Institutional and organizational information: institutional information

Comes from the legal obligation: Article: 55.3 of Law 19/2014, of December 29

  • Law 19/2014, of December 29, on transparency, access to public information and good governance establishes that local bodies must draw up a code of conduct for their senior officials that specifies and develops the principles of action established in this law, establish other additional ones, if applicable, and determine the consequences of breaching them. This code complies with the mandate provided for in article 55.3 of Law 19/2014, of December 29, on transparency, access to public information and good governance.

Information to be published:

All those entities that have approved their code of conduct must publish the meetings they have with interest groups, as well as gifts and invitations that must be made public on the transparency portal. Specifically:

  • Courtesy gifts that have been accepted . It will be necessary to publish the good or gift accepted, the entity or individual that delivered it and its final destination.
  • Invitations to meals and events that have been accepted . Attendances made on behalf of the entity must be published, specifying the day and purpose of the event and the entity issuing the invitation.
  • Travel, travel and accommodation expenses that are paid for by others public administrations or public entities that depend on them, universities or non-profit entities, or exceptionally by private companies or an individual, when they must attend officially invited by reason of the position to an activity related to their responsibilities or for public interest. It will be necessary to publish the entity, the place and the reason for the invitation.
  • Interviews, meetings or similar that are held with natural or legal persons that are considered interest groups , in accordance with the provisions of Law 19/2014 on transparency, access to public information and good governance and the implementing regulations .

By means of the item " Relation of gifts to High Officials " we want to answer the aspects linked to courtesy gifts that have been accepted. You have more information on how to edit it at the following link: how to edit the list of gifts and Senior Officials?