“ Children and young people shall have the right to develop their personality, to a non-violent upbringing and to protection from violence, neglect and exploitation. The state and society shall protect them from threats to their physical, mental and psychological wellbeing. The state and society shall heed and safeguard their rights, shall provide them with the living conditions befitting their age and shall support them on the basis of their aptitudes and abilities. ”

“ Popular initiatives can be directed towards bringing specific matters of political decision-making before the Landtag within the limits of its decision-making competence. An initiative can also be based on a reasoned bill. ”

“ In order to train their clergy and religious leaders, churches and religious communities respectively shall have the right to establish and maintain their own institutions along the lines of establishments of higher education. ”

“ The wellbeing of the people is at the centre of economic life. The protection of people's ability to work shall have priority over the protection of material possessions. Everyone shall have the right to work. ”

“ Remuneration must be in line with performance and shall cover the reasonable necessities of life of workers and their families. Workers, including women and young people, shall be entitled to equal pay for equal work and equal performance. ”

“ Taking out loans and putting up securities, guarantees and other warranties which may lead to expenditure in future financial years shall require a specific or specifiable legal authorisation depending on the amount. To meet the needs of overall economic equilibrium, revenue from loans may be included in the budget as a rule only up to a maximum of the sum of the expenditure for investments estimated in the budget. The details shall be regulated by legislation. ”

“ If the majority specified in paragraph 2 is not achieved, both the Landtag and the Landesregierung can obtain authorisation of the desired amendment by means of a referendum.
The constitution can also be amended by a referendum on the basis of a popular initiative pursuant to article 68. The bill shall be passed if at least half of voters take part in the referendum and at least two-thirds of the votes are in favour of the bill.
Article 70
Authorisation to issue a regulation can only be granted by law. The law must specify the content, purpose and scope of the authorisation. ”

“ The introduction and implementation of free school education for schools providing continuing education as well as free teaching materials for all schools shall be regulated by law. Special income support shall be provided for the purpose of education as and where necessary. In so far as the state provides free school education for state schools, the private schools named in article 8, paragraph 4 shall also be entitled to forego the levying of school fees ”

“ On the basis of the joint responsibility of companies and employees for the economy, the employee's right to co-determination in the creation of economic and social order shall be recognised and guaranteed. ”

“ Teacher training shall be generally undertaken at establishments of higher education with due regard for the needs of schools. Teaching must meet this requirement. Qualifications to teach religion must be obtained. ”

“ Churches and religious communities shall organise and manage their own affairs autonomously within the limits of generally applicable law. They shall have the right to bestow or withdraw their offices without interference from the state. ”

“ The Land can oblige the municipalities and municipal associations by means of statutory regulations to assume and carry out certain public tasks, if arrangements are made to cover costs at the same time. ”

“ If the Landtag is prevented from assembling freely on account of force majeure and if this is declared by a majority resolution of the president of the Landtag and his or her representatives, in order to maintain public order or lift a state of emergency, the Landesregierung can issue regulations with the force of law which are not at variance with the constitution. ”

“ Denominational schools shall teach and educate children of the Catholic or Evangelic faith or of any other religious community in accordance with the principles of the denomination concerned. Ideological schools, including non-denominational schools, shall teach and educate children in accordance with the principles of the ideology concerned. ”

“ Adult education shall be promoted. As well as the state, municipalities and municipal associations, institutions such as churches and free associations shall also be entitled to establish adult education centres. ”

“ The rights of the Landtag shall be exercised by the central committee.
Article 49
(1) Deputies shall have the right to refuse to give evidence about people who have entrusted facts to them in their capacity as deputies or to whom, in this capacity, they have entrusted facts, or evidence about the facts themselves. In so far as this right to refuse to give evidence is sufficient, the seizure of documents is not permitted.
(2) Search and seizure on the premises of the Landtag can only take place with the authorisation of the president. ”

“ The Landtag shall elect the prime minister from its members by secret ballot, without debate, with more than half of the statutory membership.
(2) If a prime minister is not elected in accordance with paragraph 1, a second and possibly a third ballot shall take place within 14 days in which the prime minister shall be chosen with more than half of the number of votes cast. If no such majority is achieved, a run-off ballot shall take place between the two nominees who have received the highest number of votes. ”

“ The members of the Landtag shall have the right to free travel on all trains and other means of transportation of the German federal railways within the Land of North Rhine-Westphalia and to reimbursement by law. ”

“ The regulations shall be submitted to the Landtag for authorisation when it next convenes. If authorisation is refused, the regulations shall be immediately suspended by proclamation in the Laws and Regulations Gazette.
Article 61
(1) The Landtag can only propose a vote of no confidence in the prime minister if it elects a successor with a majority of the votes cast.
(2) There must be at least forty-eight hours between the motion to remove the prime minister and the election of a new prime minister.
Article 62
(1) The prime minister and the ministers can stand down at any time. ”

“ Officials, employees and workers shall not require any leave for the activity associated with the responsibilities of their mandate as members of the Landtag. If they stand for election to the Landtag, they shall be granted the necessary leave to prepare their election. ”