The States will be represented in the National Council by members of their Cabinets. Half of the Prussian votes, however, will be at the disposal of the Prussian provincial administrations in accordance with a State law. The States have the right to send as many representatives to the National Council as they have votes. ARTICLE 64 The National Cabinet must summon the National Council on demand by one-third of its members. ARTICLE 65 The chairmanship of the National Council and of its committees is filled by a member of the National Cabinet. The members of the National Cabinet have the right and on request [of the National Council] the duty to take part in the proceedings of the National Council and its committees. They must at their request be heard at any time during its deliberations. ARTICLE 66 The National Cabinet, as well as every member of the National Council, is entitled to make proposals in the National Council. The National Council regulates its order of business through rules of procedure. The plenary sittings of the National Council are public. In accordance with the rules of procedure the public may be excluded during the discussion of particular subjects. Decisions are taken by a majority of those present. ARTICLE 67 The National Council shall be kept informed by the National Departments of the conduct of national business. At deliberations on important subjects the appropriate committees of the National Council shall be summoned by the National Departments. _SECTION V_ NATIONAL LEGISLATION ARTICLE 68 Bills are introduced by the National Cabinet or by members of the National Assembly. National laws are enacted by the National Assembly. ARTICLE 69 The introduction of bills by the National Cabinet requires the concurrence of the National Council. If an agreement between the National Cabinet and the National Council is not reached, the National Cabinet may nevertheless introduce the bill, but must state the dissent of the National Council. If the National Council resolves upon a bill to which the National Cabinet does not assent, the latter must introduce the bill in the National Assembly together with a statement of its attitude. ARTICLE 70 The National President shall compile the laws which have been constitutionally enacted and within one month publish them in the National Bulletin of Laws. ARTICLE 71 National laws go into effect, unless otherwise specified, on the fourteenth day following the date of their publication in the National Bulletin of Laws at the national capital. ARTICLE 72 The promulgation of a national law may be deferred for two months, if one-third of the National Assembly so demands. Laws which the National Assembly and the National Council declare to be urgent may be promulgated by the National President regardless of this demand. ARTICLE 73