Congress of Aguascalientes

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The Congress of Aguascalientes is the unicameral state legislature of Aguascalientes, Mexico, responsible for creating local laws, approving the state budget, and overseeing the executive branch.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public authority
state legislature
unicameral legislature
appliesToJurisdiction State of Aguascalientes
budgetaryFunction approves state budget
approves state public debt under certain conditions
authorizes public spending for the state
canAmend Constitution of the State of Aguascalientes
chamberType unicameral
country Mexico
electoralSystemUsed mixed electoral system
proportional representation
single-member districts
executiveOversightFunction can request reports from executive branch
can summon state officials
oversees state executive branch
governmentBranch legislative branch of Aguascalientes
hasPart board of directors
commissions
legislative advisory bodies
local deputies
parliamentary groups
standing committees
headquartersLocation Aguascalientes
surface form: Aguascalientes City
jurisdiction Aguascalientes
legalBasis Political Constitution of the United Mexican States
surface form: Constitution of Mexico

Constitution of the State of Aguascalientes
legislativeBodyFor State of Aguascalientes
legislativeFunction enacts state laws
issues decrees
reforms state laws
repeals state laws
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Aguascalientes
numberOfChambers 1
officialLanguage Spanish
oversightArea performance of state public administration
public finances of Aguascalientes
partOf Mexican federal system
political system of Aguascalientes
responsibility approving municipal administrative divisions when required by law
approving the state expenditure budget
creating and reforming state-level civil and criminal codes
granting or revoking municipal status in the state
harmonizing state laws with federal legislation
issuing the state revenue law
ratifying certain appointments proposed by the governor
regulating public administration of Aguascalientes
termLengthOfMembers 3 years
typeOfOrganization subnational legislature

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Aguascalientes legislativeBody Congress of Aguascalientes