Key Benefits:
law no 522
APRIL 28, 2014 LAW
EVO MORALES AYMA
CONSTITUTIONAL PRESIDENT OF THE PLURINATIONAL STATE OF BOLIVIA
For the Plurinational Legislative Assembly, it has The following Act:
THE PLURINATIONAL LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY,
D E C R E T A:
LAW OF DIRECT ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES
TO SUPRA-STATE PARLIAMENTARY BODIES
TITLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER I
OBJECT AND SCOPE
ARTICLE 1. (OBJECT). In the context of intercultural democracy, this Law regulates the bases, conditions and
procedures for the direct election of representatives of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, to the state's superstate parliamentary bodies.
ARTICLE 2. (REACH). The regulation set out in this Law, governs for all elective positions of
representation to supra-state parliamentary bodies, emerging from integration processes.
CHAPTER II
BASES DE THE ELECTION
ARTICLE 3. (CONCURRENT ELECTION). The representatives to parliamentary bodies
state superstate shall be chosen by equal vote, universal, direct, individual, secret, free and compulsory
concurrent with the election of the President or the President, the Vice President or the Vice President and the Asambleistas of the Plurinational State of Bolivia.
ARTICLE 4. (COMMAND TIME). The mandate time of the and the representatives to agencies
state-level parliamentarians, is five (5) years.
ARTICLE 5. (REELECTION). Las and elected representatives to supra-state parliamentary bodies,
have the right to be re-elected or re-elected for one time on a continuous basis.
TITLE II
SCOPE OF CHOICE
ARTICLE 6. (NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES). In order to guarantee the presence of the State
Plurinational of Bolivia in various supra-state parliamentary bodies, a total of nine (9) representative representatives and equal number of representatives will be elected by popular vote. substitutes.
ARTICLE 7. (FORM OF CHOICE). The nine (9) representatives of the Plurinational State of Bolivia before
supra-state parliamentary bodies, holders and alternates, will be elected by universal suffrage, one for each departmental constituency, by simple majority. of valid votes cast, from the list headed by the nominations to the Presidency and Vice-Presidency of the Plurinational State of Bolivia.
ARTICLE 8. (NATIONAL QUALITY). The representation before the supra-state parliamentary bodies is
national. All and all elected representatives in accordance with the previous Article represent, in a mandatory, exclusive and undistinguished manner, the Plurinational State of Bolivia.
TITLE III
CANDIDACIES
CHAPTER I
APPLICATION AND ENROLLMENT
ARTICLE 9. (POSTULATION). All candidates for representatives to parliamentary bodies
will be presented by political organizations of national scope with legal personality in force granted by the Electoral Body.
ARTICLE 10. (NOMINATIONS). The political organizations will present their candidates and candidates,
holders and alternates, in the list headed by the candidates for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency of the Plurinational State of Bolivia.
ARTICLE 11. (REGISTRATION, REGISTRATION, REPLACEMENT AND DISABLEMENT). The application, registration,
registration, replacement and disablement of candidates for representatives to the supra-state parliamentary bodies, is subject to the same conditions, deadlines and procedures established by Law and Regulation for nominations to the Plurinational Legislative Assembly.
CHAPTER II
EQUIVALENCE OF CONDITIONS AND PLURINATIONALITY
ARTICLE 12. (GENDER EQUITY). By constitutional mandate, the direct election of representatives to
supra-state parliamentary bodies, will respect and guarantee gender equity and equal opportunities for women and men.
ARTICLE 13. (CRITERIA FOR APPLICATIONS).
I. Parity. Of the total number of entries submitted by each political organization, at least fifty percent (50%),
of both holders and alternates, must be female candidates. In the case of an odd number, the women's nomination will be privileged.
II. Alternance. Applications will be presented on the basis of the gender alternation criterion between women and
men, ensuring that where the candidate is female, the alternate candidate is male; and vice versa.
14. (COMPLIANCE). The Supreme Electoral Tribunal-TSE, is responsible for verifying the
strict compliance with Articles 12 and 13 of this Law. Failure to comply shall result in the non-admission of the full list of applications, in which case the rejection of the political organisation shall be notified, which shall amend within a maximum period of 70 and two (72) hours of its notification.
ARTICLE 15. (PLURINATIONALITY). In the direct election of representatives to organizations
state-level parliamentarians, political organizations will promote the inclusion of candidates of indigenous origin from peasant and Afro-oliviano.
TITLE IV
DISTRIBUTION OF REPRESENTATIVES
ARTICLE 16. (ALLOCATION OF REPRESENTATIVES). The distribution of representatives in the different
supra-state parliamentary bodies, will be defined in a special session of elected representatives under the direction of the Presidency of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly. Such distribution will require the approval of two-thirds of the elected representatives.
ARTICLE 17. (PROPORTIONALITY). The presence of representatives of the Plurinational State of Bolivia
in each supra-state parliamentary body, must be proportional to the number of representatives obtained by each political force.
ARTICLE 18. (TEMPORARY ALTERNATE ENABLEMENT). When your participation is required
specifies in one or more sessions of a supra-state parliamentary body, alternate representatives will be temporarily enabled, by the rotation mechanism and in alphabetical order.
TITLE V
INELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND CAUSES
ARTICLE 19. (REQUIREMENTS). Las and candidates for representatives to parliamentary bodies
state superstate, must meet all the requirements laid down for candidates to the Plurinational Legislative Assembly.
ARTICLE 20. (GROUNDS FOR INELIGIBILITY). All the causes of ineligibility provided for in Article 238 of the Constitution of the State for access to elected public office, apply to the candidacies of representatives to the supra-state parliamentary bodies.
ARTICLE 21. (VERIFY). The Supreme Electoral Tribunal-TSE, will verify compliance with the
requirements and the grounds for ineligibility of all candidates for representatives to state supra-state parliamentary bodies.
TITLE VI
RIGHTS, ACCREDITATION, RECALL, AND REPLACEMENT
CHAPTER I
RIGHTS AND DUTIES
ARTICLE 22. (RIGHTS AND PREROGATIVES).
I. Rights. Las and the elected representatives to supra-state parliamentary bodies, have the following rights:
Participation. Have the right to participate, with the right to voice and vote, in the Standing Committee of? Supra-State Integration Parliamentary Bodies? of the Legislative Body. They can also participate in the sessions of the International Policy Committees of both Houses. And they will participate in the annual report sessions at the plenary session of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly.
Defense. They have the broadest right to defense when they are subjected to disciplinary processes. established in its Ethics Regulation.
Protection and Assistance. All national, departmental or local, civil, military or police authorities shall take into account the powers and constitutional rights of the Representatives of the State-run parliamentary bodies, assistance for the effective exercise of their duties.
For Remuneration. They will receive an economic remuneration that will be provided for in the annual budget of the Presidency of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly. They will also perceive the social benefit of the aguinaldo.
Of Credential. The Presidency of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly will grant the representatives to the supra-state parliamentary bodies, a credential official for the duration of your command.
Diplomatic Passport. They may apply for the diplomatic passport according to the rules of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. That document must be returned at the end of the command for cancellation.
From Passages and Viatics. Perceive passages and viatics for the development of their functions in the supra-state parliamentary bodies, according to Regulation.
Office and Support Personnel. Will you be entitled as Permanent Commission of? Supra-State Integration Parliamentary Bodies, an office in the facilities of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly, as well as the support of administrative and operational staff.
Communication Services. Postal, computer and telecommunications services.
Social Security. Gozan of social security benefits, under Law.
Other specific rights established in Regulation.
II. Prerogatives. Las and the elected representatives to supra-state parliamentary bodies, have the following
prerogatives:
Gozan of personal inviolability during the time of his term and after this by opinions and actions inherent in his or her mandate, and cannot be criminally prosecuted. In addition, your address will be inviolable.
They do not enjoy immunity.
During their term of office, in criminal proceedings, the precautionary measure of preventive detention will not be applied to them, except for flagrant crime.
ARTICLE 23. (DUTIES AND IMPEDIMENTS).
I. Duties. Las and the elected representatives to the supra-state parliamentary bodies have the following duties:
Fulfilling and ensuring compliance with the Constitution of the State, the laws and its Rules of Procedure.
Respect and enforce the values and principles established by the Constitution of the State.
Represent the Plurinational State of Bolivia in the Supra-State parliamentary bodies, in accordance with the strategies and guidelines of the Bolivian Foreign Policy.
Participate in the activities and jobs of the Permanent Commission? Supra-State Integration Parliamentary Bodies? and in the reporting plenaries.
Preview and receive information, as well as coordinate activities of national and regional interest with the institutions that you consider necessary.
Present, promote, or promote Law Projects aimed at strengthening the country's integration relations, in accordance with the Constitution of the State.
Report on the performance and exercise of its mandate, in addition to maintaining a updated documentary and information archive on their missions to agencies
Make a Sworn Statement to the Comptroller General of the State on his estate status, in accordance with current regulations.
Other specific duties set in Regulations.
II. Impediments. Las and elected representatives to supra-state parliamentary bodies, have the following
impediments:
They will not be able to perform any other public function except university teaching, under penalty of losing your mandate.
You may not acquire or take on lease, on behalf of or on behalf of third parties, public goods, or be awarded or taken over contracts of work, services or procurement with the State, or obtain concessions or other kind of personal advantages.
They will also not be able to, during the period of its mandate, be directors, officers, employees, proxies, advisors or managers of entities, companies or companies that negotiate or engage with the State.
CHAPTER II
CREDENTIALS
ARTICLE 24. (CREDENTIAL DELIVERY). Once the national and resolved computation of all
the resources, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal-TSE, will hand over credentials to the elected candidates, holders and alternates, as representatives to parliamentary bodies In addition to the proposed constitutional period for the elected representatives to the Plurinational Legislative Assembly.
ARTICLE 25. (PLAZA). The credentials will be handed over to elected representatives to
supra-state parliamentary bodies, upon accreditation of their identity, within the time limit set in the electoral calendar for accreditation of Elected Assemblymembers and in the same act as the latter.
CHAPTER III
RECALL AND REPLACEMENT
ARTICLE 26. (RECALL OF MANDATE). The recall of the mandate applies to the and the
elected representatives to supra-state parliamentary bodies, under the same conditions and deadlines set by
Law for the elected representatives to the Plurinational Legislative Assembly.
ARTICLE 27. (REPLACEMENT OF ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES). In case of resignation, disablement,
execution sentence in criminal matters, death or permanent impediment of elected representatives to the Supreme State parliamentary bodies, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal-TSE, will enable the Corresponding alternate to assume ownership. The causals mentioned must be credited by the interested political organization.
TITLE VII
PROCEDURES AND RESOURCES
ARTICLE 28. (PROCEDURES AND RESOURCES). Las and the candidates as representatives to
supra-state parliamentary bodies, are subject to the same procedures, deadlines and resources established by Law and Regulations to resolve the demands of disablement Applications to the Plurinational Legislative Assembly.
ARTICLE 29. (COMPETENT AUTHORITY). The demands and resources will be known and resolved in
only instance by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal-TSE.
TITLE VIII
INSTITUTIONAL LINKING
CHAPTER I
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LEGISLATIVE BODY
ARTICLE 30. (RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LEGISLATIVE BODY). Las and the elected representatives to
supra-state parliamentary bodies, are part of the Legislative Body and have direct links with the Plurinational Legislative Assembly under Law.
ARTICLE 31. (PERMANENT COMMISSION).
The set of elected representatives to the supra-state parliamentary bodies will constitute a Standing Committee of? Supra-State Integration Parliamentary Bodies, in order to organise and coordinate their work and to produce regular reports of their participation in the sessions, commissions and other bodies of such bodies.
II. The Standing Committee of? Supra-State Integration Parliamentary Bodies, will be made up of the
Chair of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly, the nine (9) elected representatives, the Senate and Parliament Presidencies and the Presidencies of the International Policy Committees of both chambers.
III. The Standing Committee of? Supra-State Integration Parliamentary Bodies? will be chaired by the
Chair of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly, which will convene regular working meetings, at least once a month, to analyze and coordinate the State's foreign policy guidelines. Plurinational of Bolivia in the different processes and organizations of integration.
ARTICLE 32. (FILE AND PERIODIC REPORTS). The Permanent Commission of elected representatives
to the state's superstate parliamentary bodies, must build a documented archive on the participation of Bolivian and Bolivian representatives in supra-state bodies and present an annual report of activities and results of their work to the plenary of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly.
CHAPTER II
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EXECUTIVE BODY
ARTICLE 33. (RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EXECUTIVE BODY). Las and the elected representatives to
supra-state parliamentary bodies, will establish mechanisms and relations of coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Plurinational State of Bolivia.
ARTICLE 34. (BOLIVIAN FOREIGN POLICY). In accordance with the Law of the Service of
Foreign Relations of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, and the elected representatives to the supra-state parliamentary bodies, in the framework of the principle of independence and separation of State organs will govern their actions according to the Bolivian Foreign Policy.
ARTICLE 35. (DIPLOMATIC CORPS). Las and the elected representatives to parliamentary bodies
, will establish mechanisms and relations of coordination with the diplomatic corps of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, in the headquarters of the organisms where they are
TITLE IX
ETICA COMMISSION
ARTICLE 36. (CONFORMATION OF THE ETHICS COMMISSION). Las and the nine (9) elected representatives
to supra-state parliamentary bodies, will be internally a three-member Ethics Commission, whose election will be defined by two-thirds of the votes of the representatives.
ARTICLE 37. (FOULS AND SANCTIONS). The Ethics Commission will have the responsibility to process and
resolve any cases of your knowledge, in accordance with the faults and penalties set out in the Rules of Procedure.
TRANSIENT provisions
FIRST. (CONVOCATION). In compliance with the Constitution of the State, of the Law of the
Electoral Regime and in accordance with the regulation established in this Law, the election of representatives of the Plurinational State of Bolivia is called before The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (Supreme Electoral Tribunal), issued by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) for this process.
SECOND. (REGULATION). Within a hundred and twenty (120) calendar days, from the conformation of the
Standing Committee of? Supra-State Integration Parliamentary Bodies, and the elected representatives will draw up an internal regulation to regulate their work as representatives and within the purview of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly. This regulation will be approved by two-thirds of the votes of the representatives.
THIRD. (DELIVERY OF INFORMATION). The different directives, commissions and assemblymen that have
participated in supranational parliamentary bodies and other instances of integration, will deliver all the information they hold on these bodies and meetings as a basis for the documented file to be produced by the elected representatives.
FINAL DISPOSITION
ONLY. (SUB-application). For all aspects that are not expressly referred to in
this Law will be applied in an extra way to the regulation established in the Electoral Regime Law for the Plurinational Assemblymen, when appropriate.
REPEAL DISPOSITION
ONLY. The provisions contrary to this Law shall be repealed.
Remit to the Executive Body, for constitutional purposes.
It is given in the Session Room of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly, twenty-four days of the month of April two thousand and fourteen years.
Fdo. Eugenio Rojas Aapza, Marcelo William Elio Chavez, Efrain Condori Lopez, Roxana Camargo Fernandez,
Farides Cow Suarez of Suarez, Angel David Cortes Villegas.
Therefore, it is enacted so that it has and will comply with the law of the State. Plurinational of Bolivia.
Palace of Government of the city of La Paz, at twenty-eight days of the month of April of the year two thousand fourteen.
FDO. EVO MORALES AYMA, David Choquehuanca Cespedes, Juan Ramon Quintana Taborga, Luis Alberto
Arce Catacora, Amanda Davila Torres.
