The Missouri General Assembly is the state legislature of Missouri. Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning canoe, is a Midwestern state of the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. ...

It is composed by a 34-member Senate, and a 163-member House of Representatives The Missouri State House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 31,000 residents. ...

According to the State Constitution, "The general assembly shall meet on the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January following each general election. The general assembly may provide by law for the introduction of bills during the period between the first day of December and the first Wednesday after the first Monday of January. Wednesday is the day of the week between Tuesday and Thursday. ... Monday is the day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. ... January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ...

The general assembly shall reconvene on the first Wednesday after the first Monday of January after adjournment at midnight on May thirtieth of the preceding year." This article is about the month of May. ...

It meets at the State Capitol in Jefferson City. The capitol building on a sunny day. ...

It is one of the few state legislatures that imposes term limits for its members, Senators are limited to two terms, and Representatives to four (8 years in each house). A term limit is a provision of a constitution, statute, or bylaw which limits the number of terms a person may serve in a particular elected office. ...

As a part-time legislature, compensation is low, and most senators and representatives hold jobs outside their legislative duties. They're paid $31,351 per legislative year.

External links

• Missouri General Assembly (http://www.moga.mo.gov)
• Missouri State Senate (http://www.senate.mo.gov)
• Missouri State House of Representatives (http://www.house.mo.gov)