Sessions The Plenary of the Congress, the Permanent Commission and the total number of Committees meet in sessions where decisions on matters and proposals, subject to their consideration, are discussed and adopted by virtue of procedural statutory rules. The Plenary of the Congress meets in session at least once a week, or whenever it is required to by half plus one of the total number of Congressmen, or at any time it is convened by the President due to emergency or special reasons, or when the Plenary itself or the Executive Council decides a special roll of sessions. At least in one session held by the Plenary, on a monthly basis, two hours will be entirely devoted to the round of questions, in accordance with paragraph three of Article 129 of the Political Constitution. Committee sessions may not coincide with those of the Plenary or the Permanent Commission, unless the aforementioned bodies authorize it due to its pertinence to the course and termination of those matters pending decision contained in the agenda. In addition to regular sessions, the Plenary and the Permanent Commission may hold formal, electoral, inaugural and special sessions to fill the vacancies in the Executive Board, prior to the conclusion of the period corresponding to their office.
Sessions are public.
However, the President of the Congress may order a closed session to discuss matters pertaining to national security and domestic control, when appropriate. Matters discussed in closed session may not be disclosed under any circumstances, unless otherwise agreed upon by the Plenary. The legal number of Congressmen minus the number of Congressmen with leave of absence, those suspended and those who have not returned yet. The quorum for the holding of sessions of both the Plenary and the Permanent Commission, is half plus one of the required number of Congressmen. Those Congressmen authorized to attend a Committee in the Congress Offices are not included in the required number, as provided for in the above article.