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Amendments To The Law "on Prevention Of Conflict Of Interest In The Activities Of Public Officials"

Original Language Title: Grozījumi likumā "Par interešu konflikta novēršanu valsts amatpersonu darbībā"

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The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the amendments to the law "on prevention of conflict of interest in the activities of public officials" to make the law "on prevention of conflict of interest in the activities of public officials" (Latvian Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 2002, no. 11, no. 12; 2003; 2006, 2., no. 20; 2007, nr. 14; 2008, 24 no; 2009, 10, 24 no; Latvian journal, 2010, 94 no). the following amendments: 1. in article 7: Add to the third paragraph with the paragraph 3 by the following: "3) experts (consultants) work, which is the place of performance of the public administration of another international organisation or its mission (Mission), where it does not pose a conflict of interest and has received its public officials or collegiate bodies written authorization, which the person appointed, elected, approved by or referred to in this law, the eleventh part of article 8.1;";
Supplement fifth with 4.1 point as follows: "41) experts (consultants) work, which is the place of performance of the public administration of another international organisation or its mission (Mission), where it does not pose a conflict of interest and has received its public officials or collegiate bodies written authorization, which the person appointed, elected or approved;";
to replace the tenth paragraph, the words "the fishery or rural tourism" with the words "fishing, rural tourism, or the practice of the professional activities of doctor".
2. in article 8.1: Add to fifth with 1.1 as follows: ' 11) to assess whether the post (Enterprise Agreement or the execution of the mandate) connection does not harm the interests of Latvia, if the job is for a foreign State, international organisation, its mission (Mission) or on their behalf; "
to supplement the article with the eleventh subparagraph by the following: "(11) Of this law, article 7 of the third subparagraph of point 3 of the authorization referred to in the Bank of Latvia, members of the Council shall be decided by the President of the Bank of Latvia, State control to the members of the Council — the State controller, Central Election Commission Deputy Chairman and the Secretary, the Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission, corruption prevention and combating Bureau Chief and Director of the Office for the protection of the Constitution, the Prime Minister, the Constitutional Court judges (including the President and his Deputy) — the Constitutional Court hearing held the other judges — justice, district (City) and the Chairmen of the District Court, the Minister of Justice, Attorney General, Chief Justice, public service Commission the Council members (including the Chairman), the Minister of Economic Affairs, the national radio and Television Council, the financial and capital market Commission Council members (including the Vice Chairman), the Chairman of the Board concerned. For the authorisation of other this law article 7 referred to in the third subparagraph of officials appointed by, or approved by the Saeima elected, shall be decided by the Bureau of the Parliament. "
3. in article 24: a supplement to article 2.1 part as follows: "(21) the State revenue service electronic declaration system ensures that the person filling out the Declaration is available to the public information system in particular in declarations to fill out the necessary information. State officials will check and, if necessary, also designed to specify and add this information. The Cabinet determines which national information systems information and to what extent is available by completing a declaration of electronic declaration system. ";
to supplement the article with the fourth paragraph as follows: "(4) the completeness of the information provided in the Declaration and the truthfulness of the Declaration the applicant confirms with a signature and the Declaration by the specified date."
4. Article 25: adding to the second paragraph after the words "every year" with the words "and the number from 15 February";
replace the third paragraph, the words "month" with the words "two months";
to supplement the article with the sixth part as follows: "(6) of article 23 of this law in the first part, these declarations may specify in writing to the institution to which application the Declaration submitted, and giving clarifications not later than one month after the publication of the Declaration disclosed parts of this law, article 26 of the sixth part."
The law shall enter into force on the day following its promulgation.
The Parliament adopted Act 2010 on September 30.
President Valdis Zatlers in Riga V 2010 October 13