Congress of Baja California

The Congress of the State of Baja California (Spanish: Congreso del Estado de Baja California) is the legislative branch of the government of the State of Baja California. The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Baja California, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive.

Congress of the State of Baja California
XXIII Legislature
Type
Type
Leadership
President
Victor Manuel Moran Hernández, MORENA
Vice President
María Trinidad Vaca Chacón
Secretary
Carmen Leticia Hernández Carmona, MORENA
Pro-secretary
Gerardo López Montes, PRD
Scrutinizing secretary
Julia Andrea González Quiroz, MORENA
Structure
Seats25
Political groups
  PAN (2)
  PRI (1)
  MORENA (13)
  PRD (1)
  MC (1)
  PT (2)
  Transformemos (1)
  PBC (1)
AuthorityTitle III, Chapter I, Article 13 of the Political Constitution of the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California
Salary$62,226 MXN[1]
Elections
First-past-the-post for 17 electoral district seats and Mixed-member proportional representation for 8 proportional representation seats
Last election
June 5, 2016
Meeting place
Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
Website
www.congresobc.gob.mx

The Congress is unicameral and consists of 25 deputies. 17 deputies are elected on a first-past-the-post basis, one for each district in which the entity is divided, while 8 are elected through a system of proportional representation. Deputies are elected to serve for a three-year term.

The Congress convenes in the Legislative Power building (edificio del Poder Legislativo), which is located in Mexicali, the capital city of the State.

Structure

In order to carry out its duties, the Congress is organized in the following manner:

  • Management bodies (Órganos de Dirección):
    • The Board of Directors;
    • The Political Coordination Board (JUCOPO).
  • Working bodies (Órganos de Trabajo):
    • Legislative Advice Committees;
    • Standing Committees.
  • Technical and Administrative bodies (Órganos Técnicos y Administrativos):
    • Administrative Department;
    • Accounting and Finance Department;
    • Legislative Consulting Department;
    • Auxiliary Departments:
      • Legal Affairs Unit;
      • Internal Comptroller Unit;
      • Transparency Unit;
      • Social Communication Unit.

References
  1. Estado a estado: ¿cuánto ganan los diputados locales? by Ángel Nakamura, accessed 6 July 2018


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