Act on the Division of the Canton of Graubünden into Regions - Division

1. The municipalities are allocated to the regions as follows

1. Region Albula

a) Municipalities of Albula/Alvra, Bergün Filisur, Lantsch/Lenz, Schmitten, Surses, Vaz/Obervaz.

b) Main town: Albula/Alvra

2. Region Bernina

a) Municipalities of Brusio, Poschiavo.

b) Main town: Poschiavo

3. Region Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair

a) Municipalities of Samnaun, Scuol, Val Müstair, Valsot, Zernez.

b) Main town: Scuol

4. Region Imboden

a) Municipalities of Bonaduz, Domat/Ems, Felsberg, Flims, Rhäzüns, Tamins, Trin.

b) Main town: Domat/Ems

5. Region Landquart

a) Municipalities of Fläsch, Jenins, Landquart, Maienfeld, Malans, Trimmis, Untervaz, Zizers.

b) Main town: Landquart

6. Region Maloja

a) Municipalities of Bever, Bregaglia, Celerina/Schlarigna, La Punt Chamues-ch, Madulain, Pontresina, Samedan, S-chanf, Sils i.E./Segl, Silvaplana, St. Moritz, Zuoz.

b) Main town: Samedan

7. Region Moesa

a) Municipalities of Buseno, Calanca, Cama, Castaneda, Grono, Lostallo, Mesocco, Rossa, Roveredo, San Vittore, Soazza, Sta. Maria i.C..

b) Main town: Roveredo

8. Region Plessur

a) Municipalities of Arosa, Chur, Churwalden.

b) Main town: Chur

9. Region Prättigau/Davos

a) Municipalities of Conters i.P., Davos, Fideris, Furna, Grüsch, Jenaz, Klosters, Küblis, Luzein, Schiers, Seewis i.P..

b) Main town: Klosters

10. Region Surselva

a) Municipalities of Breil/Brigels, Disentis/Mustér, Falera, Ilanz/Glion, Laax, Lumnezia, Medel (Lucmagn), Obersaxen Mundaun, Safiental, Sagogn, Schluein, Sumvitg, Trun, Tujetsch, Vals.

b) Main town: Ilanz/Glion

11. Region Viamala

a) Municipalities of Andeer, Avers, Cazis, Domleschg, Ferrera, Flerden, Fürstenau, Masein, Muntogna da Schons, Rheinwald, Rongellen, Rothenbrunnen, Scharans, Sils i.D., Sufers, Thusis, Tschappina, Urmein, Zillis-Reischen.

b) Main town: Thusis

1. The regional affiliation of merging municipalities must be regulated in the merger agreement.

1. Regions are obligated to provide suitable archival facilities for the acquisition of the archives of the dissolved districts.

2. By resolution of the Conference of Presidents, the region may also offer these archival materials to the State Archives for permanent preservation.

3. The last governing bodies of the districts are responsible for ensuring proper archiving and transfer take place.

1. The districts and municipalities shall transfer to the region, without compensation, the existing work resources and necessary furniture that are required by the region at the time of the transfer.

2. The properties and limited real rights owned by the districts and municipalities that are necessary for the fulfillment of tasks by the respective region shall transfer to the region without compensation upon the entry into force of this law. The entry in the land register is made free of charge upon application by the region.

3. The other properties and limited real rights of the districts shall be taken over by the municipal districts in proportion to their required participation in a district deficit at the time of dissolution. The transfer of ownership occurs with the entry into force of this law. The involved municipalities shall take over the properties in their collective ownership (simple partnership). The municipalities may also agree on another solution. The entry in the land register is made free of charge upon application by the municipal districts.

4. If no agreement is reached regarding the allocation of properties and limited real rights between the district or municipality and the region, the government shall make a final decision.

1. The assets present at the dissolution of the districts are automatically transferred to the district municipalities, in proportion to how they would have had to participate in a deficit. The municipalities are entitled to assert the claims of the districts through litigation.

2. The municipalities of the dissolved districts are liable for the liabilities of the districts to the extent of their share of the deficit. Any right of recourse against the bodies of the dissolved districts is transferred to the municipalities in proportion to their share.

3. The financial statement audit, at least for the last year of the dissolved districts, is conducted by the region to which the majority of the district municipalities have been geographically allocated.

4. The last bodies of the districts remain responsible even beyond the dissolution date of the districts to ensure that the dissolution tasks are carefully completed. They are entitled and obligated to perform the necessary legal actions and make declarations for this purpose.

1. Upon the entry into force of this law, the law concerning the division of the Canton of Graubünden into districts and circles, dated March 12, 2000, is repealed.

2. For the districts and circles, during the duration of their existence, the provisions that were applicable on the day before the entry into force of the division of the Canton into regions shall apply.

1. The Government determines the date of entry into force of this law.