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Article 36
 

36.1. The General Council is integrated by a President Councilor, ten Electoral Councilors, Councilors from the Legislative Branch, political party representatives and the Executive Secretary.


36.2. The President Councilor of the General Council will be elected by a twothirds majority vote of the members of the House of Representatives that are present, according to the procedure established in Section A of Basis V of article 41 of the Constitution.


36.3. The President Councilor of the General Council should meet the same requirements established in article 38 of this Law to be an Electoral Councilor. The President Councilor will remain in of force for nine years and cannot be reelected.


36.4. The Councilors from the Legislative Branch will be suggested in the House of Representatives by the parliamentary groups with party affiliation in any of the Chambers. There will only be one Councilor for each parliamentary group, despite it being recognized in both Chambers of the Congress of the Union. The Councilors from the Legislative Branch will attend the sessions of the General Council with the right to speak but not to vote. Up to two substitutes can be appointed for each Councilor. During the recesses of the House of Representatives, the appointment will be made by the Permanent Commission of the Congress of the Union.


36.5. The Electoral Councilors will be elected in accordance with the procedure established in Section A of Basis V of article 41 of the Constitution.


36.6. The Electoral Councilors will remain in office for nine years, will be renewed in a phased manner and cannot be reelected.


36.7. The President Councilor and the Electoral Councilors will swear in during the session held by the General Council in the twenty-four hours following the election; the President Councilor will do it by himself and afterwards he will take the oath of the elected Councilors.


36.8. The Executive Secretary is appointed and removed by a two-thirds vote of the General Council on the proposal of the President Councilor.


36.9. Each national political party will appoint one representative and one substitute with the right to speak but not to vote.


36.10. The parties could at any time substitute their representatives, informing the President Councilor in advance.