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What it is

More powers transferred to ten Spanish regions

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 13 July 1992. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Organic Government bill on the transfer of powers to Autonomous Communities that acceded to Autonomy through the route of Article 143 of the Constitution.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000096· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The law transfers State powers to ten Autonomous Communities (Asturias, Cantabria, La Rioja, Murcia, Aragón, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura, the Balearic Islands, Madrid and Castilla y León), using the route of Article 150.2 of the Constitution.
  2. The transfers are of three types: exclusive powers over matters such as gambling, public shows or industry; legislative development and enforcement over matters such as consumer protection or the media; and simple enforcement of State laws over matters such as museums, pharmaceutical products or labor legislation.
  3. Some transfers only affect certain Communities: the Balearic Islands receive child protection and maritime transport between their own ports; Castilla y León receives designations of origin; and Asturias, Cantabria, Murcia and the Balearic Islands receive fishing sector regulation and sea rescue.
  4. Exercising the transferred powers has limits: in many cases State basic legislation must be respected, and matters such as national lotteries, bullfighting shows, labor legislation and high inspection remain reserved to the State.
  5. In education, the Communities receive legislative development and enforcement of teaching in all its extent, levels and grades, with a duty to inform the State and coordinate in the Education Sector Conference.
  6. The Communities must provide information to the State and keep the transferred services at least as effective as when transferred; if they fail to comply, the Government may suspend the powers and the Cortes Generales decide whether to lift the suspension or revoke the transfer. Joint Commissions will work out the transfer of services.

Who it affects

  • The Autonomous Communities of Asturias, Cantabria, La Rioja, Murcia, Aragón, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura, the Balearic Islands, Madrid and Castilla y León, which receive new powers.: They now manage matters previously in State hands, with limits and controls.
  • The State, which keeps matters such as lotteries, bullfighting shows, labor legislation and high inspection.: It keeps basic legislation and can suspend powers if there is non-compliance.
  • Citizens of those Communities.: Many public services (education, consumer protection, museums, social benefits) are now managed by their region.

Words worth knowing

Competencia exclusiva (exclusive power)
Full authority of a region to regulate and manage a matter, respecting what the Constitution reserves to the State.
Desarrollo legislativo y ejecución (legislative development and enforcement)
The region can issue its own rules on a matter, but within the basic framework set by the State, and also enforces them.
Competencia de ejecución (enforcement power)
The region only applies laws made by the State and cannot create its own.
Comisiones Mixtas (Joint Commissions)
Bodies with representatives of the State and the regions that specify which resources and services are transferred.
Conferencia Sectorial (Sector Conference)
A body where the State and the regions meet to coordinate on shared matters.

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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. Introduced13 July 1992Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted21 July 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
Jul 199211. 13 July 1992: Presentación22. 21 July 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: Organic Law 9/1992, of December 23, on the transfer of competences to Autonomous Communities that accessed autonomy through Article 143 of the Constitution.

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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