The Legislature of San Luis () is the local

legislature A legislature (, ) is a deliberative assembly with the legal authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country, nation or city on behalf of the people therein. They are often contrasted with the executive and judicial power ...

of the

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of San Luis. It is a

bicameral Bicameralism is a type of legislature that is divided into two separate Deliberative assembly, assemblies, chambers, or houses, known as a bicameral legislature. Bicameralism is distinguished from unicameralism, in which all members deliberate ...

body, comprising the 43 members of the Chamber of Deputies of San Luis, and the Senate of San Luis with 9 members. It is one of eight bicameral legislatures in the country. It is elected by a general provincial

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(Senate), proportional representation (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. The Legislature meets in the provincial capital.

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