Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires

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The Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires is the unicameral legislative body responsible for enacting local laws and overseeing the government of Argentina’s autonomous capital city.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public institution
regional legislature
unicameral legislature
autonomyStatus autonomous city legislature
buildingStyle neoclassical architecture
chamber single chamber
composition elected legislators
country Argentina
electoralSystem proportional representation
governmentBranch legislative branch of the City of Buenos Aires
governmentType representative democracy
governs matters of local interest within the City of Buenos Aires
hasCommitteeSystem yes
hasFunction approval of international and interjurisdictional agreements affecting the city
budgetary control
creation and modification of local taxes and fees
lawmaking
political oversight
regulation of municipal services
hasLanguage Spanish
hasPublicSessions yes
hasWebsite official website of the Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires
jurisdiction Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
legalBasis Constitution of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
legislativeBodyFor Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
levelOfGovernment subnational
locatedIn Manzana de las Luces, Buenos Aires
surface form: Monserrat, Buenos Aires
meetsFrequency regular sessions
meetsIn Buenos Aires City Hall
surface form: Buenos Aires City Legislature Palace
openTo citizens and media
oversees Executive branch of the City of Buenos Aires
Head of Government of the City of Buenos Aires
partOf Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
represents citizens of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
responsibility approving the city budget
enacting local laws
exercising political control over city government officials
issuing local regulations and ordinances
overseeing the executive branch of the City of Buenos Aires
ratifying certain appointments in the city government
regulating city public policies
seat Buenos Aires
structure unicameral
typeOfLawEnacted city ordinances
codes and regulatory frameworks for the city
local laws

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Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires hasBranch Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires
Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires legislativeBody Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires legislativeBody Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires
Judicial Branch of the City of Buenos Aires separateFrom Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires
this entity surface form: Legislative Branch of the City of Buenos Aires
Constitution of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires establishesBody Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires
this entity surface form: Legislature of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
Monserrat hasPart Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires
this entity surface form: Buenos Aires City Legislature (near Plaza de Mayo area)