QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica operates under a legal system that heavily relies on detailed regulations that are developed and enforced by the current government across various sectors, including business operations and product standards.
These regulations, monitored and enforced by relevant authorities, with potential penalties for violation, may take a significant amount of time to be put into effect, or may not be implemented at all.
On Monday, the Legislative Assembly approved, with 39 votes in favor in the first debate, a bill that seeks to sanction executive leaders, including the President, Rodrigo Chaves, in the event of failure to comply with their duties by failing to respect the deadline for the regulation of laws.
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This is for cases in which the Executive does not regulate the legislation approved in the second and final debate, signed and published in the Official Gazette La Gaceta.
Bill 23,192 is a “Law to guarantee the regulation of laws by the Executive Branch,” presented by the deputy of the Partido Unidad Social Cristiana (PUSC), Daniela Rojas.
“What we seek with this initiative is to make the leaders understand the importance of regulating the laws in a timely manner. Today we see how the country loses fresh resources due to excessive bureaucracy when it comes to regulating.
“If a law is approved, it is not for the leaders to shelve it, it is so that it can be applied and a more efficient State can be sought for all,” explained Rojas.
When the bill is approved into law, the Executive Branch must regulate the laws within the period that they expressly indicate. In the event that the law does not indicate the need for a specific regulation, nor the period to do so, the Executive Branch will have three months from its publication to regulate it.
The sanction would disqualify officials from any public office for 1 to 4 years.
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The second vote on the bill is expected on Thursday.
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