$70 million to Build Legislative Assembly

The referendum on the trust by the Controller General of the Republic has enabled construction of a new home for the Legislative Assembly and the restoration of existing buildings.

According to an article on the web site of La Prensa Libre, "In addition, the Legislative Assembly has been granted permission to lease facilities for the term defined in the relevant contracts which will be signed once the agreements between the institution and the Bank of Costa Rica in a fiduciary capacity, have been made.

However, the Controller noted that the endorsement is conditional as it must ensure that the voluntary agreement does not involve the contribution of public capital by the Legislative Assembly so as not to violate Article 14 of the Financial Administration Act. "

Source: prensalibre.co.cr

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