Art. 37a Constitution of the Canton of Schaffhausen, (2002)
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Art. 37a Constitution of the Canton of Schaffhausen, (2002) Natural or legal persons, such as all parties and other political groups, campaign committees, lobbies, and other organizations participating in voting or election campaigns within the competence of the canton or municipalities, must publish their accounts. In particular, the following must be published: a. the overall budget of the election or voting campaign; b. the business name of the legal entities that participated in the financing, including the amounts paid; c. the identity of the natural persons who participated in the financing, including the amounts paid; donors whose contributions do not exceed 3000 francs per calendar year are excluded. Candidates for public office at the cantonal level and for executive or legislative functions at the municipal level must disclose their conflicts of interest when they submit their candidacy. Elected persons to public office must disclose their conflicts of interest at the beginning of the calendar year in accordance with para. 2. The cantonal administration or an independent service verifies the accuracy of the data provided in accordance with paras. 1 to 3 and establishes a public register accessible on the website of the Canton of Schaffhausen. Violations committed by candidates or elected officials, as well as natural or legal persons, parties, political groups, campaign committees, lobbies, or other organizations of the obligations set out in paras. 1 to 3 of this provision are subject to a fine. The law regulates the modalities. It especially considers professional secrecy.
Art. 37a 2002
Natural or legal persons, such as all parties and other political groups, campaign committees, lobbies, and other organizations participating in voting or election campaigns within the competence of the canton or municipalities, must publish their accounts. In particular, the following must be published: a. the overall budget of the election or voting campaign; b. the business name of the legal entities that participated in the financing, including the amounts paid; c. the identity of the natural persons who participated in the financing, including the amounts paid; donors whose contributions do not exceed 3000 francs per calendar year are excluded.
Candidates for public office at the cantonal level and for executive or legislative functions at the municipal level must disclose their conflicts of interest when they submit their candidacy.
Elected persons to public office must disclose their conflicts of interest at the beginning of the calendar year in accordance with para. 2.
The cantonal administration or an independent service verifies the accuracy of the data provided in accordance with paras. 1 to 3 and establishes a public register accessible on the website of the Canton of Schaffhausen.
Violations committed by candidates or elected officials, as well as natural or legal persons, parties, political groups, campaign committees, lobbies, or other organizations of the obligations set out in paras. 1 to 3 of this provision are subject to a fine.
The law regulates the modalities. It especially considers professional secrecy.