Senate of Puerto Rico
| Senate of Puerto Rico | |
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| 26th Senate of Puerto Rico | |
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| History | |
| Founded | August 13, 1917 |
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| Seats | 30 |
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Political groups
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PNP (21) PPD (7) PIP (1) Independent (1) |
| Elections | |
| plurality-at-large for 16 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 | |
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| Capitol of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
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The Senate of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Senado de Puerto Rico) is the upper house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, the territorial legislature of Puerto Rico. The Senate, together with the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, control the legislative branch of the government of Puerto Rico.
The structure and responsibilities of the Senate 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 both, the Senate and the House, and signed by the Governor of Puerto Rico in order to become law.
The Senate has exclusive power to try and to decide impeachments. The constitution also establishes that all secretaries appointed by the governor to the different executive departments, as well as all judges and the Comptroller, require the advice and consent of the Senate.Justices of the Supreme Court can not assume office until after confirmation by the Senate.
The Senate is normally composed by twenty seven senators: sixteen that represent the constituent senatorial districts across the commonwealth, with two senators per district, and an additional eleven which are elected at-large.
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