Agreement concerning the spiritual care of Protestants residing in border areas of the Canton of St. Gallen who are assigned to a neighboring parish of the Canton of Thurgau for their church affairs

1. All Protestant inhabitants in the municipalities of the Canton of St. Gallen designated in Article 2 of this agreement shall be integrated and assigned to the ecclesiastical care of the designated parish communities of the Canton of Thurgau for all religious services, including: preaching, catechism, baptism, confirmation, communion, and burial, as well as for religious education, pastoral care, and moral supervision.

1. Regarding the Allocation, the following Provisions have been established

a. The Protestants in the political municipalities of Häggenschwil and Berg are allocated to the municipality of Roggwil, Canton of Thurgau;

b. The Protestants from the political municipality of Muolen SG in the localities of Atzenloo, Mittelberg, Aawachs, Steinwis, Heidelberg, Hetzensberg, Ebnet, Karlshusen, Chesswil, Risershaus, Untergrüenenstein, Höfli, Usserstadel, Bregensdorf, Poststrasse, Bahnhofstrasse, Sonnenstrasse, Grosswiesstrasse, Bachstrasse, Dorfstrasse, Hüttler, Leimet, Sonnental (up to the junction towards Rotzenwil), Sonnenbüel, Sonnenhalde, Pfin (lower part) and Winkensteig belong to the Evangelical Church Municipality of Egnach TG;

c. The Protestants from the political municipality of Muolen SG in the localities of Hueb, Holzbifang, Blasenberg, Haspel, Sonnental (from the junction towards Rotzenwil), Grüenholz, Sibenhusen, Chatzensteig, Pfin (upper part) belong to the Evangelical Church Municipality of Amriswil-Sommeri TG;

d. The Protestants from the political municipality of Muolen in the localities of Rotzenwil, Oberegg, Unteregg and Vorderpfin to the municipality of Sitterdorf, Canton of Thurgau;

e. The Protestants in the political municipalities of Niederbüren and Waldkirch to the municipality of Bischofszell, Canton of Thurgau;

f. * The farm Rüti, which belongs to the school municipality of Andwil and the political municipality of Waldkirch, is allocated for the ecclesiastical care of the Protestant residents to the Evangelical Church Municipality of Gossau-Andwil;

g. The Protestants from the political municipality of Niederhelfenschwil in the local municipalities of Niederhelfenschwil and Zuckenriet to the municipality of Neukirch an der Thur, Canton of Thurgau;

h. The Protestants in the political municipalities of Wil and Bronschhofen to the municipality of Sirnach, Canton of Thurgau;

i. The Protestants from the political municipality of Kirchberg in the localities of Ober- and Unter-Schönau to the municipality of Dussnang, Canton of Thurgau.

1. The assigned individuals may be claimed as compensation for their pastoral service through contributions to the parish to which they are assigned. They are therefore obligated to pay the church community taxes in the same manner as the residents residing in the community, in accordance with the laws applicable in the Canton of Thurgau.

2. In consideration of the differences in tax legislation between the two cantons, special tax registers will be created for the assigned individuals according to the tax laws of the Canton of Thurgau.

3. The assigned individuals, like the residents of the church community who are cantonal and Swiss citizens with tax obligations, are granted the right to vote and participate in elections within the church community, but they are not granted any communal shareholder rights in the foundations and property thereof.

1. Any disputes that may arise concerning these tax claims shall be decided by the competent Thurgau authorities.

1. The Protestant Church Council of the Canton of St. Gallen assumes the duty of ensuring that its members fulfill the obligations arising from this agreement. If such obligations require the cooperation of the St. Gallen authorities, the Council is the body through which the necessary measures and instructions are arranged.

1. Concerning the Treatment of Marital Disputes of Assignees, the following Provisions shall Apply

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1. The allocation ratios set forth above may, if the need arises, be modified or supplemented by a subsequent agreement between the respective church councils.

1. The right of termination is reserved for the bilateral cantonal authorities. Any termination must always take place at the end of a fiscal year and must be notified at least six months in advance.

1. The present agreement is to be submitted for higher approval in accordance with the laws valid in the cantons of Thurgau and St. Gallen.