Section 6
The legislation
Art. 70
(1) Generally binding orders and prohibitions must be enacted as a law
(2) The state budget must also be adopted by means of a formal law by the Bavarian State Parliament
(3) The Bavarian State Parliament cannot transfer its right of legislation, not even to its committees
(4) 1 The State Government must inform the Bavarian State Parliament on matters of the European Union
2 If the right of legislation is affected by the transfer of sovereign rights to the European Union, the State Government can be bound by law with regard to its constitutional tasks 3 If the right of legislation is affected by any plans of the European Union, the State Government must duly consider the comments of the Bavarian State Parliament in its constitutional tasks 4 Further details shall be governed by a respective law
Paragraph 3 does not rule out the issuing of statutory instruments and ordinances (for example municipal ordinances) by the executive
Paragraph 4 has been incorporated by the act dated 11 November 2013 (GVBI page 640)
Art. 71
The bills shall be introduced by the Minister-President in the name of the State Government, from members of the Bavarian State Parliament or the people (petition for a state-wide referendum)
Art. 72
(1) The laws shall be passed by the Bavarian State Parliament or the people (state-wide referendum)
(2) State treaties shall be concluded by the Minister-President with the prior consent of the Bavarian State Parliament
Art. 73
No referendums shall be held on the state budget
Art. 74
(1) A state-wide referendum must be brought about if one tenth of the citizens entitled to vote call for the creation of a law
(2) The state-wide referendum must be based on a detailed and substantiated
(3) The state-wide referendum must be submitted to the Bavarian State Parliament by the Minister-President in the name of the State Government, stating its opinion
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