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What it is

Spain creates a professional association for geographers

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 23 February 1999. Introduced by: Comisión de Infraestructuras.

Official title: Private member's bill for the creation of the College of Geographers.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000256· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The Colegio de Geógrafos (Association of Geographers) is created as a public law corporation, with legal personality and full capacity to pursue its goals.
  2. The association will include graduates in Geography, and also graduates in Geography and History (Geography section) and in Philosophy and Letters from before a set date, plus other degree holders with continued dedication to Geography.
  3. The association will deal with the state administration through the Ministry of Public Works (Ministerio de Fomento).
  4. A management commission made up of several geographer associations will temporarily run the association until its governing bodies are set up. The Ministry of Public Works will approve provisional bylaws, and the elected bodies must later send it the final bylaws within six months.

Who it affects

  • Graduates in Geography: They can join the new professional association.
  • Graduates in Geography and History (Geography section) and in Philosophy and Letters: They can join if they graduated before the date set in the bylaws.
  • Other degree holders: They can join if they show continued dedication to Geography and meet the requirements.
  • Ministry of Public Works (Ministerio de Fomento): It approves the provisional bylaws and is the association's point of contact with the state.

Words worth knowing

Corporación de Derecho público
Spanish term for an official organization created by law that groups professionals in a field and holds powers recognized by the state.
Colegiación
Registering with a professional association, which is often required to practice the profession.
Estatutos
The internal rules of an organization, setting out how it works and who can be a member.

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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. Introduced23 February 1999Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted23 February 1999The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsno dateGroups propose changes.
  4. Committee23 February 1999A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate25 February 1999The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE14 April 1999It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 5 official steps on a timeline
Feb 1999Mar 199911. 23 February 1999: Presentación22. 23 February 1999: Calificación33. 23 February 1999: Comisión de Infraestructuras Aprobación con competencia legislativa plena desde 23/02/1999 hasta 25/02/199944. 25 February 1999: Senado desde 25/02/1999 hasta 14/04/199955. 14 April 1999: Concluido - (Aprobado sin modificaciones) desde 14/04/1999 hasta 18/05/1999

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 16/1999, of May 4, on the creation of the College of Geographers.

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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