| Assembly |
The Liechtenstein Parliament consists of 25 members. Its rights are exercised in the plenary sessions of Parliament, where even detailed deliberations on bills usually take place. Therefore, it is characterized as a «working par-liament». Compared to other parliaments, few tasks are delegated to committees. When com-mittees are formed, they essentially prepare bills for the plenary session and formulate pertinent motions.
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| Members of parliament |
All Members of Parliament perform their mandate in parallel with their professional involvement. They receive an annual lump reimbursement of CHF 20'000.- and daily compensation of CHF 300.- (CHF 200.- for half a day). Furthermore, they receive remunerations of the same order per meeting-day for preparatory work. Members of Parliament cannot be held legally responsible for any utterances or comments made during parliamentary sessions. They enjoy immunity inasmuch as they can only be arrested with the assent of Parliament during the official parliamentary period (unless apprehended red-handed).
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| The president |
The President and his deputy are elected in the opening session for the current year. The President calls the plenary sessions during the year; he chairs the meetings and represents Parliament externally. The Deputy President represents him when he is unable to attend.
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| The bureau |
The Bureau consists of the President, Vice President and the three parliamentary group spokesmen. The Secretary of Parliament acts as advisor. The Bureau advises the President, particularly with regard to setting the agenda for the plenary sessions; it prepares the parliamentary budget and decides on staffing levels for the Secretariat.
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| The secretariat |
Comprising the Secretary of Parliament, deputy secretary and several members of staff, its main tasks are to draw up the minutes of the plenary sessions and committee meetings, to support the President, Members of Parliament, the committees and parliamentary delegations as well as to procure information for Members of Parliament. In addition, it generally is responsible for reading the bills in the plenary meetings. The Secretary and his deputy are elected by Parliament in public session.
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