CARINTHIA

K-LTGO

Formally: Geschäftsordnung des Kärntner Landtages

K-LTGO § 43 (LGBl. Nr. 87/1996; zuletzt geändert LGBl. Nr. 88/2025); Kärntner Landesverfassung – K-LVG (LGBl. Nr. 85/1996; zuletzt geändert 2024)

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13/100

10/14 fields populated

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 set by K-LTGO and Präsidialkonferenz.

No statutory public comment right at Landtag plenary. Citizens may submit written contributions via parliamentary petitions.

Virtual Meetings

Public Remote Comment

Not allowed

K-LTGO 2025 amendment (LGBl. 88/2025) — remote participation provisions not confirmed in this research pass; verify § 43 and related sections.

Closed Sessions

Closed (executive) sessions: Allowed under specific circumstances

Permitted Categories

Meeting Minutes

Minutes Required

Yes

Content requirements: Verbatim session records (Wortprotokolle) published on the Kärntner 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.

Accessibility & Language Access

Language access: Carinthia has a Slovene-speaking minority. The K-LVG provides for Slovene minority language rights. Landtag sessions conducted in German; Slovene co-official in certain mixed districts but not at Landtag level.

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Notes

Carinthia borders Slovenia and Italy. The K-LTGO distinguishes three session types (§ 43): öffentlich (public), nichtöffentlich (non-public, gallery excluded), and vertraulich (confidential, members-only).

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