- cooperation in environmental protection and management of natural resources. TITLE VIII. THE CONSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL CHAPTER I. RESPONSIBILITIES Article 126: The Constitutional Council is a constitutional jurisdiction. It is independent and impartial. The Constitutional Council is the organ regulating the functioning of public bodies. The Constitutional Council is the judge of the conformity of the law with the constitutionality block. The Constitutional Council is the judge of the supervision of the presidential and parliamentary elections. Article 127: The Constitutional Council rules on: - the eligibility of candidates for the presidential election. The Constitutional Council draws up and publishes the final list of candidates for the presidential election fifteen days before the first round of voting, after the independent Commission responsible for the elections has carried out an audit of the files of the various candidates and has published the provisional list of candidatures; - the eligibility of candidates for parliamentary elections. The final list of candidatures for elections of deputies and senators are established and published by the independent Commission responsible for the elections; - disputes relating to the election of the President of the Republic, deputies and senators; - the disqualification of deputies and senators. The Constitutional Council declares the final results of the presidential election. It supervises the regularity of referendum operations and declares the results. CHAPTER II. COMPOSITION Article 128: The Constitutional Council is composed of: - a President; - the former Presidents of the Republic, unless there is an express waiver on their part; - six councilors, three of whom are appointed by the President of the Republic, two by the President of the National Assembly and one by the President of the Senate. The Constitutional Council is renewed by half every three years. CHAPTER III. THE STATUS OF MEMBERS Article 129: The President of the Constitutional Council is appointed by the President of the Republic for a non-renewable period of six years among persons recognized for their proven competence and expertise in legal or administrative affairs. Before taking office, he takes an oath on the Constitution before the President of the Republic, in these terms: "I hereby undertake to perform my official duties well and faithfully, to discharge them with complete independence and impartiality with respect for the Constitution, to keep the secrecy of deliberations and votes, even after the termination of my official duties, to take no public position in the legal, political, economic or social spheres, to give no private consultation on matters within the competence of the Constitutional Council."