The Governing Chamber, as the highest collegiate governing body of the Supreme Court, performs the duties of governing the court and in particular is responsible for (Article 152 of the LOPJ):

1st. To approve the rules of distribution of cases between the different Sections of each Chamber.

2nd. To establish on a yearly basis, with objective criteria, the precise shifts for the composition and functioning of the Chambers and Sections of the Court, as well as binding rules of allocation of the Offices in which the Judges are to be rotated.

3rd. To adopt, with respect to judicial tenure, the necessary measures in cases of dissent among Judges that may affect the working order of the Courts or the administration of justice.

4th. To complete provisionally the composition of the Chambers in cases where, due to supervening circumstances, it may be necessary for the operation of the service, always subject to compliance with the specific destination of the Judges of each Chamber.

5th. To propose, giving grounds, any alternate Judges to the General Council of Judicial Power, expressing their personal and professional circumstances, their eligibility to exercise the office and, for their performance in one or more jurisdictions, guarantees of effective performance of the function and the ability shown by those who have already acted in the exercise of judicial or replacement functions in their careers as prosecutors, with reasoned exposition for the proposed order of preference and for the exclusion of any applicants. The proposals for assignment of substitute Judges as a measure of reinforcement shall be subject to identical requirements of reasons of the names and proposed order of preference, and the exclusion of any applicants.

6th. To exercise disciplinary powers over Judges in the terms established by this Act.

7th. To propose the carrying out of inspection and informational visits to the Chairman as it considers appropriate.

8th. To lodge retirement proceedings due to inability of the Judges, and notify them.

9th. To prepare the reports requested by the General Council of Judicial Power and the annual report on the functioning of the Tribunal with detailed expression of the number and type of cases initiated and completed by each Chamber as well as those which are pending, stating the year of their inception, all up to 31 December. The report should contain, in any case, an indication of the measures deemed necessary to correct the deficiencies noted.

10th. To propose to the General Council of Judicial Power to adopt the measures it deems appropriate to improve the administration of justice in the respective courts.

11th. To receive the legally envisaged oath or affirmation from the Judges making up the respective Courts and give them possession.

12th. To receive reports from the Senior Court Clerk, whether initiated by this body or the Chamber itself, on all matters that, since they affect the Judicial Offices and Court Clerks reporting to it, require some form of action. In this case, the Senior Court Clerk shall have a vote on the agreement that could be adopted.

13th. To promote before the competent authority the requirement for disciplinary responsibilities that come from Court Clerks, from personnel in service of the administration of justice or any other who, without holding this position, provides his/her services regularly or occasionally to it.

14th. In general, to perform any other function that the Laws attribute to internal governance bodies of the Courts, which are not expressly attributed to the Presidents. (...).