Ordinance on the Consultation Procedure (Vernehmlassungsverordnung) - Subject and Purpose
Table of Provisions (7)
Statutory Text (7 Provisions)
1. This ordinance regulates the fundamentals of the external consultation procedure for projects of general significance according to § 53 of the Cantonal Constitution.
2. The purpose of the consultation procedure is to involve associations, corporations, and other organizations as well as other interested parties in the opinion-forming and decision-making processes of the canton.
1. The Executive Council authorizes the lead department responsible for the project to conduct the consultation.
1. The consultation is generally conducted electronically. Submissions in paper form are permissible.
2. The department authorized to conduct the consultation informs the recipients about the opening of the consultation and the deadline for submissions.
3. The department may order a conference hearing instead of the electronic procedure. A record of the hearing shall be maintained.
1. The consultation period shall be at least three months.
2. In cases of urgency, the department authorized to carry out the consultation may exceptionally shorten this period. This must be objectively justified in the communication to the addressees.
1. The State Chancellery announces the consultation procedures in the Cantonal Gazette and on the canton’s website.
2. The announcement shall contain
a) the essential content of the proposal
b) the consultation deadline
c) the authority responsible for processing and inquiries
d) an electronic link to a digital consultation platform, which includes a list of the recipients invited to the respective consultation.
3. The State Chancellery publishes a list of the recipients who are to be invited to comment in each consultation procedure.
1. The department responsible for the project compiles the results of the consultation or the conference hearing and evaluates them.
2. After the consultation period has expired, the statements are published on the canton’s website. In justified cases, statements from natural persons are published anonymously or not published at all.
1. The regulation must be published. It becomes effective immediately.