Constitution of the State of Saxony-Anhalt

Basic data
Title:	Constitution of the State of Saxony-Anhalt
Abbreviation:	LSAVerf
Type:	State Law
Scope:	Saxony-Anhalt
Legal matter:	Constitutional law
References :	BS LSA 100.3
Issued on:	July 16, 1992 ( GVBl. LSA p. 600)
Entry into force on:	July 18, 1992
Last change by:	Article 1 of the law of March 20, 2020 (GVBl. LSA p. 64)
Effective date of the last change:	March 27, 2020
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The constitution of the state of Saxony-Anhalt ( short : LSAVerf) is the constitution of the state of Saxony-Anhalt of July 16, 1992. The state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt , as the state constitutional assembly, passed the state constitution .

history

After the Second World War, the Soviet Military Administration in Germany (SMAD) formed the Province of Saxony-Anhalt (until October 1946: Province of Saxony ) from the two Prussian provinces of Magdeburg and Halle-Merseburg, the Free State of Anhalt (around Dessau) and several other areas. In the process of the dissolution of Prussia , which was concluded in February 1947 with the promulgation of the Allied Control Council Act No. 46 , the Province of Saxony-Anhalt proclaimed its own state constitution on January 10, 1947. On July 21 of that year, the province was given the name Land of Saxony-Anhalt , the constitution that was in force until the dissolution of the states on July 25, 1952 was called the Constitution of the State of Saxony-Anhalt .

Around 40 years after the dissolution of the then state of Saxony-Anhalt and the associated repeal of the constitution, the state of Saxony-Anhalt, which was re-established in 1990, has given itself a new constitution.

preamble

The people of Saxony-Anhalt adopt this constitution in free self-determination. This happens in respect of the responsibility before God and in the awareness of the responsibility before the people with the will,

to secure human freedom and dignity,

to create the basis for a social and just community life,

to promote economic development,

to preserve the natural foundations of life and

to maintain the cultural and historical tradition in all parts of the country.

The aim of all government activities is

to promote the well-being of the people,

to serve peace and

to shape the state of Saxony-Anhalt into a living member of the Federal Republic of Germany and the community of all peoples.

1. Main part: Basics of state power

Article 1 - State of Saxony-Anhalt

Article 2 - Basics

2. Main Part: Citizens and the State

Article 3 - Binding to fundamental rights, institutional guarantees and state goals

First section: fundamental rights

Article 4 - Human Dignity

Article 5 - Freedom of action, freedom of person

Article 6 - Data protection, environmental data

Article 7 - Equality before the law

Article 8 - Equal civil rights and duties

Article 9 - Freedom of belief, conscience and belief

Article 10 - Freedom of Expression

Article 11 - Parents and Children

Article 12 - Freedom of Assembly

Article 13 - Freedom of Association

Article 14 - Correspondence, postal and telecommunications secrecy

Article 15 - Freedom of Movement

Article 16 - Freedom of occupation, prohibition of forced labor

Article 17 - Inviolability of the home

Article 18 - Property, Inheritance, Expropriation

Article 19 - Right of petition

Article 20 - Restriction of Fundamental Rights

Article 21 - Judicial protection, right of resistance

Article 22 - Criminal jurisdiction

Article 23 - Legal guarantees in the event of deprivation of liberty

Section two: furnishing guarantees

Article 24 - Protection of marriage, family and children

Article 25 - Education and School

Article 26 - School system

Article 27 - Educational aim, ethics and religious instruction

Article 28 - Independent schools

Article 29 - School supervision, participation in the school

Article 30 - Vocational training, adult education

Article 31 - Universities

Article 32 - Churches, religious and ideological communities

Article 33 - Social welfare

Third section: State goals

Article 34 - Equality between women and men

Article 35 - Protection of the natural foundations of life

Article 36 - Art, Culture and Sport

Article 37 - Cultural and ethnic minorities

Article 38 - Elderly people, people with disabilities

Article 39 - Labor

Article 40 - Housing

3. Main part: State organization

First section: Parliament

Article 41 - Duties, position of the members of the Landtag

Article 42 - Election and electoral principles

Article 43 - Parliamentary term

Article 44 - Electoral examination, loss of mandate

Article 45 - Convening

Article 46 - Rules of Procedure, Committees

Article 47 - political groups

Article 48 - Opposition

Article 49 - President

Article 50 - Publicity of Negotiations

Article 51 - Votes

Article 52 - Participation of the State Government

Article 53 - Members of the state parliament have the right to ask questions and to obtain information, files submitted by the state government

Article 54 - Committees of inquiry

Article 55 - Study commissions

Article 56 - Acquiring and securing the mandate

Article 57 - indemnity

Article 58 - Immunity

Article 59 - Right to refuse to testify, search and seizure

Article 60 - Early termination of the electoral term

Article 61 - Handling of requests and complaints

Article 62 - Provincial government's duty to provide information

Article 63 - Data protection officer

Second section: state government

Article 64 - Mission, composition

Article 65 - Formation of the Provincial Government

Article 66 - Oath of Office

Article 67 - Status of Government Members

Article 68 - Prime Minister and State Government

Article 69 - Representation of the country, international treaties

Article 70 - Appointment of officials and judges

Article 71 - Termination of office

Article 72 - Constructive vote of no confidence

Article 73 - Motion of confidence

Third section: State Constitutional Court

Article 74 - Composition

Article 75 - Powers

Article 76 - State Constitutional Court Act

Fourth section: legislation

Article 77 - Resolution of Laws

Article 78 - Constitutional amendments

Article 79 - Statutory Orders

Article 80 - Popular initiative

Article 81 - Referendum, referendum

Article 82 - Execution and promulgation

Fifth Section: Administration of Justice

Article 83 - Judges and case law

Article 84 - Judge's charge

Article 85 - Grace, amnesty

Section six: administration

Article 86 - Public administration

Article 87 - Local self-government

Article 88 - Local finances, financial equalization, budget management and tax sovereignty

Article 89 - Representation in municipalities

Article 90 - Change of Territory

Article 91 - Public Service

Seventh Section: Finance

Article 92 - National property

Article 93 - Budget

Article 94 - Budget advance

Article 95 - Excess and unscheduled expenses

Article 96 - Obligation to Cover

Article 97 - Accounting, discharge of the state government

Article 98 - State Audit Office

Article 99 - Loans

4th main part: transitional and final provisions

Article 100 - Linguistic equality

Article 101 - Entry into force, transitional provisions

Web links

• Text of the constitution of the state of Saxony-Anhalt

Footnotes

1. ^ Constitution of the Province of Saxony-Anhalt of January 10, 1947. In: Verfassungen.de. Retrieved April 25, 2019 . 

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