States Assembly of Jersey

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The States Assembly of Jersey is the unicameral parliament of the British Crown Dependency of Jersey, responsible for making laws, approving taxation, and overseeing the island’s government.

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Label Occurrences
States Assembly of Jersey canonical 37
Legislature of Jersey 1
States Chamber of Jersey 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative body
parliament
unicameral legislature
chamber unicameral
constitutionalRole supreme legislative body of Jersey
country Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
surface form: Jersey
elects Chief Minister of Jersey
Ministers of the Government of Jersey
scrutiny panel chairs
established 1771
foundationEvent Code of 1771
hasCommittee Privileges and Procedures Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Scrutiny panels
hasMemberType Connétables
Deputies
Senators (historical)
historicalPresidingOfficerTitle Bailiff of Jersey
jurisdiction Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
surface form: Jersey
languageUsed English
French
Jèrriais
surface form: Jèrriais (limited use)
leaderTitle Chief Minister of Jersey
President of the States Assembly
legalStatus parliament of a British Crown Dependency
legislativeFunction approves taxation in Jersey
makes laws for Jersey
oversees the Government of Jersey
locatedIn British Isles
Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
surface form: Channel Islands

Saint Helier
meetingPlace States Chamber, States Building, Saint Helier
meetsIn States Chamber
numberOfHouses 1
numberOfMembers 49
oversees Government of Jersey
partOf Crown dependencies
surface form: Crown Dependencies

political system of Jersey
presidingOfficerTitle President of the States Assembly
responsibility approving taxation measures
approving the annual budget
holding the executive to account
passing primary legislation
session sits throughout the year in regular sittings
sovereignState United Kingdom
termLength 4 years
votingSystem first-past-the-post
plurality voting system
website https://statesassembly.gov.je

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Bailiff of Jersey partOf States Assembly of Jersey
Bailiff of Jersey officeHolderOf States Assembly of Jersey
Bailiff of Jersey positionHeldIn States Assembly of Jersey
Bailiff of Jersey overseesBody States Assembly of Jersey
Royal Court of Jersey adjacentTo States Assembly of Jersey
this entity surface form: States Chamber of Jersey
Royal Court of Jersey relatedTo States Assembly of Jersey
Constable of St Helier partOf States Assembly of Jersey
Constable of St Helier legislativeBodyMembership States Assembly of Jersey
Constable of St Helier seeAlso States Assembly of Jersey
Government of Jersey parentOrganization States Assembly of Jersey
Government of Jersey legislature States Assembly of Jersey
Royal Court House, St Helier associatedWith States Assembly of Jersey
Deputy Bailiff of Jersey partOf States Assembly of Jersey
Deputy Bailiff of Jersey presidesOver States Assembly of Jersey
Jurats of Jersey electionBy States Assembly of Jersey
Jurats of Jersey associatedBody States Assembly of Jersey
Connétables partOf States Assembly of Jersey
Connétables memberOf States Assembly of Jersey
Chief Minister of Jersey appointedBy States Assembly of Jersey
Chief Minister of Jersey electedBy States Assembly of Jersey
Chief Minister of Jersey subordinateTo States Assembly of Jersey
President of the States Assembly jurisdiction States Assembly of Jersey
President of the States Assembly partOf States Assembly of Jersey
President of the States Assembly legislativeBody States Assembly of Jersey
President of the States Assembly presidesOver States Assembly of Jersey
President of the States Assembly officeHolderOf States Assembly of Jersey
President of the States Assembly seat States Assembly of Jersey
this entity surface form: States Chamber, Jersey
President of the States Assembly appointedBy States Assembly of Jersey
States Chamber partOf States Assembly of Jersey
States Chamber usedBy States Assembly of Jersey
States Chamber legislativeBody States Assembly of Jersey
States Chamber, States Building, Saint Helier usedBy States Assembly of Jersey
Public Accounts Committee category States Assembly of Jersey
subject surface form: Public Accounts Committee (Jersey)
this entity surface form: Legislature of Jersey
Privileges and Procedures Committee jurisdiction States Assembly of Jersey
Privileges and Procedures Committee partOf States Assembly of Jersey
Privileges and Procedures Committee legislature States Assembly of Jersey
Privileges and Procedures Committee isAccountableTo States Assembly of Jersey
Privileges and Procedures Committee governmentalBody States Assembly of Jersey