The new Parliament of the Republic of Croatia, which had been elected on the basis of the Constitution on December 22, 1990, has two Houses: The House of Representatives and The County House. In the implementation of constitutional provisions within a triple authority, the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia, in Article 70, defines the Parliament as a "representative body of citizens", which is also the "holder of legislative authority in the Republic of Croatia". The House of Representatives has at least 100 and a maximum of 160 deputies who will be elected by secret ballot, based on the general and equal voting rights. Representatives in the Croatian Parliament do not have a binding mandate. They are able to enjoy their immunity and the parliamentary representative cannot be held criminally responsible, detained or sentenced for expressing his or her opinion or voting option in the Parliament. The Croatian Parliament regularly meets twice a year from January 15 to June 30 and from September 15 to December 15. Article 87 sets out the conditions where the House of Representatives may call a referendum on a proposal to change the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia, a proposal for a specific law or any other matter within its scope. Article 93 states the constitutional provision on the Ombudsman. He is the commissioner for the Croatian Parliament who protects the constitutional and legal rights of citizens in proceedings before the state administration and other public authorities. The Croatian Parliament has a President and one or more Vice Presidents. The internal organization and the way the Croatian Parliament functions are regulated by the Rules of Procedure that were adopted by the majority of all representatives. The working bodies of the Parliament are committees and commissions established by the Rules of Procedure. They discuss proposals and incentives for adopting laws and other acts as well as other issues within the domain of the Parliament. The Government submits the government budget proposal, along with a justification, to the Speaker of Parliament. The Parliament reports the work of the Parliament, the decisions made and the issues discussed to the public. Proposals of the Parliamentary Act, or Acts of the Parliament, may be published in full by means of public announcements or special publications.