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instanceOf
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legislative body
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state upper house
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canOverrideVeto
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yes
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coLegislativeBody
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Maryland House of Delegates
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constitutionalBasis
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Constitution of Maryland
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country
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United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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currentPresidingOfficer
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Bill Ferguson
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currentPresidingOfficerStartDate
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2020
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electionCycle
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every 4 years
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electionType
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partisan elections
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employer
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Maryland
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surface form: "State of Maryland"
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foundationDate
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1776
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governingRulesDocument
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Senate Rules of Procedure
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hasCommittee
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Budget and Taxation Committee
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Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
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Executive Nominations Committee
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Finance Committee
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Judicial Proceedings Committee
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Rules Committee
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hasLowerHouse
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Maryland House of Delegates
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hasPower
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advise and consent on certain appointments
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amend legislation
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pass resolutions
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propose legislation
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jurisdiction
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Maryland
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surface form: "State of Maryland"
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legislativeChamber
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upper house
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legislatureType
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bicameral
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locatedIn
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Annapolis
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surface form: "Annapolis, Maryland"
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mainFunction
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approving state budget
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confirming certain gubernatorial appointments
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enacting state laws
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meetsAt
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Maryland State House
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membersElectedFrom
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single-member districts
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numberOfLegislativeDistricts
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47
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numberOfMembers
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47
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officialLanguage
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English
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partOf
|
Maryland General Assembly
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presidingOfficerTitle
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President of the Senate
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redistrictingAuthority
|
Maryland General Assembly
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regularSessionLength
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90 days
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regularSessionStart
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second Wednesday in January
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sessionFrequency
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annual
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sharesLegislativePowerWith
|
Maryland House of Delegates
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state
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Maryland
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termLength
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4 years
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vetoOverrideRequirement
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three-fifths majority of elected members
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votingSystem
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first-past-the-post
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website
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https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/html/sen.html
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