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Constitució Espanyola :1. The Self governing Communities shall enjoy financial autonomy for the development and exercise of their powers, in conformity with the principles of coordination with the State Treasury and solidarity among all Spaniards.


 * 2. The Self governing Communities may act as delegates or agents of the State for the collection, management and assessment of the latter's tax resources, in conformity with the law and their Statutes.

Section 157


 * 1. The resources of the Self governing Communities shall consist of:


 * a) Taxes wholly or partially made over to them by the State; surcharges on State taxes and other shares in State revenue.


 * b) Their own taxes, rates and special levies.


 * c) Transfers from an inter-territorial compensation fund and other allocations to be charged to the State Budget.


 * d) Revenues accruing from their property and private law income.


 * e) Interest from loan operations.


 * 2. The Self governing Communities may under no circumstances introduce measures to raise taxes on property located outside their territory or likely to hinder the free movement of goods or services.


 * 3. Exercise of the financial powers set out in subsection 1 above, rules for settling the conflicts which may arise, and possible forms of financial cooperation between the Self governing Communities and the State may be laid down by an organic act.

Section 158


 * 1. An allocation may be made in the State Budget to the Self governing Communities in proportion to the amount of State services and activities for which they have assumed responsibility and to guarantee a minimum level of basic public services throughout Spanish territory.


 * 2. With the aim of redressing interterritorial economic imbalances and implementing the principle of solidarity, a compensation fund shall be set up for investment expenditure, the resources of which shall be distributed by the Cortes Generales among the Self governing Communities and provinces, as the case may be.

Section 159


 * 1. The Constitutional Court shall consist of twelve members appointed by the King. Of these, four shall be nominated by the Congress by a majority of three fifths of its members, four shall be nominated by the Senate with the same majority, two shall be nominated by the Government, and two by the General Council of the Judicial Power.


 * 2. Members of the Constitutional Court shall be appointed among magistrates and prosecutors, university professors, public officials and lawyers, all of whom must have a recognized standing with at least fifteen years' practice in their profession.


 * 3. Members of the Constitutional Court shall be appointed for a period of nine years and shall be renewed by thirds every three years.


 * 4. Membership of the Constitutional Court is incompatible with any position of a representative nature, any political or administrative office, a management position in a political party or a trade union as well as any employment in their service, active service as a judge or prosecutor and any professional or business activity whatsoever.


 * Incompatibilities for members of the Judicial Power shall also apply to members of the Constitutional Court.


 * 5. Members of the Constitutional Court shall be independent and enjoy fixity of tenure during their term of office.

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