Rules of the Senate of Puerto Rico
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The Rules of the Senate of Puerto Rico are the internal parliamentary regulations that govern the organization, powers, and procedures of the Puerto Rican Senate and its presiding officers.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
internal regulations
ⓘ
parliamentary rules ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| basedOn | parliamentary law traditions ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
members of the Senate of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
officers of the Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| canBeAmendedBy | Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| country | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| defines |
powers of the President of the Senate of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
powers of the Secretary of the Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ powers of the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ roles of Senate officers ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
President of the Senate of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
presiding officer of the Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| governs |
duties of the President of the Senate of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
duties of the presiding officers of the Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ organization of the Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ powers of the Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ procedures of the Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Puerto Rico
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
|
| language |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
subordinate to the Constitution of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
subordinate to the laws of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure orderly conduct of legislative business
ⓘ
to structure deliberation and decision-making in the Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| regulates |
appointment of Senate committees
ⓘ
committee structure of the Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ debate procedures in the Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ disciplinary measures against senators ⓘ ethics procedures in the Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ introduction of bills in the Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ legislative process in the Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ maintenance of order in the Senate chamber ⓘ order of business in the Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ parliamentary motions in the Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ powers of Senate committees ⓘ quorum requirements in the Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ recognition of speakers in the Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ voting procedures in the Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Constitution of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
Rules of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| requires |
majority vote of senators for adoption
ⓘ
majority vote of senators for amendment ⓘ |
| scope | internal functioning of the Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
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