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What it is

Law approving the State cooperation agreement with evangelical churches

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 16 June 1992. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill approving the Cooperation Agreement between the State and the Federation of Evangelical Religious Entities of Spain.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000090· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The Law approves the Cooperation Agreement signed on April 28, 1992 between the State and the Federation of Evangelical Religious Entities of Spain (FEREDE Federation of Evangelical Religious Entities of Spain, the body that represents evangelical churches before the State.). That Agreement now governs the State's relations with the evangelical churches belonging to the Federation.
  2. Buildings or premises used permanently and exclusively for worship are recognized as places of worship. These places are inviolable, cannot be demolished without first losing their religious status, and the FEREDE must be heard before any expropriation.
  3. The Agreement defines who is a minister of worship and gives them specific rights: they cannot be forced to testify about what was confided to them during their religious work, they are included in the General Social Security system, and they may request military duties compatible with their ministry.
  4. Marriages performed before evangelical ministers have civil effects, provided they are registered in the Civil Registry. The Agreement details the prior procedure, the certificate of marital capacity, and the presence of at least two adult witnesses.
  5. Evangelical religious assistance is guaranteed to military personnel and to people held in public institutions such as prisons and hospitals, and evangelical religious education is guaranteed in public and state-funded private schools, with teachers and content designated by the churches and the FEREDE.
  6. FEREDE churches receive tax benefits: exemptions from the property tax, the Corporate income tax The personal income tax (IRPF in Spain): what people pay on what they earn from work, business or savings., and the Transfer Tax, plus other benefits for nonprofit entities. Members of churches that observe Saturday as their day of worship may also take their weekly rest from Friday afternoon through Saturday, and students may be excused from classes and exams during that time.

Words worth knowing

FEREDE
Federation of Evangelical Religious Entities of Spain, the body that represents evangelical churches before the State.
Registro de Entidades Religiosas (Registry of Religious Entities)
Public registry where religious denominations and entities are recorded.
Centro privado concertado (state-funded private school)
A private school that receives public money in exchange for offering free school places.
Día de precepto (day of religious observance)
A day a religion considers specially required for worship or rest, in this case Saturday.
Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles (property tax)
A municipal tax paid by owners of homes, premises, and land.
income tax
The personal income tax (IRPF in Spain): what people pay on what they earn from work, business or savings.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

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

  1. Introduced16 June 1992Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted23 June 1992The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsno dateGroups propose changes.
  4. Committeeno dateA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEno dateIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 2 official steps on a timeline
Jun 199211. 16 June 1992: Presentación22. 23 June 1992: Calificación

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

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.

Published in the BOE: Law 24/1992, of 10 November, approving the Cooperation Agreement between the State and the Federation of Evangelical Religious Entities of Spain.

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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