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Law No. 16.006 creating the State Fund to Fight and Eradicate Poverty (FECOEP).

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
São Paulo
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Special fund Research Farming Financial agricultural measures Poverty Agricultural development
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 of 3 articles, creates the State Fund to Fight and Eradicate Poverty (FECOEP), according to the Federal Constitutional Amendment No. 31 of 14 December 2000. This Law establishes these financial measures within the territory of São Paulo in order to make possible for the State's population access to decent subsistence levels which will be applied exclusively in programmes and activities of nutrition, housing, education, health and other relevant actions of social interest, aimed at improving the quality of life, including social protection for children and adolescents and actions to encourage family farming.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.al.sp.gov.br