Act on the Incorporation of the District of Laufen - Incorporation of the Administrative District of Laufen

1. The people and territory of the administrative district of Laufen, including the municipalities of Blauen, Brislach, Burg im Leimental, Dittingen, Duggingen, Grellingen, Laufen, Liesberg, Nenzlingen, Roggenburg, Röschenz, Wahlen, and Zwingen, shall be incorporated into the canton of Basel-Landschaft.

1. The area of the Laufen district and its municipalities constitute a special administrative district, judicial district, and electoral district.

1. The Executive Council shall order the election of 6 members each to the Cantonal Council for the remainder of the term of office immediately upon the entry into force of this law.

1. During a transitional period of 10 years from the entry into force of the Treaty of February 10, 1983, regarding the incorporation of the Bernese administrative district of Laufen and its municipalities into the Canton of Basel-Landschaft, the district council shall continue to exist.

2. It shall perform the duties assigned to it by the incorporation treaty.

1. The District Council consists of 26 members elected by the eligible voters of the Laufen district through a majority voting process. In municipalities with more than one representative, members are determined based on the principle of proportional representation.

2. Each municipality in the Laufen district forms its own electoral district.

1. The 26 seats are allocated among the 13 municipalities of the district of Laufen as follows

a. The resident population of the district, according to the latest federal census, is divided by 26. The result obtained, rounded up to the next higher number, forms the preliminary allocation number for the initial distribution.

b. Each municipality whose population does not reach the preliminary allocation number determined according to letter a is allocated 1 seat. These municipalities are excluded from further distribution.

c. To determine the allocation number for the second distribution, the resident population of the district is reduced by the population of the municipalities that were excluded in the first distribution and divided by 26, reduced by the number of seats already distributed.

d. * Every municipality not excluded according to letter b is entitled to as many members of the district council as the new allocation number is contained in the population number.

e. The remaining seats are distributed among those municipalities which have the largest remainders.

f. If, in the case of letter e, two or more municipalities have the same remainder, the last seat is allocated to the municipality that has the largest remainder after dividing the population number of each of these municipalities by the preliminary allocation number.

1. Eligible for election is any voter of the district of Laufen.

1. Members of the Government Council and the Judicial Commission cannot simultaneously be members of the District Council.

1. The provisions of the Municipal Act apply to the duty of confidentiality and disqualification obligation.

1. The members of the district council are elected for a term of office of 4 years.

2. The term of office of the district council corresponds to that of the regional council.

1. The swearing-in is conducted by the President of the County Council.

1. The District Council may establish a secretariat to prepare for its meetings and carry out its duties.

1. The government council determines the remuneration and compensation.

1. For matters concerning transitional law, a Commission of Legal Affairs with a seat in Laufen is established.

2. It consists of 5 members and 3 substitute members. It convenes in sessions of five members.

1. Every Swiss resident and eligible voter is eligible for election as a member of the Judicial Commission.

2. The President and his Deputy, as well as the Secretary, must possess a completed legal education.

1. Members of the Judicial Commission may not simultaneously be a member of the Cantonal Council, the Government Council, a Municipal Council, and the District Council of Laufen, nor may they hold a full-time position in the cantonal, district, or municipal administration.

1. The government council determines the compensations and remunerations for the members and the secretary.

1. The Swearing-In of the Members and Substitute Members of the Judicial Commission is Conducted Before the Regional Council.

1. The Judicial Administration Commission shall report annually to the District Council on the conduct of its official duties.

1. The governing council shall definitively regulate the property-related issues concerning the district of Laufen with the canton of Bern.

2. It shall involve the district council in the negotiations.

3. Issues concerning the Basellandschaftliche Beamtenversicherungskasse (Basel-Land Civil Servants' Insurance Fund), the Basellandschaftliche Gebäudeversicherung (Basel-Land Building Insurance), and the Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank (Basel-Land Cantonal Bank) shall be regulated with their participation.

1. The Law of September 7, 1981 on Political Rights is amended as follows: ...

1. The Law of May 28, 1970, concerning the Organization and Administration of Municipalities (Municipal Law) is amended as follows: ...

1. The Act of June 6, 1983, concerning the Organization of the Government Council and the Cantonal Administration (Administrative Organization Act) is amended as follows: ...

1. The School Act of April 26, 1979 is amended as follows: ...

1. The Hospital Act of June 24, 1976 is amended as follows: ...

1. The Act of May 30, 1911 on the Introduction of the Civil Code (EG ZGB) is amended as follows: ...

1. The Law of August 31, 1891, Concerning the Introduction of the Federal Act on Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy is amended as follows: ...

1. The Act of June 19, 1961, concerning Guardianship by an Official Authority is amended as follows: ...

1. The Law of October 30, 1941, regarding the Organization of Judicial Authorities (Judiciary Act) is amended as follows: ...

1. This law is effective only if the amendment to the cantonal constitution is approved in the public referendum and the eligible voters of the Canton of Basel-Landschaft and the Bernese district of Laufen approve the agreement dated February 10, 1983, regarding the incorporation of the Bernese district of Laufen and its municipalities into the Canton of Basel-Landschaft, as well as the agreement dated May 12, 1989, concerning the adjustment of the Laufen Contract of February 10, 1983.

2. This law enters into force simultaneously with the agreement.