Executive Decree PCM-051-2019 by which the Permanent Commission on Contingencies (COPECO) is elevated to the rank of State Secretariat
Poder Ejecutivo
- Decree: PCM-051-2019
- Published: August 15, 2019
- Issuing body: Poder Ejecutivo
- Gazette: 35,023
- Category: Administrative
Summary
This decree elevates COPECO (the commission that handles emergencies and natural disasters) to the rank of State Secretary, giving it higher hierarchy in government. The decision does not require additional budget because it is reorganized internally. It takes effect upon publication.
Considerations
That in accordance with Article 245 of the Constitution of the Republic, it falls to the Constitutional President of the Republic, the General Administration of the State, among whose other powers is the authority to issue Agreements, Decrees and issue Regulations and Resolutions in accordance with the Law.
That in accordance with Article 4 of the General Law of Public Administration, as amended by Legislative Decree No. 266-2013, the creation, modification or suppression of the Secretariats of State or of Decentralized Organisms or Entities can only be done by the President of the Republic in Council of State Secretaries.
That Article 11 of the General Law of Public Administration literally establishes: "The President of the Republic has under his charge the supreme direction and coordination of the centralized and decentralized Public Administration. The President of the Republic in the exercise of his functions, may act by himself or in Council of Ministers".
That Article 12 of the General Law of Public Administration establishes that: "The President of the Republic has the power to organize his Cabinet; for this he may appoint State Secretaries in charge of a General responsibility or for the coordination of sectors (…). The rank of State Secretary can only be granted by the President of the Republic, as well as his precedence".
That the Permanent Commission of Contingencies identified with the acronym COPECO was created by Legislative Decree Number 009-90-E, containing the Law of National Contingencies and its reforms.
That the President of the Republic has within his constitutional powers to issue, among other types of administrative acts, agreements and decrees in accordance with the Law.
That the Government of the Republic of Honduras, through the Secretariat of State in the Office of Finance, has agreed to execute a Loan Contract with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for the execution of the "Program to Support Reforms in Social Protection II".
That the objective of this second operation is to support the implementation of legal instruments that were approved during the first operation and thus contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the series.
Articles
To Elevate to the rank of Secretary of State, the Permanent Commission for Contingencies (COPECO), which shall continue to perform the functions and exercise the powers established in the current regulations.
This Decree does not imply an increase in budgetary allocations and assignments fixed for COPECO in the General Budget of Income and Expenses of the Republic for the Fiscal Year and subsequent fiscal years, since its operation and functioning shall be financed through an administrative and budgetary restructuring within said Secretary of State.
This Executive Decree shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal "La Gaceta". Given at the Presidential House, in the city of Tegucigalpa, municipality of the Central District, on the fifteenth (15) day of the month of August of the year two thousand nineteen (2019). LET IT BE COMMUNICATED AND PUBLISHED. JUAN ORLANDO HERNÁNDEZ ALVARADO CONSTITUTIONAL PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC
MARTHA VICENTA DOBLADO ANDARA SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF GENERAL GOVERNMENT COORDINATION, BY LAW EBAL JAIR DÍAZ LUPIAN SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY HECTOR LEONEL AYALA ALVARENGA SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICES OF GOVERNANCE, JUSTICE AND DECENTRALIZATION. LISANDRO ROSALES BANEGAS SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICES OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION REINALDO ANTONIO SÁNCHEZ RIVERA SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICES OF DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL INCLUSION ARNALDO CASTILLO FIGUEROA SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROBERTO ANTONIO PINEDA RODRÍGUEZ SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICES OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC SERVICES JULIAN PACHECO TINOCO SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL SECURITY FREDY SANTIAGO DIAZ ZELAYA SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL DEFENSE ALBA CONSUELO FLORES SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF HEALTH ARNALDO BUESO HERNÁNDEZ SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION. CARLOS ALBERTO MADERO ERAZO SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICES OF LABOR AND SOCIAL SECURITY.
MAURICIO GUEVARA PINTO SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICES OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK JOSÉ ANTONIO GALDAMES FUENTES SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICES OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT ROCÍO IZABEL TÁBORA MORALES SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF FINANCES KARLA EUGENIA CUEVA AGUILAR SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF HUMAN RIGHTS. ROBERTO ANTONIO ORDOÑEZ WOLFOVICH SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF ENERGY ERNIE EMILIO SILVESTRI THOMPSON SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF TOURISM Ministry of Finance EXECUTIVE AGREEMENT NUMBER 474-2019 Tegucigalpa, municipality of the Central District, July 26, 2019 THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC CONSIDERING: That the President of the Republic has within his constitutional powers the authority to issue, among other types of administrative acts, agreements and decrees in accordance with the Law. CONSIDERING: That the Government of the Republic of Honduras, through the Secretary of State in the Office of Finances, has agreed to execute a Loan Agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for the execution of the "Program to Support Reforms in Social Protection II". CONSIDERING: That the objective of this second operation is to support the implementation of legal instruments that were approved during the first operation and thus contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the series. THEREFORE: Making use of the powers vested in it and in application of Articles 245 numeral 11, 247, 248, 255 of the Constitution of the Republic, 33, 36 numerals 1 and 2, 116 and 118 of the General Law of Public Administration.
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