House of Delegates

The House of Delegates is Rizia’s official legislative body. It was founded by decree of King Valero Toras and his council in the wake of the 1926 uprising, and endeavors to represent the interests of the people of Rizia in the lawmaking process. Delegates are selected from Rizia’s provincial councils. Half of provincial councilors are directly selected by the province’s leaders, while the other half are elected by the citizenry. The election and delegate selection process takes place every six years. The Speaker of the House and opposition leader are chosen by majority vote within each party. Delegates have the ability to submit new decrees to the Royal Council, as traditionally represented in House sessions by the Grand Vizier. They may also issue approvals or disapprovals of decrees the monarch has made. However, these are treated as ‘recommendations’, and the monarch is under no obligation to heed them. Currently, only two parties are represented in the House of Delegates: the Rizian National Coalition and the Rizian People's Party.