§ 2 Act on the Ombudsperson (Ombudsperson Act) (Ombudsgesetz) - Scope of Application

1. Jurisdiction of the Ombudsperson includes

a. the administration of the canton, including the cantonal government;

b. * the administrations of resident and citizen municipalities, including municipal authorities as per § 6 para. 1 of the Municipal Act;

c. cantonal and municipal institutions and enterprises, as well as private and privately organized entities, insofar as they exercise sovereign functions in the fulfillment of public-law tasks;

d. judicial authorities, insofar as it concerns the administration of justice or the timing of judicial procedures.

2. Excluded from the jurisdiction of the Ombudsperson

a. the Cantonal Parliament (Landrat), the municipal councils, as well as the municipal assemblies of residents and citizens;

b. * all authorities regarding their legislative activities;

c. all authorities concerning appeal procedures;

d. national churches and religious communities recognized by the canton.

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