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172.15 CH-VS

Act on the Organisation and Powers of District Councils

6 Articles / Provisions · Switzerland · Canton of Valais
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1. There is a district council in each district.

2. The municipal council elects the representatives to the district council, either from among its members or from outside, in the proportion of one per three hundred souls of the population.

3. A fraction of one hundred and fifty-one is considered as three hundred.

4. Every municipality, regardless of its population, elects at least one representative.

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1. The government deputy, or their substitute, presides over the district council with an advisory vote.

2. The council elects its secretary from among its members.

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1. The District Council shall be elected for a term of two years within 14 days following the inauguration of the Municipal Councilors.

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1. The District Council oversees the interests of the district. It concludes the accounts of the district and distributes the burdens apportioned to it among the municipalities.

2. To this end, and to review the report on the state's financial administration, it is convened annually by the Government Commissioner during the month of September.

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1. The District Governor convenes the council at the command of the State Council, at the request of a municipality within the district, and generally, when the interests of the district require it.

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1. Minutes of the District Council’s negotiations are recorded; the minutes are read at the end of each session, signed by the President and Secretary, and deposited with the Government Representative.

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