Article 92 – Competence and quorum for constitutional reform

1. The legislative initiative to reform the Constitution must be approved by at least 3/5 of the Members of Parliament.

2. If the reform bill affects the fundamental rights of First Title a qualified majority of two thirds of the MPs will be required.

3. If a legislative initiative on constitutional reform is introduced, it will need the support of a minimum of 25% of eligible voters.

Article 91 – Constitutional reform

1. Bearing in mind that the Constitution must always adapt to the social and political reality of a country, the following mechanisms are established to reform the text either partially or wholly.

2. Continuity in the running of all the country’s institutions shall be guaranteed in the course of the reform.

Article 88 – Promoting legal and political relations

1. The Catalan State shall foster relationships of all types with Spain, within the European framework, and special care shall be taken of matters of public and common interest.

2. The republic of Catalonia assumes responsibility for all treaties signed by Spain in accordance with the duty of succession, notwithstanding future renegotiations with the supranational entities concerned.

Article 87 – Good neighborly relations with Spain

1. Aware of the multiple bonds it has had with the Spanish people in the course of history, Catalonia strongly wishes to keep and improve these ties in terms of bilateralism.

2. The Republic guarantees the rights of all those Catalans who, for some reason or other, wish to freely and democratically retain their personal and collective relations with our fellowmen in the Iberian Peninsula.

Article 86 – New socioeconomic system

1. The Catalan Republic deems as a priority that all international and European social and economic policies should be developed in accordance with the founding principles of the United Nations and the European Union.

2. To this purpose, values such as competitiveness, effort, free movement of people, goods and capital, are based on the unequivocal principle that fundamental rights of individuals and peoples may never be violated.

3. In this regard, market economy shall always remain subject to the equitable regulation criteria approved by the legitimate representatives of the holders of popular sovereignty.

Article 85 – Catalonia, a nation of peace

1. The Catalan territory shall be free from army and armed forces, except for its own police (Mossos d’Esquadra) in charge of public security.

2. The supreme values that the Republican State wishes to convey to other peoples of the world are social justice, culture, peace, the fight against poverty, environmental protection, solidarity, international cooperation, sustainable development and equality in both rights and duties of all human beings.

Article 84 – Catalonia’s Attorney General

1. The Attorney General of the State shall be proposed by the General Council of the Judiciary, and his/her appointment shall be ratified by Parliament.

2. The Attorney General may not belong to political parties or trade unions in the exercise of his/her functions, except for the relevant professional associations. Incompatibilities shall be established by law.

Article 83 – Public Prosecution’s Office

1. The Office is part of the Judiciary and seeks to pursue justice in the defence of the rule of law, citizens’ rights and public interest.

2. Action may be initiated ex-officio or on request of the party entitled.

3. The law shall regulate the organic statute of the Public Prosecution Office in accordance with the principle of internal hierarchy and autonomy of the remainder of public authorities.

Article 82 – Office Renewal

1. The Chamber of Constitutional Guarantees shall be completely renewed every five years.

2. Chamber members may not belong to any political party or union, hold a public position or engage in any professional or commercial activity whatsoever.