Title IV: On the Executive Power
Chapter I: On the President and Vice President of the Republic
Section II: On the Powers

Article 128: Powers of the President of the Republic
The male or female President of the Republic directs the internal and exterior policy, the civil and military administration, and is the supreme authority of the Armed Forced, the National Police, and the other bodies of security of the State.
1. In his condition as Chief of State it is his responsibility:
j. To grant pardons on the 27th of February, 16th of August, and 23rd of December of each year, in accordance with the law and international conventions.

Article 128: Powers of the President of the Republic
The male or female President of the Republic directs the internal and exterior policy, the civil and military administration, and is the supreme authority of the Armed Forced, the National Police, and the other bodies of security of the State.

1. In his condition as Chief of State it is his responsibility:

a. To preside over the solemn acts of the Nation

b. To Promulgate and make public the laws and resolutions of the National Congress and to watch for their faithful execution. To expedite decrees, rules, and instructions when it is necessary.
• Selection of active-duty commanders c. To appoint or dismiss the members of the military and police jurisdictions

• International law
• Treaty ratification
• Legal status of treaties d. To make and sign international treaties and conventions and to submit them for the approval of the National Congress, without which they will neither be valid nor carry obligations for the Republic.

e. Provide, in accordance with the law, for that which concerns the Armed Forces as well as the National Police, to order them himself or through an appropriate ministry, always maintaining his supreme command. To decide the contingent of the same and to provide them for public service ends.

• Emergency provisions f. To take necessary measures to provide for and guarantee the legitimate defense of the Nation, in case of actual or imminent armed attack on the part of a foreign nation or external powers, with the duty of informing the National Congress of the adopted provisions and soliciting the declaration of a State of Defense if it proceeds

• Emergency provisions g. To declare, it the National Congress does not find itself meeting, states of exception in accordance with the provisions given in Articles 262 to 266 of this Constitution.

h. To adopt necessary provisional measures of police and security in the case of the violation of the provisions of Article 62, number 6, of this Constitution that disrupt or threaten the public order, the security of the State, the regular functioning of public services or public use, or impede the development of economic activities and do not constitute facts given in Articles 262 to 266 of this Constitution.

i. To provide, in accordance with the law, all that is related to the aerial, marine, river, land, military, and police in matters of national security, with the studies previously realized by the ministries and their administrative departments.

• International law
• Power to pardon j. To grant pardons on the 27th of February, 16th of August, and 23rd of December of each year, in accordance with the law and international conventions.

Artículo 68.- Actuaciones posteriores a la entrega. Cuando la persona entregada fuese puesta en libertad por la Corte Penal Internacional por razones distintas al cumplimiento de la sentencia y esta se propusiera trasladarla a otro Estado, se remitirá esta información a la Suprema Corte de Justicia y, en su caso, vía el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, se dará el consentimiento del Estado dominicano para tal traslado o se solicitará su devolución si la puesta en libertad obedece a la declaración de
inadmisibilidad de la causa por la Corte Penal Internacional por el motivo previsto en el literal a, párrafo 1 del artículo 17 del Estatuto.