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1. The Chairperson of the Central Electoral Commission shall:
1) organise the work of the Central Electoral Commission;
2) represent the Central Electoral Commission in state institutions, the court and international organisations;
3) direct preparation of issues submitted to the Central Electoral Commission for consideration;
4) convene meetings of the Central Electoral Commission and preside over them;
5) with consent of the members of the Central Electoral Commission, post them to represent the Central Electoral Commission or to carry out other tasks abroad and in Lithuania;
6) submit to the Central Electoral Commission for approval its expenditure estimates, expenditure estimates of elections, referendums, the structure and positions of the secretariat of the Central Electoral Commission;
7) direct the work of the secretariat of the Central Electoral Commission, in the manner prescribed by law, appoint and dismiss staff employees of the secretariat, approve job descriptions of the employees;
8) where necessary, additionally hire the persons for carrying-out of concrete economic or technical functions or for other auxiliary works the expenses related to the payment for which are provided for in the expenditure estimates approved by the Central Electoral Commission;
9) keep the seal of the Central Electoral Commission and be responsible for the use thereof;
10) present to the Seimas an activity report of the Central Electoral Commission after each election, not later than 120 days after the proclamation of the final election results;
11) exercise other powers granted by law.
2. The Chairperson of the Central Electoral Commission shall enjoy all the rights of the member of the Central Electoral Commission.
3. The Chairperson of the Central Electoral Commission shall, when solving the issues pertaining to the work of the secretariat of the Central Electoral Commission and the management of the staff of the secretariat, issue orders.
4. Issues concerning holidays and secondments of the Chairperson of the Central Electoral Commission shall be solved in accordance with the procedure established by the Regulations of the Central Electoral Commission (hereinafter: the ‘Regulations).