Constitución en Inglés

95 Corte Constitucional de Colombia sessions. The summons must be made not less than five days prior to a session and be formulated as a written questionnaire. If the ministers or superintendents and directors of administrative departments fail to appear without an excuse accepted by the respective house, the housemay table a motion of censure. The ministers and superintendents and directors of administrative departments must be heard at the session for which they were summoned, without prejudice to the possibility of continuing the debate in subsequent sessions following a decision of the respective house. The discussion may not extend to other issues besides those in thequestionnaire and shall be placed at the top of the session’s agenda. 9. Totableamotionofcensureconcerning ministers or superintendents and directors of administrative departments for matters related to their official functions, or for ignoring requests or summons from the Congress of the Republic. Such a motion of censure must be tabled by at least one-tenth of the members who make up the respective house. The vote shall take place between the third and tenth day following the end of debate, with a public hearing of the respective official. Approval of themotion shall require the affirmative vote of one-half plus one of the members of the house that has tabled it. Once themotion is approved, the official shall be relieved of his/her functions. If it is voted down, no new motion of censure may be proposed concerning the same matter unless it is supported by new facts. The resignation of the official against