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What it is

Special regime for the Barcelona City Council

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 29 July 2005. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill regulating the special regime of the Municipality of Barcelona.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000050· updated 11 Nov

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  1. Barcelona gets a special regime made up of this law and its Municipal Charter, with its own powers over infrastructure, telecommunications, historic heritage, mobility, public safety, proximity justice and local finances.
  2. A Collaboration Commission is created between the State, the Generalitat de Catalunya and the City Council to study and propose the best application of Barcelona's local regime, through agreements.
  3. The City Council takes part in managing State infrastructure that affects the city, such as the port, railways and the Prat airport, and in controlling coastal public lands through a shoreline plan agreed with the State and the Generalitat.
  4. On mobility, the Mayor's authority is strengthened: the City Council can regulate traffic through ordinances, immobilize and remove vehicles, run alcohol and drug tests, and create its own corps of civil servants to manage traffic.
  5. On finances, the City Council can grant rebates of up to 5% on local taxes, use self-assessment and single tax bills, and has a Tax Council that reviews citizens' tax appeals.
  6. Proximity Justice courts, meant to settle neighborhood disputes, may be set up, but only once the 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. on the Judiciary is amended. The law takes effect three months after publication in the official State gazette.

Who it affects

  • Residents of Barcelona: They get a City Council with more powers over mobility, safety, housing and services, and will be able to use the future Proximity Justice courts.
  • Drivers: They face city agents with more power to fine, immobilize and remove vehicles, and must pay towing costs.
  • Taxpayers in Barcelona: Special rules apply to local taxes: rebates, self-assessment, single bills and a Tax Council for appeals.
  • Barcelona City Council: It gains a role in the port, airport, coastline and telecommunications, plus a special financial regime.
  • The State and the Generalitat de Catalunya: They cooperate with the City Council through a joint Commission and agreements, and share management of infrastructure.

Words worth knowing

Carta Municipal (Municipal Charter)
A city's own rulebook, approved by its regional parliament, that organizes its government and powers.
Justicia de Proximidad (Proximity Justice)
Courts designed to settle everyday community disputes quickly and with less formality.
Autoliquidación (self-assessment)
A process where the taxpayer calculates and declares how much tax they owe.
Recurso de alzada (appeal)
A request to a higher authority to review an administrative decision.
Dominio público marítimo-terrestre (coastal public domain)
Public coastal areas, such as beaches and seashore, that belong to everyone.
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.

It summarizes the law as published in the BOE. It is written by artificial intelligence and may contain mistakes: the official text is what counts. Read the official text · How we make summaries

Where it stands

How far did it get?

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

  1. Introduced29 July 2005Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted24 August 2005The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments26 August 2005Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee26 October 2005A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenary13 December 2005All 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate22 December 2005The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE22 February 2006It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 10 official steps on a timeline
Jul 2005Aug 2005Sept 2005Oct 2005Nov 2005Dec 2005Jan 200611. 29 July 2005: Presentación22. 24 August 2005: Comisión de Administraciones Públicas Publicación desde 24/08/2005 hasta 26/08/200533. 24 August 2005: Calificación44. 26 August 2005: Comisión de Administraciones Públicas Enmiendas desde 26/08/2005 hasta 26/10/200555. 26 October 2005: Comisión de Administraciones Públicas Informe desde 26/10/2005 hasta 30/11/200566. 30 November 2005: Comisión de Administraciones Públicas Aprobación con competencia legislativa plena desde 30/11/2005 hasta 01/12/200577. 1 December 2005: Comisión de Administraciones Públicas Dictamen desde 01/12/2005 hasta 13/12/200588. 13 December 2005: Pleno Aprobación desde 13/12/2005 hasta 22/12/200599. 22 December 2005: Senado desde 22/12/2005 hasta 22/02/20061010. 22 February 2006: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 22/02/2006 hasta 03/05/2006

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.

The same initiative in the other chamber:

Published in the BOE: Law 1/2006, of 13 March, regulating the Special Regime of the municipality of Barcelona.

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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