Article 129
The resignation of the Prime Minister or his removal from office shall involve the resignation or removal of all other Ministers.
Article 130
Every Minister shall supervise the affairs of his ministry and shall execute therein the general policy of the Government. He shall also formulate directives for the ministry and supervise their execution.
Article 131
While in office, a Minister shall not hold any other public office or practice, even indirectly, any profession or undertake any industrial, commercial or financial business. Further, he shall not participate in any concession granted by the Government or by public bodies or comulate the ministerial post with membership of the board of directors of any company.
Further, during the said period, a Minister shall not buy or take on hire any property of the State even by public auction, nor shall he let, sell or barter any of his property to the Government.
Article 132
A special law shall define the offences which may be committed by Ministers in the performance of their duties, and shall specify the procedure for their indictment and trial and the competent authority for the said trial, without affecting the application of other laws to their ordinary acts or offences and to the civil liability arising therefrom.
Article 133
Law shall regulate general and municipal self-governing bodies in such a way as to ensure their independence under the direction and supervision of the Government.
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Section II
Financial Affairs
Article 134
No general tax may be established, amended or abolished except by a law. No one may be exempted, wholly or partially, from the payment of such taxes except in the cases specified by law. No one may be required to pay any other tax, fee or imposition except within the limits of law.
Article 135
Law shall prescribe rules for the collection of public funds and the procedure for their expenditure.
Article 136
Public loans shall be concluded by a law. The Government may grant or guarantee a loan by a law, or within the limits of the funds appropriated for the said purpose in the budget.
Article 137
Public institutions and local public legal entities may grant or guarantee loans in accordance with the law.
Article 138
Law shall lay down rules for the protection of State properties, their administration, the conditions of their disposal, and the limits within which any of these properties may be relinquished.
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