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Law (2010:473) On State Aid To The Parliamentary Parties Women's Organisations

Original Language Title: Lag (2010:473) om statligt stöd till riksdagspartiernas kvinnoorganisationer

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Introductory provisions



section 1 of this Act contains provisions on State aid to

women's organisations within or adjacent to the political

parties represented in the Riksdag. Assistance is

basic payment and aid mandate. Support is subject to availability of

funds.



Cases for support under this Act be reviewed by

Party grant Board.



section 2 With a women's organization referred to in this law



1. a non-profit organization



a) is connected to a political party,



(b)) has as purpose to strengthen the position of women in society,

and



(c)) have a democratic structure, or



2. an association



a) exists within a political party,



b) works to strengthen the position of women in society, and



(c)) have a democratic structure.



section 3 of The aid year under this Act refers to a calendar year. Support as

referred to in the law are calculated once for each aid year.



4 § only one women's Organization for each political party

is represented in the Riksdag can be supported. If several such

women's organisations applying for aid, to the party to

which they are affiliated, or operate in the set which of

organisations to be eligible for the aid.



Basic payment



§ 5, a women's organization that is eligible for funding under the

This team gets an annual scheme. Total grundstöden

make up 55 percent of the allocated funds and are allocated equally among the

women's organizations that are eligible for support.



Mandate support



section 6, a women's organization that is eligible for funding under the

This team receives annually mandate support. Each mandate support constitute 1/349

of the 45 per cent of the allocated funds.



Every women's organization receives a mandate support for each mandate

as the political party won in the last elections.



Application



section 7 of the application for support under this Act must be made in writing each year

in Party grant Board. Applications must be received no later than

31 October of the year preceding the aid year. The application shall be personally

signed by an authorized representative of the

women's organization applying for aid. For such a

women's organization referred to in paragraph 2 of 2, the application shall be

personally signed by an authorized representative of the

political party women's organization belongs.



section 8 refers to the application of such women's organization as specified in

2 § 1, women's organisation's annual accounts for the last

completed financial year be annexed to the application. Is your organization

not required to draw up annual accounts according to

annual accounts Act (1995:1554), but still covered by

the accounting Act (1999:1078), the annual financial statements annexed to the

the application. Is the organization not posting required under

the accounting Act, an act corresponding to an annual

be annexed to the application.



Relating to the application of such women's organization as defined in section 2 of the 2,

to the party's annual financial statements for the last completed

the fiscal year shall be attached to the application.



The annual report, the annual financial statements or equivalent document shall

have been examined by an authorized or certified public accountant.

The review should be as detailed and extensive as good

audit standards require.



§ 9 the aid shall not be granted if the application shortcomings in respect

as set out in section 7 or 8. The party, however, can grant Board to examine a

applications received after 31 October of the year preceding the aid year,

If it does not slow down the Board's management.



10 repealed by law (2013:358).



Payout



section 11 of the Scheme and mandate support paid out, if possible, at the same time.

Payments are made by the management of Parliament by 31

January in aid year. Payment is made directly to such

women's organization referred to in paragraph 2 1. For such a

women's organization referred to in paragraph 2 of 2 are made payment to the

political party.



Appeal



paragraph 12 of Decision under this law may not be appealed.



Transitional provisions



2010:473



1. this law shall enter into force on 1 July 2010 and applied

first time in terms of support for the aid year 2011.



2. The provision in paragraph 8 that the annual accounts,

annual or equivalent document shall have been reviewed by the

authorized or approved auditor does not apply at

the time of 2010, if your organization is not yet

appointed auditor.