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ACT 56 OF 1993
(July 9)
Official Journal No. 40,946 of 13 July 1993.
By which items 272, 299 of the Constitution are partially developed
National and other provisions are dictated
COLOMBIA CONGRESS
DECRETA:
ARTICLE 1o. 29 of Law 617 of 2000. In new text is the following: > Sessions of the Assemblies. Assemblies shall be held for six (6) months in an ordinary manner, as follows:
The first period will be, in the first year of sessions, on January 2 after your election to the last of the month of February of the year.
The second and third year of sessions will have the first period of the 1o. March and April 30.
The second period will be from June 1 to July 30, and the third period will be 1o. from October to November 30.
They may also be held for one month each year in an extraordinary manner, which will be paid in proportion to the salary set.
PARAGRAFO 1o. The remuneration of Members is incompatible with any allocation from the public treasury, except for those originating in pension or pension substitutions and established exceptions. in the Law 4a. of 1992.
PARAGRAFO 2o. Deputies will be covered by the social security scheme provided for in Law 100 of 1993 and its accompanying provisions. In any case they will be guaranteed health insurance and pensions. The National Government will regulate the matter.
ARTICLE 2o. TRANSITORY. The Departmental Comptroller, elected in October 1991, whose Constitutional period ends on the thirties and one of December 1994, will continue in his posts until the possession of the elected in the ordinary sessions of the month of January 1995.
ARTICLE 3o. TRANSIENT. The deputies of the new departments will have the same function and remuneration regime as the other deputies of the country.
ARTICLE 4. This law governs from the date of its enactment.
The President of the Honorable Senate of the Republic,
TITO EDMUNDO RUEDA GUARIN.
The Secretary of the Honorable Senate of the Republic,
PEDRO PUMAREJO VEGA.
The President of the Honorable House of Representatives,
CESAR PEREZ GARCIA.
The Secretary of the Honorable House of Representatives,
DIEGO VIVAS TAFUR.
Republic of Colombia-National Government
Publish and execute.
Dada en Santafe de Bogota, D.C., a los nine (9)
days of the month of July of a thousand nine hundred and ninety-three (1993)
CESAR GAVIRIA TRUJILLO
The Deputy Minister of Government in charge of the
Minister's office functions,
JORGE GARCÍA GONZÁLEZ.