The Legislative Assembly may partially amend this Constitution complying strictly with the following provisions:
1.
A proposal asking for the amendment of one or more Articles must be
submitted to the Assembly at regular sessions, signed by at least ten
representatives.
2. The proposal shall be read three times at
intervals of six days, to determine whether or not it shall be admitted
for discussion.
3. If admitted, it shall be sent to a
commission appointed by absolute majority of the Assembly, which has to
render its opinion within a period of twenty business days.
(As amended by Law No. 6053, June 15, 1977.)
4.
Upon submission of this opinion, it shall be discussed in accordance
with the procedure established for enactment of laws; said amendment
shall be approved by a vote of no less than two thirds of the entire
membership of the Assembly.
5. Once the amendment has been
favorably voted, the Assembly shall prepare the appropriate bill of law
through a commission, being an absolute majority enough for its
approval.
6. Said bill of law shall be sent to the Executive
Branch, which in turn shall send it with the Presidential Message to
the Assembly at the start of the next regular legislative period, with
his observations, or his recommendation;
7. The Legislative
Assembly, at its first sessions, shall discuss the bill of law in three
debates. If it is approved by a vote of no less than two thirds of the
entire membership, it shall become a part of the Constitution and
communicated to the Executive Branch for publication and observance
thereof.
A
general amendment of this Constitution can only be made by a
Constituent Assembly called for the purpose. A law calling such
Assembly shall be passed by a vote of no less than two thirds of the
total membership of the Legislative Assembly and does not require the
approval of the Executive Branch.
(As amended by Law No. 4123, May 31, 1968.)
