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The Salvadoran Tourism Corporation Act

Original Language Title: LEY DE LA CORPORACIÓN SALVADOREÑA DE TURISMO

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DECREE NO 779

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE REPUBLIC OF EL SALVADOR,

CONSIDERING:

I.-According to Art. 102, second paragraph of the Constitution, the State will promote and protect private initiative within the conditions necessary to increase national wealth and to To ensure the benefits of this to the greatest number of inhabitants of the country;

II.-As well as Art. 225 of the Constitution of the Republic states that when the Law authorizes it, the State, for the attainment of its purposes, may separate goods of the mass of the Public Finance or to allocate resources of the General Fund, for the constitution or increase of special assets destined to public institutions;

III.-That the tourism constitutes one of the main sources of work and a strong potential for foreign currency inflows;

IV.-That it is necessary to create an entity whose The aim is mainly to promote the most attractive places in the country, encouraging foreign and domestic investment, thus contributing to the environmental policies of the Government of the Republic. corresponding resources, in order to enable its creation and operation;

BY TANTO,

in use of its constitutional powers and on the initiative of the President of the Republic through the MINISTER OF TOURISM, (1)

DECCRETA next:

LAW OF THE SALVADORAN TOURISM CORPORATION

CHAPTER I CREATION

Art. 1.-Create the Salvadoring Corporation of Tourism, as an autonomous entity of public law that can be abbreviated CORSATUR and that in the text of this law will be called "The Corporation".

CHAPTER II PURPOSES

Art. 2.-The Corporation will have as its objective the development of the tourism sector, through the

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following activities: a) The promotion of the tourist attractions of our country abroad;

b) BRINGING THE NATIONAL TOURISM REGISTER, BOTH OF HOLDERS OF TOURIST COMPANIES AND OF THE LEGAL INCENTIVES GRANTED TO THEM COMPANY. IN THIS REGISTER, ALL SPECIAL ENTRIES WITH APPLICABLE LAWS SHALL BE MADE. AS A COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITY TO THIS REGISTRY, THE CORPORATION WILL PROMOTE, COORDINATE AND CARRY OUT A PROGRAM OF IDENTIFICATION, CLASSIFICATION, CATEGORIZATION, QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF TOURISM COMPANIES, WITH THE COLLABORATION OF ORGANIZATIONS, ENTITIES OR PERSONS SPECIALIZED IN THE TOPIC; (2)

c) CARRYING AN UPDATED STATISTICAL CENSUS, CONTAINING INFORMATION ON THE INVENTORY OF ATTRACTIONS AND NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE OF TOURISM ACTIVITY AND OTHER INFORMATION OF INTEREST ON THE DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TOURISM. LIKEWISE, FOR THE PURPOSES OF DISCLOSURE, TO MAKE AN ANNUAL PUBLICATION OF A CATALOGUE OF TOURIST OFFER OF THE COUNTRY, CONTAINING THE NAME OF THE PERSONS OR COMPANIES, ADDRESS, MEANS OF CONTACT AND THE OFFER OF SERVICES THEY PROVIDE. IN ADDITION TO CARRY OUT ALL THOSE ACTIVITIES IT DEEMS NECESSARY TO PROMOTE NATIONAL TOURISM; (2)

d) Promote the privatization of companies and real estate that are awarded to them by the Ministry of Law, donation or any other (e) PROMOTING THE INTEGRATION AND FUNCTIONING OF TOURISM, REGIONAL, DEPARTMENTAL AND MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES; THE POSTS ASSIGNED TO THESE COMMITTEES WILL BE OF A NATURE

. AD-HONOREM. THE REGULATION OF THIS LAW WILL REGULATE THE CONSTITUTION AND OPERATION OF THESE COMMITTEES. (2)

CHAPTER III AUTONOMY

Art. 3.-The Corporation is an autonomous institution with legal personality and its own patrimony, with full powers to exercise rights and to contract obligations; it will carry out its administrative management with absolute independence, decisions of its Board of Directors, which will have to take them according to the laws of the Republic and will be responsible for its management in total.

The Corporation will relate to any public entity through the MINISTRY OF TOURISM. (1)

Art. 4.-The domicile of the Corporation will be the city of San Salvador, being able to establish regional offices anywhere in the Republic or abroad.

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CHAPTER IV HERITAGE

Art. 5. The Heritage of the Corporation shall consist of: a) Those movable and immovable property acquired by the Ministry of Law, by

sale, donation or any other title permitted by the Law, by public or private institutions;

b) The goods referred to in the Art. 25 of this Law;

c) The budgetary allocations conferred by the Government of the Republic for the commencement of its operations and operation during its period of organization;

d) The income obtained by the administration of the different tourist facilities that are transferred to the Corporation by this law, and those that

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Other revenue in any other legal concept.

Art. 6.-The Corporation may also have the following resources:

a) Any capital allocation that the State assigns to it in the future;

b) The product to be obtained as a service fee; and,

c) to be obtained from the various credit operations authorized by this law.

CHAPTER V ADMINISTRATION

Art. 7.-The Corporation will operate under the direction of a Board of Directors.

Art. 8. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF EIGHT DIRECTORS AS FOLLOWS: (2)

(A) A CHAIRMAN WHO SHALL BE THE HEAD OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TOURISM; (2)

(b) A DIRECTOR REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARIAT OF STATE IN MATTERS OF GOVERNANCE; (2)

(c) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARIAT OF STATE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES; (2)

(d) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CULTURE AND ART, CONCULTURA; (2)

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e) FOUR DIRECTORS REPRESENTING THE NON-GOVERNMENTAL SECTOR, ELECTED AND APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AN OPEN LIST OF CANDIDATES OF THE PRIVATE ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATIONS WITH LEGAL PERSONALITY, OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNMENT WITH LEGAL PERSONALITY RELATED TO THE THEMATIC OF TOURISM AND TRADE UNIONS OF ENTERPRISES RELATED TO THE OBJECT OF THE LAW. THE ENTITIES MENTIONED THAT WISH TO INCLUDE CANDIDATES IN THE LIST MUST SELECT THEM ACCORDING TO THEIR INTERNAL ORDER. PROCEDURES RELATING TO THIS LITERAL SHALL BE REGULATED IN A REGULATED MANNER. (2) (3)

THERE WILL BE THE EQUAL NUMBER OF ALTERNATE DIRECTORS WHO WILL ATTEND WITH A VOICE, BUT WITHOUT A VOTE, WHO WILL REPLACE THE OWNERS IN THEIR ABSENCE, WHO WILL BE APPOINTED IN THE SAME WAY AS THE OWNERS. IN THE CASE OF THE PRESIDENT, THE ALTERNATE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRMAN. (2)

Art. 9. THE DIRECTORS SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AND MAY BE RE-ELECTED. IN THE CASE OF THE PRESIDENT, THE PERIOD OF ELECTION SHALL BE THAT FOR WHICH HE IS APPOINTED IN HIS RESPECTIVE SECRETARY OF STATE. (2)

Art. 10.-The President and the members of the Board of the private sector owners or alternates, must meet the following requirements:

a) Being Salvadorans;

b) Being over 25 years of age; and,

c) Being recognized honorability and extensive experience in the Tourism sector.

Art. 11.-They are indefable to be members of the Board of Directors:

a) Persons who are spouses or relatives within the fourth degree of consanguinity or second degree of affinity;

b) Those convicted of any crime involving lack of probity;

c) The broken or the unearned who have not obtained their rehabilitation; and,

d) Those who are the creditors, debtors, contractors or subcontractors of the Corporation.

Art. 12. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL MEET IN ORDINARY SESSION AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH AND, IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES, WHEN CONVENED BY THE CHAIRMAN. IN ANY EVENT THE QUORUM WILL BE FORMED WITH THE APPEARANCE OF FIVE DIRECTORS AND THE AGREEMENTS WILL BE TAKEN BY THE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE DIRECTIVE. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE IN A VOTE, THE PRESIDENT WILL HAVE A DOUBLE VOTE. (2)

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CHAPTER VI DIRECTIVE BOARD PRIVILEGES

Art. 13.-They are the privileges of the Board of Directors:

a) Elaborate and present to the Executive Body in the TOURISM INDUSTRY the bills and regulations necessary for the promotion and development of the tourism sector; (1)

b) Elaborate the Regulation Internal Working Party that will govern the operation of the Corporation, in accordance with this law;

c) Authorize the acquisition, constitution of taxes and enajenations of goods and approve the contracts in which the Corporation is required, respecting the requirements and procedures laid down in laws and regulations;

d) annual report of the work of the Corporation, to the Executive Body in the TOURISM INDUSTRY, accompanying the corresponding financial statements; (1)

e) REPEALED (2)

f) REPEALED (2)

g) APPROVE THE STRATEGIC PLANS AND THE OPERATIONAL PLANS OF THE CORPORATION; (2)

h) Submit to the consideration of the MINISTRY OF TOURISM, the Corporation's budget and modifications thereof to be submitted to the approval of the Legislative Body; (1)

i) Authorizing the issue of securities securities, taking into account the provisions of law governing the securities; and,

j) Exercise all other privileges and powers that correspond to the law.

k) APPROVE THE SALARY SYSTEM OF YOUR STAFF. (2)

Art. 14. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ACTING ON A PROPOSAL FROM ITS CHAIRMAN, SHALL APPOINT A GENERAL MANAGER, WHO SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE GENERAL SUPERVISION AND THE COORDINATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES. THE CORPORATION; WHO WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE BOARD SESSIONS WITH VOICE, BUT NO VOTE. (2)

THE PRESIDENT WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTIONS: (2)

a) To exercise the judicial and extrajudicial representation of the corporation, which may be prior to

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authorization of the Board of Directors, appoint general, administrative and special proxies, as well as revoke the powers already granted in the name of the Board;

b) APPOINT OR REMOVE MANAGERS AND OTHER PERSONNEL, AND MAY DELEGATE THIS FUNCTION TO THE GENERAL GERENT; (2)

c) Study and review in coordination with the General Manager, or who does the times of this, the matters to be known to the Board of Directors and submit them in good time to their consideration; and,

d) Any activity that is oriented to the development of the Tourism Sector.

VII BUDGET

Art. 15.-The Corporation shall hold its erogations to a special budget approved by the Legislative Assembly.

The capital operations and those corresponding to operating expenses and other expenses shall be expressed separately in that budget. Current account fees.

DIRECTORS ' ALLOWANCES, EXCEPT THAT OF THE DIRECTOR PRESIDENT, WHO SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO IT, SHALL BE ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS GOVERNING THIS MATTER; AND IN RESPECT OF THE REMUNERATION OF STAFF, TEMPORARY WORKERS AND WORKERS IN GENERAL, SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY CONTRACTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS Labour. (2)

Art. 16.-The Corporation may contract loans, for which it will need an agreement from the Board of Directors, by means of a favorable resolution of the Executive Body in the TOURISM SECTOR and Finance, subject to the authorization of the Legislative Body. (1)

Art. 17.-THE CORPORATION MAY LEASE OR MAKE ITS PROPERTIES AS APPROPRIATE, PROVIDED THAT THIS IS APPROPRIATE TO ITS INTERESTS AND IS INTENDED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM. IT WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO SELL THOSE PROPERTIES OF ITS OWN PROPERTY, TO INVESTORS INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING TOURISM PROJECTS. THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE DONE THROUGH THE APPROVAL OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY. (2)

Art. 18.-There will be a treasurer charged with perceiving and guarding all funds and revenues of the Corporation and of paying all legally contracted obligations.

Art. 19.-No offers of supplies or services, provided by owners or alternate members of the Board of Directors or their spouses, relatives up to the fourth degree of consanguinity or second degree of affinity, may be accepted.

Neither shall be accepted offers made by companies in which the members of the Board of Directors have a stake.

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Except the above, if the offeror is the only one who can provide the requested services or supplies. The Board of Directors shall make such an exception and the affected members shall refrain from participating in the decision.

CHAPTER VII-A CREAClON, PURPOSE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE NATIONAL TOURISM REGISTER (2)

Art. 19-A. -THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF TOURISM, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "THE REGISTER", SHALL BE ESTABLISHED WITH A PUBLIC CHARACTER, WHICH SHALL HAVE NATIONAL JURISDICTION AND IN WHICH THE TOURIST, NATIONAL OR FOREIGN COMPANIES, AS WELL AS THEIR HOLDERS, SHALL BE REGISTERED, NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSONS WHO DEVELOP OR OPERATE IN THE NATIONAL TERRITORY, TOURISM ACTIVITIES AND WHO WISH TO BENEFIT FROM THE BENEFIT SCHEME OR TAX INCENTIVES REFERRED TO IN THIS LAW.

THE REGISTRY IS A MECHANISM FOR GATHERING INFORMATION AND KEEPING IT UP TO DATE, ON THE INVENTORY OF ATTRACTIONS AND NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE OF TOURIST ACTIVITY; IT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING STATISTICS OF THE COMPANIES TOURISM ACCORDING TO THE CLASSIFICATION WITH WHICH THEY PARTICIPATE IN THE SECTOR.

THE REGISTRATION IN THE REGISTER SHALL BE GRANTED, SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS BY THE PERSON CONCERNED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CLASSIFICATION ESTABLISHED IN THIS LAW AND ITS REGULATION. (2)

Art. 19-B. -THE REGISTER SHALL HAVE AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS:

(a) REGISTRATION OF THE TOURIST COMPANIES AND THEIR HOLDERS;

(b) REGISTRATION OF INCENTIVES GRANTED TO EACH OF THE TOURIST COMPANIES.

REGISTRATION PROCEDURES WILL BE ESTABLISHED IN THE REGULATION OF THIS LAW. (2)

Art. 19-C. -THE REGISTRATION SHALL CONTAIN FOR EACH COMPANY AND HOLDER, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

(a) DATA FROM THE TOURISM COMPANY OWNED BY THE HOLDER: ACTIVITY OR SERVICES IT PROVIDES, DECLARED ASSET, ADDRESS AND REGISTRATION NUMBER.

(b) DATA OF THE HOLDER OF THE TOURIST ENTERPRISE: NAME, NAME OR SOCIAL REASON, NATURE, ADDRESS, ADDRESS, ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANS, LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND REGISTRATION IN THE TRADE REGISTER.

HOLDERS OF TOURISM COMPANIES WILL BE OBLIGED TO UPDATE THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE EACH TIME THEY HAVE MADE MODIFICATIONS OR CHANGES TO THE ABOVE. (2)

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Art. 19-D-THE REGISTRATION OF EACH OF THE TOURIST COMPANIES AND THE OWNER, WILL CAUSE THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS IN US DOLLARS OF AMERICA:

a) REGISTRATION OF TOURIST COMPANIES ACCORDING TO THEIR TOTAL ASSETS:

TO US$ 12,000.00.............................. US$ 15.00

US$ 12,001.00 TO US$ 25,000.00.................. US$ 25.00

US$ 25,001.00 TO US$ 50,000.00.................... US$ 50.00

US$ 50,001.00 TO US$ 200,000.00.................. US$ 100.00

OF US$ 200,001.00 ONWARDS.......................... US$ 200.00

(b) REGISTRATION OF THE HOLDER, WHETHER NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSON, US$ 25 (US$ 25.00).

c) BIANNUAL RENEWAL OF THE RESPECTIVE REGISTERS, TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS (US$ 25.00).

d) REGISTRATION OF TRANSFERS, MODIFICATIONS AND CANCELLATIONS OF REGISTRATION AT THE REQUEST OF INTERESTED PARTY, FIFTY DOLLARS (US$ 50.00).

THE AFOREMENTIONED RIGHTS WILL BE PAID IN THE INSTITUTIONAL TREASURY OF CORSATUR. (2)

Art. 19-E. -THE PAYMENT OF THE AFOREMENTIONED RIGHTS AND THE PRESENTATION OF ALL THE CORRESPONDING DOCUMENTATION, WILL BE INDISPENSABLE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TOURISM ENTERPRISES TO OBTAIN THEIR CLASSIFICATION, CATEGORIZATION, QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF THE RESPECTIVE ONES COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGULATION AND TO BE GRANTED BY RESOLUTION ISSUED BY CORSATUR. (2)

Art. 19-F.-THE RECORD OF REGISTRATION SHALL BE GRANTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE AUTHORIZATIONS WHICH THE TOURIST UNDERTAKINGS CONCERNED MUST OBTAIN BEFORE OTHER COMPETENT AUTHORITIES, IN ORDER TO FUNCTION LEGALLY. (2)

Art. 19-G.-REGISTRATION OF ANY COMPANY AND ITS HOLDER SHALL BE CANCELLED IN THE FOLLOWING CASES:

(a) BY WRITTEN REQUEST OF THE REGISTERED HOLDER;

(b) BY RESOLUTION IMPOSING PENALTY FOR VERY SERIOUS VIOLATIONS OF AGREEMENT TO THE TOURISM LAW;

c) FOR REPEATEDLY INCURRING SERIOUS BREACHES OF COMPLIANCE

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TOURISM LAW. (2)

CHAPTER VIII INSPECTION AND SURVEILLANCE

Art. 20.-The financial control of the Corporation shall be the responsibility of the Court of Auditors of the Republic, to whom it shall be given a detailed report of the administration, with the respective vouchers.

This audit shall be carried out in accordance with the to the provisions of the Law of the Court of Auditors of the Republic.

AUDIT

Art. 21.-The Board of Directors shall appoint the internal auditor, or private firms to support its audits.

The private firm and its staff shall meet the requirements laid down in the Regulation of the Law of the Court of Auditors. the Republic.

The auditor shall last one year in the performance of his duties and his appointment may be endorsed.

Art. 22.-The internal auditor shall have the following powers:

a) Audit the Corporation's operations, activities and programs;

b) Submit summary reports of its inspection and audit activities to the Board;

c) Verify and certify the balance sheet, income and expenditure table and any other documents relating to the financial management of the Corporation;

d) Review the financial and accounting activities of the Corporation of compliance with audit rules;

e) Request any explanation or report that

f) Reporting in writing to the Board of Directors, with a copy to the Court of Auditors of the Republic, of any irregularity or infraction that I will notice;

g) Reporting to the Board of Directors, on the financial statement of the Corporation and on the conduct of its operations; and

h) To perform the tasks of its competence entrusted to it by the President.

CHAPTER IX GENERAL PROVISIONS

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TOURISM DELEGATES

Art. 23. -FROM THE BUDGETARY ALLOCATION FROM THE SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION SET OUT IN ART. 16 OF THE TOURISM LAW THAT CORSATUR RECEIVES, UP TO TWENTY PERCENT MAY BE USED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM PRODUCTS THAT ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THIS INSTITUTION. (2)

ORGANIZATION OF EVENTS

Art. 24. The Corporation shall have the power to participate in the direct organization of sports or artistic events, congresses, performances and all kinds of events that contribute to the increase of the tourism industry.

MAY ALSO SPONSOR SOME OF THE PREVIOUS EVENTS, PRIOR TO THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE BOARD. (2)

CHAPTER X

FINAL PROVISIONS AND VALIDITY

Art. 25.-Transfer to the Corporation, the movable property that the Board of Directors of the Salvadoran Tourism Institute considers convenient to move, and the following real estate:

a) BALL OF MOUNT

Located in jurisdiction of San Francisco Menéndez, Department of Ahuachapan, registered at number 19 of Book 239 of the Land Registry, Root and Mortgage of the Second Section of the West of Ahuachapan;

b) MOUNTAIN HOTEL

Terrain of Nature rustic, located in the Canton Las Lomas, Jurisdiction of Santa Ana, inscribed to the number 2 of the Book 784 of the Registry of Property, Root and Mortgage of the First Section of the West of Santa Ana, which may be subject to the rules laid down in the literal d) of Art. 2 of this Law, with the exception of the area occupied by the recreational park of the facilities, which will continue to be preserved and protected by the State;

c) ICACAL

Compound of two buildings; the first one entered at number 48, Book 157 of the Land Registry of the First Section of the East, located in Intipuca, the jurisdiction of the Department of the Union; and the second, registered at Number 55, of Book 288 of Property Registration of the First Section of the East;

d) TOURISM COMPLEX OF LIBERTY

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Located in the Center of the Villa or Puerto de La Libertad, inscribed to Number 27 of Book 686 of the Property Registry of the Fourth Section of the Center, New San Salvador, with the exception of the area occupied by the winery number four of those facilities, which is transferred by the Ministry of Law to the Municipal Mayor of the Port of Liberty;

e) LOOKOUT PLANS

Composed of two buildings located in San Marcos jurisdiction, place called Renderos Plans; the first, inscribed to Number 101 of Book 676 of the Register of The Property of San Salvador and the second, to Number 2 of the Book 737 of the Land Registry of San Salvador.

Such buildings shall be transferred by special decree, in which they shall be described, and their transfer shall be entered by transfer to the Social Registry of Infurniture.

Art. 26.-The provisions of this law, for their special character, shall prevail over any other that would be contrary to them.

Art. 27.-This Decree will enter into force eight days after its publication in the Official Journal.

GIVEN IN THE BLUE HALL OF THE LEGISLATIVE PALACE: San Salvador, at the twenty-five days of July of a thousand nine hundred and ninety-six.

MERCEDES GLORIA SALGUERO GROSS PRESIDENT

ANA GUADALUPE MARTÍNEZ MENÉNDEZ ALFONSO ARISTIDES ALVARENGA VICE-PRESIDENT

JOSÉ RAFAEL MACHUCA ZELAYA JULIO ANTONIO GAMERO QUINTANILLA VICE-PRESIDENT

JOSE EDUARDO SANCHO CASTANEDA GUSTAVO ROGELIO SALINAS OLMEDO SECRETARY

CARMEN ELENA CALDERÓN DE ESCALA WALTER RENE ARAUJO MORALES SECRETARY SECRETARY

RENÉ MARIO FIGUEROA FIGUEROA SECRETARY

CASA PRESIDENTIAL: San Salvador, at thirty-one day of the month of July of a thousand nine hundred six.

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PUBLISH, ARMANDO CALDERÓN SOL, President of the Republic.

EDUARDO ZABLAH TOUCHE, Minister of Economy.

D. O. No. 156 Took Nº 332 Date: August 23, 1996.

REFORMS:

(1) D. L. NO 501, NOVEMBER 5, 2004; D. O. N ° 232, T. 365, DECEMBER 13, 2004.

(2) D. L. N ° 900, 10 DECEMBER 2005; D. O. N ° 237, T. 369, 20 DECEMBER 2005.

(3) D.L. No. 96, AUGUST 18, 2012; D. O. N ° 154, T. 396, AUGUST 22, 2012.

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