Legislature of Salta

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Provincial legislature of Salta
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Type
Houses Upper house:
Senate of Salta
Lower house:
Chamber of Deputies of Salta
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Legislative Palace, Salta Province

The Legislature of Salta (Spanish : Legislatura de la Provincia de Salta) is the local legislature of the Argentinian province of Salta. It is a bicameral body, comprising the Chamber of Deputies of Salta (60 members), and the Senate of Salta (23 members). It is one of eight bicameral legislatures in the country. [1] [2]

It is elected by a general provincial first-past-the-post voting for Senate, mixed voting for the Chamber, 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. [3]

The Legislature meets in the provincial capital. [4] The building is of an Italian academic style. Its construction began in 1892 and extended until 1902.

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References

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  2. ADN, Redacción (2017-02-22). "Provincias gobernadas por PJ discuten si desdoblan elecciones". ADN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-02.
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