Legislature of the Virgin Islands

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The Legislature of the Virgin Islands is the unicameral lawmaking body of the U.S. Virgin Islands, responsible for enacting territorial laws, approving budgets, and overseeing the executive branch.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government body
territorial legislature
unicameral legislature
alsoKnownAs Legislature of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands Legislature
branchOfGovernment legislative branch of the United States Virgin Islands
budgetaryRole approve territorial budget proposals from the executive branch
composition senators
country United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
electoralCycle biennial elections
electoralDistricts Saint Croix District
linked to: Saint Croix

Saint Thomas–Saint John District
establishedBy Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands
United States Congress
function approve the territorial budget
enact laws for the United States Virgin Islands
oversee the executive branch of the United States Virgin Islands
governingLaw laws of the United States Virgin Islands
governmentForm territorial representative democracy
hasAuthorityOver territorial budget
territorial laws
houseType unicameral
isPartOf politics of the United States Virgin Islands
jurisdiction United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
languageOfProceedings English
legalBasis Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands
legislativeBodyFor United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
locatedIn Charlotte Amalie
Saint Thomas
meetsIn Legislature Building
memberTitle Senator
numberOfHouses 1
numberOfMembers 15
oversees Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
oversightRole hold hearings on executive branch activities
monitor implementation of territorial laws
parentState United States
partOf government of the United States Virgin Islands
power appropriate public funds
conduct legislative hearings
confirm certain executive appointments
enact territorial statutes
seat Charlotte Amalie
sessionType regular sessions
special sessions
termLength 2 years
votingSystem first-past-the-post voting

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U.S. Virgin Islands legislature Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Legislature of the Virgin Islands alsoKnownAs Virgin Islands Legislature
linked to: Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Legislature of the Virgin Islands alsoKnownAs Legislature of the U.S. Virgin Islands
linked to: Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands createdBy Virgin Islands Legislature
linked to: Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands compositionDeterminedBy Virgin Islands Legislature
linked to: Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Government of the United States Virgin Islands legislativeBody Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Government of the United States Virgin Islands legislatureName Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Government of the United States Virgin Islands budgetAuthority Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Legislature Building legislativeBody Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Governor of the United States Virgin Islands worksWith Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Saint Thomas–Saint John District electsTo Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Saint Thomas–Saint John District governingBody Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Saint Thomas–Saint John District representedIn Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands establishes Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands sourceOfAuthorityFor Virgin Islands Legislature
linked to: Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands Code administeredBy Legislature of the Virgin Islands
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands legislativeBody Legislature of the Virgin Islands