§ Electoral Code art. 26Tasks of the Central Electoral Commission in the area of supervision and

Tasks of the Central Electoral Commission in the area of supervision and
control of the financing of political parties and election campaigns
(1) As an independent supervision and control body on the financing of political parties
and campaigns, the Central Electoral Commission shall:
a) draw up and issue the necessary legislative acts to implement and comply with the
legislation on the financing of political parties and election campaigns;
b) draw up guidance documents (forms, guides, methodological rules), approved by
order of the President of the Central Electoral Commission, for the purpose of assisting
financial activity and training political parties, electoral competitors, referendum participants or
initiative groups with regard to their rights, obligations and responsibilities in the financial
management process;
c) collect and systematise reports on the financial management of political parties,
reports on the audit of political parties, reports on campaign financing submitted by electoral
competitors or referendum participants, and reports on financing the work of initiative groups;
d) analyse and verify the information in the reports submitted under the terms of this
Code and Law No 294/2007 on political parties, adopt enforceable decisions on the results of
the verification;
e) ensure the publication on its official page of the information and reports submitted
under the terms of this Code and of Law No 294/2007 on political parties;
f) examine referrals and complaints concerning breaches of legislation on the financing
of political parties, election campaigns and the work of initiative groups;
g) work together, in order to ensure compliance with the legislation on the financing of
political parties, election campaigns and the work of initiative groups, with central public
authorities and local public administration, as well as with other institutions or entities,
regardless of the legal form of organisation;
h) cooperate and provide information assistance in the development of independent
studies to monitor the financing of political parties, election campaigns and the work of initiative
groups;
i) study and monitor the application of legislation on the financing of political parties,
election campaigns and the work of initiative groups, and submit proposals to Parliament and
Government to amend the legislative framework in this area;
j) report annually to Parliament by 1 June on the financing of political parties, election
campaigns and/or the work of initiative groups;
k) exercise other powers to supervise and control compliance with legislation on the
financing of political parties, election campaigns and the work of initiative groups, in
accordance with the provisions of this Code and Law No 294/2007 on political parties.
(2) For the purposes of this Article, the exercise of supervision and control over the
financing of election campaigns shall also apply to the work of initiative groups to collect
signatures in support of candidates in elections or to initiate a referendum.