plenary session. During the consideration of the basis of a draft Law, each Chamber of Parliament may decide if the draft Law may be adopted in plenary session without necessarily being sent beforehand to the relevant Committee. Article 93: Mode of adoption of Laws and their hierarchy • Secrecy of legislative votes A vote on the entire bill shall be conducted by calling each parliamentarian by name and the parliamentarian shall vote by responding in an audible voice. Each Law shall be considered and adopted in Kinyarwanda or in the language of preparation in respect of any of the official languages. In case of conflict between the three official languages, the prevailing language shall be the language in which the law was adopted. Ordinary Laws shall be passed by an absolute majority of members of each Chamber present. • Supermajority required for legislation • Organic laws Organic Laws shall be passed by a majority vote of three fifths (3/5) of the members of the Chamber present. • Supermajority required for legislation • Organic laws The procedure for voting shall be determined by the Organic Law establishing the internal rules of each Chamber. The Law is sovereign in all matters. Rwanda 2003 (rev. 2010) Page 27