Resumen
RESUMEN
La Real Sociedad Económica Matritense de Amigos del País se rigió durante cuarenta años por los estatutos fundacionales aprobados por el rey Carlos III en 1775. Hasta 1808 hubo diversos intentos de reforma integrales que no prosperaron, como el proyecto de estatutos de 1800. La propia dinámica de funcionamiento de la Sociedad puso en evidencia, con el paso del tiempo, aspectos importantes de su gobierno interior que las normas fundacionales no habían previsto, como las elecciones y el sistema de admisión de socios. La Sociedad pudo resolver algunos problemas de funcionamiento gracias a la reforma parcial de sus normas fundacionales.
PALABRAS CLAVE
Real Sociedad Económica Matritense de Amigos del País, Ilustración, Carlos III, Carlos IV, Estatutos de 1775.
TITLE
The Statutes of the Royal Economic Society of Madrid and its reform efforts (1775-1808)
ABSTRACT
The Royal Economic Society of Madrid was governed for forty years by the founding statutes that were approved by King Carlos III in 1775. There were several attempts at comprehensive reform, such as the draft rules of 1800, which did not succeed until 1808. The very working dynamics of the Society revealed during this time some key aspects of its governance that the statutes had not foreseen, such as elections and the admission of members. The Society was able to resolve some organizational problems due to the partial reform of its founding rules.
KEY WORDS
Royal Economic Society of Madrid, Enlightenment, King Charles III of Spain, King Charles IV of Spain, Statutes of 1775.