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the qualifications required to be Justice of the Supreme Court, freely designated by him.

When these lists have been received by the President of the Senate, he shall proceed, at a public meeting of the said body, to determine by lot the members of the Grand Jury:

Six from the Supreme Court. If there are none, or the number is insufficient, it shall be completed by the same procedure from a list composed of the Chief Justice and the associate justices of the Havana Court of Appeals, sent to the President of the Senate by the Chief Justice of said Court of Appeals.

Three members of the House of Representatives.

Three members of the Law Faculty of Havana University, and

Three members from the list of 50 lawyers.

This body shall be presided over by the judicial officer of highest category, and in lieu thereof by the one of greatest seniority among those composing it.

When the Grand Jury is named, the Senate shall submit the denunciation to it for the proper handling. When a decision has been rendered, the Grand Jury shall dissolve.


Title XV.—The Municipal Regime

Section 1.—General Provisions

209. A Municipality is the local society politically organised by authorisation of the Legislative Branch, in a territorial area determined by necessary relations of population, on a basis of economic capacity to satisfy the expenses of its own government, and with juridical personality for all lawful purposes.

The territory, the name of each Municipality and the seal of its government shall be determined by law.

210. Municipalities can associate for intermunicipal purposes, by a resolution of their respective municipal councils or commissions. Municipalities can also incorporate one with another or can divide in order to constitute other new ones, or alter their boundaries, by popular intitiative and with the approval of Congress, after hearing the opinion of the respective municipal councils or commissions.

To resolve on the separation of part of a Municipal District and its addition to another or other adjacent ones, it shall be