The number of unaffiliated deputies has been fixed in the Provincial Assembly in the last period. Fernando Sepulcre’s departure from Ciudadanos on 20 June 2016 has significant differences with the current situation. The then leader of the orange formation left at the head of the mandate, and although his vote was decisive, he lacked government powers. However, it took nine days for the then popular president, César Sánchez, to lower his salary and dismiss the two advisers appointed to the C’s.
At the time, existing regulations did not exist, and the agency’s internal report looked at the 2009 Constitutional Court decision in which four unaffiliated lawmakers (former socialists María Teresa Carbonell, Loreto Martínez, Francisco J. Miralles, and José Antonio Mourisco) sought protection. giving the right to speak and vote in information commissions.
Thus, current MPs Julia Parra and Javier Gutiérrez, who have lost their full-time salaries, are entitled to attend and convene each commission and plenary session, i.e. receive 250 and 350 euros each. This point is similar to the one with Fernando Sepulcre, as the corporate representative was involved in most of the organizations and eventually received an annual salary of 49,962.04 euros plus attendance, according to the Provincial Assembly’s Transparency page. In establishments in Suma from 800 euros for a quarter. There are a dozen in the provincial institution.
Hanging in the air is the question of qualifications. Case law determines that conditions for asylum seekers cannot be improved, but regulation ignores jurisdictional issues. This will be a big difference compared to previous non-members. Neither Sepulcre, nor Domingo Soler (former PP) under José Joaquín Ripoll, nor those named above, ever held command in the square, a firm that gave them the power to manage public money.
Also, recently released independent members belong to the board of directors, which they can resign or be removed from office by the president. Had Julia Parra done so, she would automatically lose her vice-president status, but that point is not on the table.
Good Government Code?
Legal sources consulted speculate that this gap may allow both to maintain their position in Infrastructures or Culture, as the norm speaks exclusively of losing their economic condition. The question of aesthetics and ethics remains in another area. There are several cooperation and cooperation agreements signed with the Anti-Corruption Department of the Provincial Assembly of Alicante and the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces.
In 2015, it adhered to the Good Governance Rules. One of his points states: “The elected officials will respect the will of the citizens and act with political loyalty, committing to adopting the political code of conduct regarding the renegade in local companies.” This is the only point in this sense, except for some references to the “political loyalty” of elected councilors. However, the signing of such agreements is non-binding, that is, they have no a priori legal consequences, since the act of the councillor is personal and non-transferable, and only resignation allows the party to keep the seat.
Another issue is that the evaluation report made in 2023 will no longer be made by the current provincial institution.