The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the amendments to the law "on public organizations and their associations" do the law "on public organizations and their associations" (the Republic of Latvia Supreme Council and Government Informant, 1993, 1/2, 16./17., 20./21.nr.; The Saeima of the Republic of Latvia and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1993, no. 34) the following amendments: 1. Replace the entire law, the word "Government" (fold) with the words "Cabinet" (fold).
2. To replace the words "the whole law the main State Inspectorate of finance" (fold) with the words "the State revenue service" (fold).
3. Replace the words "throughout the Act Official Gazette" (fold) with the words "newspaper" journal "(the fold).
4. Replace the entire law, the words "political organization" (fold) with the words "political organisation (party)" (fold).
5. in article 6: replace the second paragraph, the word "welfare" with the word "guardian";
replace the third paragraph, the word "representatives" with the words "representatives — natural persons".
6. Supplement article 7 of the fourth subparagraph by the following: "outstanding accession or membership fees cannot be recovered in court."
7. Express article 8 paragraph 7 as follows: "7) institution or officer entitled to make decisions on the moveable and immovable property acquisition and disposal;".
8. Replace article 9, the word "significantly" with the word "clearly".
9. Express article 12, first paragraph, point 2 as follows: "2) if the statutes do not respect this law, article 8 and 9."
10. Article 13: replace the first subparagraph of paragraph 1, the words "the relevant public bodies or public organization Association of activity prior to registration" with the words "individuals or groups of individuals operating the social organisations in the process of building";
turn off the first part of paragraph 4.
11. Supplement article 16 with the third subparagraph by the following: "public organizations and their associations law or Cabinet in the cases provided for in the rules can become public law bodies and to perform the functions of the individual."
12. Supplement article 18, second subparagraph after the word "business" with the words "or other economic activities".
13. Express article 21 the following: ' article 21. Transparency of public organisations each year not later than 31 March in public organizations and their associations of the State revenue service in the order presented an overview of the previous year's income and expenses. This report may be consulted by any member of the relevant public, as well as mass media journalists.
Social organizations in the proceedings of the institutions can be present in any public organization concerned. The rights and obligations of members determined by the Statute.
Mass media journalists can be present in the highest decision-making bodies of public organizations, the approval of Congress and Conference proceedings.
Members of public organizations and mass media journalists can look at social organizations and their officials for decisions taken. "
14. Replace article 23, the words "two times a year" with the words "once a year".
15. Supplement article 24, second paragraph after the word "documents" with the words "in accordance with the procedure laid down in the law and punish the perpetrators of the violations of this law".
16. Article 43 be worded as follows: "article 43. Political organizations (parties) concept and operation of the basic political organizations (parties) are organizations that establish not fewer than 200 citizens of Latvia on the basis of the political objectives of the community, carry out political activities, to participate in the election campaign, the candidates put forward by MEPs led the parliamentary action and with him through the implementation of the program, as well as its participating Governments. "
17. Article 44 of the expression by the following: ' article 44. The law on political organizations (parties) political organizations (parties), logging, activities and clearance terms are determined by this law, 2-5., 7., article 19, article 21, second, third and fourth, 22 — article 42, this chapter and other laws adopted on the basis thereof and legislation. "
18. Article 45 of the expression as follows: "article 45. Political organizations (parties) Members Of political organisations (parties) members may be only 18 years of age reached the Latvian citizens and persons who are registered in the population register or have received a permanent residence permit in Latvia and in political organisations (parties), joined in the individual, subject to the provisions of the Statute.
Can be registered in Latvia and you can only run the political organizations (parties) that not less than half of all members are citizens of Latvia.
On political organizations (parties) members can be legal persons. "
19. Article 47 of the expression as follows: "article 47. Additional registration and transaction registration application must be accompanied by political organizations (parties) and no less than the 200 political organizations (parties) list of founder members. In return, each list includes political organisations (parties), founder of Word, name and ID number must be his signature.
Political organizations (parties) financing arrangements are governed by a special law. "
20. Make the article 49 as follows: "article 49. Political activity restrictions, judges, prosecutors, investigators, as well as persons who on the day of the Interior, national security or defence forces, can participate in political organizations (parties), if it allows special laws. "
21. To supplement the law with the new chapter XI1 as follows: "XI1. Professional creative organisations activities of formation, registration and additional article 57.1. Professional creative organization and concept of operations of professional creative organizations are public bodies which natural persons join together at the artistic or scientific innovation, to create, maintain and promote the relevant public bodies the results of the work of members and promote Latvian mental and cultural development.
57.2 article. The law of professional creative organizations of professional creative organization the Foundation, registration, activity and clearance terms are determined by this law 1. – 5., 7., article 17, article 18, paragraph 1, 19-42, article 57 of this chapter and other laws adopted on the basis thereof and legislation.
57.3 article. Professional creative organisations, associations of professional creative organisations Association, which is United in more than half of a validly registered professional creative organizations in the cases provided for by law may become public law bodies and to perform the functions of the individual.
57.4 article. Professional creative organization members For professional creative organization members can be only reached 18 years of age who have gained professional creative organizations statutory education and professional qualifications, achieved a certain degree of creative growth. The statutes may also specify other requirements as sliding the creative members of the candidate.
Article 57.5. Additional financing professional creative organization and Professional Association of creative organisations after the registration in the Ministry of Justice also can register in the Ministry of culture, thus obtaining the right to receive financial resources from the State budget a specific project or programme for the implementation of individual State functions or other public purposes kultūrpolitik. If the funds of the State budget allocated to the professional creative organisation, it agreed with the Association of professional creative organization created this law in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 57.3.
Local authorities have the right to finance the programme of professional creative organizations or individual measures as well as their competence, exempt these organizations from taxes, duties and other charges or to reduce them.
57.6 article. Additional business if professional creative organizations or professional associations of creative organisations revenue from a business that is not related to the achievement of the objectives laid down in the statutes, the calendar year 200 times the minimum monthly salary exceeds that laid down by the Government in the period concerned, this professional creative organization or Professional Association of creative organisations must comply with this law, article 18, second paragraph the requirements. "
Transitional provisions 1. political organizations (parties) that are registered to the entry into force of this law, shall be submitted to the Ministry of Justice, political organizations (parties) not less than 200 members on the list. In return, each list includes political organisations (parties) Member's full name and social security number must be his signature. If the political organization (party) does not comply with that rule until 1 July 1995, its registration is cancelled.

2. The Ministry of justice within two weeks after the date of entry into force of this law shall be invited in writing to all the Ministry of Justice registered political organizations (parties) to meet the transitional provisions of this law.
The Parliament adopted the law of 5 April 1995.
The President g. Ulmanis in Riga, 1995 April 20.