Reform of Navarra's Foral Regime Charter

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1. The law amends Organic Laworganic 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. 13/1982, which governs Navarra's foral regime, to update it after almost three decades in force.
2. The President of the Government of Navarra becomes the President of the Foral Community of Navarra. He or she holds the highest representation of Navarra and the ordinary representation of the State there, and may dissolve Parliament and call early elections. In that case, the new Parliament gets a full four-year term.
3. New articles are added on institutions: the Cámara de ComptosCámara de Comptos The body that audits the accounts and economic management of Navarra's public sector. as the external audit body, the Defensor del Pueblo de Navarra (ombudsman), and the Consejo de Navarra as the highest advisory body.
4. The Government of Navarra may issue Foral Decree-Laws in cases of extraordinary and urgent necessity, with limits: they cannot affect fundamental rights, reform of the charter, the electoral system or the budget. They are repealed if Parliament does not ratify them within thirty days.
5. Navarra gains an external presence: it participates in European Union matters affecting its powers, may open offices abroad, and must be informed of international treaties affecting it. The Junta de Cooperación becomes the ordinary channel for relations with the State and resolves disputes.
6. Four transitional provisions of the charter (first, second, fifth and sixth) are repealed because their mandates had already been fulfilled.

Who it affects

• The citizens of Navarra, because the rules governing their institutions and the President of the Foral Community change.: directly affected
• The Parliament of Navarra, which gains oversight functions and new dependent bodies such as the Cámara de Comptos and the Defensor del Pueblo.: directly affected
• The Government of Navarra, which may issue Foral Decree-Laws and act on European and international matters.: directly affected
• The Government of Spain, which must inform Navarra about European Union matters and international treaties, and negotiate the charter's reform with it.: directly affected
• Notaries and property and commercial registrars working in Navarra, whose appointments now fall to the Government of Navarra.: directly affected

Words worth knowing

Régimen foral (foral regime)

Navarra's own system of self-government, based on its historic rights and recognized by the Constitution.

Amejoramiento

The name of the law that develops Navarra's foral regime (Organic Law 13/1982).

Ley foral (foral law)

A law passed by the Parliament of Navarra within its own areas of power.

Cámara de Comptos

The body that audits the accounts and economic management of Navarra's public sector.

Decreto-ley Foral (Foral Decree-Law)

A rule with the force of law that the Government of Navarra may issue in urgent cases, but which Parliament must later ratify.

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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