diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index d22c56df9..3393121b2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ Other:
   for generic Django REST Framework views in OpenSlides apps.
 - Removed most of the Django views and templates.
 - Removed Django error pages.
+- Added page for legal notes.
 - Refactored projector API using metaclasses now.
 - Renamed SignalConnectMetaClass classmethod get_all_objects to get_all
   (private API).
diff --git a/openslides/core/config.py b/openslides/core/config.py
index 4f9f2f2c8..22752ee42 100644
--- a/openslides/core/config.py
+++ b/openslides/core/config.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from .models import ConfigStore
 
 INPUT_TYPE_MAPPING = {
     'string': str,
+    'text': str,
     'integer': int,
     'boolean': bool,
     'choice': str}
diff --git a/openslides/core/signals.py b/openslides/core/signals.py
index e1dd700a6..f920d63ff 100644
--- a/openslides/core/signals.py
+++ b/openslides/core/signals.py
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ def setup_general_config(sender, **kwargs):
         group=ugettext_lazy('General'),
         subgroup=ugettext_lazy('Event'))
 
-    # TODO: Check whether this variable is ever used.
     yield ConfigVariable(
         name='general_event_organizer',
         default_value='',
@@ -64,6 +63,15 @@ def setup_general_config(sender, **kwargs):
         group=ugettext_lazy('General'),
         subgroup=ugettext_lazy('Event'))
 
+    yield ConfigVariable(
+        name='general_event_legal_notes',
+        default_value='',
+        input_type='text',
+        label=ugettext_lazy('Legal notes'),
+        weight=132,
+        group=ugettext_lazy('General'),
+        subgroup=ugettext_lazy('Event'))
+
     # General System
 
     yield ConfigVariable(
diff --git a/openslides/core/static/js/core/site.js b/openslides/core/static/js/core/site.js
index 50c88ed73..f1576393d 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/js/core/site.js
+++ b/openslides/core/static/js/core/site.js
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.core.site', [
     function getHtmlType(type) {
         return {
             string: 'text',
+            text: 'textarea',
             integer: 'number',
             boolean: 'checkbox',
             choice: 'choice',
diff --git a/openslides/core/static/templates/config-form-field.html b/openslides/core/static/templates/config-form-field.html
index c49fdc249..c079fec21 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/templates/config-form-field.html
+++ b/openslides/core/static/templates/config-form-field.html
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
   <label>{{ label }}</label>
 
   <div class="input-group">
-    <input ng-if="type != 'choice'" ng-model="value" ng-change="save(configOption.key, value)" id="{{ key }}" type="{{ type }}"
-        class="form-control">
+    <input ng-if="type != 'choice' && type != 'textarea'" ng-model="value" ng-change="save(configOption.key, value)" id="{{ key }}"
+        type="{{ type }}" class="form-control">
+
+    <textarea ng-if="type == 'textarea'" ng-model="value" ng-change="save(configOption.key, value)" id="{{ key }}" class="form-control">
 
     <select ng-if="type == 'choice'" ng-model="value" ng-change="save(configOption.key, value)" id="{{ key }}"
         class="form-control" ng-options="option.value as option.display_name for option in choices">
diff --git a/openslides/core/static/templates/version.html b/openslides/core/static/templates/version.html
index c31cc9356..bf3bb70c7 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/templates/version.html
+++ b/openslides/core/static/templates/version.html
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 <div class="header">
   <div class="title">
-    <h1 translate>Version</h1>
+    <h1 translate>Legal Notes and Version</h1>
   </div>
 </div>
 
 <div class="details">
-  <p class="lead">OpenSlides {{ core_version }}
+  <p class="lead" translate>Legal Notes</p>
+  {{ config('general_event_legal_notes') }}
+</div>
 
+<div class="details">
+  <p class="lead">OpenSlides {{ core_version }}
   <div ng-show="plugins.length">
     <p translate>Installed plugins:</p>
     <ol>