Legislative Assembly of Alberta

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The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is the unicameral elected law-making body of the Canadian province of Alberta, responsible for debating and passing provincial legislation and overseeing the provincial government.

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instanceOf provincial legislative assembly
public authority
unicameral legislature
abbreviation MLA
advises Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
canBeDissolvedBy Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
constitutionalBasis Alberta Act, 1905
Constitution Act, 1867
country Canada
electionType general election
electoralAuthority Elections Alberta
employs Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
follows North-West Legislative Assembly
governingBodyOf Government of Alberta
governmentType parliamentary system at the provincial level
hasCommittee Standing committees
hasNumberOfHouses 1
hasPower to amend provincial laws
to hold the executive to account
to pass budgets
houseType unicameral
inception 1905
jurisdiction Alberta
languageUsed English
legislativeBodyFor Alberta
surface form: Province of Alberta
legislativeProcess debates bills
passes provincial legislation
locatedIn Edmonton
meetsFrequency in sessions called by the Lieutenant Governor
meetsIn Alberta Legislature Building
membersCalled Legislative Assembly of Alberta self-linksurface differs
surface form: Members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
numberOfMembers 87
oversees Executive Council of Alberta
Government of Alberta
surface form: provincial government of Alberta
partOf Legislative Assembly of Alberta self-linksurface differs
surface form: Parliament of Alberta
presidingOfficer Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
surface form: Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
regionServed Alberta
role government oversight
lawmaking
representation of Albertans
seats Alberta electoral districts
supervises public spending in Alberta
symbol Mace of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
termLength up to 4 years
typeOfLegislation provincial statutes
votingSystem first-past-the-post
website https://www.assembly.ab.ca

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Alberta hasLegislature Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta associatedWith Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta partOf Legislative Assembly of Alberta self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Parliament of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta membersCalled Legislative Assembly of Alberta self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Premier of Alberta memberOf Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Premier of Alberta reportsTo Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Alexander Cameron Rutherford workLocation Legislative Assembly of Alberta
this entity surface form: Alberta Legislature
Executive Council of Alberta subordinateTo Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Government of Alberta legislativeBody Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Alberta Legislature Building occupant Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Alberta electoral districts legislativeBodyRepresented Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta partOf Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta positionHeldIn Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta appointedBy Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta employer Legislative Assembly of Alberta
this entity surface form: Legislative Assembly Office (Alberta)
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta supportsBody Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Mace of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta locatedIn Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Mace of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta governingBody Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Elections Alberta hasLegalAuthorityFrom Legislative Assembly of Alberta
this entity surface form: Alberta Legislature