Increase to Eighty Million Lempiras the Productive Solidarity Bonus or Technological Bonus
Congreso Nacional
- Decree: 20-2010
- Published: June 3, 2010
- Issuing body: Congreso Nacional
- Gazette: 32,228
- Category: Financial & Tax
- Type: Other
Summary
This decree increases the budget for the Productivity Solidarity Bonus from 80 to 280 million lempiras, a program that provides technological resources to small farmers to improve basic grain production and ensure the country's food security. The funds will be administered transparently by a committee that includes municipal representatives, religious organizations, producers, and the Ministry of Agriculture.
Considerations
That the Technological Bonus now called Productive Solidarity Bonus aims to contribute to food security of the population and generate production surpluses through increased productivity of basic grains, through the use of appropriate technologies.
That for this Fiscal Year a total of Eighty Million Lempiras (L.80,000,000.00) was allocated in Work 004 and Work 005 of Technological Bonus, assigned to the Directorate of Agricultural and Livestock Science and Technology (DICTA) of the State Secretariat in the Ministries of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG), which according to projections, is insufficient to meet the country's food security needs.
That it is the competence of the National Congress to approve and modify the General Budget of Income and Expenses of the Republic.
Articles
Increase from Eighty Million Lempiras (L.80,000,000.00) to Two Hundred Eighty Million Lempiras (L.280,000,000.00) Work 004 Technological Bonus, called "Productive Solidarity Bonus", assigned to the Directorate of Agricultural Science and Technology (DICTA), of the Secretariat of State in the Offices of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG), in Decree No. 16-2010 dated March 28, 2010, containing the General Budget of Income and Expenses of the Republic, for the Fiscal Year 2010.
The Secretariat of State in the Office of Finance must take the budgetary provisions that are necessary to comply with this Decree, in accordance with the income received.
In order to provide transparency to this "Technological Bonus - Productive Solidarity Bonus" Project, both the selection of the beneficiary and the allocation of resources shall be carried out by a Committee of which the following shall be part:
- 1)
A representative appointed by the respective Municipal Corporation;
- 2)
A representative of the Municipal Commission or Transparency Board;
- 3)
A representative of the Catholic Church and the Evangelical Church of any denomination as long as they are defined by the work of Christ in the respective areas;
- 4)
A representative of the Patronage Federations;
- 5)
A representative of the Organizations of Producers from each of the respective areas; and,
- 6)
A representative of the Secretariat of State in the Offices of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG), who shall act through the Directorate of Agricultural Science and Technology (DICTA), which must serve as the Technical Secretariat. Likewise, the technicians of the Directorate of Agricultural Science and Technology (DICTA) shall provide follow-up and technical support to small producers and those persons who will receive this benefit. The Superior Court of Accounts shall report periodically to the National Congress on the performance and impact of this process.
Declare a State of Emergency due to the urgent need to have inputs for the next plantings of this year, for which reason it is authorized that the resources allocated for this Project be administered by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), in order to provide transparency to the use of funds. The acquisition of such inputs must be at prices and quality competitive at the international level, ensuring that their availability is realized in accordance with the urgencies demanded by the emergency situation.
This Decree shall come into force as of the day of its publication in the Official Gazette La Gaceta. Given in the city of Tegucigalpa, municipality of the Central District, in the Session Hall of the National Congress, on the twentieth day of the month of April of two thousand ten. JUAN ORLANDO HERNÁNDEZ ALVARADO PRESIDENT RIGOBERTO CHANG CASTILLO SECRETARY GLADYS AURORA LÓPEZ CALDERÓN SECRETARY To the Executive Power. Therefore, Let It Be Executed. Tegucigalpa, M.D.C., May 7, 2010. PORFIRIO LOBO SOSA PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICES OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK JACOBO JOSÉ REGALADO WEIZEBLUT Secretariat of Governance and Justice AGREEMENT No. G.D.F.M. 09-2010 Tegucigalpa, M.D.C., April 7, 2010. THE DEPARTMENTAL GOVERNOR OF FRANCISCO MORAZÁN WHEREAS: That in the exercise of the powers with which he is vested and in application of Articles 245 attribution 11) of the Constitution of the Republic; 119 of the General Law of Public Administration, 44 numeral 5 of the Regulation of Organization, Operation and Competence of the Executive Power. WHEREAS: That in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Law, competence may be delegated from a higher body to a lower body in certain matters. WHEREAS: That through Ministerial Agreement No. 633-A-2007 dated December 28, 2007, the Secretary in the Offices of Governance and Justice, delegated to the Departmental Governors, to issue agreements dispensing with the publication of edicts for contracting marriage. AGREES: FIRST: To dispense with the publication of edicts to enter into civil marriage for the following persons: Party Party Department Municipality MAXIMO JOSUÉ VILMA LETICIA FRANCISCO DISTRICT ESPINAL RIVAS BACA FLORES MORAZÁN CENTRAL SECOND: This Agreement is effective as of its date and shall be published in the Official Gazette "La Gaceta". PUBLISHED. RIGOBERTO HERRERA DEPARTMENTAL GOVERNOR, F.M.
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