Proposal to have Congress and the Senate elect RTVE's leaders by a two-thirds majority

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1. The bill would return the election of RTVE's Board of Directors to Parliament: eight members chosen by the Congress of Deputies and four by the Senate, two of them proposed by the most representative unions. Election would require a two-thirds majority of each chamber.
2. The Board would have twelve members, seeking a balance between men and women. The Congress of Deputies would pick the Chair of the Corporation from among the elected board members, also by a two-thirds majority.
3. Candidates would first have to appear at public hearings before the Congress and the Senate so both chambers could assess their suitability. The bill also deletes one item of Article 12 and sets the Advisory Council at fifteen members.
4. Once the law entered into force, a new Board of Directors and a new Chair of RTVE would be elected immediately to adjust the Board's composition to the new rules.

Who it affects

• RTVE (the state broadcaster): Its Board of Directors and Chair would be chosen by a two-thirds parliamentary majority instead of the current system.
• The Congress of Deputies and the Senate: They would elect the twelve board members and pick the Chair, after public hearings with the candidates.
• The most representative statewide unions: They could propose two of the board members elected by the Congress of Deputies.
• RTVE's current officeholders: They would be replaced, since a new Board and a new Chair would be elected immediately.

Words worth knowing

Proposición de ley

A bill introduced by a parliamentary group. It is not an approved law; it must still go through the legislative process in Congress and the Senate.

Consejo de Administración

Board of Directors: the body that runs a company; here, the body that runs RTVE.

Mayoría de dos tercios

Two-thirds majority: at least two out of three members of the chamber must vote in favor, a strict requirement that forces agreement with the opposition.

Consejo Asesor

Advisory Council: an RTVE body that gives advice; it does not run the Corporation.

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