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– 50 –Table 5: Optional Statutory Referendum Between 1997 and 2003 (cont.)CantonSolothurn(old)Basel-Stadt(4 July 2000)Basel-Land(22 Oct 2002)Basel-Land(old)Schaffhausen(21 Oct 2003)newconstitution by1 Jan 2003Schaffhausen(old)Signature Time-limit for Articles in cant.requirement collection const.Effective since1,000 90 days art. 36, 1 and 2 1988 – 1998By-Laws, decreesmandatory stat. ref.see table 4see T/S 1999, p. 3142,000 6 weeks art. 29, 1 and 2 21 June 1979(24 Sept 1978)laws and decrees1,000 8 weeks art. 31, 1 lit. a Decrees by theLandrat(Planungsbeschluss)art. 31, 1 lit. c 1 Jan 1987(4 Nov 1984)Laws not beingsubject to the mand.Stat. ref.1 Jan 2000(7. Jun 1998)1,000 8 weeks art. 31, 1 lit. a Decrees by theLandrat; 1 Jan 1987,(4 Nov 1984)art. 31, 1 lit. c Stat. mand. ref. seetable 4 (see T/S 1999,p. 137 cont.)1,000 90 days art. 33, 1 lit. a All laws to which atleast 4/5 <strong>of</strong> the Rathave agreedStat. mand. ref. seetable 4art. 33, 1 lit. b International treaties1,000 90 days art. 42 bis, 1 8 Jun 1980laws concerningorganization <strong>of</strong>administration orexecution <strong>of</strong> laws; allremaining laws towhich at least 4/5 <strong>of</strong>the Rat have agreedAppenzell AR(3 Apr 2001)300 60 days art. 60 bis 1 June 2000(21 May 2000)Laws, treaties withlaw-like character