Law No. 8.960 creating the State Fund for Water Resources of Espírito Santo (FUNDÁGUA). Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Espírito Santo Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Special fund Institution Freshwater resources management Water quality standards Water supply Water users' associations Sustainable use Integrated management 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, consisting of 20 articles divided into ten Chapters, creates the State Fund for Water Resources of Espírito Santo (FUNDÁGUA) aimed at collecting and applying resources, as one of the instruments of the State Policy of Water Resources. The Fund aims to provide financial support and assistance to the implementation of the State Policy, linked to the State Secretariat of Environment and Water Resources (SEAMA). FUNDÁGUA will be administered by SEAMA and CERH will be the advisory body of FUNDÁGUA, which will be responsible for the following activities: establishing the guidelines and priorities for the application of the Fund's resources, in accordance with the State's Water Resources Policy, the State Water Resources Plan and the Hydrographic Basin Plan where the resources will be applied; guide and approve the raising and application of the resources of the Fund; propose rules and procedures for the operational improvement of the Fund; monitor and propose, when necessary, adjustments in the regulation of the Fund; review the proposals for annual budgetary programming of the Fund, reconciling them where necessary with the guidelines and priorities outlined by the Water Resources Policy of the State; application of the resources of the Fund; evaluate the activities carried out and the results obtained with the application of the resources of the Fund, based on reports, regarding the compliance with the guidelines and priorities established by the State Water Policy, etc. Full text Portuguese Website www3.al.es.gov.br References - Legislation Repealed by Law No. 9.866 reformulating the State Fund for Water Resources of Espírito Santo (FUNDÁGUA). Legislation | Brazil | 2012 Keyword: Special fund, Freshwater resources management, Water quality standards, Water supply, Water users' associations, Sustainable use, Integrated management, Financing, Protection forest, Protection of environment, Protection of habitats, Public forest Source: FAO, FAOLEX