05/26/2022

CLAIM: The BiH Council of Ministers cannot provide funding to the BiH Central Election Commission, such decision would be illegal

FACT: The Law on Financing of the Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Paragraph 5 of Article 11 ) allows the BiH Council of Ministers to fund expenditures not envisaged by the previous budget throughout the period of temporary financing. There is no obstacle for the Council of Ministers to approve necessary funds neither in terms of relevant regulations nor in terms of available funds. Furthermore, the Law provides that the funds should be allocated in line with Article 17 on budget reserves, which refers to the procedure but not to other aspects of the allocation.