The assembly is part of the Colombian legislative branch of government at a Provincial level and its main function is to debate, approve or change the local ordinances.

As part of the Colombian armed conflict on April 12, 2002, members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) stormed the Department Assembly of Valle del Cauca and kidnapped 12 Deputies of the Valle del Cauca Department to pressure a prisoner exchange between them and the government and to negotiate the demilitarization of the municipalities of Florida and Pradera to initiate peace dialogues.

Extraordinary sessions can be called up by the Governor of Valle del Cauca to analyze certain projects specifically.

The Department Assembly of Valle del Cauca is headed by the Mesa Directiva (literally "Directorate Table"), which is integrated by the president of the Department Assembly of Valle del Cauca, first vice president, second vice president and general secretary.

Since the 2015 regional elections,[2] the members of the Department Assembly of Valle del Cauca for the 2016–2019 term are:[3]