Title II - The President of the Republic

The President of the Republic is elected by Parliament in joint
session of its members.
Three delegates from every Region elected by the Regional Council
so as to ensure that minorities are represented shall participate in the election. Valle d'Aosta
has one delegate only.
The election of the President of the Republic is by secret ballot
with a majority of two thirds of the assembly. After the third ballot an absolute majority shall suffice.

Articoli:

 

• Title II - Art. 83
• Title II - Art. 84
• Title II - Art. 85
• Title II - Art. 86
• Title II - Art. 87
• Title II - Art. 88
• Title II - Art. 89
• Title II - Art. 90
• Title II - Art. 91

 

Title II - Art. 83

The President of the Republic is elected by Parliament in joint
session of its members.
Three delegates from every Region elected by the Regional Council
so as to ensure that minorities are represented shall participate in the election. Valle d'Aosta
has one delegate only.
The election of the President of the Republic is by secret ballot
with a majority of two thirds of the assembly. After the third ballot an absolute majority shall suffice.

 

Title II - Art. 84

Any citizen who has attained fifty years of age and enjoys civil
and political rights can be elected President of the Republic.
The office of President of the Republic is incompatible with any
other office. Compensation and endowments of the President are established by law.

 

Title II - Art. 85

The President of the Republic is elected for seven years.
Thirty days before the expiration of the term, the President of the
Chamber of Deputies shall summon a joint session of Parliament and the regional delegates
to elect the new President of the Republic.
If the Houses are dissolved, or there are less than three months from their
dissolution, the election shall take place within fifteen days of the meeting of the new Houses.
In the intervening time, the powers of the incumbent President are extended.

 

Title II - Art. 86

The functions of the President of the Republic, in all cases
in which the President cannot perform them, shall be exercised by the President of the Senate.
In the case of permanent incapacity or death or resignation of the President
of the Republic, the President of the Chamber of Deputies shall call an election of a
new President of the Republic within fifteen days, except in the case of the longer
term which is provided for when the Houses are dissolved and are within less than three
months to their dissolution.

 

Title II - Art. 87

The President of the Republic is the Head of the State and represents national unity. The President may send messages to the Houses. The President shall:
call new general elections and set the date of the first sitting of the Houses of Parliament; authorise the introduction to the Houses of bills initiated by the Government; promulgate the laws and issue decrees having the force of law as well as regulations; call popular referenda in the cases provided for by the Constitution; appoint State officials in the cases provided for by law; accredit and receive diplomatic representatives, and ratify international treaties which have, where required, been authorised by the Houses. The President is the commander of the armed forces, shall preside over the Supreme Council of Defence established by law, and shall make declarations of war which have been decided by the Chambers. The President shall preside over the High Council of the Judiciary. The President may grant pardons and commute punishments. The President shall confer the honorary distinctions of the Republic.

 

Title II - Art. 88

The President of the Republic, having heard the Presidents
of the Houses, may dissolve Parliament or even only one House.
The President of the Republic cannot exercise said right during the last
six months of the presidential mandate, unless said period coincides in full or in part with
the last six months of Parliament.

 

Title II - Art. 89

No act of the President of the Republic is valid if it is not signed
by the proposing Ministers, who assume responsibility for it.
The acts which have legislative strength and those laid down by law
shall be countersigned also by the President of the Council of Ministers

 

Title II - Art. 90

The President of the Republic is not responsible for the actions
performed in the exercise of the presidential duties, except in the case of high treason
or attempt against the Constitution.
In such cases, the President may be impeached by Parliament in
joint session, with an absolute majority of its members.

 

Title II - Art. 91

The President of the Republic, before taking office, shall take an
oath of allegiance to the Republic and swear to uphold the Constitution before Parliament in
joint session.

Titolo III: The Government

Section I:The Council of Ministers

Articoli:

• e III - Art. 92
• e III - Art. 93
• e III - Art. 94
• e III - Art. 95
• e III - Art. 96

Section II - Public Administration

Articoli:

• e III - Art. 97
• e III - Art. 98

Section III - Auxiliary Bodies

Articoli:

• e III - Art. 99
• e III - Art. 100

 

Section I:The Council of Ministers

Title III - Art. 92

The Government of the Republic is made up of the
President of the Council and the Ministers who together form the Council of Ministers. The President of the Republic appoints the President of
the Council of Ministers and, on his/her proposal, the Ministers.

 

Title III - Art. 93

The President of the Council of Ministers and the Ministers,
before taking office, shall be sworn in by the President of the Republic.

 

Title III - Art. 94

The Government must have the confidence of both Houses.
Each House grants or withdraws its confidence through a reasoned
motion and which is voted on by roll-call. Within ten days of its formation the Government shall come before
the Houses to obtain their confidence. An opposing vote by one or both the Houses against a Government
proposal does not entail the obligation to resign.
A motion of no-confidence must be signed by at least one-tenth of
the members of the House and cannot be debated earlier than three days from its presentation.

 

Title III - Art. 95

The President of the Council conducts and holds responsibility
for the general policy of the Government.
The President of the Council ensures the coherence of political and
administrative policies, by promoting and co-ordinating the activity of the Ministers.
The Ministers are collectively responsible for the acts of the Council
of Ministers; they are individually responsible for the acts of their own ministries.
The law establishes the organisation of the Presidency of the Council,
as well as the number, competence and organisation of the ministries.

 

Title III - Art. 96

The President of the Council of Ministers and the Ministers, even
if they resign from office, are subject to normal justice for crimes committed in the exercise
of their duties, provided authorisation is given by the Senate of the Republic
or the Chamber of Deputies, in accordance with the norms established by Constitutional Law.

 

Section II - Public Administration

Title III - Art. 97

Public offices are organised according to the provisions of law,
so as to ensure the efficiency and impartiality of administration.
The regulations of the offices lay down the areas of competence,
the duties and the responsibilities of the officials.
Employment in public administration is accessed through competitive
examinations, except in the cases established by law.

 

Title III - Art. 98

Civil servants are exclusively at the service of the Nation.
If they are Members of Parliament, they may not be promoted in their
services, except through seniority.
The law may set limitations on the right to become members of political
parties in the case of magistrates, career military staff in active service, law
enforcement officers, and overseas diplomatic and consular representatives.

 

Section III - Auxiliary Bodies

Title III - Art. 99

The National Council for Economics and Labour is composed,
as set out by law, of experts and representatives of the economic categories, in such a
proportion as to take account of their numerical and qualitative importance.
It serves as a consultative body for the Houses and the Government
for those matters and those functions attributed to it by law.
It can initiate legislation and may contribute to drafting economic
and social legislation according to the principles and within the limitations laid out by law.

 

Title III - Art. 100

The Council of State is a legal-administrative consultative body
and it oversees the administration of justice.
The Court of Auditors exercises preventive control over the legitimacy
of Government measures, and also ex-post auditing of the administration of the State
Budget. It participates, in the cases and ways established by law, in auditing the
financial management of the entities receiving regular budgetary support from the State.
It reports directly to the Houses on the results of audits performed.
The law ensures the independence from the Government of the two bodies
and of their members.