The Plenary Assembly of the Parliament of Catalonia ( ca, Ple del Parlament) is the highest body of the

Parliament of Catalonia The Parliament of Catalonia ( ca, Parlament de Catalunya, ; es, Parlamento de Cataluña; oc, Parlament de Catalonha) is the unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. The Parliament is currently made up of 135 mem ...

, competent to decide any question within the remit of the Parliament as governed by the

Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia The Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006 ( ca, Estatut d’Autonomia de Catalunya) provides Catalonia's basic institutional regulations under the Spanish Constitution of 1978. It defines the rights and obligations of the citizens of Cataloni ...

. For the plenary assembly to be valid, at least one-half of the

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 ...

(currently 68 out of a total of 135) must be present at the seat of the Parliament, the Palau del Parlament in Ciutadella Park,

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. The plenary assembly is convoked by the President of the Parliament, either by his or her own initiative or on the request of at least three parliamentary groups or one-fifth of the deputies (currently 27 out of a total of 135). Extraordinary sessions may also be convoked on the request of the President of the Generalitat (who is also

head of government The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, ...

). The plenary assembly is chaired by the President of the Parliament, or by one of the Vice-Presidents, according to a published agenda. Sessions are public except in exceptional circumstances. Plenary assemblies are relatively rare, one or two a month, with most of the work of the Parliament taking place in commissions.

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* {{Parliament of Catalonia Parliament of Catalonia

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