Austria

Federal Constitutional Law

Chapter IV - Legislation and Execution by the Laender

A. General Provisions

Art. 105. (1) The Governor represents the Land. In matters pertaining to the indirect Federal administration he is pursuant to Art. 142 responsible to the Federal Government. The Governor has a member of the Land Government to substitute for him (Deputy Governor) who is designated by the Land Government. This appointment shall be notified to the Federal Chancellor. Should the need for substitution occur, the member of the Land Government appointed as substitute is pursuant to Art. 142 likewise responsible to the Federal Government in matters pertaining to the indirect Federal administration. Immunity is no bar to the assertion of such responsibility on the part of the Governor or the member of the Land Government who substitutes for him. Immunity is likewise no bar to the assertion of responsibility on the part of a member of the Land Government in a case arising under Art. 103 para 3.

(2) The members of the Land Government are responsible to the Diet pursuant to Art. 142.

(3) A vote to prefer a charge within the meaning of Art. 142 requires the presence of half the members.

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