Act adapting cantonal legislation to the LOCEA

1. This Law

a) establishes the general principles for the terminological adjustment of cantonal legislation to the organizational autonomy of the State Council;

b) amends the relevant laws and decrees in areas where a reorganization is carried out on the basis of the SVOG[1].

2. The amendment of the State Council's decrees, which becomes necessary due to reorganization measures, shall be carried out by means of a regulation.

1. In decrees issued by the Grand Council, the names of the departments are replaced with a neutral designation.

2. In decrees issued by other authorities, the names of the departments are adapted to the designations of the Ordinance of March 12, 2002, concerning the areas of responsibility of the departments of the State Council and the State Chancellery (ZDirV).

1. The mention of heads of directorates is replaced by the mention of the directorates throughout the entire cantonal legislation.

2. Where it is unavoidable to refer to an individual member of the State Council, a uniform formulation such as "the head of the directorate" is used.

1. The names of the administrative units shall be updated throughout the cantonal legislation to ensure that the administrative units are designated consistently and uniformly therein.

2. The Ordinance of July 9, 2002, concerning the Designations of Administrative Units of the Directorates of the State Council and the State Chancellery, shall be authoritative for the updating process.

3. In the decrees of the Grand Council, the name of an administrative unit may be replaced with a neutral designation, provided that this does not entail further amendments to the relevant legislation.

1. The enforcement bodies for the official publications ensure the terminological adaptation of the cantonal legislation that is in force or decided upon at the time this law comes into effect, adhering to the aforementioned principles.

2. They are also authorized to make amendments during the work on the execution of the terminological adaptation, corresponding to those in Section 3, provided there is a clear gap in this law and it is obvious how to address it.

3. In any case, they obtain the opinion of the directorate in whose area the enactment falls beforehand; in case of disagreement, the State Council decides.

1. The following laws are repealed

a) the Implementing Act of February 7, 1996, regarding the Federal Legislation on the Swiss Passport and the Swiss Identity Card (SGF 114.3.1);

b) the Implementing Act of November 23, 1994, concerning the Federal Act on Data Protection (Procedure for Claims to Enforce the Right of Access) (SGF 17.3);

c) the Act of November 23, 1965, for the Implementation of the Federal Act of March 19, 1965, concerning Measures to Promote Housing Construction (SGF 87.1).

1. The State Council is entrusted with the execution of this law, which shall come into force on January 1, 2003.

2. However, the following amendments shall come into force at a different time

a) The amendment to the annex to the Concordat of November 9, 1974, on the granting of mutual legal assistance in civil matters carried out by Article 24 shall come into force only upon its publication in the Official Collection of Federal Laws.

b) The amendment to Article 18 para. 1 of the Law of November 12, 1981, for the implementation of federal legislation on road traffic carried out by Article 49 shall come into force simultaneously with the amendment from December 14, 2001, of the Road Traffic Act of December 19, 1958.

c) The amendment to Article 12a paras. 1 and 2 of the Law of September 25, 1997, on the exercise of commerce carried out by Article 71 shall come into force simultaneously with the Law of June 11, 2002, amending the Law on the Exercise of Commerce.