KERALA GOVERNMENT  - LEGISLATURE 

The Legislature comprises of the Governor and the Legislative Assembly. The Governor has the power to Summon and Prorogue the Assembly or to dissolve the same.

    The Members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected, normally once in every five years by the adult population who are eligible to vote. The present Kerala Legislative Assembly consists of 140 elected members and one member nominated by the Governor from the Anglo-Indian Community.

    The House elects one of its own members as its Presiding Officer and he is called Speaker. Speaker is assisted by the Deputy Speaker who is also elected by the House. The Conduct of Business in the House is the responsibility of the Speaker.

    The Main function of the Assembly is to pass Laws. Every Bill passed by the House has to be assented to by the Governor/President before it becomes law. The Subjects over which Assembly has exclusive power to make law are the subjects mentioned under the State List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution.

    The normal term of the Legislative Assembly is 5 years from the date appointed for its first meeting. But while a proclamation of Emergency is in operation, the said period will be extended by Parliament by Laws for a period not exceeding one year at a time.