Bill 39.

Summary.

The bill concerns the Day of the Political Constitution of the Republic of Panama and sets out activities that could be held on that day. Article 2 would allow state and municipal institutions, as well as private companies, to conduct training and academic activities connected with the occasion. It also provides for the preparation of murals, the holding of workshops and seminars, and parades. These activities would highlight and promote the Political Constitution of the Republic of Panama (Constitución Política de la República de Panamá). The provision presents these forms of participation as options available to the institutions and companies it names.

Article 3 addresses participation by educational institutions. Primary, secondary and tertiary educational institutions, including public and private universities, could organize competitions, forums, debates, conferences and parades. The list also includes activities and programs concerning knowledge of the duties and rights of all citizens contained in the Political Constitution of the Republic (Constitución Política de la República). The bill thus contemplates academic gatherings and public activities within the educational sphere. It frames participation by those institutions as permission to carry out the listed activities.

Article 4 provides that the proposed law would entail no obligation concerning the Labor Code (código de trabajo) of the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá). In the terms used by the bill, this provision addresses the labor related effect of the activities contemplated for the day. It does not amend the Labor Code; it states the scope of obligations associated with the proposed celebration. Article 5 provides that the law would take effect the day after its promulgation. The supplied articles address commemorative activities, participation by different kinds of institutions and the date on which the proposed law would begin to operate.

The bill concerns state and municipal institutions in the Republic of Panama and public educational institutions, including public universities. It could also be of interest to private companies, private universities and other primary, secondary and tertiary educational institutions that choose to hold activities during the day. The Political Constitution of the Republic is the subject of the planned academic and public activities, while the Labor Code is mentioned in defining the obligations associated with the proposed law.