Art. 16
(1) 1 The Bavarian State Parliament shall be elected for a term of five years 2 Its electoral term shall commence with its first assembly and shall end with the first assembly of a new Bavarian State Parliament 3 The new election shall be held no sooner than 59 months but not later than 62 months after the day the previous Bavarian State Parliament was elected
(2) The Bavarian State Parliament shall assemble at the latest 22 days after the election
Art. 16a
(1) A parliamentary opposition shall be a basic component of the parliamentary democracy
(2) 1 The parliamentary groups and the members of the Bavarian State Parliament who do not support the State Government shall have the right to affect the Bavarian State Parliament and the public corresponding to their position 2 They shall be entitled to the means and facilities necessary for performing their special tasks
(3) Further details shall be governed by law
Art. 17
(1) The Bavarian State Parliament shall assemble each year in autumn at the seat of the State Government
(2) 1 The President can convene the Bavarian State Parliament at an earlier date 2 The President must convene the Bavarian State Parliament is this is requested by the State Government or at least one third of the members of the Bavarian State Parliament
(3) The Bavarian State Parliament shall determine the end of the sitting and the time of the next assembly
Art. 18
(1) The Bavarian State Parliament may dissolve itself prior to the end of its electoral term by a majority vote of its legal number of members
(2) In the case stated under Art 44 (5), it can be dissolved by the President of the Bavarian State Parliament
(3) On request of one million citizens entitled to vote, it can be dismissed by means of a state-wide referendum
(4) The new election of the Bavarian State Parliament shall be held at the latest on the sixth Sunday after the dissolution or dismissal
Art. 19
The seat in the Bavarian State Parliament can be forfeited by waiver, declaration of invalidity of the election, subsequent change of the electoral result, and loss of eligibility
Art. 20
(1) The Bavarian State Parliament shall elect a Presidium from among its ranks, consisting of a President, his/her deputy and the secretaries
(2) Between sittings, the Presidium shall continue the ongoing business of the Bavarian State Parliament
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