Ordinance on the Cantonal Youth Parliament (VJP) (VJP)

1 The Government Council recognizes a privately organized association as the sponsor of the cantonal Youth Parliament (Youth Parliament), which

a. serves to promote political culture and education and advocates for the concerns of young people,

b. organizes the Youth Parliament according to parliamentary rules,

c. ensures the equal treatment of members,

d. is politically independent,

e. has at least 20 members,

f. is open to young people between 12 and 21 years of age residing in the Canton of Zurich.

2 The members of the association's executive board may not be older than 25 years. If they are older than 21, they may not belong to the Youth Parliament.

1. **Application for Recognition of the Association**

The application for recognition of the association must be submitted to the Directorate of Justice and Home Affairs (the Directorate) along with the following documents

a. Association's articles of association,

b. Regulations concerning the organisation of the Youth Parliament,

c. List of association members including name, gender, date of birth, and place of residence.

2. The Directorate shall publish the deadline by which applications must be submitted.

1 The Government Council recognizes the association for four years. The c. Recognition

recognition is extended by an additional four years each time, if no act

other association submits an application for recognition. and -effect

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Ordinance on the Cantonal Youth Parliament (OCYP)

2 If several associations submit an application for recognition, the

association that best fulfills the requirements according to § 1 and whose members

best represent the youth of the Canton of Zurich will be recognized.

Reporting Obligation

1 The association shall report changes to its articles of association

and its organisational regulations to the Directorate.

2 It shall submit an updated membership list to the Directorate

annually.

Meetings of the

Youth

Parliament

1 The Youth Parliament holds at least two meetings annually. The meetings are public.

2 It makes decisions falling within its purview according to the association's statutes and organizational regulations, and may submit these in the form of a petition in accordance with Art. 16 of the Cantonal Constitution (KV3) to the Cantonal Council (§ 141 KRG4).5

3 It is quorate if more than a quarter of its members, but at least 15 members, are present. The attendance of members is recorded.

4 It may invite delegations of members from communal children's and youth parliaments to its meetings and grant them voting rights.

Support for the Youth Parliament

a. Use of City Hall and Conference Centre

b. Expert Support

The Youth Parliament is entitled to use the large council chamber in the town hall for its parliamentary sessions and, subsequently, rooms for a media conference, at least twice a year, free of charge.

1 The parliamentary services of the Cantonal Council support the

Youth Parliament, particularly in the drafting and amendment

of the organizational regulations.

2 The directorates and the State Chancellery support the Youth

Parliament with substantive questions concerning matters discussed

and submitted for decision in the meetings of the Youth Parliament.

3 The Youth Parliament, the parliamentary services, the directorates, and

the State Chancellery designate contact persons through whom information

exchange takes place.

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1 The Directorate may grant subsidies to the Youth Parliament

a. for projects of the Youth Parliament up to CHF 25,000,

b. for a secretariat for administrative support up to CHF 25,000.

2 The Youth Parliament shall report to the Directorate on the use of the

subsidies.

Financial Support

When legal changes particularly affect the concerns of young people, the Youth Parliament is invited to participate in the consultation process.

**Canton-Wide Consultations**

2 The withdrawal of recognition is reserved to the Government Council.

1 OS 72, 174; for reasoning, see ABI 2017-02-03.

2 Effective date: May 1, 2017.

3 LS 101.

4 LS 171.1.

5 Version according to Government Council Resolution of March 16, 2022 (OS 77, 201; ABI 2022-03-25). In force

since June 1, 2022.

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