States Assembly

States Assembly Assemblée des États (French) Êtats d'Jèrri (Jèrriais)
Logo of the States Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
Sovereign	Monarch of the United Kingdom
History
Founded	c. 1497 (1497)
Preceded by	Royal Court
Leadership
Bailiff	Sir Timothy Le Cocq since 17 October 2019
Deputy Bailiff	Robert MacRae since 6 January 2020
Chief Minister	Lyndon Farnham, Independent since 30 January 2024
Deputy Chief Minister	Tom Binet, Independent since 30 January 2024
Chief Scrutineer	Inna Gardiner, Independent since 27 February 2024
Structure
Seats	49 voting members 5 non-voting members
Political groups	Government (24)   Independents (12)   Reform Jersey (10)   Jersey Liberal Conservatives (2) Others (25)   Independents (21)   Better Way (4) Non-voting (5)   Bailiff (1)   Lieutenant Governor (1)   Dean (1)   Attorney General (1)   Solicitor General (1)
Length of term	Four years
Salary	£50,000 p.a.
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post (Connétables) Plurality block voting (Deputies)
Last election	22 June 2022
Next election	2026
Meeting place
The States Chamber in the States Building
States Building, St Helier
Website
statesassembly.gov.je
Constitution
States of Jersey Law 2005
Rules
Standing Orders of the States of Jersey

Politics of Jersey
The Crown Duke of Normandy King Charles III Lieutenant Governor Jerry Kyd
Executive Government of Jersey Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham Council of Ministers
Legislature Bailiff Timothy Le Cocq
Judiciary Crown Officers Jurat Courts of Jersey
Local government Parishes Parish assemblies
Elections Political parties Last election
External relations External relations EU trade deal
Category Other countries
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The States Assembly (French: Assemblée des États; Jèrriais: Êtats d'Jèrri) is the parliament of Jersey,^[1] formed of the island's 37 deputies and the Connétable of each of the twelve parishes.

The origins of the legislature of Jersey lie in the system of self-government according to Norman law guaranteed to the Channel Islands by John, King of England, following the division of Normandy in 1204.^[2] The States Assembly has exercised uncontested legislative powers since 1771, when the concurrent law-making power of the Royal Court of Jersey was abolished.^[3]

The Assembly passes and amends laws and regulations; approves the annual budget and taxation; appoints the chief minister, ministers and members of various committees and panels; debates matters proposed by the Council of Ministers, by individual States Members or by one of the committees or panels. Members are also able to ask questions to find out information and to hold ministers to account.^[4]

Executive powers are exercised by a chief minister and eleven ministers, elected from among the members of the Assembly, and are known collectively as the Council of Ministers. Ministers are accountable to the Assembly for the conduct of their departments.