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Art. 17a

171.10ParlAFederal ActDec 1, 2003Original source
  1. An application to lift immunity shall first be considered by the competent committee of the council to which the accused assembly member belongs.
  2. If the decisions of both committees on whether to consider the application or lift immunity do not correspond, the committees shall attempt to resolve their differences. The second rejection of an application by a committee is final.
  3. The committees are quorate when a majority of their members is present. The presence of a quorum must be confirmed.
  4. The committees shall hear the accused assembly member. The member may not be represented or accompanied.
  5. The decision of the committees is final.
  6. Once a committee has notified the assembly member concerned, it shall inform the public immediately. At the same time, it shall inform the members of both councils in a written communication.
  7. If the accused assembly member is a member of one of the competent committees, he or she shall recuse him or herself.

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