Law No. 11.829 providing for the State Policy on Cooperatives within the State of Rio Grande do Sul. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Rio Grande do Sul Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Financial agricultural measures Cooperative/producer organization Subsidy/incentive Fiscal and market measures Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Agricultural development Capacity building Institution Registration Tax/levy Basic legislation Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Law, consisting 22 articles divided into six Chapters, establishes the State Policy on Cooperatives within the State of Rio Grande do Sul. This Policy establishes that Cooperative societies shall be those that are duly registered with the legal organs under the terms of the federal and pertinent legislation. The cooperatives must be constituted in accordance with the pertinent federal legislation. The objectives of the cooperatives will be those defined in their respective statutes, according to the federal legislation. The cooperative societies must be registered with the Commercial Board of the State of Rio Grande do Sul and registered with the state farm organs. The Board of Trade shall require, at the time of registration, a certificate issued by competent authority called OCERGS. The Commercial Board of the State of Rio Grande do Sul shall adopt a simplified regime for registration of cooperatives, eliminating documents that may be considered inopportune and unnecessary. The registration of the cooperatives in the state tax bodies is obligatory with the issuance of respective registration. Full text Portuguese Website www.al.rs.gov.br References - Legislation Implemented by Law No. 11.995 defining the State Policy to Support Cooperatives within the State of Rio Grande do Sul. Legislation | Brazil | 2003 Keyword: Financial agricultural measures, Cooperative/producer organization, Subsidy/incentive, Fiscal and market measures, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Agricultural development, Capacity building, Institution, Registration, Tax/levy Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 11.995 establishing the State Policy to Support Cooperatives. Legislation | Brazil | 2003 Keyword: Agricultural development, Cooperative/producer organization, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX