Article 15. Chairperson of the Central Election Commission

Chairperson of the Central Election Commission shall:

carry out the administration of the activity of the Central Election Commission;

call meetings of the Central Election Commission, preside over them, distribute functions among members of the Commission;

invite representatives and officials of state bodies, political parties and other public associations, organizations to participate in meetings of the Central Election Commission;

act on behalf of the Central Election Commission in relations with the state bodies, international organizations and public associations;

present information to the chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan on outcomes of the election of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

sign the resolutions and other documents of the Central Election Commission;

distribute the funds allocated from the State budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan for provision of the activities of the Central Election Commission and controls their purposeful use;

open the first meeting of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate respectively, and preside over it until the election of the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber and the chairperson of the Senate.

If the chairperson of the Central Election Commission is unable to execute his/her powers, as well as, in case of absence of the chairperson, the functions of the chairperson are assigned to deputy chairperson or one of the members of the Commission by the decision of the Central Election Commission.