Ordinance on the Organisation of the Government Council and the Cantonal Administration (VOG RR) (VOGRR)

1 The Guidelines on Government Policy provide information about: Guidelines

a. the long-term goals of the Canton,

b. the legislative period goals of the Government Council,

c. the measures for their implementation.

2 The long-term goals of the Canton arise in particular

from the Constitution and statutes.

of Government

Policy

a. Content

**1. One Year Before the End of the Term of Office, the Government Council Determines the Procedure for Situation Assessment, Reporting on the Legislative Goals of the Current Term of Office, and Establishing the Guidelines for Government Policy for the New Term of Office.**

2 It may designate policy areas that require particular investigation.

3 In particular, it determines the procedural steps, the organization, the data collection method, and the timetable. The State Chancellery leads and coordinates the procedure.

**1 Before the end of the legislative period, the Government Council shall prepare a c. Legislative Period Report.**

**Legislative Period Report**

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**2 The Legislative Period Report shall demonstrate:**

**a. the achievement of the canton's long-term goals,**

**b. the achievement of the Government Council's legislative period goals,**

**c. the achievement of the directorates' legislative period goals.**

**d. Controlling Report**

**e.53 Situation Assessment**

**f.53 New Guidelines for Government Policy**

**g.53 Clarifications during the current term of office**

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**52 1 At the midpoint of the term of office, the State Chancellery shall prepare a controlling report for the attention of the Government Council.**

**2 The controlling report shall include information on:**

**a. the achievement of the Government Council's legislative goals and the implementation of measures,**

**b. the necessity of adjusting legislative goals and measures.**

1 Basis for the Situation Assessment by the Government Council

is the legislative report in accordance with § 3 and an analysis of social,

legal, and economic developments, of the strengths

and weaknesses, as well as of the opportunities and risks.

2 The State Chancellery prepares the analyses of the Directorates

with the support of the Statistical Office by evaluating existing

internal and external reports, summarizes the analyses

of the Directorates, highlights the most important correlations,

and establishes cross-references. It may suggest further

clarifications to the Directorates.

1 At the beginning of a new term of office, the Government Council sets the new guidelines for government policy. It ensures that the legislative goals are verifiable and the measures are action-oriented.

2 The Government Council decides with knowledge of the new legislative goals proposed by the Directorates and the results of the situation assessment.

1 The Directorates shall observe, within their area of responsibility,

social, legal, and economic developments with a view to any potentially necessary review or adjustment of the guidelines for government policy and the legislative goals of the Directorates. They shall report their findings to the Government Council.

2 The State Chancellery may suggest such inquiries to the Directorates.

3 If in-depth inquiries are necessary, the Government Council shall issue a corresponding mandate and review its legislative goals based thereon.

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1 Once the Government Council has decided on the guidelines for its government policy, the Directorates set their goals for the term of office of the Government Council. Insofar as the legislative goals of the Government Council concern their area of responsibility, they implement these in their own goals. Otherwise, they align themselves with the long-term goals of the Canton.

2 The legislative goals of the State Chancellery are set by the Government Council upon its request.

3 The legislative goals of the Government Council, the Directorates, and the State Chancellery, along with the corresponding measures, are presented in the Consolidated Development and Financial Plan (KEF).

4 The implementation of the Government Council's goals takes precedence.

a. Legislative Goals of the Directorates and the State Chancellery

1 The State Chancellery examines the b. Impact

impact indicators chosen by the directorates in accordance with Section 12 para. 1 lit. b of the Law on Controlling and Accounting of January 9, 2006 (CRG) and advises them on their further development.

2 If there are indications that the desired impacts are not being achieved with the services rendered or that the legislature’s goals of the directorates are not being met, the directorates shall undertake an in-depth review. They report to the Government Council on necessary adjustments to their services or goals.

**53 1 Annual Reporting by Directorates and the Chancellery of State. c. Annual

Reporting by Directorates and the Chancellery of State**

The annual reporting by the directorates and the Chancellery of State forms the basis for the preparation of the business report.

2 It comprises

Reporting

a. the information required for the business report,

b. information on the achievement of legislative objectives and the

implementation of measures,

c.65 information pursuant to §§ 13, 13a, and 15 concerning state contribution,

equity participation, and asset controlling,

d. the corrective measures necessary to comply with the current year’s budget.

1 The State Chancellery prepares the business report in accordance with Article 27 CRG and the controlling report, based on the reports of the directorates. The Department of Finance prepares the financial report with consolidated accounts and annual financial statements, including appendices and annexes, as part of the business report.

2 With the controlling report, the Cantonal Government decides on the corrective measures necessary to achieve its legislative goals and to adhere to the budget of the current year.

3 The State Chancellery submits a proposal. It bases this on the annual reporting of the directorates and establishes cross-references.

4 The State Chancellery submits the draft reports to the Department of Finance for a special statement.

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Further Planning

a. Preparation

b. Orientation

and

Coordination

Further Controlling Areas

a. State Contribution Controlling

b. Investment Controlling

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The Directorates prepare the planning for their policy areas

1 Planning that is subordinate to the legislative objectives will be

aligned with them in terms of content. Other planning will be

coordinated with the legislative objectives.

2 Task and financial planning will be coordinated with each other.

3 The State Chancellery reviews the alignment and coordination of

the planning to be decided by the Government Council. The Directorates

will submit the planning drafts to the State Chancellery for a Special

Opinion before the request is made.

53 The Directorates shall define the objectives for state contributions falling within their area of responsibility. They shall report within the framework of the annual reporting on the extent to which the objectives have been achieved and what measures are to be taken.

52 1 For the canton's participations in public or private law institutions,

the owner strategies shall in particular define the strategic objectives, as well as provisions

regarding representation in the bodies, reporting, and risk assessment.

2 The Government Council shall define an owner strategy if significant risks

exist for the cantonal budget, the economy, or the reputation of the canton, and

a. the share in the equity capital of a participation amounts to at least 30%, and

b. the value of a participation exceeds 1 million Swiss francs.

3 The Directorates shall define the owner strategy for participations

falling within their area of responsibility. Within the framework of the

annual reporting, they shall present the implementation of the owner strategy

and what measures are to be taken.

4 If the objectives of a participation are sufficiently determined by applicable law,

or if, in the case of a private law participation, the canton's share in the equity

capital is less than 10%, an owner strategy may be waived.

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5 The value of a participation according to paragraph 2 lit. b is the acquisition

cost minus depreciation or the market value, if the latter is lower.

6 When designating representatives in the institutions, care must be taken

to ensure that no conflicts of interest can arise with other functions

of the persons acting as representatives.

65 1 Integrated risk management comprises the following tasks

a. It identifies and manages risks that can trigger an extraordinary

situation within the meaning of § 2 of the Civil Protection Act of

February 4, 2008 (CPA), and other risks deemed significant by the

Government Council.

b. It informs the partner organizations pursuant to § 3 CPA, the author-

ities, organizations of the administration of justice, and significant

participations of the Canton, for which essential risks the mainte-

nance of their operational capability is required.

2 The Government Council establishes principles for the requirements

of integrated risk management. It takes note of the risk report annually

and approves the risk control plan.

3 The directorates and the State Chancellery implement internal risk

and continuity management. They observe the requirements of the

Government Council and the Cantonal Police and provide the latter

with the information necessary for the risk report and the risk control

plan based thereon.

4 The Cantonal Police is responsible for integrated risk management,

with the involvement of the directorates and the State Chancellery. It

annually prepares a risk report and a risk control plan and invites the

State Chancellery to obtain an opinion at the Conference of Secretary

Generals. It transmits the revised risk report and the risk control plan

to the Security Directorate for submission to the Government Council.

It summarizes the content of the risk report for the Government Coun-

cil's annual report.

5 The directorates and the State Chancellery report financial risks arising

from participations, performance obligations, guarantees, and the fulfill-

ment of state tasks to the Finance Administration for inclusion in the

annual report. The information shall conform to the applicable ac-

counting standard.

c. Integrated Risk Management

1. The directorates report, within the framework of the annual asset

reporting, on the measures necessary for value preservation.

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2 In their annual reports, the following shall present

a. the Department of Building and Construction the value development of the properties of the financial assets and administrative assets,

b. the Department of Economic Affairs the value development of roads and properties in the road fund, as well as the value development of investment contributions in public transport.

d.53 Asset controlling

Controlling of the Government Council

a. Controlling services

1 The Cantonal Government and the Directorates shall be supported in their controlling by controlling services.

2 Controlling services of the Cantonal Government include in particular:53

a. the State Chancellery for governmental tasks in general,

b. the Department of Finance for the area of state finances,

c. the Real Estate Office for properties in the financial and administrative assets,

d. the Human Resources Office for human resources,

e.42 the Office for Information Technology for the area of information technology.

b. Tasks

1 The controlling services shall perform the tasks provided for in this or in other enactments. They shall monitor developments in their area of responsibility, coordinate related state activities, and report to the Government Council.

2 To this end, they shall organize and lead the corresponding procedures and cooperate with other competent bodies. They shall operate the necessary information systems.

Areas of Responsibility

B. External Relations

In the area of external relations, the following tasks are performed

a. Negotiation and conclusion of treaties with other cantons, intercantonal organizations, the Confederation, foreign states or other subjects of international law (intercantonal and international treaties),

b. Participation in intercantonal and international conferences and bodies,

c. Cultivation of relations with domestic and foreign governments,

d. Participation in foreign policy decisions of the Confederation within the framework of federal law.

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### Within the framework of defining the guidelines of its directorial policy, the Government Council sets the goals and measures in the field of external relations. In doing so, it presents their connection to the tasks of the canton and the other legislative goals of the Government Council.

**The Government Council is responsible for:**

**Tasks**

a. designating its representatives in the Conference of Cantonal Governments, the Conferences of Specialist Directors, and in other intercantonal and international conferences and bodies, insofar as its members do not belong to these ex officio,

b. decisions on mandates in accordance with § 23,

c. concluding contracts and approving further negotiation results,

d. authorizing a Directorate to negotiate and conclude intercantonal and international treaties of minor importance in specific subject areas.

1 The Directorates shall, within their respective areas of responsibility, **b. Directorates**

perform the following tasks in particular

a. Preparation and negotiation of intercantonal or international

treaties,

b. Participation in intercantonal and international conferences

and bodies,

c. Informing the Government Council about specific projects and

important interim and final results from negotiations,

conferences, and bodies,

d. Cultivation of external relations.

2 If an external relation concerns the areas of responsibility of several

Directorates, the Government Council shall assign a Directorate or the State Chancellery

to lead it. The co-responsible Directorates shall report periodically

to this lead entity on their activities in this area. They shall designate

central contact persons who are available to the lead entity for

inquiries and can quickly ensure binding clarifications.

1 The State Chancellery performs the following tasks

a. Supporting the members of the Government Council in fulfilling

their representation duties in conferences and bodies that

do not fall within the scope of responsibility of a directorate,

b. Managing external relations that do not fall within the scope

of responsibility of a directorate,

c. Supporting the Government Council in controlling external

relations,

d. Submitting proposals to the Government Council for reporting

pursuant to § 34 q para. 2 of the Cantonal Council Act of April 5, 1981.

2 In individual cases, the State Chancellery may entrust the fulfillment of its tasks

to the Coordination Body for External Relations (KAB) pursuant to

**Explanations of specific terms and choices:**

* **Staatskanzlei:** Translated as "State Chancellery." This is the standard and most accurate English equivalent for this governmental body in a Swiss context.

* **Regierungsrat:** Translated as "Government Council." This is the executive body of a Swiss canton.

* **Wahrnehmung ihrer Vertretungsaufgaben:** Translated as "fulfilling their representation duties." "Wahrnehmung" (perception/performance) combined with "Aufgaben" (tasks/duties) is best rendered as "fulfilling" or "performing." "Vertretungsaufgaben" are "representation duties" or "representative functions."

* **Konferenzen und Gremien:** Translated as "conferences and bodies." "Gremien" (committees/bodies) is common in legal/administrative contexts.

* **Zuständigkeitsbereich einer Direktion fallen:** Translated as "fall within the scope of responsibility of a directorate." "Zuständigkeitsbereich" is "scope of responsibility" or "area of competence/jurisdiction." "Direktion" is a "directorate" in this administrative context (often a department headed by a director/councillor).

* **Betreuung von Aussenbeziehungen:** Translated as "Managing external relations." "Betreuung" (care/supervision) in this context implies active management or handling.

* **Controlling der Aussenbeziehungen:** Translated as "controlling external relations." In German business/administrative contexts, "Controlling" refers to a management function involving planning, steering, and monitoring to achieve objectives, often translated as "management control," "monitoring," or "governance." Given the context of the Government Council overseeing relations, "controlling" in its specific management sense is appropriate.

* **Antragstellung an den Regierungsrat für die Berichterstattung:** Translated as "Submitting proposals to the Government Council for reporting." "Antragstellung" is the act of submitting a proposal/motion. "Berichterstattung" is "reporting."

* **gemäss § 34 q Abs. 2 des Kantonsratsgesetzes vom 5. April 1981:** Translated as "pursuant to § 34 q para. 2 of the Cantonal Council Act of April 5, 1981." "Gemäss" is "pursuant to" or "in accordance with." "Abs." is the abbreviation for "Absatz," meaning "paragraph" or "sub-section." "Kantonsratsgesetz" is "Cantonal Council Act."

* **im Einzelfall:** Translated as "in individual cases."

* **Koordinationsgremium für Aussenbeziehungen (KAB):** Translated as "Coordination Body for External Relations (KAB)." The acronym is preserved as is common for official bodies.

* **VOG RR and 172.11:** These are likely internal document identifiers or legal codes, which are generally not translated but kept as they are. The translation stops just before these as they are not part of the sentence being translated. Similarly, "c. Staatskanzlei," "1.4.25 -128," and "7" appear to be formatting or indexing elements from the original document and are not part of the running text for translation. I've placed "c. Staatskanzlei" under the title in the translation based on its placement in the original, but the instruction explicitly asked for the numbered title and the *text in the title* to be translated. The "c. Staatskanzlei" appears to be an *internal heading* within the document, not the main title of the article itself. I've focused on translating the numbered main title and the body text. If "c. Staatskanzlei" was intended as part of the main title, it would be "c. State Chancellery." Given its placement and common document structure, it looks more like a sub-heading or indexing note.

25 1 The competent Directorate obtains a negotiation mandate from the Government Council in the cases of § 7a OG RR³. In other cases of initiating contract negotiations or participating in intercantonal conferences and bodies, it may obtain a mandate.

2 The negotiation mandate contains, in particular

a. procedure and timeline planning,

b. substantive guidelines,

c. reporting,

d. competence for concluding and approving contracts.

Statements by the Government Council, which one of its members makes at the Plenary Assembly of the Conference of Cantonal Governments, require a prior decision by the Government Council.

C. Information and Communication

The Government Council issues guidelines on

a. the principles and goals of its information and communication,

b. the activities of its communication department.

1 The Cantonal Government Council appoints a spokesperson. This person informs the public on behalf of the Cantonal Government Council.

2 The spokesperson attends the meetings of the Cantonal Government Council.

3 He or she heads the Communication Department of the Cantonal Government Council and is subordinate to the State Chancellor.

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1 The Communications Department of the Government Council sup- Communications

ports the latter in its information and communication tasks and department

performs the information tasks according to Art. 26 para. 2 lit. d and e of the Government

OG RR3.

2 In particular, it performs the following tasks

a. Informing the public about current affairs and decisions of the Government Council,

b. Informing the voters in the run-up to cantonal popular votes,

c. Management of the canton's internet and intranet portals as well as the internet and intranet presences of the Government Council and the State Chancellery,

d. Supporting the directorates with their own internet and intranet presences,

e. Technical maintenance and quality control for the canton's internet and intranet presences,

f. Supporting the communication and information work of the directorates,

g. Systematic media monitoring.

3 In performing its tasks, the Communications Department cooperates with the directorates. The directorates designate an Information Officer at the level of the General Secretariats for this purpose.

Section 2: Handling of Government Council Business

A. Rules of Procedure for Meetings

1 The President of the Government Council or the President of the Government Council, in consultation with the other members of the Government Council and the State Chancellery, determines the business planning of the Government Council.

2 The business planning ensures that the Government Council can deal with its business according to its importance and urgency. It comprises the most important business and thematic priorities of the Government Council and extends over a quarter or a semester.

1 The meetings of the Cantonal Government generally take place on

Wednesdays. The State Chancellery prepares the closed-session

agenda at the end of the previous week.

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2 The Cantonal Government holds closed-session meetings where it

discusses particularly complex issues with far-reaching implications

as a main topic.

B. Business

Types of Business

a. Overview

The Government Council discusses the following types of business at its meetings

a. Communications,

b. Orientation on External Relations,

c. Acknowledgments/Taking Note,

d. Appointments/Deadlines,

e. Information for the Cantonal Council,

f. Appeals,

g. Summary Business,

h. Special Business,

i. Focus Topics,

j. Meeting Planning.

b. Summary Business

c. Special Business

1. Summary transactions are those that do not fall under any other type of transaction.

2. The Government Council decides on them without individual deliberation, as a whole, by calling up the relevant agenda list.

3. If a member of the Government Council or the State Clerk requests a discussion on a transaction, it will be postponed and placed on the agenda for the next meeting as a Special Transaction.

1 Special business treated by the Government Council includes

matters of significant importance or great political

reach, namely

a. Drafts of constitutional and legal provisions, with the exception of

their entry into force,

b. Credit proposals to the Cantonal Council,

c. Statements, as well as reports and motions concerning parliamentary

initiatives, popular initiatives, and the results of committee

deliberations, with the exception of answers to inquiries,

d. Enactment, amendment, and repeal of ordinances,

e. Consultations on federal constitutional and legal

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f. Matters in the area of foreign relations pursuant to § 20,

g. Proposals concerning the organization of the cantonal administration,

h. Matters designated by the directorates as Special Business for

inclusion on the agenda,

i. Summary matters for which a discussion has been requested.

2 Special Business matters are individually called, deliberated, and

decided.

3 The Government Council deliberates constitutional and legal drafts in

two readings.

**1 Principle Discussions on Specific Topics**

Principle discussions on specific topics are conducted within the framework of focus topics.

**2 Notification of Focus Topics**

Focus topics must be verbally reported to the Government Council. The Government Council decides on their implementation.

**3 Resolutions on Focus Topics**

If a resolution is required for a focus topic, it must be requested separately.

35 If a motion or postulate is to be accepted, the competent directorate shall inform the State Chancellery thereof in writing with a brief statement of reasons.

d. Priority Topics

Individual Matters

a. Acceptance of Parliamentary Interventions

1 The members of the Government Council report orally under “Communications” on the deliberation results of the Cantonal Council’s commissions.

2 If a commission has substantially amended a motion from the Government Council, the latter shall take a position on it.

1 Petitions addressed to the Government Council are received by the State Chancellery and forwarded to the competent Directorate for submission of a proposal to the Government Council or for direct resolution. In the case of direct resolution, the Directorate or the State Chancellery communicates its position to the Government Council.

2 Petitions addressed to other authorities or administrative bodies are handled by them.

3 The competent authority or administrative body examines the petition and takes a position on it within six months. If the petition concerns a pending legal appeal procedure, only the receipt of the petition is confirmed, with reference to the pendency of this procedure.

b. Results

of Commission

deliberations

c. Petitions

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34 Business transactions between the directorates and the State Chancellery are conducted electronically via the business administration systems.

D.36 Preparation of Business

1 The State Chancellery assigns submissions to the Government Council to the directorates and the State Chancellery for the purpose of submitting proposals to the Government Council or for direct handling.

2 In matters falling within the jurisdiction of multiple directorates, the State Chancellery designates the lead directorate. This directorate coordinates the processing.

1. The Cantonal Council (Regierungsrat) aligns its ongoing governmental affairs with the guidelines of government policy. The directorates and the State Chancellery observe these guidelines when submitting proposals.

2. For affairs of considerable political or financial significance, the proposal shall provide substantiated reasoning regarding its consistency with the guidelines of government policy. Additional clarifications by the Department of Finance in accordance with the Financial Controlling Ordinance remain reserved.

1 If other Directorates or the State Chancellery are to be involved in the formation of opinion or decision-making, or if a consultation procedure is carried out, the Directorate or the State Chancellery invites all other Directorates and the State Chancellery to submit a co-report.

2 If a Directorate or the State Chancellery requires technical information from the area of responsibility of another Directorate or the State Chancellery, it invites the latter to submit a special statement.

1 If the subject matter of a motion concerns several directorates

or the State Chancellery, the submitting body shall invite them to a

motion clarification meeting.

2 If a co-report procedure was carried out before the motion was

submitted and the motion does not deviate significantly from the original

proposal, the motion clarification meeting can be dispensed with.

3 In the case of business with financial-technical aspects and in the case of

personnel matters that, in accordance with personnel law, require the agreement with

or assessment by the Human Resources Office, the Finance

Directorate must always be invited to the motion clarification meeting.

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35 1 The rectification of applications shall be carried out in writing. The deadline for this is generally one week. If a directorate has delegated the processing of an application to an administrative unit, the submission of that administrative unit shall be considered as that of the directorate.

b. Procedure

2 The submissions shall be added to the files.

1 The Government Council generally makes its decisions based on written motions from the directorates and the State Chancellery.

2 If a matter concerns the areas of responsibility of several directorates or the State Chancellery, they shall submit a joint motion.

3 Motions must be submitted in the form of a resolution. The State Chancellery examines them from formal and legal perspectives and makes the necessary adjustments.

4 The State Chancellery regulates further requirements for drafting motions.

1 The requesting department is responsible for meeting deadlines.

2 Applications should generally be submitted in such a way that they can be placed on the agenda at the latest for the second to last meeting before the deadline expires.

35 1 Motions submitted or announced to the State Chancellery by Tuesday noon will be docketed for the meeting of the following week.

2 Motions regarding announced business in accordance with § 30 lit. f-h and documents concerning key topics must be submitted by Wednesday evening, or exceptionally by Friday noon.

3 Motions amended at the current week's meeting must be submitted by Monday noon of the following week.

4 Motions submitted after these deadlines will be docketed for the meeting after next.

5 Documents for types of business in accordance with § 30 lit. a-e must generally be submitted by noon on the day preceding the meeting.

6 The Directorates shall transmit their motions, together with the files essential for the decision, to the State Chancellery.

**35 The State Chancellery ensures the Directorates' access to matters listed on the agenda.**

1 If an application submitted to the State Chancellery is amended before or after its consideration by the Government Council, the new version must be designated as an amended application. The amendments must be clearly identifiable.35

access

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2 If the content or structure is extensively changed, it shall be submitted as a new application.

E.36 Deliberation and Decision-Making

1 If circumstances require and there is no time available for holding a meeting in accordance with §§ 13 et seq. OG RR3, the President of the Government may negotiate and decide individual matters in writing or by other means.

2 These decisions are equivalent to those made in meetings.

1 The request to have a minority motion recorded in the minutes in accordance with § 16 para. 4 OG RR3 must be submitted immediately after the decision-making process and subsequently substantiated as soon as possible.

2 The minority motion will be entered into the minutes under the next subsequent decision number. It will not be published.

F.36 Minutes and Authenticated Copy

**1 The State Secretary or the State Clerk keeps the minutes and ensures the execution of decisions.**

**2 The minutes contain the decisions, minority motions, and presidential orders with the corresponding considerations.**

**3 When key topics are discussed, the minutes shall present the topic and the essential results.**

**4 The voting ratio in ballots and elections shall not be indicated.**

**5 The minutes shall be kept in electronic form. Paper extracts shall be produced where necessary.52**

53 1 Writings decided by the Government Council shall be signed by the President of the Government and by the State Chancellor.

2 Decisions containing formal motions to the Cantonal Council shall bear the names of the President of the Government and the State Chancellor.

3 All other decisions shall bear the name of the State Chancellor. They shall be signed if they are delivered externally in paper form.

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4 Delivery in paper form may be dispensed with if the recipient so wishes.

5 Documents approved by the Government Council, such as statutes and municipal ordinances, shall be recorded as an annex to the decision in the electronic business management system without signature. If a document is technically unsuitable for inclusion in the electronic business management system, particularly due to its format, the State Chancellery shall affix the date and number of the approval decision to the paper annexes without signature.

6 For the signing of contracts, the Government Council may grant special powers of attorney.

The decisions are generally announced through an abstract from the minutes

or exceptionally through special notification.

Announcement of Decisions

G. Business Administration System35

35 1 The State Chancellery operates a business management system for the

a. recording and forwarding of matters received by the Government Council,

b. maintaining a business control,

c. processing the matters of the Government Council.

2 The Government Council regulates access to the business management system and the duration of data retention.

3 The State Chancellery, in consultation with the State Archives, regulates the long-term archiving of data.

Section 3: State Chancellery

53 The State Chancellery performs, in particular, the following tasks

a. Publication of official gazettes,

b. Promotion and coordination of the use of electronic means for continuous

business transactions with the public (e-government) and the digital transformation

of administration (digital administration),

c. Coordination and support of strategy implementation within the administration

in the areas of digital administration and e-government,

d. Coordination of the implementation of the Information and Data Protection Act

of 12 February 2007 (IDG)² by the cantonal administration,

e. Support of the Government Council in its representational duties, in particular

the organization of events,

f. Postal service and usher service,

g. Certifications,

h. Acceptance of debt enforcement documents, in particular payment orders, and

raising of objections,

i. Further tasks according to this ordinance.

Is the State Secretary or the State Secretary and the

deputy prevented from exercising their office, the Government President or the Government Vice-President

President designates an extraordinary deputy.

Extra-

ordinary

Deputyship

Appointment and

Term of office

Section 4: Commissions and Representations of the Government Council

50 1 At the beginning of a term of office, the Government Council appoints its representatives to companies, institutions, and other organizations, as well as the members of its commissions. In doing so, it ensures a balanced consideration of the genders.

2 The directorates report their nominations for the Government Council's representations to the State Chancellery. The State Chancellery submits a collective proposal to the Government Council for this purpose. For the election of the members of its commissions, the directorates submit proposals.

3 The term of office is four years. Re-election is possible. Members and representatives must not have completed their 70th year of age at the time of their election or re-election. The Government Council may, in justified individual cases, permit exceptions to the age limit.

Temporary Establishment of Commissions

Unless otherwise provided by law, the

Government Council appoints commissions only for a specific period.

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Part 2: The Departments

The Directorates of the Government Council are

a. Directorate of Justice and Home Affairs (JI),

b. Security Directorate (DS),

c. Finance Directorate (FD),

d. Directorate for Economic Affairs (VD),

e. Health Directorate (GD),

f. Directorate of Education (BI),

g. Directorate of Construction (BD).

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Inventory

1 Responsibilities The responsibilities of the directorates are determined

and Duties according to Annex 1 to this Ordinance.

2 Within their area of responsibility, they prepare the business of the

Government Council and independently carry out the tasks assigned to them

by legislation or by special delegation of the Government Council.

3 They exercise supervision over the performance of tasks by their administrative

units and over the conduct of business of the units affiliated with them.

4 They ensure the fulfillment of tasks by the institutions within their area of

responsibility and the appropriate use of funds from endowments.

1 The directorates are subdivided into general secretariats and further

subdivided into the administrative units specified in Annex 2 to this Ordinance.

2 The Government Council shall decide on changes to the structure of a directorate which affect the administrative units with departmental structure.

3 The directorate shall decide on other structural changes. If such changes affect the areas of responsibility of other directorates, they must be approved by the Government Council. The State Chancellery shall update Annex 2 accordingly.

1 The Head of the Department The Department Head

regulates the principles of the organization and the rules of procedure of the Department, in particular

or

Department Head

a. the structure of the Department, unless the Government Council is responsible,

b. the subordination of the heads of the administrative units according to Annex 2 of this Ordinance,

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c. the assignment of individual areas of responsibility,

d. powers of representation and financial competencies,

e.7 principles of information and communication of the Departments, including the regulations necessary for the implementation of the IDG2.

2 Powers of representation and financial competencies shall be recorded in writing.

3 The Head of the Department may divide a global budget among one or more subordinate service providers by means of performance mandates.

**1 The Secretary General manages the General Secretariat.**

**2 He or she represents the Head of the Department in accordance with the organisational principles within the Department and is, to that extent, authorised to issue directives to the office managements.**

**3 The Head of the Department may, in individual cases, assign the Secretary General further representation tasks externally.**

1 The Directorates shall ensure that their General Secretariat has contact points for the following topics and cross-cutting tasks

a. Legal matters,

b. Fundamental questions concerning the Directorate’s area of responsibility,

c. Human Resources,

d. Finance,

e. Logistics,

f. Controlling,

g. Information and Communication.

2 The Directorates may, exceptionally, designate other central units for this purpose and provide services for further cross-cutting tasks.

1 The directorates shall ensure information and communication within

their area of responsibility.

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Central

Tasks

Information

and Communica-

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2 Press releases and invitations to media events shall be distributed by

the directorates and their administrative units through the Communications

Department of the Government Council. Excluded from this are the information

activities of the cantonal police and those in connection with criminal

proceedings.

**Business Control**

The General Secretariat conducts business control over the business of the directorates.

1 Administrative units at the next lower administrative level usually comprise five to ten subordinate administrative units.

a. Structure

and

2 The administrative units at each level can be supplemented with a staff. Designation

3 Subordinate units of administrative units with a departmental structure are generally referred to as departments or as main departments and departments.

1. Competence Delegation

The administrative units of the directorates decide in their own name at first instance

a. in cases provided for in other enactments,

b. in the areas of responsibility according to Annex 3 of this Ordinance.

2. The Director or Director General can authorise administrative units and employees to decide in specific areas of responsibility in the name of the directorate.

3. If an administrative unit is authorised to make decisions in its own name or in the name of the directorate, its head regulates the delegation of this competence within the unit.

4. Decision-making powers of administrative units or employees in the name of the directorate must be published in an appropriate manner.

1 The heads of the administrative units are responsible to their superiors for the management of the units subordinate to them and for the fulfillment of the tasks assigned to them.

2 They determine in detail the organization and the main processes of their administrative units and regulate the signing authority for their area.

3 They ensure business control and the traceability of administrative actions within their administrative units.

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Part 3: Coordination Bodies of the Directorates

Conference

of Secretaries-

General

a. Composition

1 The Conference (GSK) consists of the Secretaries-General of the directorates of the Government Council and is chaired by the State Secretary or the State Secretary.

2 At the meetings of the GSK, the Secretaries-General may, exceptionally, be represented by their deputies and, by arrangement with the chair, be accompanied by staff members of the directorate.

3 The Deputy State Secretary keeps the minutes.

b. Coordination

1 If the fulfillment of a task requires a coordinated

and joint approach of the Directorates, the GSK develops unifying measures

c. Tasks

and implements them. If necessary, the Government Council decides

on such measures at the request of the State Secretary.

2 The GSK exchanges information on matters of significant

political or financial importance, as well as those of a cross-departmental

nature, coordinates business and scheduling as required, and discusses concerns and matters introduced by its

members.

3 It can address topics that concern all Directorates and

report thereon to the Government Council.

**1 The State Chancellery processes further business assigned to it by the legal system or the Government Council. The Government Council may in particular assign the following tasks to it:**

a. Preliminary consultation on strategic questions of administrative management,

b. Preparation, steering, and processing of cross-departmental projects,

c. Determination of organizational and administrative matters of the administration,

d. Creation of procedural guidelines and work aids for the administration, particularly concerning questions of administrative management, business transactions, information, and public relations.

**2 The Government Council defines reporting and approval obligations for this.**

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1 If the Government Council issues mandates that are to be implemented by several of the executing directorates and the State Chancellery, without assigning overall responsibility for the implementation to a single body, it assigns the GSK the execution control.

2 The directorates and the State Chancellery shall submit a brief report on the status of implementation to the GSK at the time stipulated by the Government Council.

3 If the GSK determines an inadequate or delayed implementation, it shall set a reasonable grace period for the relevant bodies. After this period has expired without being utilized, the State Secretary shall submit a proposal to the Government Council for further action.

1 The Controlling Forum is led by the State Clerk and consists of the Controlling

following members: Forum

a. one representative from each of the Controlling Services of the Government Council,

b. one Controller from each Directorate of the Government Council and the State Chancellery.

2 The members designate their substitutes.

3 Representatives of the highest cantonal courts and the Financial Control Office are invited to the meetings of the Forum.

a. Composition

1 The Forum coordinates the fulfillment of tasks, tools for tasks

and information systems of the controlling services, takes a position on controlling

questions, and ensures the necessary exchange of information.

2 It processes the tasks assigned to it by the Government Council.

Committee for

External

Relations

übertragen.

1 The Conference of Information Officers consists of the Information Officers of the directorates and is chaired by the Government Spokesperson.

2 It coordinates the communication matters of the Government Council with those of the directorates and the State Chancellery.

3 It operates a monitoring system for the cantonal intranet.

58 1 The Conference of Heads of Human Resources (HRK) is led by the Head of the Department of Finance and comprises the following members

a. the Head of the Human Resources Office,

b. the Heads of Human Resources (HR) of the Departments and the State Chancellery.

2 Members may be represented. Other persons may be invited to the meetings.

3 The HRK may form committees to prepare its business.

43.58 The HRK supports the Government Council and the Finance Directorate in fulfilling their human resources tasks, particularly through

a. Developing the foundations of personnel policy and the human resources strategy,

b. Preparing opinions and recommendations on strategic human resources topics as well as on related parliamentary motions and initiatives,

c. Developing standards and uniform human resources processes,

d. Preparing, steering, and implementing cross-directorate human resources projects,

e. Ensuring appropriate communication,

f. Coordinating cross-directorate human resources committees,

g. Processing special assignments from the Government Council and the Finance Directorate.

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Part 4: Supervision of District Administration and Municipalities 45

45 The Directorate of Justice and Home Affairs exercises supervision over the administrative and organizational management of the district administration. It may issue directives to the district administration.

45 1 The Directorate of Justice and Home Affairs exercises general General supervision

supervision over the municipalities, insofar as this is within the over the municipalities

remit of the Government Council.

2 It shall specify in an administrative ordinance

a. the means of general supervision,

b. the division of tasks and the exchange of information between the

District Councils and the Municipal Office.

3 The administrative ordinance requires the approval of the Government

Council.

5.46 Part: Final Provision

Inkrafttreten

1 Official Gazette (OS) 62, 273; Justification see Official Journal (ABI) 2007, 1333.

2 LS 170.4.

3 LS 172.1.

4 LS 412.100.

5 LS 413.21.

6 LS 520.

7 Version according to Government Council Resolution (RRB) of 28 May 2008 (OS 63, 332; ABI 2008, 916). In force since 1 October 2008.

8 Version according to RRB of 28 October 2009 (OS 64, 636; ABI 2009, 2215). In force since 1 January 2010.

9 Version according to RRB of 4 November 2009 (OS 64, 651; ABI 2009, 2266). In force since 1 January 2010.

10 Inserted by RRB of 2 June 2010 (OS 65, 366; ABI 2010, 1248). In force since 1 July 2010.

11 Version according to RRB of 2 June 2010 (OS 65, 366; ABI 2010, 1248). In force since 1 July 2010.

12 Version according to RRB of 13 July 2011 (OS 66, 576; ABI 2011, 2065). In force since 1 July 2011.

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13 Inserted by RRB of 4 May 2011 (OS 66, 425; AB12011, 1507). In force since 1 August 2011.

14 Version according to RRB of 4 May 2011 (OS 66, 425; ABI 2011, 1507). In force since 1 August 2011.

15 Repealed by RRB of 4 May 2011 (OS 66, 425; ABI 2011, 1507). In force since 1 August 2011.

16 Version according to RRB of 15 June 2011 (OS 66, 428; AB12011, 1810). In force since 1 August 2011.

17 Inserted by RRB of 15 June 2011 (OS 66, 428; AB12011, 1810). In force since 1 January 2012.

18 Version according to RRB of 15 June 2011 (OS 66, 428; AB12011, 1810). In force since 1 January 2012.

19 Version according to RRB of 28 September 2011 (OS 66, 864; ABI 2011, 2945). In force since 1 January 2012.

20 Inserted by RRB of 11 July 2012 (OS 67, 392; ABI 2012-07-20). In force since 1 November 2012.

21 Inserted by RRB of 2 May 2012 (OS 67, 491; ABI 2012, 1012). In force since 1 January 2013.

22 Version according to RRB of 2 May 2012 (OS 67, 491; ABI 2012, 1012). In force since 1 January 2013.

23 Inserted by RRB of 24 October 2012 (OS 67, 588; ABI2012-11-02). In force since 1 January 2013.

24 Inserted by RRB of 12 December 2012 (OS 68, 107; ABI 2012-12-21). In force since 1 April 2013.

25 Version according to RRB of 12 December 2012 (OS 68, 107; ABI 2012-12-21). In force since 1 April 2013.

26 Inserted by RRB of 28 August 2013 (OS 68, 378; ABI 2013-09-13). In force since 1 January 2014.

27 Version according to RRB of 28 August 2013 (OS 68, 378; AB1 2013-09-13). In force since 1 January 2014.

28 Inserted by RRB of 23 October 2013 (OS 68, 456; AB12013-11-01). In force since 1 January 2014.

29 Inserted by RRB of 29 January 2014 (OS 69, 117; ABI 2014-02-14). In force since 1 April 2014.

30 Version according to RRB of 10 September 2014 (OS 69, 400; AB1 2014-09-26). In force since 1 January 2015.

31 Inserted by RRB of 9 March 2016 (OS 71, 158; AB1 2016-03-18). In force since 1 July 2016.

32 Version according to RRB of 9 March 2016 (OS 71, 158; ABI 2016-03-18). In force since 1 July 2016.

33 Repealed by RRB of 9 March 2016 (OS 71, 158; ABI 2016-03-18). In force since 1 July 2016.

34 Inserted by RRB of 23 August 2017 (OS 72, 445; ABI 2017-09-01). In force since 1 November 2017.

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35 Version according to RRB of 23 August 2017 (OS 72, 445; ABI 2017-09-01). In force since 1 November 2017.

36 Numbering according to RRB of 23 August 2017 (OS 72, 445; ABI 2017-09-01). In force since 1 November 2017.

37 Inserted by RRB of 29 June 2016 (OS 72, 312; ABI 2016-07-15). In force since 1 January 2018.

38 Version according to RRB of 1 February 2017 (OS 72, 146; ABI 2017-02-10). In force since 1 January 2018.

39 Version according to RRB of 22 March 2017 (OS 72, 423; ABI 2017-03-31). In force since 1 January 2018.

40 Inserted by RRB of 14 February 2018 (OS 73, 159; ABI 2018-02-23). In force since 1 June 2018.

41 Version according to RRB of 14 February 2018 (OS 73, 159; ABI 2018-02-23). In force since 1 June 2018.

42 Version according to RRB of 25 April 2018 (OS 73, 191; ABI 2018-05-18). In force since 1 July 2018.

43 Repealed by RRB of 25 April 2018 (OS 73, 191; AB12018-05-18). In force since 1 July 2018.

44 Inserted by RRB of 6 June 2018 (OS 73, 295; ABI2018-06-15). In force since 1 August 2018.

45 Inserted by RRB of 13 December 2017 (OS 73, 528; ABI 2018-11-30). In force since 1 January 2019.

46 Version according to RRB of 13 December 2017 (OS 73, 528; ABI 2018-11-30). In force since 1 January 2019.

47 Inserted by RRB of 28 November 2018 (OS 74, 90; ABI 2018-12-07). In force since 1 March 2019.

48 Version according to RRB of 28 November 2018 (OS 74, 90; ABI 2018-12-07). In force since 1 March 2019.

49 Inserted by RRB of 27 March 2019 (OS 74, 308; ABI 2019-04-05). In force since 1 July 2019.

50 Version according to RRB of 8 May 2019 (OS 74, 258; ABI 2019-05-10). In force since 1 July 2019.

51 Repealed by RRB of 23 October 2019 (OS 74, 592; ABI 2019-11-01). In force since 1 January 2020.

52 Inserted by RRB of 23 October 2019 (OS 75, 5; ABI 2019-12-13). In force since 1 January 2020.

53 Version according to RRB of 23 October 2019 (OS 75, 5; ABI 2019-12-13). In force since 1 January 2020.

54 Version according to RRB of 12 February 2020 (OS 75, 76; ABI 2020-02-21). In force since 1 April 2020.

55 Inserted by RRB of 28 October 2020 (OS 75, 648; ABI 2020-11-06). In force since 1 January 2021.

56 Version according to RRB of 2 December 2020 (OS 75, 650; AB1 2020-12-11). In force since 1 January 2021.

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57 Version according to RRB of 9 December 2020 (OS 75, 674; ABI 2020-12-18). In force since 1 January 2021.

58 Inserted by RRB of 25 August 2021 (OS 76, 351; AB1 2021-09-10). In force since 1 November 2021.

59 Inserted by RRB of 7 July 2021 (OS 76, 390; AB1 2021-07-16). In force since 1 January 2022.

60 Version according to RRB of 8 September 2021 (OS 76, 452; ABI 2021-09-24). In force since 1 January 2022.

61 Repealed by RRB of 8 September 2021 (OS 76, 452; ABI 2021-09-24). In force since 1 January 2022.

62 Version according to RRB of 6 October 2021 (OS 76, 594; ABI 2021-10-29). In force since 1 January 2022.

63 Version according to RRB of 27 April 2022 (OS 77, 259; AB1 2022-05-06). In force since 1 July 2022.

64 Version according to RRB of 1 February 2023 (OS 78, 135; ABI 2023-02-10). In force since 1 May 2023.

65 Version according to RRB of 7 March 2023 (OS 78, 149; ABI 2023-03-17). In force since 1 September 2023.

66 Inserted by RRB of 15 March 2023 (OS 78, 182; ABI 2023-03-17). In force since 1 January 2024.

67 Version according to RRB of 15 March 2023 (OS 78, 182; ABI 2023-03-17). In force since 1 January 2024.

68 Inserted by RRB of 24 May 2023 (OS 78, 526; ABI 2023-06-09). In force since 1 January 2024.

69 Version according to RRB of 29 January 2025 (OS 80, 53; ABI 2025-02-14). In force since 1 April 2025.

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Appendix 1: Areas of Responsibility of the Directorates

(§ 58)

A. Directorate of Justice and Home Affairs14, 16, 17, 19, 27

1. Enforcement of sentences, including pardons

2. Criminal prosecution of adults, including legal assistance and extraditions

3. Juvenile criminal justice

4. Film industry

5. Municipal affairs, including financial and burden equalisation

6. District affairs

7.41 Civil status, citizenship, and registration systems and resident registers

8. Commercial Register

9. Statistics

10. Archives

11. Occupational pension schemes and foundation supervision

12. Victim assistance in criminal offenses

13. Cultural promotion

14. Gender equality

15. Integration issues

16. Church affairs and religious matters

17. Data protection

18. Constitutional measures in the field of national and internal foreign relations

19.64 Constitutional law, judicial organisation, civil law including child and adult protection law, criminal law, civil, criminal and administrative procedural law, debt enforcement and bankruptcy law, each subject to the competence of other directorates

20. Political rights

21. Expropriation law

22. Legislative technique

23. Minor offense criminal law and supervision of the bailiff's offices

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B. Security Directorate 14, 16, 18

1. Police (criminal, security, traffic, regional, airport police)

2. Social welfare

3. Foreigners' law and asylum affairs

4. Road and maritime traffic, including collection of traffic fees

5. Trade permits and lottery affairs

6. Weapons and explosives

7. Military affairs, civil defence, population protection

8. Passport services

9. Metrology

10. Extracurricular sports, including Youth+Sport

11. Sports fund

12. Fund for combating alcoholism

13. Fund for combating lottery gambling addiction

14. Fire services, fire police and building insurance

15.26 Intervention against domestic violence

16.59 Zurich Forensic Institute

C. Finance Directorate 32

1. Financial and accounting matters and financial controlling

2. Asset management and treasury

3. Taxation and tax administration

4. Fiscal policy, including financial and burden equalisation with the Confederation and cantons

5. Insurance and state liability

6. Inheritances and third-party donations

7. Salt monopoly

8.69 Notary services

9.57 Non-profit fund

10. Central human resources

11. Pension schemes

12. Central procurement of printed matter and materials

13. Cross-sectional services in the areas of human resources and personnel development, accounting, IT

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D. Department of Economic Affairs11, 32, 56

1. Strategic management of mobility and transport

2. Overall transport concepts, including mobility and overall transport controlling, agglomeration programs, development of content and representation of the transport chapter in the cantonal master plan, representation of interests in regional transport planning, integration of transport interests into concepts and the federal transport sector plan

3. Public transport, including management of the transport fund

4. Road traffic, including management of the road fund excluding properties (overall responsibility for road law, fundamentals of transport financing, strategic planning of new roads, supervision of delegated responsibilities to the cities of Zurich and Winterthur, subsidy system, building lines)

5. Air traffic, including federal aviation law procedures, transport sector plan, part infrastructure aviation (SIL)

6. Airport, including participation in Flughafen Zürich AG and aircraft noise-related compensation procedures against the canton (formal and material expropriations)

7. Approval of facilities according to the Cable Car Act and cantonal approvals in the field of passenger transport according to the Passenger Transport Act

8.68 Taxi and limousine services

9. Cultivation, strengthening, and marketing of the Canton of Zurich as a business location (location promotion)

10. Administrative relief for businesses

11. Work permits for foreign nationals

12. Enforcement of flanking measures to the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons, secretariat of the tripartite commission (TPK) and secretariat of the conciliation office

13. Combating undeclared work (enforcement of BGSA)

14. Employee protection (occupational accident prevention and health protection), working time permits (enforcement of ArG and UVG)

15. External noise issues from industry and commerce (Environmental Protection Act)

16. Enforcement of the Product Safety Act and the Dangerous Goods Officer Ordinance

17.28 Enforcement of federal legislation on mountain guide services and offering other risk activities

18. Supervision of consumer credit business and private employment agencies and temporary employment agencies

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19. Public employment services, unemployment insurance (enforcement of AVG and

20.

21.

AVIG)

Inter-institutional cooperation (iiz)

Management of the Canton of Zurich Unemployment Fund

Further education and employment programs for persons without AVIG

entitlement (EG AVIG)

Enforcement of federal home work legislation

22.

23.

24.

Specialist unit for self-employment

25.

Housing promotion

26. Economic national supply

27.

28.

Hospitality industry, closing days and shop opening hours

Supervision in the area of the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate

by Persons Abroad

29.55 Management of the Top Level Domain ".zuerich"

E. Health Directorate 32

1.

Healthcare, including permits and supervision, epidemic control, health promotion, prevention, and patient transport and rescue services

2.60 Healthcare provision, including hospital, nursing, and outpatient care

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Funeral services

Health and accident insurance, including hospital financing and premium reductions

Cantonal pharmacy

Medicinal products and narcotics

Food, consumer goods, and chemicals

Veterinary services, including prevention and control of animal diseases, animal welfare, primary animal production, dog ownership, and lost animal reporting office

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F. Directorate of Education32

1. Education system, including planning, controlling, and supervision

2. Education planning, monitoring, and statistics

3. Teaching and subsidy system in the areas of primary schools, secondary schools, and vocational and continuing education

4. Supervision of training companies

5. Higher education and financing

6. Promotion of science and education

7. Child and youth welfare

8. Vocational, study, and career guidance

9. Training grants (scholarships and loans)

10. Development, production, and distribution of teaching materials

G. Directorate of Construction

1.56 Roads

2.56 Public land, including permits and concessions

3. Planning, construction, and maintenance of buildings and technical facilities, planning and management of the inventory and use of the canton's operational properties and special funds

4.32 Management of operational properties and properties in financial assets

5.14 Real estate transactions

6.56 Formal and material expropriation rights and land acquisition transactions

7. Public building law

8. Expert opinions (on structural aspects in the area of state and other subsidies)

9. Cantonal art collection

10. Protection of townscape and landscape, monument preservation, archaeology

11. Spatial planning

12. Surveying and cantonal borders

13. Geographic Information System (GIS)

14.14 Data logistics

15.29 Building and housing register

16. Energy and air hygiene

17. Hydraulic engineering, water use, water protection

18. Waste management

19. Incident prevention and biological safety

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20. Protection against natural hazards

21. Nature conservation

22. Soil protection

23. Agriculture, including land consolidation

24. Agricultural vocational education

25. Forestry

26. Fisheries and hunting

27. Noise protection

28.31 Mining regal (Bergregal)

29.31 Supervision of second home matters

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(§ 59)

1. Directorate of Justice and Home Affairs 63

1.1 Administrative units with office structure

a.54 Enforcement of Sentences and Reintegration

b.63 Public Prosecutor's Office and District Attorney's Offices (Prosecutor's Office)

c.14 Chief Juvenile Prosecutor's Office and Juvenile Prosecutor's Offices (Juvenile Criminal Justice)

d. Municipal Office

e. Commercial Register Office

f. Statistical Office

g. State Archives

1.2 Other administrative units

a.63 Office for Gender Equality

b.63 Office for Integration

c. Office for Culture

d. Cantonal Victim Assistance Office

1.3 Administratively affiliated units14

a. District Council Secretariats

b.17 Bailiff's Offices

2. Security Directorate 18

2.1 Administrative units with office structure

a. Cantonal Police

b. Road Traffic Office

c. Migration Office

d. Office for Military and Civil Defence

e. Social Welfare Office

f.21 Sports Office

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2.2 Other administrative units 22

a. Passport Office

b.11 Metrology Offices

c. Trade Permits and Certifications

d.13 Appeals Division

3. Finance Directorate

3.1 Administrative units with office structure39

a. Finance Administration

b. Tax Office

c. Human Resources Office

d. Office for Information Technology

3.2 Other administrative units

a.39 Cantonal Printing and Material Centre

3.333

4. Department of Economic Affairs

4.1 Administrative units with office structure¹¹

a.67 Office for Economy

b.66 Office for Labour

c.56 Office for Mobility

4.2 Administratively affiliated units

a. Zurich Transport Network ZVV

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5. Health Directorate11, 12

5.1 Administrative units with office structure32, 60

a. Office for Health

b. Cantonal Pharmacy

c. Cantonal Medicinal Products Control

d.30 Cantonal Laboratory

e. Veterinary Office

5.2 Administratively affiliated units60

a. Cantonal Ethics Commission

6. Directorate of Education⁹

6.1 Office for Higher Education

6.2 Office for Secondary and Vocational Education

a. Primary School Office

b. Secondary and Vocational Education Office

c. Higher Education Office

d. Office for Youth and Career Guidance

e. Publishing House for Teaching Materials

7. Directorate of Construction

7.1 Administrative units with office structure

a. Building Construction Office

b. Civil Engineering Office

c. Real Estate Office

d.14 Office for Spatial Development

e. Office for Waste, Water, Energy and Air

f. Office for Landscape and Nature

7.2 Other administrative units

a.32 Construction and Environment Coordination

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of the Administrative Units

(§ 66)

Administrative Unit

Areas of Responsibility with Decision-Making Competence

in its Own Name

1. Directorate of Justice and Home Affairs11

1.1 Municipal Office64

a. Citizenship matters, insofar as the canton

is responsible.

b. Name changes pursuant to Art. 30 SCC,

c. Orders to municipalities based on the

Financial Equalisation Act,

d. Supervisory orders and measures

towards municipalities,

e.37 Support for changes in the composition

of municipalities pursuant to §§ 155-159 of the

Municipal Act,

f.40 Registration and resident registers,

insofar as the canton is responsible.

1.2 Commercial Register Office

1.3 Chief Juvenile Prosecutor's Office49

Regulatory fines pursuant to Art. 943 CO.

a. Determination of the admission age for public

film screenings pursuant to § 6 para. 1

of the Act on Youth Protection in Public

Film Screenings and Media Carriers of

26 November 2018 (JFTG),

b. Ordering of administrative measures

pursuant to § 10 para. 1 JFTG.

2. Security Directorate22

2.1 Cantonal Police, Road Traffic Office,

Migration Office, Office for Military

and Civil Defence, Social Welfare Office,

Sports Office

Entire scope of duties, subject to

deviating regulations in other

ordinances

2.238 Passport Office, Trade Permits,

Metrology Offices

Entire scope of duties, subject to

deviating regulations in other

ordinances

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4. Department of Economic Affairs 11

4.1 Office for Economy67

4.2 Office for Labour66

4.3 Office for Mobility56

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Areas of Responsibility with Decision-Making Competence

in its Own Name

Entire scope of duties, including

orders concerning the gainful employment

of foreign nationals subject to control.

Entire scope of duties.

a. All duties of the Department of Economic

Affairs in the enforcement of the Road

Traffic Act,

b. All duties of the Department of Economic

Affairs in the area of airport

and air traffic,

c.31 All duties pursuant to the Cable Car Act

and the Passenger Transport Act,

d.68 All duties of the Department of Economic

Affairs in the area of taxi and

limousine services.

5. Health Directorate8, 12, 32

5.111 Veterinary Office

5.230 Cantonal Laboratory

5.3

Cantonal Pharmacy

5.460 Cantonal Medicinal Products Control

5.560 Office for Health

5.6-5.1061

6. Directorate of Education⁹

6.1 Office for Higher Education

6.2 Office for Secondary and Vocational Education

Entire scope of duties.

Entire scope of duties.

Entire scope of duties.

Entire scope of duties.

Entire scope of duties.

Orders in the enforcement of the University of Applied Sciences Act.

Entire scope of duties of secondary schools

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6.3 Primary School Office

Areas of Responsibility with Decision-Making Competence

in its Own Name

a. Orders in the enforcement of the Teachers'

Personnel Act of 10 May 1999,

excluding orders pursuant to

§§ 3 para. 1, 10, 14 para. 2 and 20,

b. Orders in the enforcement of § 12

of the Act on the Zurich University of

Teacher Education of 25 October 1999,

c. Permits based on § 68 of the Primary

School Act (VSG) of 7 February 2005,

d. Orders in connection with the

supervision of private schools and private

tuition based on § 70 VSG,

e. Recognition of courses in native

language and culture based on § 15 VSG,

f. Approval of teacher positions at transit

centres for asylum seekers based on

§ 62 para. 3 VSG,

g.62 Eligibility for subsidies for hospital schools

pursuant to § 62a VSG4, § 31 para. 4 of the

Secondary School Act of 13 June 19995

and § 36a para. 3 of the Implementing

Act to the Federal Vocational Education

and Training Act of 14 January 2008,

h.44 Supervision and supervisory orders and

measures towards municipalities based on

§ 73 VSG,

i.47 Orders in connection with the

school location, cost liability, and amount

of school fees based on § 12 VSG.

6.448 Office for Youth and Career Guidance Orders in the area of adoption matters.

7. Directorate of Construction

7.115, 20 Office for Landscape and Nature

7.231 Office for Waste, Water, Energy

and Air

a. Orders in the area of soil protection,

b....51

c....51

Orders in the area of air pollution control,

insofar as the canton is responsible.

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