MODIFIES THE STATUTES OF THE UNIVERSITIES THAT INDICATE IN THE MATTER OF ELECTION OF RECTOR AND ESTABLISHES RULES FOR THE ADEQUACY OF THE SAME. Having present that the National Congress has given its approval to the following Bill of Law: " Article -Substitute the provisions set out below, contained in the decrees with the law of the Ministry of Education that are indicated; articles 11 ° 11 ° of the D.F.L. No. 153, of 1981, Statute of the Unverity of Chile, and 10 ° of the D.F.L. No. 149, 1981, Statute of the University of Santiago de Chile; the second paragraph of the number 1 of Article 8 of the Statute of the University of Valparaiso, 1981, Statute of the University of Valparaiso; Article 13 (1) of the D.F.L. No. 148, 1981, Statute of the University of Antofagasta; Article 11 (1) of the D.F.L. No 158, 1981, Statute of the University of La Serena; article 13 ° of the D.F.L. No. 1, 1989, Statute of the University of Bio-Bio; the number 1 of article 10 ° of the D.F.L. No. 156, of 1981, Statute of the University of La Frontera; the number 1 of Article 11 ° of the D.F.L. No. 154, 1981, Statute of the University of Magellan; Article 12 (1) of the D.F.L. No. 152, 1981, Statute of the University of Talca; the number 1 of Article 11 ° of the D.F.L. No. 151, of 1981, Statute of the University of Atacama; the number 1 of Article 11 ° of the D.F.L. No. 150, of 1981, Statute of the University of Tarapaca; the number 1 of the article 10 ° of the D.F.L. No. 1, 1985, Staff Regulations of Arturo Prat University, and Articles 37 ° of the D.F.L. No. 1, 1986, Statute of the Metropolitan University of Education Sciences, and 33 ° of the D.F.L. No. 2, 1986, Statute of the University of Playa Ancha de Science of Education, by the following text, new: " The university's top collegiate body convene, at the choice of rector, to be carried out in accordance with the following procedure: In the elections of rector the academics belonging to the three highest hierarchies of the university will participate that have, at least, one year of seniority in the same. However, the respective higher collegiate body, with the assent of the majority of its members in exercise, may permit the participation of academics belonging to other hierarchies, provided that they have the quality of teaching and comply with the seniority requirements set out above. The vote of the academics will be personal, secret and informed and will be able to be weighted, according to the regulation that dictates the higher collegiate body of the university, attended to its hierarchy and day. To be a candidate for rector, it shall be required to be in possession of a university professional title for a period of not less than five years and to accredit academic experience of at least three years and experience in work for the same period or for a period of time. a minimum of three years in academic positions involving the development of management functions. It will only be useful as an academic experience acquired through the exercise of functions at some university of the State or with official recognition. The candidate for rector shall be elected by direct vote and by an absolute majority of the votes validly cast. The choice shall be made, in the manner determined by the Regulation, at least 30 days before the date on which the latter is in office. If more than two candidates are presented for the election of rector and none of them obtain more than half of the votes validly cast, a new election shall be held, which shall be confined to the two candidates who have obtained the candidates. higher relative majorities. The rector will be appointed by the President of the Republic, by supreme decree of the Ministry of Education. He will last four years in his duties and may be re-elected. " Transitional Article.-For the first choice of rector to be carried out in accordance with this law, the regulation referred to in the fourth indent of the new text established in the single article shall be brought to the attention of the community at least thirty days in advance of the realization of that. " And because I have had to approve and sanction it; therefore, promulgate and take effect as the Law of the Republic. Santiago, April 20, 1994.-EDUARDO FREI RUIZ-TAGLE, President of the Republic.-Ernesto Schiefelbein Fuenzalida, Minister of Education. What I transcribe to Ud., for your knowledge.-Salute to you-Gonzalo Undurraga Mackenna, Undersecretary of Education.