The Congress of the State of Baja California ( es, Congreso del Estado de Baja California) is the

legislative A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city. They are often contrasted with the executive and judicial powers of government. Laws enacted by legislatures are usually known ...

branch of the government of the

State State may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State * ''The State'' (newspaper), a daily newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, United States * ''Our S ...

Baja California Baja California (; 'Lower California'), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California), is a state in Mexico. It is the northernmost and westernmost of the 32 federal entities of Mex ...

. The Congress is the governmental

deliberative body A deliberative assembly is a meeting of members who use parliamentary procedure. Etymology In a speech to the electorate at Bristol in 1774, Edmund Burke described the British Parliament as a "deliberative assembly," and the expression became the ...

of Baja California, which is equal to, and independent of, the

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. The Congress is

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and consists of 25

deputies A legislator (also known as a deputy or lawmaker) is a person who writes and passes laws, especially someone who is a member of a legislature. Legislators are often elected by the people of the state. Legislatures may be supra-national (for ex ...

. 17 deputies are elected on a

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basis, one for each district in which the entity is divided, while 8 are elected through a system of

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. Deputies are elected to serve for a three-year term. The Congress convenes in the Legislative Power building (''edificio del Poder Legislativo''), which is located in

Mexicali Mexicali (; ) is the capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California. The city, seat of the Mexicali Municipality, has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the Calexico–Mexicali metropolitan area is home to 1,000,0 ...

, the capital city of the State.

Structure

In order to carry out its duties, the Congress is organized in the following manner: * Management bodies (''Órganos de Dirección''): ** The Board of Directors; ** The Political Coordination Board (JUCOPO). * Working bodies (''Órganos de Trabajo''): ** Legislative Advice Committees; ** Standing Committees. * Technical and Administrative bodies (''Órganos Técnicos y Administrativos''): ** Administrative Department; ** Accounting and Finance Department; ** Legislative Consulting Department; ** Auxiliary Departments: *** Legal Affairs Unit; *** Internal Comptroller Unit; *** Transparency Unit; *** Social Communication Unit.

References

External links

Official website
Government of Baja California

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Structure

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