Article 49 Political Constitution of the United Mexican States
Third Title · Chapter I. On the Division of Powers
Current text · last reform published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) on 2 June 2026
The Supreme Power of the Federation is divided for its exercise into Legislative, Executive and Judicial.
Two or more of these Powers may not be united in a single person or corporation, nor may the Legislative be deposited in an individual, except in the case of extraordinary faculties to the Executive of the Union, in accordance with the provisions of article 29. In no other case, except the provisions of the second paragraph of article 131, shall extraordinary faculties to legislate be granted.