The motion of impeachment must be supported by at least one quarter of the Members of the Bundestag or one quarter of the votes of the Bundesrat. (I) The Bundestag or the Bundesrat may impeach the Federal President before the Federal Constitutional Court for willful violation of this Basic Law or of any other federal law. (7) Details shall be regulated by a federal law.Īrticle 61 If after two ballots no candidate has obtained such a majority, the person who receives the largest number of votes on the next ballot shall be elected.
(6) The person receiving the votes of a majority of the members of the Federal Convention shall be elected. (5) After the expiration of a legislative term, the period specified in the first sentence of paragraph (4) of this Article shall begin when the Bundestag first convenes. It shall be convened by the President of the Bundestag. (4) The Federal Convention shall meet not later than thirty days before the term of office of the Federal President expires or, in the case of premature termination, not later than thirty days after that date. (3) The Federal Convention shall consist of the Members of the Bundestag and an equal number of members elected by the parliaments of the Lander on the basis of proportional representation. Reelection for a consecutive term shall be permitted only once. (2) The term of office of the Federal President shall be five years.
Any German who is entitled to vote in Bundestag elections and has attained the age of forty may be elected. (I) The Federal President shall be elected by the Federal Convention without debate. Senate Legal and Constitutional Committeeīasic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany (Grundgesetz, GG) Senate Legal and Constitutional References Co Kim Beazley 20/05/04 Mr David Morris "Brand Australia" by David Morris 29/06/04 Mr Andrew Nguyen Corrections to submission 29/06/04 Mr Andrew Nguyen Text of opening statement 29/06/04 Dr Clem Jones Referendum questionsĢ9/06/04 Dr Clem Jones Changes to Real republic submission 29/06/04 Dr Clem Jones Text of presentation by David Muir 29/06/04 Mr Ross Garrad Amendments to submissionĢ9/07/04 Mr Michael Pepperday Newspaper articles
Legal and Constitutional References Committee - The Road to a Republic - Documents Presented to the Committee.ġ3/4/04 Sir Gerard Brennan Basic law for the Federal Republic of Germany 14/04/04 Dr Walter Phillips Letters to/from The Hon.
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