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Section 91

Royal Assent, promulgation and publication56, 62 a) 64, 66, 87-90, 151.2.4 CThe King shall, within a period of fifteen days, give his assent to bills drafted by the Cortes Generales, and shall promulgate them and order their publication forthwith.


Section 92

Referendum1.2, 23.1, 62 c), 64, 149.1.32 C1. Political decisions of special importance may be submitted to all citizens in a consultative referendum.

2. The referendum shall be called by the King on the President of the Government's proposal after previous authorization by the Congress.

81, 151.1 and. 2, 152.2, 167, 168, Trans. Prov. 4 C3. An organic act shall lay down the terms and procedures for the different kinds of referendum provided for in this Constitution.


CHAPTER 3

International Treaties


Section 93

Constitutional powers may be transferred by international treaty63.2, 81, 94, 97 C
152 SO
Authorization may be granted by an organic act for concluding treaties by which powers derived from the Constitution shall be transferred to an international organization or institution. It is incumbent on the Cortes Generales or the Government, as the case may be, to ensure compliance with these treaties and with resolutions originating in the international and supranational organizations to which such powers have been so transferred.


Section 94

Compulsory authorization63.2, 74.2, 93-96, 149.1.3 C1. The giving of the consent of the State to enter any commitment by means of treaty
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