Summary.
The law establishes the Montijo Crab and Seafood Festival in Montijo cabecera and creates a board to organize it. It regulates the festival’s purpose, the board’s composition and state funding.
What it covers.
- The festival’s celebration and purpose.
- The organization and composition of the Festival Board.
- Budget allocations and oversight of state funds and assets.
Who it applies to.
- Montijo Crab and Seafood Festival Board (Patronato del Festival del Cangrejo y el Marisco Montijano).
- National Institute of Culture (Instituto Nacional de Cultura).
- Tourism Authority of Panama (Autoridad de Turismo de Panamá).
- Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic (Contraloría General de la República).
Key points.
- The festival takes place during the fourth week of October in Montijo cabecera, Montijo district, Veraguas province.Art. 1
- The festival promotes domestic and international tourism and preserves and shares the region’s traditions and customs.Art. 2
- The nonprofit Festival Board (Patronato del Festival del Cangrejo y el Marisco Montijano) organizes, administers and carries out the festival.Art. 3
- The board includes representatives of public institutions, educators and regional civil society, and a promoter of local customs. Members have alternates, serve for three years and can be reelected for one additional term.Art. 4
- The National Institute of Culture (Instituto Nacional de Cultura) and the Tourism Authority of Panama (Autoridad de Turismo de Panamá) annually allocate funds from their respective budgets for the festival.Art. 5
- The Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic (Contraloría General de la República) oversees the management of the board’s state-provided funds and assets.Art. 6