The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: political organizations (parties) Act to make the political organizations (parties) Act (the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1995, no. 17; 2002, nr. 14), the amendments are as follows: 1. Article 2: turn off the first part of paragraph 2, the words "and legal";
to supplement the article with third, fourth, fifth and sixth the following: "(3) an individual may make donations (donations) in the form of financial resources from their income, which in the preceding three taxation years and a certain form of the law" on personal income tax "in article 8 and 9.
(4) after the corruption prevention and combating Bureau request the donor (contributor) Cabinet of Ministers duly submitted to the corruption prevention and combating Bureau for information about their income, savings and property.
(5) if the corruption prevention and combating Bureau considers necessary for the donor (donor) in addition to his information about his income, cash savings and assets must submit documents certifying the legality of the origin of the source of funds.
(6) established by the gift (donation), which does not meet the requirements of the third paragraph, the corruption prevention and combating Bureau shall inform the State revenue service. "
2. Add to article 3, the first part of the second sentence as follows: "the party member's total contributions during the calendar year, membership fees, donations of cash and accession (donation) must not exceed 10 thousand lats."
3. in article 4: turn off the first part of paragraph 3;
to turn off the second paragraph, the words "or entity" and in the third paragraph, the words "or legal".
4. To exclude article 5, the words "and legal".
5. in article 6: make the first paragraph by the following: "(1) natural persons are prohibited from financing political organisations (parties) of other people's donations and loans. Natural persons who are the subject of a deliberate crime against property, for an intentional crime, the economy, as well as for deliberate crimes of State institutions and international agencies are not deleted or removed, except for rehabilitated persons prohibited from financing political organisations (parties) gifts and donations. Former National Security Committee staff, external staff and informers is prohibited from accepting donations (donations) or in any other way to finance political organizations (parties). ";
make the third paragraph as follows: "(3) prohibits the financing of political organisations (parties) with third parties. On political organizations (parties) financing through third parties, shall be considered when implementing their own personal interests to fund political organizations (parties) are used in the other person's identity or political organization (the lot) are donated by other people. On the meaning of the Act of mediation is not considered appropriate when based on a notarized power of Attorney, which contains the specific amount or ziedojam property and its value, in the name of the principal Governors of donations. Such authorisation is prohibited to transferable. ';
turn off the fourth part;
to supplement the article with the sixth part as follows: "(6) political organizations (parties) must not be issued for any kind of loans and give guarantees."
6. in article 7: turn off in the first paragraph, the words "except in the fourth paragraph of this article, the above cases";
to turn off the second paragraph, the words "in the case of a legal person: full name, legal address, bank and account number";
make the third paragraph as follows: "(3) If a political organization (lot) receives anonymous donations (donations), financial resources within five days after receiving it to be transferred to the State budget, but to transfer the State-owned assets in the Cabinet.";
turn off the fourth and fifth.
7. in article 8: turn off the fourth paragraph, the words "and legal";
to supplement the article with the eighth and the ninth subparagraph by the following: (8) every year, no later than 1 March to the political organization (party) shall submit the corruption prevention and combating Bureau of the political organizations (parties) leader signed the accession money and membership fees, you specify a list of payments made in each Member's name, as well as joining and membership fees of money receipt date and the amount.
(9) the corruption prevention and combating Bureau perform the annual financial statement and the action until next year on March 1 in all these declarations submitted to the open political organizations (parties) financing offences, as well as on the measures taken to inform the public, at the same time. "
8. in article 8.1: replace the first paragraph, the words "the parliamentary or local Government Council (the Council)" with the words "parliamentary, local Government Council (the Council) or the European Parliament";
turn off the second part of paragraph 10;
replace the third paragraph, the words "the parliamentary or local Government Council (the Council)" with the words "parliamentary, local Government Council (the Council) or the European Parliament";
to supplement the article with the fourth paragraph as follows: "(4) the corruption prevention and combating Bureau carries out election period, declarations of expenditure and year of the date of expiry of the deadline for submission of the Declaration, for all these declarations submitted to the open political organizations (parties) financing offences, as well as on the measures taken to inform the public, at the same time."
9. Express article 8.2 the following: ' article 8.2. Election statement of revenue and expenditure (1) political organizations (parties) that submitted their lists of candidates for members of Parliament, local Government Council (the Council) or elections to the European Parliament, within 30 days after the Saeima, Municipal Council (the Council) or European Parliament elections the Cabinet duly submitted to the corruption prevention and combating Bureau of the political organizations (parties) leader signed the election statement of revenue and expenditure.
(2) the election statement of revenue and expenditure of all revenue and expenditure that the political organization (the lot) incurred during the period of 270 days before the election to election day, as well as expenses that will arise after the election by paying bills for this law, in the second paragraph of article 8.1 of these activities.

(3) the corruption prevention and combating Bureau carries out election statement of revenue and expenditure, and one year from the date of expiry of the deadline for submission of the Declaration, for all these declarations submitted to the open political organizations (parties) financing offences, as well as on the measures taken to inform the public, at the same time. "
10. To supplement the law with 8.3, 8.4 and 8.5 of this version of the article: "8.3 article. Financial activities of the declaration order, the Cabinet of Ministers shall determine the annual financial transactions returns, election period expenditure declarations, notifications of planned election expenditure and the revenue and expenditure of the election declaration form and fill the form.
8.4 article. Election expenses limits the amount of (1) political organisation (party) or political organizations (parties) associations that submitted their list of candidates for the parliamentary elections in five constituencies, election expenses may be fed to a sum not exceeding 0.20 lat to each voter in the previous parliamentary elections. If the political organization (a lot) or political organizations (parties) associations submitted their list of candidates only in individual electoral districts, the election expenses may be fed to a sum not exceeding 0.20 lats for each respective electoral district voter in the previous parliamentary elections.
(2) political organisation (party) or political organizations (parties) associations of a registered or not registered, which submitted its list of candidates for members of Municipal Council (Council) elections, the Council (the Council) election expenses may be fed to a sum not exceeding 0.20 lat to each voter in the previous Municipal Council (Council) elections. If the political organization (a lot) or political organizations (parties) or non registered registered association presented its list of candidates for municipal councils in several (councils) elections, all of these councils (Soviets) election expenses to be spent together, of an amount not exceeding 0.20 lat to each relevant local Government Council (the Council) electorate previous Council (Council) elections.
(3) political organisation (party) or political organizations (parties) associations that submitted their list of candidates for the European elections, election expenses may be fed to a sum not exceeding 0.20 lat to each voter in the previous parliamentary elections.
(4) if the list of candidates submitted to a political organizations (parties) or not registered by the registered association, on its election expenses deemed those expenses that were for this purpose the Association izveidojušaj political organisations (parties).
5.3 article. Annual report of political organizations (parties) not later than two months after the end of the reporting year the Cabinet duly submitted in corruption prevention and combating Bureau for one copy of the annual report. "
11. Make article 9 the second paragraph as follows: "(2) every person has the right to apply to the corruption prevention and combating Bureau and the relevant political organisation (a lot) to become familiar with its annual report, the annual financial transactions return, election expenses in the period the declaration statement on the planned election expenses and election statement of revenue and expenditure."
12. To supplement the law with article 9.1 of the following: ' article 9.1. Accounting rules for political organizations (parties) shall keep accounting records in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. "
13. Express article 10 by the following: ' article 10. The responsibility for this Act of non-compliance (1) If a political organization (party) does not submit an annual report or financial activities of the Declaration and the statement on the planned election expenses up to the deadline laid down in the law or the documents required by the Act is not specified, or the specified false information or if the conditions of this law article 2, first paragraph of article 3, the first paragraph of article 4, second and third parts , article 6 the second, fifth and sixth subparagraphs, article 7, first and third subparagraphs, and article 8.4 9.1, political organizations (parties) called to administrative responsibility in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law.
(2) if the corruption prevention and combating Bureau finds this law, article 2, first and third subparagraphs, article 3, first paragraph of article 4 of the first and second subparagraphs, article 6, article 7 of the first and third parts and a breach of the provisions of article 5.2, corruption prevention and combating Bureau chiefs are obligated to ask the political organization concerned (batch) illegal funds obtained 30 days off the State budget but the transfer of State-owned assets in the Cabinet. After the political organizations (parties) motivated request, the corruption prevention and combating Bureau Chief of the financial resources can split time or financial resources to extend the repayment term, but not longer than 90 days.
(3) if the corruption prevention and combating Bureau finds receive donations (donations), which is not reflected in political organizations (parties) annual financial transactions in the statement and the information about received gifts (donations), corruption prevention and combating Bureau chiefs are obligated to ask the political organization concerned (batch) illegal funds obtained 30 days off the State budget, but the transfer of State-owned assets in the Cabinet. After the political organizations (parties) motivated request, the corruption prevention and combating Bureau Chief of the financial resources can split time or financial resources to extend the repayment term, but not longer than 90 days.
(4) if the corruption prevention and combating Bureau finds that a political organization not submit to this law, 8, 8.1, 8.2 and 8.5, or of the Declaration referred to in article annual report, corruption prevention and combating Bureau supervisor is obliged within two weeks in writing to warn the political organizations (parties).

(5) If a political organization (party) corruption prevention and combating Bureau fails to comply within the time limit set in the second and third subparagraphs of the obligations or the month following alert by this law, 8, 8.1, 8.2 and 8.5, or of the Declaration referred to in article annual report, corruption prevention and combating Bureau supervisor is obliged within two weeks to propose the political organizations (parties) suspension in court.
(6) If a political organization (party) does not comply with the Court's decision on the suspension of the time-limit fixed by the Court does not prevent the infringement of the law, corruption prevention and combating Bureau supervisor is obliged in law to propose the political organizations (parties) winding up in court. "
14. Replace article 11, first paragraph, the words "independent audit" with the words "sworn auditor".
15. off 12.
16. transitional provisions be supplemented with 7, 8 and 9 in paragraph by the following: "7.8.4 of this law, the third part of the article shall enter into force on 1 January 2005.
8. This law, article 8 shall enter into force simultaneously with the amendments to the law "on accounting".
9. political organizations (parties) submitted a list of candidates of 12 June 2004, provided for the elections to the European Parliament, this law set out in article 8.1 election period indicated in the Declaration of expenditure all expenses that they incurred during the period from 90 days to 50 days before the election. Political organizations (parties) submitted a list of candidates of 12 June 2004, provided for the elections to the European Parliament, this law, the elections provided for in article 8.2 of the revenue and expenditure statement specifies all the expenses that they incurred during the period from 90 days before the election to election day, as well as expenses that will arise after the election by paying bills for this law, in the second paragraph of article 8.1 of these activities. "
The law adopted in 2004 the Saeima on February 12.
State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga 2004 27 February Editorial Note: the law shall enter into force on 12 March 2004.