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What it is

Creation of the University of Burgos as a new public university

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 24 January 1994. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill on the creation of the University of Burgos.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000037· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The University of Burgos is created, based in Burgos. It will be governed by the University Reform organic law A law on fundamental rights, the electoral system or other matters the Constitution reserves. It needs an absolute majority in the Congreso: 176 votes., by this Law and by the rules that develop them.
  2. The new University takes over the public centers that the University of Valladolid had on the Burgos campus, which become new faculties and schools. It will offer Licenciado and Diplomado degrees, technical architecture and engineering degrees, plus third-cycle studies in Law, Humanities and Sciences.
  3. The University will start its activities in the 1994/1995 academic year, once the Ministry of Education and Science authorizes it and the Council of Universities approves the study plans.
  4. Until its Statutes are approved, the Ministry of Education and Science will run the University, with a Management Commission, an Administration Council and an Advisory Council as temporary bodies. Within five years at most, a Constituent University Assembly will be elected; it will choose the Rector and draft the Statutes.

Who it affects

  • Students in Burgos: They can take university courses at the new University, which opens in the 1994/1995 academic year.
  • Teaching and administrative staff of the University of Valladolid centers in Burgos: They move to the new University, but they may ask once to stay at the University of Valladolid.
  • University of Valladolid: It transfers its Burgos centers, staff and resources to the new University, and shares use of the Sedano Residential and Social Complex.
  • Ministry of Education and Science: It authorizes the start of activities, governs the University on a temporary basis and decides staff requests.

Words worth knowing

Estatutos (Statutes)
Each university's own rules that organize how it works.
Tercer ciclo (third cycle)
University studies after the licenciatura degree, such as doctoral programs.
Comisión Gestora (Management Commission)
Temporary body that governs the University until its Statutes are approved.
organic law
A law on fundamental rights, the electoral system or other matters the Constitution reserves. It needs an absolute majority in the Congreso: 176 votes.

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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. Introduced24 January 1994Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted8 February 1994The 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
Jan 199411. 24 January 1994: Presentación22. 8 February 1994: 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 12/1994, of May 26, creating the University of Burgos.

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.