The Governing Board's General Secretariat

        The Chief Legislative Officer advises and aids the President of the Chamber and other members of the Governing Board on legislative matters and procedures. The Constitution and the Chamber Rules and Manual set forth a few procedures for the President of the Chamber and the Governing Board, that is: to preside and guide the legislative activities, including the sittings. Therefore, it’s the Chief Legislative Officer's duty to follow and assist the floor sessions and other events of a technical-political nature related to the legislative activities. 

       For instance, part of the work performed by the Chief Legislative Office includes the receiving, authentication, and numbering of the bills as well as the displaying of their text on the Chamber of Deputies website.  The next step is to send them to the analysis of the President of the Chamber who makes the decision on what kind of referral a bill should receive, based on the advice of the Office. The texts of the bills and the Speakers decision are printed on the Chamber of Deputies Journal and in single copies, and the bill is released at the Legislative Information System (e-Chamber) to be accessed on Internet. Hence, the Deputies and any other interested party are able to read the bill, check the amendments and follow, step by step, its development towards its passing as a law.