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Texto Completo ANÁLISIS JURÍDICO DE LA NUEVA LEY DEL PRESIDENTE Y DEL GOBIERNO DE ARAGÓN LUIS LATORRE VILA SUMARIO: I. INTRODUCCIÓN.— II. SISTEMÁTICA DE LA LEY: 1. Estructura. 2. Índice. 3. Lenguaje no sexista o discriminatorio. 4. Disposición derogatoria.— III. EL PRESIDENTE DE ARAGÓN: 1. Nombramiento. 2. Atribuciones. 3. Estatuto personal. 4. Cese.— IV. EL VICEPRESIDENTE O VICEPRESIDENTES Y LOS CON- SEJEROS.— V. EL GOBIERNO DE ARAGÓN: 1. Denominación. 2. Competencias. 3. Funcionamiento. 4. Gobierno en funciones. 5. Comisiones Delegadas del Gobierno.— VI. ÓRGANOS DE COLABORACIÓN Y APOYO AL GOBIERNO.— VII. ESTATUTO PERSONAL DE LOS MIEMBROS DEL GOBIERNO: 1. Requisitos y sustitución. 2. Fuero procesal. 3. Incompatibilidades.— VIII. CAPACIDAD NOR- MATIVA DEL GOBIERNO.— IX. BIBLIOGRAFÍA CONSULTADA. RESUMEN: El presente artículo tiene por objeto analizar, desde una pers- pectiva netamente jurídica, los principales contenidos de una Ley de muy reciente aprobación por las Cortes de Aragón: la Ley 2/2009, de 11 de mayo, que esta- blece el régimen legal aplicable al Presidente y al Gobierno de Aragón. Se estudia en primer lugar la figura del Presidente de Aragón, concebida en el Estatuto de Autonomía de Aragón de 2007 como la institución central de la Comunidad Autónoma, y seguidamente los restantes miembros del Gobierno; es decir, el Vicepresidente o Vicepresidentes y los Consejeros. El denominado esta- tuto personal de los miembros del Gobierno, con una especial referencia a su nom- bramiento y cese, atribuciones y régimen de incompatibilidades, constituye una de las materias destacadas en el análisis de la Ley 2/2009. La nueva regulación legal del Gobierno de Aragón, órgano superior cole- giado de la Comunidad Autónoma, también es objeto de examen en este trabajo; en particular, las cuestiones relativas a su denominación, competencias, o funcio- namiento, entre otras, así como a su capacidad para la elaboración y aprobación de normas jurídicas, poniendo de relieve las dudas que plantea el régimen jurí- dico previsto para el Gobierno en funciones o la inclusión de determinados órga- nos como de colaboración y apoyo al Gobierno. Este análisis de la Ley 2/2009, de 11 de mayo, del Presidente y del Gobierno de Aragón, se apoya en continuas miradas a la regulación establecida en otras 343 LUIS LATORRE VILA Leyes similares recientes, aprobadas tanto en el Estado como en distintas Comu- nidades Autónomas; en concreto, en Cataluña, Andalucía y Extremadura. Palabras clave: Presidente de Aragón; Gobierno de Aragón; nombramiento; competencias; estatuto personal; régimen de incompatibilidades; funcionamiento; capacidad normativa. ABSTRACT: This article aims to analyze, from a purely legal perspective, the main contents of a very recent law approved by the Cortes of Aragon: Law 2/2009 on May 11, which establishes the legal regime applicable to the President and the Government of Aragon. We study first the figure of the President of Aragon, conceived in the Statute of Autonomy of Aragon in 2007 as the central institution of the Autonomous Community, and then the remaining members of the government, ie, the Vice President or Vice- Presidents and Directors. The so-called personal status of members of the Government, with special reference to their appointment and dismissal, powers and system of incom- patibilities, is one of the matters highlighted in the analysis of the Law 2/2009. The new legal regulation of the Government of Aragon, superior collegiate body of the Autonomous Community, is also under consideration in this work, in particu- lar, issues relating to designation, powers, or functions, among others, as well as their ability to the development and adoption of legal norms, highlighting the con- cerns raised by the legal system provided for the Government in office or the inclu- sion of certain organs such as collaboration and support to the Government. This analysis of the Law 2/2009 on May 11, the President and the Govern- ment of Aragon, is based on continuous glances to the regulation established in recent similar legislation adopted in both the State and Autonomous Communities, in particular in Catalonia, Andalusia and Extremadura. Key words: President of Aragon; Aragon Government; appointment; powers; status; system incompatibilities; performance; policy capacity. I. INTRODUCCIÓN Las Cortes de Aragón, en sesión plenaria celebrada los días 7 y 8 de mayo pasado, han sancionado la nueva Ley del Presidente y del Gobierno de Aragón, que viene a derogar (parcialmente) el hasta ahora vigente Texto Refundido aprobado por Decreto Legislativo 1/2001, de 3 de julio, del Gobierno de Aragón, publicándose como Ley 2/2009, de 11 de mayo, en el Boletín Oficial de Aragón núm. 93, de 19 de mayo. El Proyecto de Ley había sido aprobado por Acuerdo del Gobierno de Aragón de fecha 8 de julio de 2008, y publicado en el Boletín Ofi- 344 ANÁLISIS JURÍDICO DE LA NUEVA LEY DEL PRESIDENTE Y DEL GOBIERNO DE ARAGÓN cial de las Cortes de Aragón (en adelante BOCA) núm. 72, de 28 de agosto. Como ya viene siendo práctica habitual, el texto del proyecto legis- lativo remitido a las Cortes de Aragón para su tramitación parlamentaria únicamente iba acompañado de una escueta Memoria Justificativa (de ape- nas tres páginas y coincidente en gran parte con la Exposición de Moti- vos del proyecto) y de la Certificación del Secretario del Gobierno de Ara- gón, acreditativa del Acuerdo adoptado. No se aportaba una «Memoria económica», ni se explicaban las posibles razones que justificaran dicha omisión. El entonces vigente Texto Refundido de la Ley del Presidente y del Gobierno de Aragón establecía en el artículo 26.3 que «el Gobierno apro- bará los proyectos de ley y los enviará para su tramitación a las Cortes de Aragón acompañados de una exposición de motivos en la que, al menos, se justificará la necesidad de promulgación, su forma de inser- ción en el ordenamiento jurídico y una valoración de los efectos que pue- dan seguirse de su aplicación. En su caso y cuando la ejecución de la ley conlleve efectos económicos, el proyecto deberá ir acompañado de la memoria económica correspondiente». Por su parte, el artículo 122.1 del Reglamento de las Cortes de Ara- gón dispone que «los proyectos de ley remitidos por la Diputación Gene- ral de Aragón irán acompañados de una exposición de motivos y de los antecedentes necesarios para poder pronunciarse sobre ellos». A este res- pecto, el Decreto 167/1985, de 19 de diciembre, de la Diputación Gene- ral de Aragón, por el que se regula la organización y funcionamiento de la Asesoría Jurídica de la Diputación General de Aragón, señala en su artículo 3.3.a) que la Asesoría Jurídica informará sobre los anteproyectos de Ley que hayan de someterse a la aprobación de la Diputación Gene- ral. Este informe, por tanto, a efectos del Reglamento de las Cortes de Aragón, tiene el carácter de «antecedente necesario». Por todo ello, puede considerarse escasa la documentación remitida por el Gobierno de Aragón, no sólo por el escueto contenido de la memo- ria justificativa, sino también por la ausencia de una referencia a la memo- ria económica (aunque sólo sea para justificar esa ausencia) y, sobre todo, por la omisión del informe que, con carácter preceptivo, haya sido ela- borado por los Servicios Jurídicos de la Administración de la Comunidad Autónoma. Volveremos sobre esta cuestión al analizar la nueva regulación legal relativa a la elaboración de los proyectos legislativos. 345 LUIS LATORRE VILA Concluido el plazo de presentación de enmiendas, tras ser objeto de varias prórrogas, fueron finalmente admitidas a trámite por la Mesa de la Comisión Institucional un total de 94 enmiendas al articulado (y publica- das en el BOCA núm. 91, de 14 de noviembre), de las cuales 47 las for- muló el Grupo Parlamentario Chunta Aragonesista; 29 el G.P. Popular; 9 el G.P. Socialista; 8 la Agrupación Parlamentaria Izquierda Unida de Aragón (G.P. Mixto); y, por último, el G.P. del Partido Aragonés presentó 1 enmienda. No hubo, por tanto, ninguna enmienda a la totalidad. La Ponencia constituida al efecto, integrada por un representante de cada Grupo Parlamentario de acuerdo con lo previsto en los artículos 52 y 129 del Reglamento de las Cortes de Aragón (en concreto, D. Carlos Tomás Navarro, del G.P. Socialista, quien fue designado coordinador de la Ponencia; D. Manuel Guedea Martín, por el G.P. Popular; D. Javier Allué Sus, del G.P. del Partido Aragonés; D. Chesús Bernal Bernal, por el G.P. Chunta Aragonesista; y D. Adolfo Barrena Salces, de la A.P. Izquierda Unida de Aragón —G.P. Mixto—), celebró un total de ocho sesiones, teniendo lugar la última el día 30 de abril de 2009. El Informe elevado por la Ponencia fue aprobado, sin introducir modificación alguna, por la Comisión Institucional celebrada el 4 de mayo. Finalmente, el Pleno de las Cortes aprobó la nueva Ley en la sesión celebrada los días 7 y 8 de mayo. El Informe de la Ponencia ha sido publicado en el BOCA núm. 134, de 7 de mayo. Señala el último párrafo del Preámbulo de la Ley 2/2009 que «con la presente Ley se pretende adecuar la regulación del Presidente y del Gobierno de Aragón al Estatuto de Autonomía de Aragón de 2007 y tra- tar de mejorar sus normas de actuación con el fin de adaptarlas a la dimensión actual de las competencias que corresponden a Aragón, cuya complejidad de gestión necesita de mecanismos ágiles y eficaces que per- mitan una buena acción de gobierno en beneficio de los ciudadanos». En el presente artículo se realiza un análisis jurídico del contenido de la nueva Ley del Presidente y del Gobierno de Aragón, examinando las cuestiones que cabe estimar más relevantes, para lo cual, y siguiendo la misma estructura empleada en la nueva Ley 2/2009, se ha utilizado como referencia comparativa, por un lado, el hasta ahora vigente Texto Refun- dido aprobado por Decreto Legislativo 1/2001, de 3 de julio; y, por otro, la legislación española más reciente dictada sobre esta materia.
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