Every member of the Consultative Council and the Council of Deputies shall take an oath in public session, prior to pursuing their work in the Council or its committees, as following: “I swear by Almighty God to be faithful to the country and to the King, to respect the Constitution and the laws of the State, to defend the liberties, interests and properties of the people, and to discharge my duties k honestly and truthfully.” Article 79 Sessions of the Consultative Council and the Council of Deputies shall be open to the public. They may be held in secret at the request of the Government, the President of the Council, or ten members, and the request shall be debated in secret session. Article 80 For a meeting of either the Consultative Council or the Council of Deputies to be valid, a quorum of more than half the members of each Council must be present. Resolutions shall be taken on an absolute majority of members present, except in cases where a special majority is stipulated. In the event of a tied vote, the matter shall be decided in favour of the side that includes the President of the Council. If the voting relates to the Constitution, voting shall be conducted by calling upon members by name. If there is a lack of quorum for either Council to convene on two successive occasions, the meeting of the Council shall be deemed valid provided that the number of members attending is not less than one quarter of the Council’s members. Article 81 The Prime Minister shall present draft laws to the Council of Deputies, which is entitled to pass, amend or reject the draft law. In all cases the draft law shall be referred to the Consultative Council, which is entitled to pass, amend or reject the draft law or to accept any amendments which the Council of Deputies had introduced to the draft law, or had rejected or amended them. However, priority of debate shall always be given to draft laws and proposals put forward by the Government. 33