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Article 479
 

479.1. The following will be causes of accountability for the public servants of the Institute:


a) To perform acts that go against the independence of the electoral function, or any action that generates or implies subordination to a third party;


b) To unduly interfere in issues which fall to other bodies of the Institute;


c) To be notoriously negligent, incompetent or careless in the performance of the functions or task that they should carry out;


d) To know of any matter or participate in any act for which they are estopped;


e) To make appointments, promotions or ratifications infringing on the corresponding general provisions;


f) To fail to notify the General Council of any act designed to violate the independence of the electoral function;


g) To fail to preserve the principles governing the functioning of the Institute in the performance of their duties;


h) To issue a public opinion that implies prejudging a matter of their knowledge;


i) To fail to perform the functions or the task that they are in charge of;


j) Where applicable, those set out in article 8 of the Federal Law on the Administrative Responsibilities of the Public Servants, and


k) The others established by this Law or the other applicable laws.