Rules of Procedure of the Grand Council (GGO) (GGO)

**1. The Grand Council shall convene in the following sessions:**

a) on the Monday following the second Sunday of February (February session);

b) on the Monday following the third Sunday of April (April session);

c) on the Monday following the second Sunday of June (June session);

d) on the Wednesday following the fourth Sunday of August (August session);

e) on the Monday following the third Sunday of October (October session);

f) on the Monday following the first Sunday of December (December session).

**2.** If the workload so requires, the Conference of Presidents may deviate from the weekdays mentioned in paragraph 1 regarding the commencement of the sessions.

**3.** The Grand Council usually meets for three days.

**4.** The timing of the sessions' commencement shall be announced by the Council Secretariat in the Official Gazette of the Canton.

**5.** The Grand Council shall be convened for any additional sessions pursuant to Article 6, paragraph 2 of the Grand Council Act.

**6.** Unfinished business shall be transferred to the agenda of the next session.

1. If there are only a few non-urgent matters for a session, convening the Grand Council may be dispensed with.

2. If holidays fall within a session, the session may be moved forward or postponed by a week if required by the list of business.

1. Non-attendance at a session must be reported to the Regional Committee in advance, generally no later than two weeks before the start of the session. The Regional Committee must inform the State Chancellery of the participation of deputies no later than the Friday before the opening of the session. Exceptions apply in special cases.

1. The Council Secretariat shall serve the members of the Grand Council and their deputies with the messages and any additional documents at least 20 days before the opening session. Exceptions are made for urgent cases, for which it is not possible to deliver the documents within this period.

1. The August session following the general renewal is opened by the eldest of the longest-serving members present, while the other sessions are opened by the President of the Assembly.

1. The election of the Council Presidency shall be conducted in writing and by secret ballot in separate voting procedures according to the principle of an absolute majority. In determining the absolute majority, blank and invalid votes are disregarded.

2. The first two rounds of voting are completely free. For the third round of voting, only the two candidates with the highest number of votes remain. Votes cast in favor of other candidates are invalid. In the event of a tie, the decision shall be made by lot.

1. The formula of the oath is: "As the elected President or elected members of the Grand Council, you swear to God to fulfill all duties of your office to the best of your knowledge and conscience." The oath is taken by repeating the words "I swear it."

2. The formula of the vow is: "As the elected President or elected members of the Grand Council, you vow to fulfill all duties of your office to the best of your knowledge and conscience." The vow is made by repeating the words "I vow it."

1. The celebration for the election of the President of the Council takes place on the last day of the August session.

2. The Canton contributes an appropriate amount to the costs of the celebration.

3. The amount of this contribution is periodically determined by the President's Conference.

1. The President, or in their absence the Vice President, has in particular the following duties and powers

a) Conducting council deliberations, maintaining order during sessions, and ensuring compliance with the Grand Council Act and the rules of procedure;

b) Signing the council's decisions along with the Director of the Chancellery;

c) Oversight of council services;

d) Convening and leading the President's Conference;

e) Representing the Grand Council externally.

1. The vote counters maintain the attendance lists and count the votes in the sector assigned to them during voting.

1. The President's Conference meets upon invitation and under the chairmanship of the President of the Assembly, as often as business requires.

2. The Head Clerk and the Head of the Council Secretariat participate in the meetings with advisory votes.

3. In the event of a tie, the presiding person has the casting vote. Otherwise, the conference independently organizes the voting procedure.

4. The President's Conference is particularly responsible for

a) coordinating the work of the council, especially ensuring cooperation and information among the committees;

b) assigning matters to committees for preparation;

c) coordinating business transactions between the Grand Council and the government;

d) setting the agenda;

e) determining the times and duration of sessions;

f) deciding on the advancement or postponement of a session;

g) deciding to forgo a session;

h) scheduling the time and duration of extraordinary sessions;

i) determining the distribution key according to which seats, presidencies, and vice-presidencies in the committees are allocated to the factions during the term of office;

j) submitting proposals to the Grand Council on the recommendation of the factions regarding the election of members as well as the size of standing and non-standing committees;

k) appointing preliminary advisory committees in urgent cases;

l) supplementing already appointed preliminary advisory committees in urgent cases;

m) determining the rotation between factions when appointing the Assembly's presidency;

n) submitting proposals to the Grand Council on the urgent declaration of inquiries;

o) approving credits to committees for extraordinary expenses;

p) conducting a formal examination of parliamentary motions and their possible referral to a council body;

q) deciding on requests for information and access to files by council members after consulting the government;

r) electing three vote counters;

s) appointing special vote counters for conducting elections;

t) organizing special events of the Grand Council;

u) preparing elections according to Article 57 of the law, insofar as a committee is not responsible;

ubis) determining the faction that statistically has a claim to a judicial position to be advertised at the High Court. It communicates this result to the Committee for Justice and Security;

v) additional business assigned to it by the council.

1. The parliamentary groups constitute themselves. They must provide the President's Conference with the names of the President and the Vice President in writing.

1. The commissions are convened by the chairwoman or chairman of the commission. Additionally, one-quarter of the commission members may request the convening of a meeting.

2. The commissions elect from among their members a vice-chairwoman or vice-chairman. This person assumes the duties of the chairwoman or chairman in the event of their absence.

3. The commissions independently organize the conduct of their deliberations.

1. The commissions have a quorum when two-thirds of the members are present.

2. Voting is conducted openly. In the event of a tie, the chairperson casts the deciding vote.

3. Commission members are obliged to vote during commission deliberations.

1. The responsibility for secretarial and protocol services for the commissions lies with the Council Secretariat unless otherwise provided by law or regulation.

2. The commissions determine the level of detail in the minutes themselves, with the decision minutes being the standard. Minutes of commission deliberations that are not subject to official secrecy are distributed to

a) the session participants;

b) the commission members;

c) the members of the presidential conference;

d) the government and the chancellor or the chancellery director;

e) other interested council members;

f) the cantonal courts, insofar as their area of responsibility is affected.

3. Minutes of preliminary deliberations on council matters are also provided to all council members, unless official secrecy opposes this.

4. Minutes of commission deliberations that are subject to official secrecy are only provided to commission members, the government, and, insofar as their area of responsibility is affected, the cantonal courts.

1. Commission meetings are not public.

2. The commissions inform the public about the proceedings of the commission negotiations through a spokesperson designated by them if these are of significant general interest.

1. The commissions are authorized to invite members of the government to their meetings to provide information.

2. If commissions reach new findings or proposals, they offer the government the opportunity to comment before concluding their deliberations.

1. The President of the Commission shall report to the Grand Council unless the Commission decides otherwise.

1. The Grand Council has the following standing committees

a) Audit Committee;

b) Editorial Committee;

c) Committee for State Policy and Strategy;

d) Committee for Justice and Security;

e) Committee for Education and Culture;

f) Committee for Health and Social Affairs;

g) Committee for Environment, Transport and Energy;

h) Committee for the Economy and Levies.

2. It may establish additional standing committees and dissolve existing ones.

3. If a member of a standing committee is permanently unable to serve, the Grand Council shall conduct a replacement election for the remainder of the term of office.

1. The standing committees pursuant to Article 19 paragraph 1 letters c - h are assigned areas of responsibility by the President's Conference. They have the following tasks

a) Exercising parliamentary initiative functions in their area;

b) Preliminary deliberation of the matters assigned to them by the President's Conference for the attention of the Council;

c) Coordination with the committees that handle the same or similar issues.

1. The Commission for State Policy and Strategy is responsible for drafting the overarching political objectives and guiding principles of the Grand Council.

2. It reviews the medium-term plans submitted by the government in the areas of tasks and finances and ensures the coordination of the plans.

3. It examines the medium-term plans of the Grand Council and the government for the fulfillment of set goals and the effectiveness of measures, and it is responsible for reporting and proposing corrective measures.

1. The Business Audit Commission consists of 13 members.

2. The Business Audit Commission as an administrative audit body

a) monitors the management of the cantonal administration and institutions tasked with cantonal responsibilities;

b) retroactively informs itself about administrative activities and the course of business as well as ongoing work;

c) prepares additional reports for the attention of the Grand Council;

d) examines the status of the handling of the transferred mandates and, if necessary, submits motions for the deletion of initiatives to the Grand Council;

e) oversees whether remarks made in its previous activity reports have been taken into account;

f) instructs supervisory complaints directed against the government to the Grand Council pursuant to Article 56 of the Grand Council Act.

3. The Business Audit Commission as a financial audit body

a) monitors the entire financial budget and deals with its long-term development;

b) examines the budget, supplementary credit requests, and the annual report;

c) audits, within the framework of its overall supervision, the business reports/annual accounts of independent public-law institutions and other institutions to which the canton makes significant contributions;

d) submits a co-report on the financial plan;

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f) submits a co-report to the Commission for Justice and Security if the total number of positions for members of the Higher Court or for full-time members of one or more Regional Courts is to be increased.

4. The Business Audit Commission may also

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b) examine proposals and business matters to be preliminarily advised by other commissions with financial implications and also submit motions to the Grand Council.

5. Decisions and orders of the government, departments, and service units cannot be annulled or amended by the Business Audit Commission.

1. The Business Audit Committee

a) ensures a lawful and orderly administration;

b) examines the effectiveness of state administration and its measures, and in this context, reviews the necessity of existing laws and tasks;

c) ensures appropriate and economical fulfillment of tasks and an efficient administrative process;

d) checks whether decisions are made within the scope of competence and whether there are sufficient internal administrative controls.

1. The cantonal financial control communicates directly with the Business Audit Commission. It provides any information that is useful for the exercise of supervisory oversight.

1. The Business Audit Commission prepares an annual report on its activities with motions to the Grand Council.

2. The Business Audit Commission informs the Grand Council about particularly important matters during the year and may submit motions.

3. The Conference of Presidents, the members of the government, the council secretariat, and the cantonal chancery receive an agenda of the meetings of the full commission for informational purposes.

4. Through excerpts from the minutes, the government is informed about the fundamental decisions of the Business Audit Commission, and the individual heads of departments are informed about important matters addressed within their department.

1. The Commission for Justice and Security reviews and supervises the management of the Supreme Court, the Justice Court, and the authorities under the supervision of the Supreme Court, and evaluates their business reports. It consists of eleven members.

2. It prepares the following matters for the attention of the Grand Council in particular

a) Pardon requests;

b) Validation of the government council elections;

c) Complaints to the Grand Council in accordance with Article 52 of the Grand Council Law;

d) Judicial oversight complaints in accordance with Article 56 of the Grand Council Law;

e) Other matters assigned to it within its area of responsibility.

3. It comments on all reports and proposals concerning the judiciary and may make motions to the Grand Council.

4. It provides opinions

a) * to the Supreme Court if the Supreme Court intends to increase the resources for the employees of the Supreme Court, the Justice Court, or other judicial authorities;

b) * to the Business Audit Commission on supplementary credits of the Supreme Court and the Justice Court.

5. It decides on complaints against government council elections.

6. It prepares elections for the Supreme Court and the Justice Court.

7. It reviews the adequacy of the funding of the Supreme Court and the regional courts and prepares the corresponding resolution of the Grand Council. If it considers increasing the total number of positions for the members of the Supreme Court or for the full-time members of one or more regional courts, it obtains a co-report from the Business Audit Commission.

1. The Commission for Justice and Security prepares an annual report of its activities with proposals to the Grand Council.

2. Regarding significant matters, the Commission for Justice and Security informs the Grand Council throughout the year and may submit proposals as necessary.

3. The Commission for Justice and Security may inform the affected bodies about important matters handled by providing excerpts from the minutes.

1. The Editorial Commission consists of four members.

2. By virtue of their office, the Council President and the Vice Council President are also members.

3. The Council President presides over the meetings, to which the recording clerks are also summoned.

4. The responsibilities of the Editorial Commission include

a) the review of the resolution and verbatim minutes of the meetings of the Grand Council and the final decision on amendments as per Articles 35 and 36;

b) the editorial correction of the minutes, resolutions, and enactments;

c) the approval of the minutes;

d) the approval of the explanation to the public.

5. The Editorial Commission may invite council and government members, as well as the responsible department staff, to its meetings to clarify disputed matters.

1. Upon the request of the President's Conference, the Grand Council elects the preliminary advisory committees. The right to freely propose candidates from within the Council is preserved.

1. The detailed provisions regarding the organization of the investigative commission and the conduct of the investigation are issued by the Grand Council within the framework of the establishment resolution. It particularly regulates the procedural rights of those affected and the position of the government or the High Court in the proceedings.

1. The Chancellor or the Director of the Chancellery supports the Presidency in the execution of its duties, ensures the administrative conduct of the sessions, and coordinates correspondence with the government.

1. The Council Secretariat has the following tasks in particular

a) Preparation of the sessions;

b) Administration of the secretariat of the governing bodies and the commissions;

c) Minute-taking in the Grand Council;

d) Drafting of the resolutions of the Grand Council;

e) Public information on behalf of the Grand Council.

2. As a department of the State Chancellery, the Council Secretariat is functionally subordinate to the organs of the Grand Council.

3. The Presidents' Conference appoints the head of the Council Secretariat and other staff members, and the Business Audit Commission appoints its secretary. The Clerk Director has the right to make proposals.

1. The State Chancellery shall provide, in particular, the following additional services

a) Usher service for the assistance of the Grand Council and its bodies;

b) Translation service;

c) Information service;

d) * Operation and maintenance of IT facilities;

e) * Simultaneous interpretation of Grand Council debates.

1. Enacted Resolutions of the Grand Council are signed by the President of the Council and the Director of the Chancellery, or their deputies.

1. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Grand Council are kept in the German language and include

a) the name of the chairperson, the number of members present, and the names of the absent council members;

b) the subjects of negotiation, the full text of motions brought to a vote, and the results of votes and elections;

c) the submitted parliamentary motions;

d) all resolutions and decrees.

2. They are signed by the President and the Secretary.

3. At the subsequent meeting, the minutes of proceedings are available for inspection. The Editorial Committee decides on correction requests and the formal approval of the minutes.

1. The proceedings of the Grand Council shall additionally be recorded on audio media and documented in a verbatim transcript.

2. The verbatim transcript shall be made available for inspection by the council members at the council secretariat 20 days after the conclusion of the session. Upon request, an excerpt of the transcript shall be sent. Members of the government receive, along with the publication of the transcript, an excerpt concerning the matters they have personally represented before the Grand Council.

3. The Editorial Commission shall decide on correction requests and the formal approval of the verbatim transcript.

1. Members of the Grand Council are entitled to a daily allowance of 300 Swiss Francs for each day of their attendance at meetings. The daily allowance compensates for the attendance at meetings and the activities undertaken by a member of the Grand Council outside the sessions and meetings, at their place of residence, at the location of their primary occupation, or at another location for preparation and follow-up work.

2. The President of the Council additionally receives a one-time presidential and representation allowance of 12,000 Swiss Francs, while the Vice President of the Council receives a one-time representation allowance of 4,000 Swiss Francs.

1. Members of the Grand Council shall receive a meal allowance of 60 francs for each session in Chur, and in the case of an overnight stay, an additional allowance of 150 francs.

2. The overnight stay allowance shall not apply to members residing within a 25-kilometer commuting distance.

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4. The place of residence shall be considered the location where the identification documents are deposited.

5. The President or Vice President of the Council shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses incurred due to representational duties.

1. During the duration of the session, the compensations according to Article 37 paragraph 1 and Article 38 are also granted for Sundays and public holidays.

2. If a member of the council is summoned during the session to attend meetings that entitle them to a daily allowance from the canton, but do not belong to the business area of the Grand Council, the daily allowance is granted only once, and in the case of differing daily allowances, at the higher rate. This provision also applies to travel compensation.

1. For travel to council meetings, each member of the Grand Council receives a travel expense allowance of 70 cents per road kilometer for the distance between their residence and the meeting place and back.

2. In addition to the travel expense allowance according to paragraph 1, the members of the Grand Council receive a travel time allowance in the same amount.

3. Passengers in a carpool receive a travel time allowance equivalent to the mileage allowance as per paragraph 1.

1. Members of the Grand Council receive a flat compensation of 300 Swiss Francs per term of office as a contribution toward their IT expenses.

1. Members of the commissions of the Grand Council shall receive the same daily allowances, expenses, travel cost reimbursements, and travel time compensations for their attendance at meetings held outside of the session as the council members do during the session. The presidents of the permanent commissions shall receive an additional 1000 francs per term of office as a presidential allowance.

2. The expense reimbursement for participation in commission meetings outside of the session amounts to 60 francs. If the residence cannot be reached after the commission meeting using public transportation, the expense reimbursement amounts to 210 francs. The same applies if a council member cannot appear at the commission meeting on time while using public transportation.

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4. The Presidents' Conference may exceptionally grant additional compensation to commission presidents or possibly also to other commission members in the event of particularly heavy demands.

1. The members of the editorial commission of the Grand Council receive a daily allowance of 600 Swiss Francs for their attendance at meetings that do not take place during the session.

1. Members of the Audit Committee who attend at least two-thirds of the meetings in a term year are also entitled to a fixed fee of 4,000 Swiss francs per term year. The chairperson receives an additional 1,000 Swiss francs per term year as a presidential allowance.

2. Concerning the reimbursement of expenses and travel costs for attending meetings, the regulations applicable to other committees shall apply. Exceptions are site inspections and visitations, during which actual expenses will be reimbursed.

1. For participation in faction meetings that take place outside of the session, members of the Grand Council are entitled to the same daily allowances, expenses, travel costs, and travel time compensations as they receive for attending commission meetings outside of the session (Art. 41), but for no more than two meetings per session. The faction president shall submit the attendance list to the Department of Finance and Municipalities.

2. In addition, factions receive an annual basic compensation of 12,000 francs to support their parliamentary activities, as well as a compensation of 500 francs for each faction member. Members of the Council who do not belong to any faction are also entitled to the compensation of 500 francs.

1. The Great Council ordinarily convenes in the city of Chur.

2. The morning of the first day of the session is usually available for faction meetings.

3. The council sessions generally last

a) Morning from 08:15 to 12:00;

b) Afternoon from 14:00 to 18:00.

4. Depending on the workload, afternoon sessions may be extended or evening sessions may be conducted.

1. The presence of council members is recorded at the beginning of each session by signing the attendance list. This list is closed one hour after the session begins.

2. Council members who are not present by that time will forfeit their session allowance, unless they have previously notified the President or the President's representative, stating their reasons for absence. Anyone absent for the entire day will also forfeit the session allowance.

3. In the case of frequent absence of a member during sessions without a justified notification, the President's conference will decide on the entitlement to the daily allowance after a single warning. In cases of illness during the session, the forfeiture of daily allowances does not occur.

1. Members of the Grand Council must wear appropriate attire that respects the dignity of the Parliament during sessions.

1. Once per session day, a short formal address is conducted.

1. The gallery is open to the audience. They must conduct themselves quietly and refrain from expressing approval or disapproval. If they do not comply with the President's admonition to maintain silence, the President may clear the gallery.

2. A specific area is assigned to media representatives. Entering the chamber is not permitted without the authorization of the Chairperson.

3. Visual and audio recordings in the session hall, in the anterooms, or in the gallery are only allowed with the Chairperson's permission.

4. Distributing propaganda materials, bringing in and displaying posters, and collecting signatures in the session hall, in the anterooms, and in the gallery are prohibited.

1. The President, as far as possible, shall inform the Council of the agenda for the next meeting at the end of each session.

1. In the case of matter submissions, the council initially addresses the question of entry. If there is no substantiated request from the government or, in the case of submissions concerning requests for a direct decision and parliamentary initiatives, from the competent preliminary advisory commission, a decision to enter can only be made with a two-thirds majority.

1. If a motion to proceed is adopted, the council moves on to article-by-article or section-by-section deliberation. A reading typically does not occur in this process.

1. After the conclusion of the detailed deliberation, any member may request to return to individual articles or sections. A brief justification for the motion to return and a counter-motion is permitted; the council decides without further discussion. If the council accepts the motion, the respective article or section will be deliberated once again.

1. Before the final vote on a bill, the President must present the question to the council as to whether a second reading should take place. A second reading can also be decided upon request in the case of ordinances. For important proposals, the preparatory commission shall, ex officio, examine the question of a second reading and submit a proposal to the Grand Council.

1. All motions shall be presented orally and, upon request of the President of the Chamber, the President of the Commission, or the Representative of the Government, shall be submitted in writing.

2. Important motions regarding draft laws or regulations should be submitted to the President of the Commission before deliberation. The applicant may be invited to the commission meeting to justify their motion.

3. If such motions are made during the deliberation in the council, the commission may request that they be referred to it for preliminary consultation.

**1. The President shall open the discussion prior to every vote on the matter presented. Before commencing the general discussion, the President shall grant the floor to the reporters and commission members. In the subsequent general discussion, the floor will be granted in the order in which it was requested. An exception to this is made solely in favor of reporters and members of the government.**

**2. Should the President of the assembly wish to participate in the discussion, the Vice President shall assume the chair.**

1. In any freedom of discussion, the speaker must refrain from using any defamatory expressions. Any violation of this provision shall be immediately reprimanded by the President (Call to Order).

2. If a speaker disregards the President's admonition to speak to the point, or repeatedly breaches parliamentary decorum, the President may withdraw the speaker's right to speak.

3. If the speaker objects to the withdrawal of the right to speak, the assembly shall decide. In the event of continued inappropriate conduct, the assembly may exclude a member from the session by a two-thirds majority vote.

1. Except for the commission representatives and the representative of the government, no speaker may generally speak longer than ten minutes and more than twice on the same discussion point.

2. If a motion to close the discussion is made, it must be voted on without further discussion. If the council agrees by a two-thirds majority, only previously registered speakers and members of the government may speak. Article 57 remains reserved.

3. Exceptions to the restrictions mentioned in paragraph 1 may be decided by the council with a two-thirds majority.

4. The provisions of this article do not apply to the handling of complaints.

5. It is always permitted to request the floor to demand compliance with the rules of procedure, to make procedural motions, or to respond to a personal remark.

1. If the discussion is exhausted, the rapporteur of the committee, or if the committee is not unanimous, first the representative of the minority and subsequently the representative of the majority, has the right to deliver a closing statement.

1. For the handling of a matter, the council may, upon the request of the President's Conference, limit the debate and the speaking requests.

1. Speeches in German, Romansh, and Italian are generally simultaneously interpreted into German and Italian.

2. Any errors or partial or complete failure of the simultaneous interpretation have no legal impact on the items to be decided.

1. Before the vote, the President announces the wording of the motions submitted to the council and determines the manner in which voting shall take place. Any objections are promptly addressed by the council.

1. Sub-amendments must be put to a vote before amendments, and amendments must be put to a vote before main motions.

2. If there are more than two main motions, they shall be put to a vote simultaneously, with each member allowed to vote for only one of them. If none achieves an absolute majority of votes, a vote shall be held on which of the motions with the fewest votes should be eliminated. This procedure will be applied to the remaining motions until one receives an absolute majority.

3. A member who has voted for a sub-amendment is not obliged to also vote for the amendment; nor does voting for the amendment obligate approval of the main motion.

1. In the case of composite motions, each part must be voted on separately. If a motion can be divided, it shall be done upon the request of any member.

1. During the votes, members of parliament must remain at their seats. Only votes cast from one's own seat are counted.

2. The voting is conducted openly and with the electronic voting system. In the event of a system failure and in special cases, a vote may be conducted by standing.

3. A member of the council must cast their vote (Yes or No) or abstain from voting.

4. In matters of clemency or when 25 members of the council agree to a corresponding motion, the vote is taken in writing and by secret ballot.

5. No vote is taken on undisputed motions.

6. The president of the council announces the voting result.

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1. The electronic voting system counts and records the votes cast and the abstentions for each vote. The voting behavior of the council members and the result are displayed on display boards.

2. The results of the votes are stored on name lists. These name lists are published on the canton’s website.

1. In cases of open voting by standing, the tellers shall determine the voting results and communicate them to the minute-taker for the attention of the President of the Council.

1. The President participates in the vote. In the event of a tie, the President decides, without regard to their previously cast vote.

1. Resolutions of the Grand Council can only be reconsidered during the session in which they were passed.

2. Reconsideration shall be undertaken if decided by a two-thirds majority of those voting. A simple majority of votes is sufficient for the vote on the substantive motion unless another requirement applies.

3. For resolutions concerning procedural rules, a simple majority suffices.

4. Resolutions of the Grand Council, for which reconsideration is excluded according to paragraph 1, can only be amended through the ordinary legislative process.

1. Members of the council, factions, and committees may submit parliamentary motions to the president of the council. These must be accompanied by a proposal and a brief justification. The president of the council shall inform the council of these motions in the same session.

2. The presidential conference shall review the submitted parliamentary motions in terms of form; it may consult the government in this regard. It shall reject them if

a) they do not have the correct form;

b) the subject of the motion has already been discussed in the current legislative period and the situation has not changed in the meantime;

c) the request cannot be the subject of a motion.

3. If the rejection is not accepted, the Grand Council makes the final decision.

1. Inquiries may be declared urgent by the Grand Council if they are submitted no later than the opening session of a meeting.

2. If urgency is decided, the inquiry will be addressed in the same session.

1. The government shall submit a written report and proposal to the Grand Council concerning the mandate no later than the session following the next one after submission.

2. The government may propose to fully or partially transfer, amend, write off, or reject a mandate.

3. The text of the mandate may be amended upon request from within the council or by the government.

4. The signatories may, by majority decision

a) withdraw the mandate until the conclusion of the deliberations in the council;

b) request a comparison of the original text of the mandate and any potentially amended text during a vote. In this case, a subsequent withdrawal of the mandate is excluded.

1. A discussion shall only take place if a motion is contested by the government or within the council, or if the council decides to hold a discussion. In such cases, the general rules regarding speaking time shall apply accordingly.

2. If there is a factual connection with a pending matter, answered motions may be considered simultaneously.

3. If a motion has been executed at the time of consultation by the Grand Council, the motion can be deemed fulfilled and dismissed upon transfer.

4. At the end of the consultation, the council shall decide whether to forward the initiative to the government or to reject it.

1. The government presents the Audit Committee with a list of orders it has received but not yet completed every spring. This list contains information on the current status and intended completion of each pending order that was transferred more than two years prior to the reporting date of the list. Within the framework of a report on financial and supervisory work, the Audit Committee proposes any write-offs of orders. If a government submission is based on an order, the government will include the write-off request in the corresponding message.

1. The government shall respond to inquiries in writing no later than the second subsequent session after submission.

2. The inquirer may declare themselves satisfied, partially satisfied, or not satisfied with the response. This declaration may be explained in a statement lasting no more than four minutes.

3. A discussion shall only occur if decided by the council. In such cases, the general rules regarding the limitation of speaking time shall apply analogously.

1. A question hour takes place in every session.

2. Questions to the government must be submitted in writing to the council secretariat at least one week before the start of the session. The secretariat forwards them to the government. The submitted questions are distributed to the Grand Council at the start of the session. There is no reading out in the council.

3. The government provides answers orally in the same session. One follow-up question is permitted.

1. The Council shall determine at the next meeting after the submission of a motion for a direct resolution whether it is deemed significant and whether a committee should be tasked with preliminary consultation.

2. If a committee is tasked, the Council shall set a deadline within which it must submit a report and make a proposal.

3. The motions for a direct resolution shall be referred to the government for comments. The Grand Council may set a deadline for the government to provide its comments.

1. Parliamentary initiatives shall be submitted in writing.

2. They must be accompanied by a justification and brought to the attention of all council members after submission.

3. The conference of presidents shall reject a parliamentary initiative after consulting the government if

a) it pertains to a matter already pending as a council business;

b) the matter is being prepared as a proposal by the government and will be presented to the Grand Council within six months.

4. If the rejection is not accepted, the Grand Council shall make a final decision.

5. After deliberation, the President of the Council shall determine by vote whether the parliamentary initiative is declared significant by the majority of the council members present. If this is the case, the initiative shall be referred to a committee for preliminary consultation.

1. The Commission

a) reviews the submitted draft. It may request amendments or draft a counterproposal;

b) may involve the responsible department in the preparation process, but the government remains free in its response;

c) submits the outcome of its deliberations to the government and, where appropriate, to interested parties for comment;

d) refers the matter to the Grand Council with a report and proposal no later than two years after submission.

1. The Grand Council deliberates on the draft and the motions of the commission as if they were a proposal from the government.

1. The President's Conference carries out the necessary clarifications for the appointment of offices in accordance with Article 36, Numbers 3 and 4 of the Cantonal Constitution.

2. Proposals must generally be submitted to the conference in writing at least two months before the election. The submission should include a curriculum vitae of the candidate as well as information on education, profession, and specific suitability for the office to be filled.

3. The President's Conference is obliged to form an understanding of the requirements of the office to be filled, as well as of the candidate, through its own investigations, interviews, and procurement of documents.

4. A spokesperson for the conference explains the results of the examination to the plenary in advance of the elections, without providing voting recommendations.

1. The election is conducted according to the principle of an absolute majority.

2. If no candidate or fewer candidates than are to be elected achieve an absolute majority in the first voting round, a second, free voting round shall take place. In this round, the relative majority decides.

3. If the votes are tied, the presiding officer determines the elected person by drawing lots.

1. The members of parliament must fill out the ballots themselves and personally hand them over to the vote counters.

1. If different elections are conducted simultaneously and there are no more candidates proposed than seats to be filled, the Grand Council conducts the elections in a single act.

2. The ballots for the elections that are to be conducted simultaneously are distributed and collected together.

3. The calculation of the absolute majority is carried out separately for each election.

1. Questions that are not regulated by the rules of procedure of the Grand Council are to be determined by analogy with the provisions of the Law on the Exercise of Political Rights in the Canton of Graubünden.

1. The Conference of Presidents appoints special vote counters to determine the election results.

2. The election or re-election must be communicated in writing to the elected individuals, provided they are not members of the government or the Grand Council.

1. The newly elected members of the government shall be sworn in or take the official oath before the assembled council by the President.

2. The content of the oath is: "You, as elected members of the government, swear to God to fulfill all duties of your office to the best of your knowledge and belief." The words of the oath: "I swear it."

3. The content of the vow is: "You, as elected members of the government, vow to fulfill all duties of your office to the best of your knowledge and belief." The words of the vow: "I pledge it."

1. The members of the Superior Court and the Judicial Court take the prescribed oath or affirmation before the Grand Council.

1. If one of the members of the authority, who are required to take their oath or affirmation before the Grand Council, is unable to attend, the President of the Council shall administer the oath or affirmation to them before this authority at the commencement of their duties.

1. Upon the coming into force of these Rules of Procedure, the following decrees are repealed

1. Rules of Procedure of the Grand Council dated May 29, 1956;

2. Regulation on the Compensation of Members and Factions of the Grand Council dated May 31, 1972;

3. Regulations for the Audit Committee of the Grand Council dated September 26, 1994;

4. Regulations for the Judiciary Committee of the Grand Council dated October 5, 1998.

1. This procedural regulation shall enter into force together with the Law on the Grand Council (Grand Council Law).