The Legislature of Mendoza ( es, Legislatura de la Provincia de Mendoza) is the local
legislature
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of the
Argentinian
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province
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of
Mendoza. It is a
bicameral
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body, comprising the
Chamber of Deputies of Mendoza
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(48 members), and the
Senate of Mendoza
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(38 members). It is
one of eight bicameral legislatures in the country.
It is elected by a general provincial
proportional representation
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and renewed every 2 years by electing a new half of each house. Each representative serves a four-year term. The Provincial Constitution denotes its legislative powers.
The Legislature meets in the provincial capital. The building where the Mendoza Legislature currently operates is a cultural heritage of the Province built in 1889, as a Social Club of the Mendoza ruling class, designed by Federico Knoll.
See also
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List of provincial legislatures in Argentina
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Parliament of Argentina
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Bicameral legislatures
Government of Argentina
Mendoza Province
Mendoza