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Law No. 2.089 regulating the State Fund for Water Resources (FERH/TO).

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Tocantins
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Institution Special fund Water charges Financing
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, as amended by Law No. 2.655, consisting of 12 articles, regulates the State Fund for Water Resources (FERH/TO) within the State of Tocantins, created by Law No. 1.307 and under the Secretariat of Water Resources and Environment. It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Fund, entitled to financing the following sectors: plans, projects and research aiming at the development, conservation, the rational and sustainable use of water resources, both superficial and groundwater, according to the priorities of the State Policy on Water Resources; waterworks and service implementation, aiming at: preserving, improving and rehabilitating water resources quality standards within the State of Tocantins; programmes and researches, aiming at strengthening capacity development of human resources, technological development in waters sector, taxes for water resources use are prescribed according to art. 11 of Law 1.307, etc.

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