TITLE XV. CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION
CHAPTER I. THE REVISION PROCEDURE
Article 177
The initiative for the revision of the Constitution rests concurrently with the President of the Republic and the Members of Parliament.
The draft law or proposal for revision of the Constitution is filed simultaneously with the two houses of Parliament.
In order to be taken into consideration, the draft law or proposal for revision must be voted on by an absolute majority of the members of the joint session.
The revision of the Constitution is final only after it has been approved by referendum by an absolute majority of votes cast.
However, the draft law or revision proposal is not submitted to referendum if the President of the Republic decides to submit it to Parliament. In this case, the draft law or revision proposal is not adopted unless it satisfies the requirement for the two-thirds majority of the joint-session members actually in office.
The draft revising the Constitution, approved by referendum or by parliamentary procedure, is promulgated by the President of the Republic and published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire.
CHAPTER II. LIMITS TO THE POWER OF REVISION
Article 178
No review proceedings may be instituted or continued where the integrity of the territory has been compromised.
The republican form of government and the secularism of the state may not be subject to revision.
