Alabama Legislature

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The Alabama Legislature is the bicameral state lawmaking body of Alabama, responsible for enacting state laws, passing the budget, and overseeing government operations.

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
state legislature
appliesToJurisdiction Alabama
branchOf state government of Alabama
surface form: Government of Alabama
canOverride gubernatorial veto
canPass statutes
composition Alabama House of Representatives
surface form: Alabama Representatives

Alabama Senate
surface form: Alabama Senators
convenesAt regular legislative sessions
country United States of America
surface form: United States
determines statewide public spending priorities
foundationPlace Alabama
governmentFunction lawmaking
governs public policy in Alabama
hasAuthorityOver appropriations of state funds
state budget of Alabama
state taxation in Alabama
hasChamber lower house
upper house
hasPart Alabama House of Representatives
Alabama Senate
hasPower to propose constitutional amendments to the Alabama Constitution
hasWebsite https://www.legislature.state.al.us/
jurisdiction state law of Alabama
languageUsed English
legalForm constitutional body
legislativeBodyFor Alabama
surface form: State of Alabama
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Montgomery, Alabama
lowerHouse Alabama House of Representatives
mayHold special legislative sessions
meetsIn Alabama State House
meetsInBuilding Alabama State House
surface form: Alabama State House in Montgomery
numberOfHouses 2
oversees implementation of state laws
state executive agencies of Alabama
partOf state government of Alabama
surface form: Alabama state government
performsFunction budget approval
legislative oversight
representation of Alabama citizens
regulates state agencies in Alabama
responsibleFor enacting state laws
overseeing government operations
passing the state budget
state Alabama
subjectHasRole lawmaker in Alabama
typeOfJurisdiction subnational
upperHouse Alabama Senate

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Alabama executive agencies budgetControlledBy Alabama Legislature
state government of Alabama legislativeBody Alabama Legislature
Code of Alabama maintainedBy Alabama Legislature