Understanding the Powers and Organization of CCAA
Item 29
Art. EC 148 enumerates the powers of the CCAA, stating they are capable of self-organization and that government bodies have the power to alter municipal boundaries.
Organization of Core Institutions:
The organization is very similar to each other and to the state, because all organizations have taken minimal art. 152 EC. There must be a representative assembly in accordance with the basis of proportional representation, a Governing Council to assume executive and administrative functions, led and coordinated by a president. This was planned for the Autonomous Art. 151 EC, but extended to all regions. The territorial organization is also very similar, though different in some characteristics:
- CCAA uniprovincial
- CCAA with islands
- In addition, the EC recognizes the historic provincial territories
- Assemblies of the Autonomous Communities
- Electoral system for the election of Members of Regional Parliament: The State has jurisdiction to regulate common elements by LO, which are regulated in turn by LOREG. It provides for the granting of free media space station. All CCAAs use the D’Hondt formula.
- Specials:
Constituencies (Murcia, Asturias, Canarias, Baleares). Some autonomous communities have provided electoral barriers at the constituency level and others at the CCAA level (over the entire territory).
- The composition ranges from 35 to 135 Members. Members enjoy immunity from dismissal and may only be arrested in case of flagrante delicto. They have a special privilege, and can only be judged by the Criminal Chamber of the Superior Court of Justice of the CCAA and the TS if they commit the delito outside that territory.
- Duration of Mandate
Is 4 years maximum. Some statutes have been amended to allow early dissolution, but the new parliament will have the remaining term of the previous mandate. The sessions are from September to December and from February to June.
- The Executive
The EC provides the minimal organization of the executive, and Chairman Governing Council, which directs and coordinates the other members of the executive. The formation of the Government shall be as follows:
- Session inauguration of President of the Governing Council
- Specials:
- The candidate must be a member of regional parliament
- The voting will be by an absolute majority in the first round or 48 hours later with a simple majority. If, within two months after the first ballot no candidate receives the investiture, Parlia dissolves. Auton.
- The appointment of the president is by the King, endorsed by the Government Pres.
- Composition and Structure: In addition to the President and the Chief Executive, provides for the existence of the post of vice president. The president has the political dominance, has the highest representation of the CCAA and state representation in the CCAA has a clear pre-eminence from the rest of the executive, as he dismisses the other members, directs and coordinates.
- Relations between the legislative and executive
Parliament can dismiss the Government by a motion of censure vote of confidence.
- Administration of justice in the CCAA
There is no judiciary, since it is the prerogative of the State. The Stat. Autonomy have acquired some skills related to management (administrative, powers of the High Courts of Justice, etc.).