What is the Governing Chamber

The Governing Chamber is the governing body of the courts of the Autonomous Region. It performs organisational and administrative tasks.

The Governing Chamber has ten members and is representative in character, as half of its members are elected democratically by judges and magistrates of the autonomous community.

The president of the Governing Chamber is the president of the high court of Madrid. In addition to the president, the presidents of the contentious administrative court and employment tribunal, the president of the provincial court, the chief judge of the city of Madrid and the court clerk of the government court are ex officio members. The Secretary of the Governing Chamber of the respective High Courts of Justice will perform the duties of Board of Governance secretary notwithstanding any other faculties vested in his office by this Act.

Boards of Governance will meet at least twice a month unless there are pending matters and as may times as may be necessary in order to discuss urgent issues for the administration of justice, when deemed necessary by the Chief Justice of the High Court of Justice, when requested by a third part of its members submitting a proposal stating the grounds for their request indicating the matters to be transacted thereat or when requested by the Secretary of Governance in order to discuss issues which refer to judicial officers or to Court Registrars who report to him. Notice of the meeting will be made by the Chief Justice indicating the matters to be discussed.