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(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)

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)

(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

No referendums shall be held on the state budget

(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