Ordinance on the Powers of the Presidency and the Departments

1. The State Administration comprises the Presidency (PRÄS) and the following five departments

a) Department of Finance and Energy (DFE);

b) Department of Health, Social Affairs, and Culture (DGSK);

c) Department of Economic Affairs and Education (DVB);

d) Department of Security, Institutions, and Sports (DSIS);

e) Department of Mobility, Spatial Development, and Environment (DMRU).

1. The Executive Office (PRÄS) includes

a) the State Chancellery, which is specifically responsible for the following areas

1. Planning, coordination, and support of the State Council's affairs,

2. Strategic leadership and government oversight,

3. Relationships with the parliamentary service,

4. Federal and inter-cantonal matters,

5. Complaints, legislative control, and publication of legislative decrees,

6. Translation,

7. Protocol of the State Council meetings,

8. Information,

9. Logistics and reception;

b) the Financial Inspectorate.

1. Each department ensures the administrative management, planning, legal services, legislation, information, coordination, administrative control, and departmental controlling for the offices affiliated with it.

2. For specific tasks, the departments may engage one or more delegates.

1. The Departments have the following specific authorities

a) Department of Finance and Energy (DFE)

1. Planning and management of state finances,

2. Public levies,

3. Personnel administration and organization,

4. Energy,

5. Information technology,

6. Construction, maintenance and management of real estate,

7. Protection of architectural heritage;

b) Department of Health, Social Affairs and Culture (DGSK)

1. Healthcare,

2. Cantonal laboratory,

3. Veterinary services,

4. Promotion of cultural activities,

5. Mediathek Wallis, archives, museums,

6. Archaeological excavations and studies,

7. Social affairs,

8. Workers' protection and employment relations,

9. Debt enforcement and bankruptcy,

10. Promotion of equality and family,

11. Compensation fund and IV office Wallis;

c) Department of Economy and Education (DVB)

1. Economic development,

2. Tourism, industry, trade and labor,

3. Agriculture,

4. Compulsory education,

5. Vocational training,

6. Secondary education,

7. Tertiary and university education,

8. Research and technology transfer,

9. Youth assistance,

10. Physical education in schools,

11. Study and career counseling,

12. Scholarships and student loans,

13. Management of the EPFL and Campus files,

14. Public unemployment fund,

15. Hunting, fishing and wildlife;

d) Department of Security, Institutions and Sport (DSIS)

1. Cantonal police,

2. Military affairs,

3. Fire services, civil and population protection,

4. Relations with judicial authorities and public prosecution,

5. Execution of sentences and measures and correctional facilities,

6. Civil status, residence and establishment and integration,

7. Road traffic and navigation,

8. Internal affairs,

9. Municipal finances,

10. Institutions,

11. Promotion of sports,

12. Geoinformation,

13. Land registry and sale to foreigners,

14. Digital administration;

e) Department of Mobility, Spatial Planning and Environment (DMRU)

1. Construction and maintenance of roads,

2. Maintenance of watercourses,

3. Completion and maintenance of the highway,

4. Public construction law,

5. Public transport,

6. Nature, forest and landscape,

7. Environmental protection,

8. Rhone river engineering,

9. Spatial planning,

10. Natural hazards,

11. Professional and leisure mobility.