Bill would have Congress pick the CISCIS Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas, a public body that studies Spanish society through surveys, such as voting intention polls. president

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

1. The bill aims to strengthen the independence of the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS), a public body that studies Spanish society. Its sponsors argue it has lost prestige in recent years due to a lack of independence.
2. The bill would require the CIS president to be a full professor of recognized prestige, preferably in Sociology or Political Science. In the previous five years, the candidate could not have held elected office, been a member of the national or regional governments, a Secretary of State, or held any position in a political party or union.
3. The Government would still appoint the president, but the candidate would first have to appear before a committee of the Congress of Deputies. The committee would approve the candidate's suitability by an absolute majorityabsolute majority Half of all the members of the chamber plus one: 176 of 350 in the Congreso.; if it does not within fifteen days, the Government would propose another candidate.
4. The position would be full time and incompatible with any other professional activity, public or private, paid or unpaid. The law would take effect the day after its publication in the official state gazette.

Who it affects

• The Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS): Its president would be chosen under new requirements and with the participation of Congress.
• The Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados): It would have to review the suitability of the candidate for CIS president and approve it by an absolute majority.
• The Government: It would keep the power to appoint, but would need Congress's approval and might have to propose another candidate.
• Citizens and political parties: They would receive polls from a body whose independence the bill seeks to strengthen.

Words worth knowing

CIS

Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas, a public body that studies Spanish society through surveys, such as voting intention polls.

Catedrático

A full professor, the highest academic rank at Spanish universities.

Mayoría absoluta

Absolute majority: more than half of all members of a chamber or committee, not just those present.

Proposición de ley

A bill introduced by a parliamentary group; it is not a law until it passes the legislative process.

absolute majority

Half of all the members of the chamber plus one: 176 of 350 in the Congreso.

It summarizes the text as it was introduced. It is written by artificial intelligence and may contain mistakes: the official text is what counts. Read the official text · How we make summaries