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Article 64
 

1) The right of initiative with regard to legislation, i.e., the right of introducing bills, shall appertain to:

a) the Reigning Prince, in the form of Government proposals;

b) Parliament itself;

c) Liechtenstein citizens eligible to vote, under the conditions set forth in the following provisions.

2) If at least 1,000 Liechtenstein citizens eligible to vote, whose signatures and right to vote have been certified by the municipal council of their domicile, submit a request in writing, or if at least three municipalities do so in the form of concurring resolutions of their municipal assemblies, to enact, amend or repeal a law, such a request shall be considered at the next meeting of Parliament.1

3) If the request from one of the organs referred to in (a) to (c) concerns the enactment of a law that has not already been provided for by this Constitution and the implementation of which would result either in a nonrecurrent expenditure not already provided for by the finance act or in an expenditure over a longer period, such request shall only be considered by Parliament if it is accompanied by a proposal to cover the necessary funds.

4) An initiative concerning the Constitution may only be brought by at least 1,500 Liechtenstein citizens eligible to vote or by at least four municipalities.2

5) Further detailed provisions regarding this popular initiative shall be laid down in a law.
 





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Article 64 para. 2 amended by LGBl. 1947 No. 55 and LGBl. 1984 No. 27.





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Article 64 para. 4 amended by LGBl. 1947 No. 55 and LGBl. 1984 No. 27.