Constitución en Inglés

194 constituteproject.org Colombia 2021 eligible candidates drawn from a public call for candidates per Article 126 of the Constitution. The Comptroller General may not be reelected nor continue exercising his/her functions after the end of his or her term. Only Congress can receive a resignation submitted by the Comptroller General and provide for absolute and temporary vacancies in the position that last more than forty-five days. To be elected Comptroller General of the Republic one must be Colombian by birth, in exercise of citizenship, and more than thirty-five years old; must hold a university degree in juridical, human, economic, financial, business, or accounting sciences; have professional experience of no less than five years or a university professorship for the same period; and must fulfill other conditions required by law. Present or past members of Congress or persons who have held a position of fiscal manager at a national level in the year immediately preceding the election may not be elected Comptroller General. Persons who have been sentenced to prison for misdemeanors additionally cannot be elected Comptroller General. Under no circumstances whatsoever can persons who are related to candidates within the fourth decree of consanguinity or second degree of affinity participate in the nomination or election of the Comptroller General. The Comptroller General of the Republic has the following attributions: 1. Prescribe the methods and form of submitting financial reports by persons responsible for the management of national funds and assets, and indicate the criteria to be followed for the evaluation of finances, operations, and results. ARTICLE 268