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1 This ordinance regulates the duration of terms and the daily and travel allowances for members of cantonal commissions, as long as there are no specific provisions to this effect.

2 The members of the Advisory Council for Jurassiens residing outside the Republic and Canton of Jura are compensated in accordance with its regulations.

The terms used in this ordinance to designate persons apply equally to women and men.

Cantonal commissions are deemed to be those that are based on legal provisions or those that are established by the Government.

1 Subject to legal provisions to the contrary and paragraph 2, members of commissions appointed for a fixed term, particularly for all or part of a legislative session, may be reappointed twice.

2 The appointing authority may reappoint members more than twice for justified reasons.

3 Subject to legal provisions to the contrary, the term of office of commission members that continue their activity beyond an appointment period ends on the eve of the day when new members are appointed, but no later than six months after the expiration of that period.

4 This article applies analogously to members of working groups.

1 Members appointed by the appointing authority, as well as secretaries, are entitled to the allowances set by this ordinance.

2 The competent department may designate, in agreement with the Department of Finance and the Police, experts and as a general rule one, exceptionally two other collaborators of the commission, who are entitled to the allowances determined for members.

The daily allowances for members of the cantonal commissions are as follows

Francs

a) for a full day

- for members residing at the location of the session or examination: 90.-

- for other members: 100.-

b) for a half-day

- for members residing at the location of the session or examination: 45.-

- for other members: 50.-

c) for a session of less than two hours: 25.-

for a session of less than three hours: 35.-

sessions lasting more than three hours are equated to half-days;

the time spent traveling is considered as session time;

d) for overnight stay, including breakfast, actual expenses are reimbursed up to a maximum of: 50.-

these expenses must be duly justified;

e) if the overnight stay is arranged for the entire commission, the allowances are set before each session, in agreement with the Department of Finance and Police.

1 Regarding travel allowance, the individual is entitled to the reimbursement of the price of a second-class train ticket.

2 In cases where neither rail service nor regular postal automobile service exists, the mileage allowance as provided in Article 6, paragraph 2, of the ordinance concerning the reimbursement of expenses for magistrates, officials, and employees of the Republic and Canton of Jura, shall be paid.

**Ordinance of December 6, 1978, Concerning Daily and Travel Allowances for Members of Cantonal Commissions is Repealed.**

This Order shall enter into force on January 1, 1981.