Art. 66 Municipalities Act (LCo) - Admissibility and Handling

1. The municipal council decides on the admissibility of the initiative within a period of six months.

2. Its decision can be appealed to the Council of State and then to the Cantonal Court.

3. In the event of approval, the municipal council drafts the proposal in the manner specified by the initiators and submits the new or amended regulation to the general assembly or, if applicable, to the general council.

4. If, on the other hand, it does not approve the initiative, it proposes its rejection to the general assembly or, if applicable, to the general council, stating the reasons.

5. If the general council rejects the initiative, its decision is subject to a popular vote.

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