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Article 20
 

Ceasing the quality of member of Central Elections Commission



Membership in the Central Elections Commission shall cease in case of:



mandate expiry;



resignation;



dismissal;



impossibility to exercise duties;



decease.





Central Elections Commission members may be dismissed in case of non-fulfilling the conditions mentioned in Article 19 Paragraph (2) as well as for committing deeds incompatible with their quality.



The dismissal shall be submitted to the Supreme Court of Justice by authorities, which appointed the respective person to the Central Elections Commission, as well as by other Commission members.



The pertinent authority shall appoint within a 10 day term, a new member to be confirmed by Parliament for the rest of the mandate of his predecessor, based on a decision of the Supreme Court of Justice ordering the dismissal or/and in case of cessation of mandate before the term.



[Article 20 as amended by the law no.796-XIV from 25.01.2002]