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CH-SG
Art. 44 Verfassung des Kantons St.Gallen (KV) - Zulässigkeit
V. Politische Rechte - 3. Initiative
Art. 44 KV · Zulässigkeit
1. Das Gesetz bestimmt die Anforderungen an die Zulässigkeit und legt das Verfahren fest.
2. Initiativen sind insbesondere ganz oder teilweise unzulässig, wenn sie
a) gegen übergeordnetes Recht verstossen;
b) undurchführbar sind;
c) die Einheit der Materie oder der Form nicht wahren.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (8)
B.2014.196 · sg (Art. 44 Abs. 2 KV in Verbindung mit Art. 36 Abs. 3 RIG analog)
Popular Initiative for Green Belt Protection Admissibility
This is the main legal basis cited in conjunction with other provisions to assess the inadmissibility of the popular initiative.
B.2014.196 · sg (Art. 44 Abs. 2 KV)
Municipal Initiative on Green Ring Protection Admissibility
Cited in conjunction with other provisions as the basis for declaring the initiative admissible by reviewing potential violations of higher law.
B.2014.216 · sg (Art. 44 Abs. 2 Ingress und lit. b KV)
Initiative Limiting Primary School Foreign Languages Ruled Inadmissible Due to Conflict with Higher Law
Used to determine the inadmissibility of the initiative due to contradiction with higher law, which is the core ground for dismissing the appeal.
B.2014.216 · sg (Art. 44 Abs. 2 Ingress und lit. b KV)
Popular Initiative on Foreign Language Limits Inadmissible Due to Conflict with Higher Law
Basis for declaring the initiative inadmissible because it conflicts with superior law (Federal Constitution).
B.2012.229 · sg (Art. 44 Abs. 2 lit. b KV)
Inadmissibility of Cantonal Initiative for Federal Advocacy
The appeal was dismissed because the initiative was deemed inadmissible due to lack of feasibility, citing this specific provision.
B.2012.229 · sg (Art. 44 Abs. 2 lit. b KV)
Cantonal Initiative for Federal Animal Product Ban Inadmissible Due to Lack of Feasibility
This provision was cited as the legal basis for declaring the initiative inadmissible due to lack of feasibility.
B.2008.38 · sg (Art. 44 KV)
Administrative Court Upholds Invalidity of Absolute Equality Initiative Due to Balancing Requirement
This provision, concerning political rights, is cited in conjunction with Art. 36 RIG as the basis for declaring the initiative inadmissible due to conflict with higher law (religious freedom and equality).
B.2008.38 · sg (Art. 44 KV)
Initiative Invalidated Due to Conflict with Religious Freedom and Equality Principles
Cited in the introductory summary as the basis for the subject matter (political rights) and used to confirm the government's right to declare the initiative invalid due to conflict with superior law.