Basel-Landschaft governs its communes under Gemeindegesetz vom 28. Mai 1970. The cantonal statute sets council-meeting procedures, notice periods, public attendance rules, and closed-session categories. Many smaller communes use the Gemeindeversammlung (town-meeting) model where residents vote directly; larger communes use a Gemeinderat / conseil communal (representative council). Cantonal constitutions also typically guarantee public access to council sessions. For the authoritative cantonal statute text, consult the canton's official Systematische Sammlung (SAR, RSF, RSG, BSG, etc.).
