Head of the state (Felipe VI)

Section 68 1. The Congress shall consist of a minimum of three hundred and a maximum of four hundred Members, elected by universal, free, equal, direct and secret suffrage, under the terms to be laid down by the law. 2. The electoral constituency is the province. The cities of Ceuta and Melilla shall be represented by one Member each. The total number of Members shall be distributed in accordance with the law, each constituency being allotted a minimum initial representation and the remainder being distributed in proportion to the population. 3. The election in each constituency shall be conducted on the basis of proportional representation. 4. The Congress is elected for four years. The term of office of Members thereof ends four years after their election or on the day on which the Congress is dissolved. 5. All Spaniards entitled to the full exercise of their political rights shall be electors and may be elected. The law shall recognise and the State shall facilitate the exercise of the right of vote by Spaniards who are outside Spanish territory. 6. Elections shall take place between thirty and sixty days after the end of the previous term of office. The Congress so elected must be convened within twenty-five days following the holding of elections.

Section 123 1. The Supreme Court, with jurisdiction over the whole of Spain, is the highest judicial body in all branches of justice, except with regard to provisions concerning constitutional guarantees. 2. The President of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the King, on the General Council of the Judicial Powers’ proposal in the manner to be laid down by the law.

Section 1591. The Constitutional Court shall consist of twelve members appointed by the King. Of these, four shall be nominated by the Congress by a majority of three-fifths of its members, four shall be nominated by the Senate with the same majority, two shall be nominated by the Government, and two by the General Council of the Judicial Power.2. Members of the Constitutional Court shall be appointed among magistrates and prosecutors, university professors, public officials and lawyers, all of whom must have a recognised standing with at least fifteen years’ practice in their profession. 3. Members of the Constitutional Court shall be appointed for a period of nine years and shall be renewed by thirds every three years. 4. Membership of the Constitutional Court is incompatible with any position of a representative nature, any political or administrative office, a management position in a political party or a trade union as well as any employment in their service, active service as a judge or prosecutor and any professional or business activity whatsoever. Incompatibilities for members of the Judicial Power shall also apply to members of the Constitutional Court. 5. Members of the Constitutional Court shall be independent and enjoy fixity of tenure during their term of office.

Artículo 20.     1. Las Cortes de Castilla y León representan al pueblo de Castilla y León y ejercen en su nombre, con arreglo a la Constitución y al presente Estatuto, los poderes y atribuciones que les corresponden. 2. Las Cortes de Castilla y León son inviolables.

Artículo 28.    1. La Junta de Castilla y León es la institución de gobierno y administración de la Comunidad de Castilla y León y ejerce la función ejecutiva y la potestad reglamentaria de acuerdo con el presente Estatuto y el resto del ordenamiento jurídico.    2. La Junta de Castilla y León está compuesta por el Presidente, los Vicepresidentes, en su caso, y los Consejeros.      3. Una ley de Castilla y León regulará la organización y composición de la Junta, así como las atribuciones y el estatuto personal de sus miembros. 

Artículo 40.    1. El Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Castilla y León es el órgano jurisdiccional superior de la Administración de Justicia dentro de la Comunidad en todos los órdenes, con excepción de la jurisdicción militar, y alcanza a todo su ámbito territorial. Su organización, competencias y funcionamiento se ajustará a cuanto disponga la legislación estatal.    2. Las competencias del Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Castilla y León se ejercerán sin perjuicio de las que correspondan al Tribunal Supremo como órgano jurisdiccional superior en todos los órdenes dentro de la Administración de Justicia española o, cuando proceda, de las reconocidas a los Tribunales Internacionales, de conformidad con lo dispuesto en la Constitución, la legislación del Estado y los Tratados suscritos por España.

Artículo 41.    1. El Presidente del Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Castilla y León será nombrado por el Rey, a propuesta del Consejo General del Poder Judicial. El Presidente de la Junta de Castilla y León ordenará la publicación de dicho nombramiento en el «Boletín Oficial de Castilla y León».    2. El nombramiento de los Magistrados, Jueces, Secretarios y restante personal del Tribunal Superior y de los demás órganos de la Administración de Justicia en la Comunidad se efectuará según la forma prevista en la legislación del Estado. 

Artículo 47.     1. La provincia, como entidad local, tiene personalidad jurídica propia y capacidad plena para la gestión de sus intereses. Su gobierno y administración están encomendados a la respectiva Diputación. Constituye también división territorial para el cumplimiento de los fines de la Comunidad Autónoma.    2. Las competencias de las Diputaciones se fijarán por la legislación básica del Estado y la de la Comunidad Autónoma. En todo caso las Diputaciones ejercerán competencias en el ámbito de la cooperación, asesoramiento y asistencia a municipios y otras entidades locales. Prestarán también servicios supramunicipales de carácter provincial, en el ámbito de las competencias locales, sin perjuicio de las que puedan delegarle o encomendarle las entidades locales de su ámbito territorial o la Comunidad Autónoma.

Section 1131. The Congress may require political responsibility from the Government by adopting a motion of censure by overall majority of its Members.2. The motion of censure must be proposed by at least one tenth of the Members of Congress and shall include a candidate for the office of the Presidency of the Government.3. The motion of censure may not be voted until five days after it has been submitted. During the first two days of this period, alternative motions may be submitted.4. If the motion of censure is not adopted by the Congress, its signatories may not submit another during the same period of sessions.Section 1141. If the Congress withholds its confidence from the Government, the latter shall submit its resignation to the King, whereafter the President of the Government shall be nominated in accordance with the provisions of section 99.2. If the Congress adopts a motion of censure, the Government shall submit its resignation to the King, and the candidate proposed in the motion of censure shall be deemed to have the confidence of the House for the purposes provided in section 99. The King shall appoint him or her President of the Government.