Ordinance on the Cantonal Parliament (Cantonal Parliament Ordinance, LRV) (Landratsverordnung, LRV) (LRV)

1. This regulation governs the powers of the district councilor, insofar as they do not arise from the special legislation, notably from the cantonal constitution and the rules of procedure for the district councilor (RB 2.3121).

2. Special legislation remains reserved.

1. Each member of the council may inspect the existing files that have been used in the preparation of the report and proposal from the executive council to the cantonal parliament.

2. Excluded from this are files that are subject to official secrecy.

1. The special commissions may, within the scope of their mandate and after consulting the Government Council

a) inspect all documents related to the subject matter under consideration

b) question the staff of the cantonal administration regarding the submitted matter

c) hear representatives of interests

d) for matters requiring special expertise for assessment, engage external experts with the approval of the Bureau of the Cantonal Council and within the limits of approved credits. If an approved credit is lacking, the Bureau of the Cantonal Council may, as an exception, approve expenditures up to 15,000 Swiss Francs on a case-by-case basis

e) conduct site visits

f) request additional reports

2. The responsible member of the Government Council is entitled to participate in the questioning pursuant to letter b, ask questions, and provide additional information.

3. If these rights are wholly or partially denied, the Bureau of the Cantonal Council shall decide after consulting the Government Council.

4. Provisions concerning official secrecy and confidentiality are to be observed.

1. The state political commission and the finance commission are considered as supervisory commissions.

2. The supervisory commissions are entitled to the same information rights as the specialized commissions. Moreover, within the scope of their mandate and after consultation with the Government Council, they may

a) review all files of the cantonal administration

b) conduct inspections and visits within the cantonal administration. The responsible member of the Government Council must be informed beforehand

c) question employees of the cantonal administration

3. Unless the commission decides otherwise in exceptional cases, the responsible member of the Government Council is entitled to participate in the questioning referred to in item c, to ask questions, and to provide additional information.

4. If these rights are wholly or partially refused, the council office decides after consulting with the Government Council.

5. The provisions concerning official secrecy and confidentiality must be observed.

6. If the commission identifies deficiencies, it may issue recommendations to the responsible authority. This authority must respond to them.

1. Within the scope of their mandate, the commissions may instruct the financial control to carry out special audits and to advise them.

2. The commissions may readily access reports of the financial control and question its employees. The provisions regarding the duty of confidentiality must be observed.

1. Facts, documents, and information are subject to official secrecy if they must be kept confidential or treated confidentially in order to protect overriding public or private interests, to safeguard personal privacy, or out of consideration for a pending proceeding.

2. In cases of doubt, the government council determines which facts, documents, and information are subject to official secrecy.

1. To the extent that it is essential for maintaining official secrecy, the government council may, instead of granting access to the files, submit a comprehensive report on the matter to the commission.

2. If the commission insists on reviewing the files despite the government council's report, it presents the matter to the office of the cantonal council. This office reviews the relevant files and makes a decision after consulting with the government council.

1. The government council may release its members and employees of the cantonal administration from official secrecy to allow them to testify before the commissions.

2. If the government council does not release the affected individuals from official secrecy, it shall inform the commission with a comprehensive report on the matter.

3. Should the commission persist in questioning the affected individuals despite the government council's report, it shall present the matter to the office of the cantonal parliament. The office decides after having heard the government council.

1. To the extent that members of the commission and other participants in commission meetings obtain knowledge of facts, files, or information that are subject to official secrecy, they are themselves obliged to maintain confidentiality.

1. The Rights and Duties of the Commissions shall also apply to their Committees.

1. If the commissions are dealing with the courts or with autonomous public law institutions of the canton, the competent court or the competent body of the autonomous public law institution shall act in place of the government council.

1. In the context of his supervisory duties, the District Council President may establish a parliamentary investigation committee to ascertain the facts and gather further evaluation bases if incidents of great significance need to be clarified.

2. The office of the District Council President or a committee may propose the establishment of an investigation committee. An individual member of the District Council is only entitled to do so if they have previously sought clarification on the special incidents through an interpellation and if this interpellation has been addressed in the District Council.

3. Before an investigation committee is established, the office of the District Council President consults the Government Council; following the consultation, it informs the Council in an appropriate manner.

4. The District Council decides on the establishment of such a committee by an absolute majority of the present council members. With this decision, it determines the mandate of the investigation committee, its members, the presidency, and the secretariat.

5. Instead of establishing a special investigation committee, the District Council may assign one of the subject-matter or supervisory committees to conduct the investigation and appoint it as a parliamentary investigation committee with the associated rights and duties.

1. The determination of the facts of the case and the taking of evidence are governed mutatis mutandis by the Ordinance on Administrative Procedure (RB [2.2345](https://rechtsbuch.ur.ch/data/2.2345/en)), insofar as this ordinance does not provide otherwise. Article 292 of the Swiss Criminal Code (SR [311.0](https://db.clex.ch/link/Bund/311.0/en)) is applicable.

2. The investigatory commission may, in individual cases and exceptionally, mandate certain members to gather specific evidence.

3. If the investigation is directed entirely or predominantly against a specific person, that person may only be questioned as an informant.

4. The essential proceedings and resolutions must be recorded in minutes.

1. The investigation commission is entitled to the same information rights as the supervisory commissions.

2. Additionally, under the Ordinance on Administrative Justice (RB 2.2345), it may question the parties involved, request documents, demand official reports and expert opinions, conduct inspections, examine witnesses, or take other appropriate measures.

1. Employees and authority members who are under the supervision of the district administrator are obliged to provide truthful information to the investigative commission concerning the subject of the investigation.

2. The right to refuse testimony is governed by the Ordinance on Administrative Jurisdiction (RB 2.2345).

3. Third parties are obliged to testify insofar as they are subject to the duty to testify.

1. Employees and officials who are subject to the oversight of the County Commissioner are obligated to provide the investigation commission with all relevant documents pertaining to the subject of the investigation.

2. Third parties are obliged to do so insofar as they are subject to the duty to testify.

1. If the investigation committee questions employees and members of authorities who are subject to the supreme supervision of the district council, or if it demands from them documents related to the subject of the investigation, no release from the duty of confidentiality is required. The release of documents and statements cannot be refused on the grounds of official secrecy.

2. The investigation committee determines which of these facts, documents, and information are subject to confidentiality. Before doing so, it hears the government council.

1. The investigative commission determines which individuals are directly affected in their interests by the investigation. It informs these individuals immediately.

2. These individuals have the right to attend the questioning of informants as well as witnesses. They may pose additional questions. Furthermore, they have the right to examine the files and interview protocols and request further clarifications, provided these contribute to clarifying the essential facts of the case.

3. The investigative commission may fully or partially deny, restrict, or exclude these rights if it is necessary for the interest of the ongoing investigation. Evidence obtained in this manner may only be relied upon if the essential content is disclosed to the affected person and they are given the opportunity to express their views and present counter-evidence.

4. After the completion of the investigation and before reporting to the legislature, individuals against whom allegations have been made must be given the opportunity to respond to the investigation's findings through a statement.

1. The Executive Council has the right to attend the questioning of informants and witnesses. It may ask supplementary questions. Additionally, it has the right to review files and interrogation records and to request further clarifications, provided these contribute to clarifying the essential facts of the case. It may be represented by a delegation.

2. The Investigative Commission may refuse, restrict, or exclude these rights in whole or in part if necessary for the interests of the ongoing investigation.

3. The Executive Council may express its opinion on the results of the investigation before the Investigative Commission and in a report to the Cantonal Parliament.

1. If the investigation concerns other authorities, namely the courts or independent public-law institutions, the responsible court or the competent body of the independent public-law institution acts in place of the government council.

1. As long as the investigation is ongoing, the commission members and other participants of the commission meetings are obligated to remain silent about the proceedings and the preliminary findings of the investigation.

2. After reporting to the district council, facts, documents, and information subject to official secrecy must continue to be kept confidential.

1. Upon the completion of the investigation, the Investigative Commission presents a report and proposal to the Cantonal Council. The reports from the affected individuals under Article 18, Paragraph 4, and that of the Government Council under Article 19, Paragraph 2, are to be attached to the Commission's final report.

2. The Cantonal Council decides on the proposal, concludes the investigation with a resolution, and dissolves the Investigative Commission.

1. This regulation is subject to an optional referendum. It shall enter into force on August 1, 2005.