Law No. 6.85 providing for the State Policy to Support Cooperatives within the State of Piauí. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Piauí Document type Legislation Date 2016 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 Credit 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 19 articles divided into four Chapters, establishes the State Policy to Support Cooperatives within the State of Piauí. This State Policy aims at instituting the set of principles, guidelines, rules and actions in charge of the various organs and entities of the Direct and Indirect Administration of the State, with the following objectives: to support technically and operationally the cooperatives in Piauí, promoting operational partnerships for the development of the cooperative system; to stimulate the cooperative form of social, economic and cultural organization in the various branches of action, based on the general principles of society and current legislation; to stimulate the inclusion of the study of cooperative in the schools, aiming at changing parameters of production and consumption; to promote studies and research in order to contribute to the development of the cooperative activity; to spread government policies for the sector; to organize and maintain an updated General Cadastre of Cooperatives in the State; to provide training of applicants or associates; to stimulate the collection and availability of financial resources to support actions of this Policy. Full text Portuguese Website www.diariooficial.pi.gov.br