Law No. 12.226 creates the State Policy to Support Cooperatives within the State of São Paulo. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision São Paulo Document type Legislation Date 2006 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 Geographical area Americas, South America Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Law, consisting 10 articles, creates the State Policy to Support Cooperatives within the State of São Paulo. This State Policy will have as its purpose the set of activities carried out by the public and private power that will directly and indirectly benefit the cooperative sector in the promotion of social, economic and cultural development, as long as it recognizes its public interest. The objectives of the State Policy are: to support technically, financially and operationally all coope Full text Portuguese Website www.al.sp.gov.br