The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the law of Sport do the Sports Act (Republic of Latvia Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 2002, nr. 23; 2003, No 23.5; 2004; 2005, nr. 14. No; 2006, nr. 24) as follows: 1. Turn off the third paragraph of article 5.
2. in article 10: Supplement third subparagraph following the words ' clubs and other "with the word" legal ";
to make the fourth subparagraph by the following: "(4) the sports federations shall have the right to manage and coordinate work in the sport (in appropriate sports) or the area of the country, as well as to represent the country in international sports organisations concerned, if the Federation is recognized in accordance with the procedure laid down in this Act.";
replace the sixth paragraph, the words "sports management" with the word "Latvia".
3. To supplement the law with 10.1 and 10.2 of the following article: "10.1 Sport federations recognition criteria and procedures (1) Sports Federation is recognised, if it meets the following criteria: 1) Sports Federation statutes specified the purpose of the action sports (the sports) or the scope of the development of the country;
2 sports federations represented in) Sports (represented in sports) or activities are organised sports competitions;
3) Sports Federation statutes specified the Executive term not longer than four years;
4 Sports Federation) members are only legal persons;
5) Sports Federation Executive Director is the citizen of the Republic of Latvia;
6) Sports Federation merchant no more than half the total number of members of sports federations;
7) Sports Federation shall operate in the Anti-Doping Convention;
8) information about the Federation and its sport events is available on the internet.
(2) the decision on the recognition of the sport federations, the refusal to admit or the decision on the status of sports federations recognised by the subtraction of the adopted society "Latvian Sports Federation Council". The sports federations shall lay down the procedure for the recognition of the Cabinet of Ministers.
(3) information about the recognized sports federations is collected sports federations recognised by the register. Sports federations recognised by the register holder and administrator is society "Latvian Sports Federation Council". The register of recognised sports federations included in the updating of the information content and procedures established by the Cabinet of Ministers.
(4) the activities of recognised sports federations in the field of sport controlled society "Latvian Sports Federation Council". The procedure is controlled by sport federations recognized action sports, established by the Cabinet of Ministers.
(5) the society "Latvian Sports Federation Council", the performance of the second part of this article, these tasks are entitled to issue administrative acts.
(6) the society "Latvian Sports Federation Council", performing in the second, third and fourth tasks referred to, is the Ministry of education and science under the functional.
(7) the decision on the recognition of the sport federations, the refusal to admit or deciding on the sports federations recognised by the withdrawal of the status of appeals shall not suspend its activity.
10.2 recognised sports federations status deprivation procedures recognised sports federations status deprives the if sports federations: 1) does not comply with this law, the criteria laid down in article 10.1;
2) sport federations does not comply with the laws and regulations in the field of sport and Sports Federation statutes. "
4. Make article 13, fourth subparagraph by the following: "(4) Latvia recognised sports federations, as well as for the society" Latvian Olympic Committee "and the Association" Latvian Sports Federation Council "are eligible to receive funds from the State budget."
5. Add to article 20 of the fourth subparagraph by the following: "(4) sports Specialist certification fee determined by the Cabinet of Ministers."
6. transitional provisions be supplemented with paragraph 8 by the following: ' 8. Sports Federation sports administration has held up this law 10.1 article entered into force to date, retain their status until 31 December 2010. If Sports Federation wants to keep sports federations recognised status after 31 December 2010, the 2010 September 1, submit the application to the society "Latvian Sports Federation Council". If Sports Federation until 2010 September 1, has not delivered the application to the society "Latvian Sports Federation Council," the 2011 January 1 loses the status of a recognised sports federations. "
The law shall enter into force on the day following its promulgation.
The Parliament adopted the law of 29 January 2009.
President Valdis Zatlers in Riga V 2009 February 18, editorial comment: the law shall enter into force on 19 February 2009.