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Austrian Government - State Legislation and Administration
The State Legislators exercise the states' legislative powers.
The members of the State Legislatures are elected by all the female and male residents of the state eligible to vote on the basis of an equal, direct, secret and personal ballot.
State legislation must be passed by the State Assembly and then certified, countersigned and published in the state gazette by the State Governor.
In the event that a state law requires the co-operation of federal bodies for its execution, the Federal Government must give its approval.
Immediately after legislation has been passed by the State Legislature and before it is published, the State Governor must notify the Federal Chancellery thereof.
The executive authority in each state is a State Government elected by the State Assembly. The members of the State Government must not belong to the State Assembly.
The State Government is made up of the State Governor, his deputies, and other members (State Councilors).
The Federal President is empowered to dissolve any State Assembly at the request of the Federal Government and with the consent of the 'Bundesrat'. This dissolution may, however, be carried out only once on the same grounds.
In the case of Vienna, which is the national capital and state at one and the same time, the City Council also serves as the State Legislatuare, the City Senate as the State Government, and the Mayor as the State Governor.
STATE GOVERNOR
The State Governor represents the State.
The State Governor is sworn in on the Federal Constitution by the Federal President, the other members of the State Government by the State Governor before taking office.
In the federal states it is the State Governors and the state authorities within their purview that exercise federal executive power (indirect federal administration) where this power is not exercised by separate federal authorities (direct federal administration). In matters relating to indirect federal administration, the State Governor is subject to directives issued by the Federal Government and the individual federal ministers.
In the case of Vienna, which is the national capital and state at one and the same time, the City Council also serves as the State Legislature, the City Senate as the State Government, and the Mayor as the State Governor.
STATE GOVERNMENT
The State Government, elected by the State Assembly, exercises the state's executive powers.
The members of the State Government must not belong to the State Legislature.
The State Government is made up of the State Governor, his deputies, and other members (State Councilors).
In the case of Vienna, which is national capital and state at one and the same time, the City Council also serves as the State Legislature, the City Senate as the State Government, and the Mayor as the State Governor.
