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Member of the Legislative Assembly. There are currently 79 MLAs. MLAs perform a variety of functions. They debate and vote on bills, budget items and other measures that come before the Legislative Assembly. They also represent their constituents in the Assembly by asking questions to cabinet ministers, presenting petitions and raising issues of local concern. MLAs maintain offices in their electoral districts and provide advice and information services to their constituents. For more information on the role and duties of MLAs, visit the Legislative Assembly's web-site, www.legis.gov.bc.ca, and click on "Members".

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Members of Legislative Assembly

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Member of the Legislative Assembly. A person elected in his or her electoral district to a seat in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

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Member of the Legislative Assembly in Stormont, Northern Ireland

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Member of the Legislative Assembly. Each MLA is elected to represent a constituency and must represent everyone in that constituency.

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