Article 75: No Confidence in Officials Appointed by the Seimas

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Constitution Text

“The officials appointed or elected by the Seimas, with the exception of the persons specified in Article 74 of the Constitution, shall be dismissed from office when the Seimas expresses no confidence in them by a majority vote of all the Members of the Seimas.”

Summary

Officials appointed or elected by the Seimas are dismissed from office when the Seimas expresses no confidence in them by a majority vote of all its Members. This rule does not apply to the persons listed in Article 74, who are subject to impeachment.

Key Points

•Officials appointed or elected by the Seimas are dismissed from office when the Seimas expresses no confidence in them.
•A vote of no confidence requires a majority of all the Members of the Seimas.
•The rule does not apply to the persons specified in Article 74 of the Constitution, who are subject to impeachment.

Practical Example

The Seimas may express no confidence in the head of an institution it appointed, for example the Auditor General, and thereby dismiss him, provided a majority of all Members vote for it.

Exam Tips

Distinguish no confidence in officials (majority of all Members, Article 75) from impeachment (3/5 of all Members, Article 74). Article 75 does not apply to the President, judges or Members of the Seimas.

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