Article 76 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan:
The supreme state representative body shall be the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan that exercises legislative power.
The Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall consist of two chambers — the Legislative Chamber (the lower chamber) and the Senate (the upper chamber).
The term of powers of the Legislative chamber and the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan — five years.
Article 71 of the Electoral Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan:
Citizens who have reached the age of twenty-five on election day and permanently residing in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan for at least five years shall have the right to be elected to the Legislative Chamber.
The following persons shall not be registered as a candidate for the deputy of the Legislative Chamber:
citizens whose state of conviction for committing serious or particularly serious crimes was not completed or not cancelled;
citizens not residing permanently in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the last five years before the election day;
military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan, employees of the State Security Service, the National Guard, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan and other paramilitary units;
professional servicemen of religious organizations and associations.
