Art. 23. The House of Representatives shall be composed of the representatives elected by the various electoral districts in proportion to the population.
Art. 24. The members of both Houses shall be elected according to law.
Art. 25. In no case shall one person be a member of both Houses simultaneously.
Art. 26. No member of either House shall hold any official post, civil or military during his term.
Art. 27. The qualifications of the members of either House shall be determined by the respective Houses.
Art. 28. The term of office for a member of the Senate shall be six years. One-third of the members shall retire and new ones be elected every two years.
Art. 29. The term of office for a member of the House of Representatives shall be three years.
Art. 30. Each House shall have a President and a Vice-President who shall be elected from among its members.
Art. 31. The National Assembly shall itself convene, open and close its sessions, but as to extraordinary sessions, they shall be called under one of the following circumstances:
(1) A signed request of more than one-third of the members of each House.