Latvia - 2011 Party Finance Law

Title Section 7.3 Refusal to Grant State Budget Financing and Interruption or Suspension of Disbursement of State Budget Financing
Article

7.3

(1) The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau shall take a decision regarding the refusal to grant State budget financing to a political organisation (party), which complies with the condition in Section 7.1, Paragraph one of this Law, if, when examining a submission it is determined that in the last four years:
1) the political organisation (party) has been punished for exceeding the amount of pre-election expenses by more than 10 percent and the decision has come into effect;
2) the political organisation (party) has been punished for transactions or gifts (donations) received not indicated in the annual report or declaration of income and expenses of elections, the total amount of which exceeds 100 minimum monthly salaries, and the decision has come into effect; or
3) in accordance with the Criminal Law the political organisation (party) has had a coercive measure applied and the court adjudication has come into effect.

(2) If violations by the political organisation (party) referred to in Paragraph one of this Section are determined, the decision regarding the application of a punishment has come into effect or the coercive measure has been applied after the decision has been taken regarding the granting of State budget financing, the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau shall take a decision regarding the suspension of the disbursement of State budget financing.

(3) A decision regarding the suspension of the disbursement of State budget financing shall also be taken if a political organisation (party) terminates its operations or if the operations thereof are prohibited by the court adjudication that has come into effect.

(4) The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau shall take a decision regarding the suspension of the disbursement of State budget financing, if:
1) the operations of a political organisation (party) are suspended - for the period of the suspension of the operations of the political organisation (party);
2) the political organisation (party) has not submitted its annual report or declaration of income and expenses of elections for the previous year - for the next calendar year; or
3) violation of the provisions of Section 7.4 of this Law is determined and the decision regarding the application of a punishment has come into effect - for one year.

(5) A political organisation (party) may appeal the decision referred to in Paragraphs one, two, three and four of this Section in court in accordance with the procedures determined by the Administrative Procedure Law. Appeal of the decision shall not suspend the operation thereof.
[10 June 2010 law edition come on force July 14 2010]

Categories - External oversight (Sanctions)
- External oversight (Subject of monitoring)
- External oversight (Type of authority)
- Party finance (Direct public funding)
- Secondary legislation (Secondary legislation)
Source http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=36189 (accessed: August 2012)