Burgenland

GO-LT Bgld

Name: GO-LT Bgld — Open Meetings & Public Notice Law
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Formally: Geschäftsordnung des Burgenländischen Landtages

GO-LT Bgld § 55 (LGBl. Nr. 47/1981; zuletzt geändert LGBl. Nr. 54/2025); Bgld. Landesverfassung Art. 22 (LGBl. Nr. 42/1981; zuletzt geändert 2024)

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13/100

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Sunshine Score

13/100

Nominal

Methodology v0.1

Advance Notice	—
Public Comment	Not required
Closed Sessions	6 permitted categories
Minutes	Required
Recording	Not required
Remote Participation	—
Enforcement	Procedural_objection, legislature included

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Public Participation

Public Comment

Not required

Written Comment

Not allowed

Time limits: Speaking time limits are set by GO-LT Bgld and the Präsidialkonferenz (Conference of Presidents). Limits vary by debate type.

Austrian Landtage do not have a statutory public comment period at plenary sessions. Members of the public may submit written petitions (Petitionen) but cannot address the floor during sessions.

Virtual Meetings

Public Remote Comment

Not allowed

GO-LT Bgld 2025 amendment (LGBl. 54/2025) provisions for remote member participation not confirmed in this research pass; verify § 55 ff.

Closed Sessions

Closed (executive) sessions: Allowed under specific circumstances

Permitted Categories

Meeting Minutes

Minutes Required

Yes

Content requirements: Sitzungsprotokolle (session minutes/verbatim records) are required. Plenary debates are typically recorded verbatim (Wortprotokoll). Published on the Landtag website.

Recording & Broadcast

Recording Required

Broadcast Required

Enforcement

Violation Effect

Procedural Objection

Standing to Sue

Any Landtag member may raise procedural objections and request a chamber ruling. Constitutional challenges to parliamentary acts before the Verfassungsgerichtshof (VfGH).

Enforcement Body

Landtagspräsident enforces procedural rules in session. Constitutional challenges to Landtag procedure before the Verfassungsgerichtshof (VfGH). Members may object under the GO and request rulings from the full chamber.

Sources & References

Full text of law →
Bgld. Landesverfassung (Art. 22 — Öffentlichkeit der Landtagssitzungen) → — State constitution; Art. 22 establishes public character of Landtag sessions.
Bgld-Landtag.at — Geschäftsordnung overview → — Official Burgenland Landtag website.

Notes

Burgenland is the easternmost and smallest Austrian Bundesland. The Bgld. Landesverfassung (LGBl. 42/1981) Art. 22 mirrors B-VG Art. 32 for the Land level. GO-LT Bgld is the operative procedural law.

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