Terengganu State Legislative Assembly

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The Terengganu State Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state parliament of Terengganu, Malaysia, responsible for making state laws and overseeing the state government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public authority
state legislative assembly
unicameral state legislature
appoints Menteri Besar of Terengganu (through majority support)
canBeDissolvedBy Sultan of Terengganu
country Malaysia
dissolutionOnAdviceOf Menteri Besar of Terengganu
electionInterval approximately every five years
electoralSystem single-member constituencies
establishedIn 20th century
function approve state budget
debate public policy at state level
oversee state government of Terengganu
represent constituents of Terengganu
governingDocument Constitution of the State of Terengganu
hasCommittees select committees
special committees
hasLegislativeChambers one
hasMembers state assemblymen
hasOfficialWebsite Terengganu State Government portal (legislature section)
headOfGovernmentChosenBy Terengganu State Legislative Assembly self-link
houseType lower-level legislature within Malaysian federal system
jurisdiction state matters under Malaysian Federal Constitution
languageOfWork Malay
legislativeBodyFor Terengganu
surface form: State of Terengganu
locatedIn Kuala Terengganu
Terengganu
meetsIn Terengganu State Secretariat Complex
Wisma Darul Iman
meetsType plenary sessions
membersSelectedBy popular vote
nativeNameLanguage ms
numberOfHouses 1
oversightOf Terengganu state executive council
partOf Government of Terengganu
Malaysian state legislative system
primaryFunction enact state laws for Terengganu
regionServed East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
responsibleFor amending state constitution (subject to procedures)
passing state enactments
shortName Terengganu State Legislative Assembly self-linksurface differs
surface form: Dewan Undangan Negeri Terengganu
subordinateTo Federal Constitution of Malaysia
supervises implementation of state laws by executive
symbol coat of arms of Terengganu
typeOfBody deliberative assembly
typeOfParliament Westminster-style state parliament
usesTitleForMembers Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri
surface form: Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri Terengganu
votingSystem first-past-the-post

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Terengganu legislature Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Terengganu State Legislative Assembly headOfGovernmentChosenBy Terengganu State Legislative Assembly self-link
Terengganu State Legislative Assembly shortName Terengganu State Legislative Assembly self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Dewan Undangan Negeri Terengganu
Menteri Besar of Terengganu canDissolve Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
this entity surface form: Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (with consent of Sultan)