Legislature of Corrientes
The Legislature of Corrientes (Spanish: Legislatura de la Provincia de Corrientes) is the local legislature of the Argentinian province of Corrientes. It is a bicameral body, comprising the Chamber of Deputies of Corrientes, and the Senate of Corrientes. It is one of eight bicameral legislatures in the country.[2][3]
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| Houses | Upper house: Senate of Corrientes Lower house: Chamber of Deputies of Corrientes |
It is elected by a general provincial proportional representation and renewed every 2 years by electing a new half of each house. Each representative serves a four-year term, each senator serves six years. Legislature members directly represent the people of the Province in a single district. The Provincial Constitution denotes their legislative powers.
The Legislature meets in the provincial capital.
See also
- List of provincial legislatures in Argentina
- Parliament of Argentina
References
- http://www.senadoctes.gov.ar/consti-ctes-1821-2007.htm
- "Tips sobre las elecciones 2017 en Argentina - Noticias - Parlamentario". www.parlamentario.com. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- ADN, Redacción (2017-02-22). "Provincias gobernadas por PJ discuten si desdoblan elecciones". ADN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-02.
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