Art. 5 Constitution of the Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel, (2000)
Decision Summary (Facts, Holding & Outcome)
Art. 5 Constitution of the Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel, (2000) Within the limits of their competences and in complement to the initiative and responsibility of other public entities and private individuals, the State and the municipalities assume the tasks entrusted to them by law, in particular: a. the protection of personal freedom; b. the maintenance of public security and order; c. education and training, both scholastic and professional, as well as adult education; d. the reception and integration of foreigners, as well as the protection of minorities; e. the promotion and safeguarding of health; f. the development of the economy, as well as the maintenance and creation of jobs; g. the balance between regions, as well as inter-municipal collaboration and financial equalization; h. social protection; i. housing policy; j. the protection and restoration of the environment, as well as the preservation of the landscape and heritage; k. spatial planning, urban development, and building regulations; l. the supply of sufficient, diversified, safe, and economic water and energy, the prudent management of non-renewable resources by promoting energy savings, as well as the encouragement of the use of indigenous and renewable resources; m. transport and communications policy, in particular the promotion of public transport; n. the promotion of culture and the arts; o. the support of sciences and research; p. the promotion of sports; q. inter-cantonal and international cooperation. When fulfilling their tasks and in the event of a conflict of interests, the State and the municipalities prioritize the interests of future generations. They pay particular attention to the requirements of sustainable development and the maintenance of biodiversity.
Art. 5 2000
Within the limits of their competences and in complement to the initiative and responsibility of other public entities and private individuals, the State and the municipalities assume the tasks entrusted to them by law, in particular: a. the protection of personal freedom; b. the maintenance of public security and order; c. education and training, both scholastic and professional, as well as adult education; d. the reception and integration of foreigners, as well as the protection of minorities; e. the promotion and safeguarding of health; f. the development of the economy, as well as the maintenance and creation of jobs; g. the balance between regions, as well as inter-municipal collaboration and financial equalization; h. social protection; i. housing policy; j. the protection and restoration of the environment, as well as the preservation of the landscape and heritage; k. spatial planning, urban development, and building regulations; l. the supply of sufficient, diversified, safe, and economic water and energy, the prudent management of non-renewable resources by promoting energy savings, as well as the encouragement of the use of indigenous and renewable resources; m. transport and communications policy, in particular the promotion of public transport; n. the promotion of culture and the arts; o. the support of sciences and research; p. the promotion of sports; q. inter-cantonal and international cooperation.
When fulfilling their tasks and in the event of a conflict of interests, the State and the municipalities prioritize the interests of future generations. They pay particular attention to the requirements of sustainable development and the maintenance of biodiversity.