House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
| House of Representatives of Puerto Rico | |
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| 30th House of Representatives of Puerto Rico | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 51 |
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Political groups
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PNP (34) PPD (16) PIP (1) |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post for 40 electoral districts seats and Single non-transferable vote for 11 at-large seats | |
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Last election
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2016 general election |
| Meeting place | |
| Capitol of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Website | |
| www.camaraderepresentantes.org | |
The House of Representatives of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Cámara de Representantes de Puerto Rico) is the lower house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, the bicameral territorial legislature of Puerto Rico. The House, together with the Senate, control the legislative branch of the government of Puerto Rico.
The structure and responsibilities of the House are defined in Article III of the Constitution of Puerto Rico, which vests all legislative power in the Legislative Assembly. Every bill must be passed by the Senate and by the House, and signed by the governor in order to become law.
The House has exclusive power to initiate impeachments and bring an indictment. The constitution also establishes that the appointment of the Secretary of State and the Comptroller require the advice and consent of the House, with all other appointments confirmed by the Senate alone. Financially, all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House.
Structurally, the House is normally composed of fifty-one representatives: forty who represent the constituent representative districts across the commonwealth (with one representative per district) and an additional eleven which are elected at-large.
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