Art. 40 Rules of Procedure of the Grand Council (GO) - Sectoral Committees

1. The following permanent subject area commissions are composed of 17 members each

a. Education Commission (EC),

b. Health and Social Commission (HSC),

c. Construction, Energy, Transport, and Spatial Planning Commission (CETSPC),

d. Security Commission (SC).

2. The commissions have the following tasks in their respective subject areas

a. Preliminary discussion of legislative matters,

b. Examination and preliminary discussion of reports and reporting to the Grand Council,

c. Preliminary discussion of commitment and additional credits.

3. In the area of external relations, they have the following tasks in their respective subject areas

a. Preliminary discussion of international and inter-cantonal treaties,

b. Preliminary discussion of expenditure decisions based on international and inter-cantonal treaties,

c. Preliminary discussion of matters concerning the canton’s participation in federal decision-making,

d. Consultation on reports and other matters within the competence of the Grand Council concerning external relations.

4. The commissions

a. delegate members of the Grand Council to international and inter-cantonal parliamentary bodies within their subject area, which are

1. mandated to comment on negotiations concerning international or inter-cantonal treaties, or

2. established based on international or inter-cantonal treaties,

b. ensure that the leadership and the majority of this representation consist of members from the respective subject area commission.

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