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(2) Orders and other instruments made and executed in thename of the governor shall be authenticated in such manner asmay be specified in rules to be made by the Governor, and thevalidity of an order or instrument which is so authenticated shallnot be called in question on the ground that it is not an order orinstrument made or executed by the Governor.(3) The Governor shall make rules for the more convenienttransaction of the business of the Government of the State, andfor the allocation among Ministers of the said business in so faras it is not business with respect to which the Governor is by orunder this Constitution required to act in his discretion.Article 167 Duties of Chief Minister as respects the furnishingof information to Governor, etc.It shall be the duty of the Chief Minister of each State -(a) to communicate to the Governor of the State all decision ofthe Council of Ministers relating to the administration of theaffairs of the State and proposals for legislation;(b) to furnish such information relating to the administration ofthe affairs of the State and proposals for legislation as theGovernor may call for; and(c) if the Governor so requires, to submit for the considerationof the Council of Ministers any matter of which a decision hasbeen taken by a Minister but which has not been considered bythe Council.Chapter III The State LegislatureArticle 168 Constitution of Legislatures in States(1) For every State there shall be a Legislature which shallconsist of the Governor, and -(a) in the States of Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnatatka, and UttarPradesh, two Houses;(b) in other States, one House.(2) Where there are two Houses of the Legislature of a State,one shall be known as the Legislative Council and the other asthe Legislative Assembly, and where there is only one House, itshall be known as the Legislative Assembly.Article 169 Abolition or creation of Legislative Councils inStates(1) Notwithstanding anything in article 168, Parliament may bylaw provide for the abolition of the Legislative Council of a Statehaving such a Council or for the creation of such a Council inas State having no such Council, if the Legislative Assembly ofthe State passes a resolution to that effect by a majority of thetotal membership of the Assembly and by a majority of not lessthan two-thirds of the members of the Assembly present andvoting.(2) Any law referred to in clause (1) shall contain suchprovisions for the amendment of this Constitution as may benecessary to give effect to the provisions of the law and mayalso contain such supplemental, incidental and consequentialprovisions as Parliament may deem necessary.(3) No such law as aforesaid shall be deemed to be anamendment of this Constitution for the purposes of article 368.