SECTION XII
THE SENATE CHANCELLERY
Article 97
The Chancellery of the Senate shall perform organisational and technical tasks pertaining to the activities of the Senate and the Senate bodies and assist the Senators in exercising the functions of their senatorial mandate.
Article 98
The tasks of the Senate Chancellery shall include in particular:
1) preparation of motions, opinions and remarks on matters pertaining to the subjects of work of the Senate and its bodies, and presenting them to the Marshal of the Senate and Presidium of the Senate; caring for the adherence to deadlines and agenda of the Senate and the Senate Committees as well as for the application of the Rules of the Senate,
2) gathering materials needed and making them available to Senators, preparation of studies and materials assisting the activities of the Senate and its bodies and presenting them to the proper bodies of the Senate, initiating such studies and materials and co-ordination of the tasks of experts serving the Senate,
3) performing activities connected with implementing citizen rights to obtain information on the activities of the Senate and its bodies,
4) providing the proper organisational and technical facilities and conditions necessary for the work of the Senate and its bodies,
5) providing the proper technical, organisational and financial conditions for the functioning of Senators’ offices or other organisational units which service Senators' activities in constituencies,
6) preparing a budget proposal for the Chancellery of the Senate and making reports on its implementation.
Article 99
1. The Chancellery of the Senate shall be directed by the Head of the Chancellery of the Senate.
2. The Head of the Chancellery of the Senate shall be the administrative supervisor of all the employees of the Chancellery of the Senate.
Article 100
The organisation of the Chancellery of the Senate shall be determined by the Statute of the Chancellery of the Senate, passed upon a motion by the Head of the Chancellery of the Senate under Article 8, para. 1, point 18.