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What it is

Government creates a fund to pay for municipal works and social services

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a royal decree-law. It was introduced on 26 October 2009. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Royal Decree-Law 13/2009, of 26 October, creating the State Fund for Employment and Local Sustainability.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 130/000022· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The State Fund for Employment and Local Sustainability is created, attached to the Ministry of Territorial Policy. It funds municipal works and social actions that create jobs and contribute to economic, social and environmental sustainability.
  2. The fund can pay for municipal works (business parks, water networks, schools, accessibility improvements, and more), their equipment, and purchases of information technology and telecom equipment. It can also cover current spending on social and education programs, capped at 20 percent of what each city council receives.
  3. Money is distributed among municipalities in proportion to their official population as of January 1, 2008. City councils have three months to apply for funding once the application form is published.
  4. Works must be newly planned and ready for immediate execution, with a maximum value of €5 million per contract. Works and purchases must be completed by December 31, 2010, and documented by the end of the first quarter of 2011.
  5. The General Intervention Board of the State Administration checks that the money is used as intended. If a city council fails to document its spending or does not cooperate, it must return the funds it received.
  6. Contracting of works is treated as urgent, and city councils must pay contractors within 30 calendar days. Priority goes to hiring unemployed people, especially the long-term unemployed, through public employment services.

Who it affects

  • City councils (ayuntamientos): Must submit projects, tender the works, and document spending to the Ministry of Territorial Policy.
  • Associations and groupings of municipalities: Can submit joint projects using the amounts of the municipalities they include.
  • Unemployed people, especially long-term unemployed: Must register with public employment services to be hired for funded works.
  • Contractors: Must pay subcontractors within 30 calendar days and hire unemployed workers.
  • Government Delegations and Subdelegations: Verify applications, monitor projects, and control how the money is used.

Words worth knowing

Real decreto-ley (royal decree-law)
A rule with the force of law that the Government can approve urgently without going through Congress first.
Gastos corrientes (current spending)
Everyday operating costs, such as paying for services, as opposed to investment in works or durable equipment.
Intervención General de la Administración del Estado
The public body that checks that State money is spent correctly.
Licitación (tender)
The process by which a public administration chooses the company that will do a work or service through bids.
Contrato menor (minor contract)
A low-value contract handled through a simpler and faster procedure than usual.

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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. Introduced26 October 2009Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted10 November 2009The 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. Plenary10 November 2009All 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 4 official steps on a timeline
Oct 200911. 26 October 2009: Presentación22. 10 November 2009: Calificación33. 10 November 2009: Pleno Convalidación desde 10/11/2009 hasta 19/11/200944. 19 November 2009: Concluido - (Convalidado) desde 19/11/2009 hasta 27/11/2009

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: Royal Decree-Law 13/2009, of 26 October, creating the State Fund for Employment and Local Sustainability.

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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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