The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the law on religious organizations to make religious organizations Act (Republic of Latvia Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1995, nr. 21; 1996; 1997, no. 15, 7. no; 1998; 2000, no. 7, no. 14; 2002, nr. 20) the following amendments: 1. in article 5: to express the fifth and sixth the following: "(5) the State and religious organizations for the order of the Ministry of Justice that according to the laws and established competence to public policy development, coordination and implementation of the religious affairs and familiar with public and religious organizations relation issues. The Ministry of Justice established the Department organizes religious affairs issues, at the request of religious organizations provide them with the necessary advice and assistance.
(6) the activities of religious organizations compliance with the regulations is monitored by law enforcement authorities and inform the Ministry of Justice on detected violations of the laws and religious activities. ";
Supplement to the eighth article as follows: "(8) Spiritual Affairs Council is a consultative body whose personnel determine and approve the regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers. Spiritual Affairs Council's aim is to promote and improve public and religious organizations. "
2. Turn off the 5.1 article.
3. Express article 8 by the following: ' article 8. Religious organizations and the institutions thereof (1) the registration of religious organizations and their institutions registered religious organizations and the institutions thereof in the register (hereinafter register). Register in the enterprise register of the Republic of Latvia (hereinafter referred to as the registry office).
(2) before the religious organizations or the logging registry office requesting the opinion of the Ministry of Justice of religious organizations or the statutes (Constitution, by-laws) the operations specified in compliance with the objectives and tasks of the regulations, as well as on whether religious organizations (training), human rights, democratic public facility, public safety, welfare and morals.
(3) religious organization or institution registered in the registry entry for the religious organization or the authorities.
(4) parishes, which first launched operations in the Republic of Latvia and do not belong to a country already registered religious Union (Church), the first ten years to re-register each year register (hereinafter registration). Re-register a religious organization registry office based on the opinion of the Ministry of Justice about religious organisations prior period transactions compliance with legislative requirements.
(5) the registry office three months before the religious organizations specified in the registration certificate expiry of registration sends the religious organization concerned a reminder of re-registration period for the submission of documents.
(6) documents submitted for renewal of religious organisations to register the authority not later than two months before expiry of the registration. "
4. Make article 9 as follows: "article 9. The registry authority in the documents to be submitted (1) religious organisations authorised person to the application for registration of the parish added: 1) statutes (Constitution, by-laws);
2) list of the founders of the parish (the person's name, surname, place of residence, social security number and signature);
3) meeting the Protocol for the establishment of the parish, the statutes (Constitution, by-laws) the approval, management and Audit Commission (name, surname, personal code, job title), as well as the officials empowered to represent the religious organization (name, surname, personal code);
4) State duty payment card.
(2) religious organizations authorized person application for religious Union (Church) registration: 1) statutes (Constitution, by-laws);
2) congregations — religious Union (Church) — a list of founder members, the heads of the Congregation;
3) Protocol on the religious Union (Church), the establishment of its institutions of governance, management and Audit Commission (name, surname, personal code, job title), as well as the officials empowered to represent the religious organization (name, surname, personal code);
4) State duty payment card.
(3) religious organisations authorised person to the application for registration of the Diocesan add: 1) statutes (Constitution, by-laws);
2) religious Union (Church) the decision on the establishment of a diocesan;
3 information on the composition of management) (first name, surname, personal code, job title), as well as the officials have the right to represent the diocese (the person's name, surname, personal code);
4) State duty payment card.
(4) religious organizations application for authorised person mental training authorities, Abbey, mission or authority registration diakonij add: 1) statutes (Constitution, by-laws);
2) religious Union (Church) or diocesan decision on mental training authorities, Abbey, mission or diakonij bodies;
3) information about the officer empowered to represent the religious organization (persons name, surname and personal code);
4) State duty payment card.
(5) religious organizations authorized person application for the registration of religious organizations include: 1) religious organisation statutes (Constitution, by-laws), the Supreme decision-making body specified in the decision on the registration of religious organisations;
2) national evidence of payment of the fee.
(6) the religious organizations authorized person application for the management or the Audit Commission, as well as religious organizations represent a change in the composition of the officials entitled to the registration of religious organizations added to the statutes (Constitution, by-laws) in the order of the decisions about changes in management or the Audit Commission shall consist of, as well as their officials, which is entitled to represent the religious organization, showing the person's name, surname, personal code, job title.
(7) religious organizations authorities authorized person application for religious organizations the authority to represent the eligible Executive Exchange registration accompanied by religious organizations or institutions in the statutes (Constitution, by-laws) of the decision adopted in accordance with the procedure prescribed for the exchange of officials empowered to represent the religious organization stating the person's name, surname, personal code, job title.
(8) the religious organization or person authorised by the authority for the application of the statutes (Constitution, by-laws) amendment of the registration shall be accompanied by: 1) religious organizations or institutions in the statutes (Constitution, by-laws) in the order of the decisions on amendments to the statutes (Constitution, by-laws);
2) Statute (constitutional, Charter) of the new version of the text (two copies);
3) State duty payment card.
(9) For religious organizations and their institutions registration, Reregistration, statute (constitutional, Charter) amendment to the registration and issue of certificate of registration re state fee is payable. Government fees and the payment arrangements determined by the Cabinet of Ministers. "
5. To supplement the law with article 9.1 of the following: ' article 9.1. To be included in the register News (1) the register shall include the following particulars for religious organizations: 1);
2) legal form [congregation, a religious Union (Church), the Diocesan];
3-confessional of nationality);
4) the objective of the action;
5) the date when a decision on the Treaty;
6) operating territory;
7) legal address (location);
8) members of the management organ of the given name, surname, personal code, as well as officials who are entitled to represent the religious organization;
9) registration number (single registration code vienpadsmitzīmj);
10) renewal of registration deadlines and time limits;
11) news about termination, renewal, removal from the register, insolvency and reorganisation;
12) the news of the appointment of the administrator in insolvency proceedings, specifying the administrator's name, surname, personal code, and the address of the place of practice;
13) entry date;
14) other information, if it is directly provided by law.
(2) the register shall record the following information on religious institutions authority: 1);
2) legal form (mental training institution, Abbey, mission, diakonij body);
the objective of the action 3);
4) date when the decision on the Treaty;
5) news about religious organizations establishing authority (name, registration number);
6) legal address (location);
7) the official name and ID of the person who is entitled to represent the religious organization;
8) registration number;
9) news about termination, removal from the register, insolvency and reorganisation;
10) the news of the appointment of the administrator in insolvency proceedings, specifying the administrator's name, surname, personal code, and the address of the place of practice;
11) entry date;
12) other information, if it is directly provided by law. "
6. Turn 11 and article 12.
7. To make article 14 the seventh subparagraph by the following:

(7) religious organizations each year, not later than 1 March in the Cabinet in the order of the Ministry of Justice submitted a report on its activities. "
8. in article 17: make the third paragraph as follows: "(3) the decision on the religious organizations or the liquidation, winding up or reorganisation of the notify registry authority.";
to make a fifth by the following: "(5) If a religious organization that has taken a decision on the dissolution or reorganization, decides to renew its activity, it must be notified of the decision taken by the authority.";
off the seventh part.
9. Express article 18 as follows: "article 18. Religious organizations and their institutional sunset basis (1) religious organisation or authority terminates: 1) with religious organizations in the statutes (Constitution, by-laws) established the decision taken;
2) if religious Union (Church), the number of the United congregations become less than this law article 7 laid down in the second subparagraph and not during the year increased to this law;
3) with court ruling;
4) to other laws or statutes (Constitution, by-laws) in the basic set.
(2) the religious activities of the Organization, on the basis of a court order, terminate: 1) if it is contrary to the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia, the other laws or statutes (Constitution, by-laws);
2 If the religious organization) invites the other not to comply with the law;
3 religious organization) If your actions (training) threatens the democratic public facility, public peace and order, as well as other personal health and morals;
4) other legal cases.
(3) the Court may submit to the Attorney General.
(4) If a religious organization is not provided the documentation of this law article 8 of the sixth part or within the time limit set by the Ministry of Justice has received the opinion on religious organizations operating for the previous period of non-compliance with regulatory requirements, the registry office the day after the registration deadline, shall decide on the exclusion of religious organisations from the register. Claims arising from excluded religious organizations operating, subjected to religious organizations for members of the management organ.
(5) the Court of Justice, taking into account the religious organizations the seriousness of the infringement committed and the consequences, as well as assessing the religious activities of the Organization's objectives and activities, you can warn the religious organisation, does not terminate its operation.
(6) the Court of Justice, when assessing the religious organizations of the infringement committed, the authorities take into account the religious body of the organisation's objectives and also assess its religious organization is complying with laws and regulations, which are by the said authority. "
10. transitional provisions be supplemented with paragraph 8 and 9 by the following: ' 8. To article 9 of this law, part of the ninth cabinet from the date of entry into force of the provisions, but no longer than until 30 March 2009 to apply to the Cabinet of Ministers of 15 February 2000, the provisions of no. 57 "rules for religious organizations and the authorities of the country of registration fee".
9. Religious Affairs management function (except for religious organizations and their institutional registry books) is determined by the Cabinet of Ministers until 30 December 2011. "
The law shall enter into force on the day following its promulgation.
The law adopted by the Parliament in 2008 on December 18.
President Valdis Zatlers in Riga V 2008 December 30, editorial comment: the law shall enter into force by 31 December 2008.