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What it is

New way to choose RTVE's governing board

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 20 July 2016. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Socialista.

Official title: Private member's bill amending Law 17/2006, of June 5, on state-owned radio and television, to restore the independence of the RTVE Corporation and pluralism in the parliamentary election of its bodies.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000004· updated 11 Nov

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  1. RTVE's Board of Directors will have ten members, with a balanced presence of women and men and sufficient professional qualifications.
  2. Board members are elected by the Spanish Parliament (Cortes Generales The Spanish Parliament, made up of the Congress of Deputies and the Senate.): six by the Congress of Deputies and four by the Senate, requiring a two-thirds majority. The Congress also appoints the Chair with that same majority.
  3. Candidates must first appear at a public hearing before the Congress and the Senate so both chambers can assess their suitability. If a board member leaves, the replacement serves only the rest of the term.
  4. RTVE becomes subject to the transparency, access to public information and good governance law. Also, for the first election under the new system, if a two-thirds majority is not reached, candidates can be elected by absolute majority Half of all the members of the chamber plus one: 176 of 350 in the Congreso. in a later vote.

Who it affects

  • RTVE (Spanish public radio and television corporation): Its Board of Directors changes in size and makeup, and it must comply with the transparency law.
  • The Congress of Deputies and the Senate: They elect the ten board members and appoint the Chair by a two-thirds majority.
  • Board candidates: They must first take part in a public hearing, and people removed from office under the cases set by the law cannot be elected.
  • Citizens: They can request public information from RTVE, since it is now subject to the transparency law.

Words worth knowing

Consejo de Administración
Board of Directors: the body that runs and governs RTVE and makes its key decisions.
Cortes Generales
The Spanish Parliament, made up of the Congress of Deputies and the Senate.
Mayoría de dos tercios
Two-thirds majority: at least two out of three members of the chamber must vote in favor, a very high bar.
Audiencia pública
Public hearing: candidates appear before the chambers so they can assess whether they are fit for the job.
Ley de transparencia
2013 law requiring institutions to publish information, allow access to public information, and follow good governance rules.
absolute majority
Half of all the members of the chamber plus one: 176 of 350 in the Congreso.

It summarizes the law as published in the BOE. It is written by artificial intelligence and may contain mistakes: the official text is what counts. Read the official text · How we make summaries

Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced20 July 2016Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted6 September 2016The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments10 April 2017Groups propose changes.
  4. Committeeno dateA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenary11 May 2017All 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate22 June 2017The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE21 September 2017It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 12 official steps on a timeline
Sept 2016Dec 2016Mar 2017Jun 201711. 20 July 2016: Presentación22. 6 September 2016: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 06/09/2016 hasta 09/09/201633. 6 September 2016: Calificación44. 9 September 2016: Gobierno Contestación desde 09/09/2016 hasta 17/10/201655. 17 October 2016: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 17/10/2016 hasta 28/03/201766. 28 March 2017: Mesa del Congreso Acuerdo subsiguiente a la toma en consideración desde 28/03/2017 hasta 04/04/2017 Nota: Fue trasladada a la Junta de Portavoces la solicitud de tramitación directa y en lectura única de la citada Proposión de Ley.77. 4 April 2017: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 04/04/2017 hasta 10/04/201788. 10 April 2017: Pleno Enmiendas desde 10/04/2017 hasta 10/05/201799. 11 May 2017: Pleno Aprobación desde 11/05/2017 hasta 22/06/2017 Nota: Fue Incluida la tramitación directa y en lectura única en el orden del día del Pleno del martes día 09/05/2017 y sometida a votación dicha tramitación el día 11/05/2017.1010. 22 June 2017: Senado desde 22/06/2017 hasta 13/09/20171111. 13 September 2017: Pleno Enmiendas o veto del Senado desde 13/09/2017 hasta 21/09/20171212. 21 September 2017: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 21/09/2017 hasta 17/10/2017

21 September 2017

How did the plenary vote?

More votes in favour 251 yes · 0 no · 82 abst.

Voted on: Remaining amendments.

This law had 37 votes; this is the latest with every deputy’s vote. See them all

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 16 of sitting 72· updated 10 Nov

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How did the deputies from your province vote?

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More details: how each group and each province voted

The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Ciudadanos and Popular en el Congreso. 4 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 47 most voted in favour; in 0, against.

Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.

  • In favour: 47
  • Against: 0
  • Abstained: 3
  • Tie: 2
Result by parliamentary group
GroupSeatsHow it voted
Socialista84
84 in favour
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)5
5 in favour
Mixto19
4 in favour · 13 abst. · 2 did not vote
Ciudadanos32
31 in favour · 1 did not vote
Gcup-ec-em67
63 abst. · 4 did not vote
GER9
6 abst. · 3 did not vote
Popular en el Congreso134
127 in favour · 7 did not vote

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

The same initiative in the other chamber:

Presented before in:

Published in the BOE: Law 5/2017, of September 29, amending Law 17/2006, of June 5, on state-owned radio and television, to restore the independence of the RTVE Corporation and pluralism in the parliamentary election of its bodies.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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