Constitución en Inglés

93 Corte Constitucional de Colombia administration or against mechanisms of democratic participation; or for crimes against humanity. In addition, there will be no replacement of people who have resigned upon being formally linked in Colombia to penal processes for the commission of such crimes, nor for temporary absences of persons with outstanding arrest warrants within the framework of these respective processes. For the purpose of confirming quorums, the number of members will be the total of the members of the body with the exception of those seats that cannot be replaced. The same rule will apply in the events of impediment and accepted recusals. If unfillable vacancies reduce the membership of a collegial body to one-half or less, the National Election Commission will call for elections to fill the vacancies, as long as more than twenty-four (24) months remain in the officeholders’ terms. Until the legislature issues regulations concerning the replacements regime, the following provisions apply: I) Absolute absences that lead to replacement include death; absolute physical incapacity to exercise the position; nullification of elections; justified and accepted resignation from the respective corporation; disciplinary sanction consistent with destitution; and the loss of investiture. II) Temporary absences that lead to replacement include maternity leave and preventive detention for crimes other than those mentioned in the present article. TRANSITIONAL PARAGRAPH