The Congress of the State of Jalisco ( es, Congreso del Estado de Jalisco) is the
legislative
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branch of the government of the
State
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of
Jalisco
Jalisco (, , ; Nahuatl: Xalixco), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco ; Nahuatl: Tlahtohcayotl Xalixco), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal En ...
. It was constituted for the first time after the independence of Mexico on September 8, 1823. Having its first session on September 14 of the same year. The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Jalisco, which is equal to, and independent of, the
executive
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.
At present it is composed of an assembly of 38 deputies, 20 of whom are elected on a
first-past-the-post
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basis, one for each district in which the entity is divided. The rest is elected through a system of
proportional representation
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. Deputies are elected to serve for a three-year term. Its headquarters is the Palace of the Legislative Power of Jalisco, in the Historic Center of
Guadalajara
Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the list of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Me ...
. Since its formation, the congress has been renewed 61 times.
In the Congress there are 21 Legislative Commissions in charge of analyzing and commenting on the bills and initiatives that are presented to the vote of the whole chamber. These bodies are made up of deputies.
It also has a Board of Directors that is responsible for the legal representation of the Congress and coordinating the work of the committees.
Organization
The State Congress works as an assembly and it is assisted in the fulfillment of its duties by:
# Board of Directors
# Legislative Commissions
# Committees
# Administrative and technical bodies
See also
*
List of Mexican state congresses
The congresses of the federal entities of Mexico are the depositary bodies of the legislative power in the thirty-one states and Mexico City. Conformed as unicameral assemblies, they are composed of deputies elected under the principles of rela ...
References
External links
Congress of Jalisco webpage
Jalisco, Congress of
Government of Jalisco
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