Law No. 2.594 creating the State Policy to Support Cooperatives within the State of Tocantins. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Tocantins Document type Legislation Date 2012 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 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 23 articles, creates the State Policy to Support Cooperatives within the State of Tocantins (PEAC). This State Policy aims at promoting the social, economic and cultural development of the cooperative sector. PEAC comprises activities of recognized public interest, resulting from the initiatives related to the cooperative system, originating in the public or private sector, isolated or coordinated with each other. PEAC is promoted through events, programmes, projects, partnerships and agreements that: encourage social, economic and cultural organization in the various branches of Cooperative action, based on specific legislation; publicize the importance of cooperatives and government policy for the segment; stimulate the creation of cooperatives and, specifically, promote among researchers, partners and social entrepreneurs, studies, research, publications and didactic material in order to stimulate production of intellectual and academic works; support technically, financially and operationally the maintenance of the system cooperative; motivate, in schools, the study on cooperatives; propose the political articulation of cooperatives with the Union, the other States and Municipalities; organize and keep updated General Directory of Companies Cooperatives in the State of Tocantins, through information provided by the Board of the State of Tocantins - JUCETINS on the registration of cooperatives; provide financial resources to cooperatives; consolidate cooperatives with growth potential; etc. Full text Portuguese Website www.google.com.br