Regulations on the Organisation and Tasks of the Parliamentary Service - Responsibilities
Statutory Text (4 Articles)
1. The Parliamentary Service supports the Grand Council, the Council Office, and the Commissions and handles the administrative, legal, and organizational tasks.
2. It has the following specific duties
a) the preparation and execution of the sessions of the Grand Council and the meetings of the Council Office and the Commissions;
b) the taking of minutes in the Grand Council, the Council Office, and the Commissions;
c) the support of Council members, particularly the presidencies, in procedural, legal, and substantive matters;
d) media and public relations, as well as political education;
e) the operation of the website grosserrat.bs.ch with the Grand Council database;
f) the archiving of data and documents of the Grand Council, the Council Office, and the Commissions.
1. The election of the Director of the Parliamentary Services takes place at the request of the Council's Office by the Grand Council.
2. The Directorate coordinates the work of the Parliamentary Services. Priority is given to mandates from the Presidency, the Council's Office, and the Committees.
1. The Parliamentary Service is subordinate to the Council Office and follows its instructions.
2. The Parliamentary Service independently prepares its budget. The budget is approved by the Council Office.
3. The Parliamentary Service organizes itself according to the resources available to it. Significant changes must be approved by the Council Office.
1. The Council Office approves the personnel costs and the classification of the employees upon the request of the Directorate of Parliamentary Services. The classification and remuneration are according to the cantonal wage legislation.
2. The duties and powers of the employees are determined by the job descriptions and duty statements that require approval by the Council Office.
3. The employment of the employees is approved by the Council Office upon the request of the Directorate of Parliamentary Services.