Monday, May 04, 2015 OFFICIAL GAZETTE (Evening Version) Article 34. The National Council may operate in Plenary or in committees. The Plenary will meet at least every six months, convened by its Chairman or one half plus one of its members. The convener shall prepare the agenda of the matters to be discussed. The quorum for meetings of the National Council shall be composed of half plus one of its members. Decisions shall be taken by a majority of the members present. The President of the National Council will also be empowered to promote at all times the effective coordination and operation of the National System. Article 35. Members of the National Council may propose resolutions or internal regulations that allow the better functioning of the National System. Article 36. The National System shall have an Executive Secretary appointed by the Plenary of the Institute and shall have the following powers: I. Implement and monitor the agreements and resolutions of the National Council and its President; II. Report regularly to the National Council and its President about its activities; III. Verify compliance with programs, strategies, actions, policies and services adopted by the National Council; IV. Prepare and publish reports of the National Council, and V. Collaborate with members of the National System to strengthen and ensure efficient coordination mechanisms. Chapter II Guarantor Agencies Article 37. The Guarantor Agencies are autonomous, specialized, independent, impartial and collegiate bodies, with legal personality and own assets, with full technical and management autonomy, ability to decide on the exercise of their budget and determine their internal organization, responsible for ensuring, within the scope of their competence, the exercise of the rights of access to information and protection of personal data in accordance with the principles and foundations established by Article 6th. of the Constitution of the United Mexican States, as well as the provisions of this Act and other applicable provisions. The Federal Law and those of the States will determine the structure and functions of the Guarantor Agencies, as well as integration, tenure, requirements, selection procedure, incompatibility regimes, excuses, resignations, licenses and substitutions of the members of said Guarantor Agencies in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. Article 38. The Congress of the Union, the Congresses of the States and the Federal District Legislative Assembly, in order to ensure a collegiate and autonomous integration of the Guarantor Agencies, shall provide in its composition an odd number and its members will be referred to as Commissioners. They shall, at its conformation, favor the experience in access to public information and protection of personal data, and ensure gender equality. The term of office will not exceed seven years and will be conducted in a phased manner to ensure the principle of autonomy. In procedures for the selection of Commissioners transparency, independence and participation of the society should be ensured. Article 39. Commissioners may only be removed from office under the terms of Title IV of the Constitution of the United Mexican States and will be subject to impeachment. Article 40. Guarantor Agencies will have the administrative structure required for the management and performance of their duties. The Congress of the Union, the Congresses of the States and the Federal District Legislative Assembly shall provide adequate and sufficient budget to Guarantor Agencies for the effective functioning and implementation of this Act, federal and state laws as appropriate, in accordance with the laws on budget and fiscal responsibility.