Constitución en Inglés

109 Corte Constitucional de Colombia ARTICLE 155 ARTICLE 156 Bills for laws or constitutional amendments may be presented by a number of citizens equal to or greater than 5 percent of the electoral rolls extant at the respective date or by 30 percent of the councilpersons or deputies of the country. Congress shall treat popularly initiated bills in accordance with the provisions in Article 163 concerning bills whose expedite process has been demanded. Citizens who propose legislation shall have the right to designate a spokesperson who shall be heard by the houses at all stages of the proceedings. The Constitutional Court, Judicial Superior Council, Supreme Court of Justice, Council of State, National Election Commission, Inspector General of the Nation, and Comptroller General of the Republic have the right to introduce bills in subject areas related to their functions. No bill shall become law without meeting the following requirements: 1. Official publication by Congress before transmission to the appropriate committee. 2. Approval at the first reading in the appropriate standing committee of each house. The rules of procedure of Congress shall determine the cases in which the first reading shall be held in a joint session of the standing committees of both houses. 3. Approval in each house at the second reading. 4. Government approval. ARTICLE 157