Constitución en Inglés

103 Corte Constitucional de Colombia 7. To determine the structure of national administration, and to create, eliminate, or merge ministries, administrative departments, super- intendencies, public establishments, and other entities at a national level, as well as specifying their objectives and organic structure; to regulate the creation and operation of regional autonomous corporations within a system of autonomy; and, similarly, to create or authorize the foundation of wholly or mixed government-owned companies. 8. To issue rules to which the Government shall be subject in exercising the inspection and oversight functions assigned to it by the Constitution. 9. To grant authorizations to the Government to enter into contracts, negotiate loans, and sell national assets. The Government shall periodically inform Congress on the exercise of these authorizations. 10. To vest the President of the Republic with specific extraordinary powers for up to six months to issue rules with the force of law when public necessity or good so requires. Such powers must be requested expressly by the Government and be approved by an absolute majority of the members of both houses. At any time and at its own initiative, Congress may amend decree laws enacted by the Government for the use of its extraordinary powers. These powers may not be conferred for issuing codes, statutory or organic acts, or anything referred to in numeral 20 of this article, or for decreeing taxes.