Bureaus of the Cortes Generales: Difference between revisions

The Bureaus broad functions are to supervise administrative matters such as the timetable for public sittings of the House and its committees, and be responsible for the organisation of the parliaments work, such as determining the admissibility of proposals, bills & documents and itsdeciding on the house's order of business.{{sfn|Bergougnous|1997|p=47,65}}

Other bodies provide advice to the Bureau including the [[Board of Spokespersons]] ({{lang-es|Junta de Portavoces}}) made up of representatives of all parties[[Parliamentary group (Spain)|parliamentary groups]] who must be consulted on the chamber's order of business{{sfn|Congress Standing Orders||loc=Section 31(1)(vi)}} and the Clerk (chief legal counsel, {{lang-es|Letrado Mayor del Congreso de Diputados}}) who is also by convention the ''Secretary General'' ({{lang-es|Secretario General}}). The Clerk, (who is a public servant appointed by the Bureau on the nomination of the Speaker) advises the Bureau on parliamentary law, practice and procedure and charged with the actual administration of the parliament.