Guerrero, Mexico, local Popular or citizens initiative [PCI] - Convocada de La Asamblea Ciudadana
General Typology
- Instrument
- Popular or citizens initiative [PCI]
- Location
- Guerrero, Mexico
- Political level
- local
- Local Name:
- Convocada de La Asamblea Ciudadana
- Normative Level:
- statutory
- Legally Binding:
- yes
- Legally Defined:
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Article 67.-The citizen Assembly is the permanent instrument of information, analysis, consultation, deliberation and decision of matters of a social, collective or community nature; as well as for the review and monitoring of programmes and policies to develop in their territorial demarcation.
Article 68. - In each citizen demarcation there shall be a Citizens Assembly, which shall meet at least three times a year, shall be public and open and shall be made up of the inhabitants of the place in question, and shall have a valid voter credential, who shall have the right to speak and vote.
Article 70.-The Citizen Assembly may review and if necessary, decide on the use of public resources by the State Government and the municipality, corresponding to specific programs whose rules of operation it will establish and establish, which shall appoint committees citizens administration and supervision. (..)
ARTICLE 77. -The citizen's Assembly may be called by:
l. the qualified majority of citizen Committees;
II. the corresponding Municipal President;
III. the Governor of the State; and,
IV. 0.5% of resident citizens of the place concerned and may convene an extraordinary public meeting, in case of emergency, civil protection, natural disaster or imminent social risk.References: LEY NÚMERO 684 DE PARTICIPACIÓN CIUDADANA DEL ESTADO LIBRE Y SOBERANO DE GUERRERO. (2016) (accessed March 22, 2019)
- Subject Matter:
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To call an extraordinary meeting of the Citizen Assembly
Actors
- Author:
- Citizens
- Initiator:
- Citizens
- Decision maker:
- Citizens
Requirements
- Number Of Signatures:
- 0.5% of resp. electorate
- Available Time:
- No information found in legal source
- Turnout Quorum:
- Does not apply
- Approval Quorum:
- Does not apply
- Geographical Quorum:
- Does not apply
- Excluded Issues:
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Restrictions: Only in case of emergency, civil protection, natural disaster or imminent social risk
- Other Formal Requirements:
Procedural Elements
- Collection Mode:
- free
- Specify Collection Mode:
- Wording Of Ballot Question:
- Interaction With Authorities:
- Supervision And Support:
- Transparency And Finance:
Practice
- Archive:
- Remarks:
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The English version here is a courtesy translation only. Only the original Spanish version is binding.