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What it is

Rights and duties of Spanish Civil Guard members

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 21 March 2007. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Organic Government bill regulating the rights and duties of members of the Guardia Civil.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000131· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The law sets out which fundamental rights Civil Guard members have and their limits. For example, they may freely form associations, but they cannot join unions or go on strike.
  2. It recognizes, for the first time, the right of Civil Guard members to form professional associations. These must be statewide, non-profit, and cannot carry out union activities, collective bargaining, or strikes.
  3. It creates the Council of the Civil Guard (Consejo de la Guardia Civil), a body with representatives elected by Civil Guard members and representatives of the Administration. It must be heard on professional rules, working conditions, pay, and other matters.
  4. It lists duties such as respecting the Constitution, obeying the chain of command (except criminal orders), acting with political neutrality, and undergoing physical and psychological exams.
  5. It lists professional rights such as career development, working hours and schedules, vacation, free legal assistance, workplace safety, and pay matching the position.
  6. The law takes effect twenty days after its publication in the Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado), except the part on the Council of the Civil Guard, which takes effect the day that body is constituted.

Who it affects

  • Civil Guard members: They are the main group affected: the law regulates their rights, duties, and professional rights.
  • Students at Civil Guard training centers: They are also covered by the law, although those who are not Civil Guard members cannot join the professional associations.
  • Civil Guard professional associations: They must register with a registry at the Ministry of the Interior and follow the law's rules.
  • The Ministries of the Interior and Defense: They appoint council members to the Council of the Civil Guard, and the Interior Ministry hosts the association registry.

Words worth knowing

Ley Orgánica (Organic Law)
A law reserved for major matters, such as fundamental rights, which requires special majorities to pass.
Sufragio pasivo
The right to run as a candidate in an election.
Derecho de petición
The right to send written petitions or complaints to the authorities.
Incompatibilidades
Rules limiting whether an official can hold a second job or activity alongside the official position.
Órgano colegiado (collegiate body)
A body made up of several people who make decisions together, not a single person.

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. Introduced21 March 2007Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted27 March 2007The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments30 March 2007Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee29 May 2007A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenary19 June 2007All 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate28 June 2007The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE4 October 2007It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 12 official steps on a timeline
Mar 2007Apr 2007May 2007Jun 2007Jul 2007Aug 2007Sept 200711. 21 March 2007: Presentación22. 27 March 2007: Comisión de Interior Publicación desde 27/03/2007 hasta 30/03/200733. 27 March 2007: Calificación44. 30 March 2007: Comisión de Interior Enmiendas desde 30/03/2007 hasta 23/05/200755. 23 May 2007: Comisión de Interior Mesa - Calificación desde 23/05/2007 hasta 29/05/200766. 29 May 2007: Comisión de Interior Debate de totalidad desde 29/05/2007 hasta 31/05/200777. 31 May 2007: Comisión de Interior Informe desde 31/05/2007 hasta 13/06/200788. 13 June 2007: Comisión de Interior Dictamen desde 13/06/2007 hasta 19/06/200799. 19 June 2007: Pleno Aprobación desde 19/06/2007 hasta 28/06/20071010. 28 June 2007: Senado desde 28/06/2007 hasta 26/09/20071111. 26 September 2007: Pleno Enmiendas o veto del Senado desde 26/09/2007 hasta 04/10/20071212. 4 October 2007: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 04/10/2007 hasta 12/11/2007

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: Ley Orgánica 11/2007, of 22 October, regulating the rights and duties of members of the Guardia Civil.

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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