Within the limits of the state budget, a political party represented in Parliament may be granted party subsidy from government funds for financing the party's public activities specified in its rules and regulations and the party programme. Party subsidy is allocated to the parties in accordance with the number of parliamentary seats each party has gained in the latest parliamentary elections.
The party must submit an accounting for the use of the party subsidy in accordance with the regulations issued by the Council of State. A public authority charged with supervision of compliance with the terms and conditions for the party subsidy in only entitled to inspect the use of funds granted as said subsidy.
State authorities and the state or an organisation or body governed by the state must treat all political parties equally and in accordance with uniform criteria.