# Law No. 10119 of December 21, 2000

> Brazilian law

**Wikidata**: [Q105647837](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105647837)  
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## Summary
Law No. 10119 of December 21, 2000 is a Brazilian federal statute enacted by President Fernando Henrique Cardoso. It primarily concerns supplementary credit (*Crédito Suplementar*) and fiscal budget (*Orçamento Fiscal*) allocations, specifically directing resources to the Ministry of Transport of Brazil (*Ministério dos Transportes*).

## Key Facts
- **Official Title:** Lei nº 10119, de 21 de dezembro de 2000
- **Alias:** Lei nº 10119/2000
- **Jurisdiction:** Brazil (applies to the Federative Republic of Brazil)
- **Type:** Statute (instance of: statute)
- **Enacting Authority:** Presidency of the Federative Republic of Brazil
- **President at Promulgation:** Fernando Henrique Cardoso
- **Date of Publication/Approval:** December 21, 2000
- **Place of Publication:** Brasília
- **Language:** Brazilian Portuguese
- **Legal Citation:** Lei nº 10119/2000
- **LexML Brazil ID:** urn:lex:br:federal:lei:2000-12-21;10119
- **Official Text URL:** https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/l10119.htm
- **Main Subjects:** Supplementary Credit (*Crédito Suplementar*), Federal Government of Brazil (*União Federal*), Destination (*Destinação*), Fiscal Budget (*Orçamento Fiscal*), Ministry of Transport of Brazil (*Ministério dos Transportes*)
- **Wikimedia Focus:** Listed on WikiProject Brazilian Laws

## FAQs
**What is the primary purpose of Law No. 10119/2000?**
The law's core purpose is to authorize supplementary credit (*Crédito Suplementar*) for the fiscal budget (*Orçamento Fiscal*) of the Federal Government of Brazil. It specifically allocates these additional funds to the Ministry of Transport of Brazil (*Ministério dos Transportes*) for a designated destination (*Destinação*).

**Who was the President of Brazil when this law was enacted?**
The law was promulgated on December 21, 2000, during the presidency of Fernando Henrique Cardoso. He served as the head of state and government of the Federative Republic of Brazil at the time of the law's approval.

**What government body or ministry is directly affected by this law?**
The law directly affects the Ministry of Transport of Brazil (*Ministério dos Transportes*), as it is the named recipient of the supplementary credit and fiscal budget allocations authorized by the statute.

**Where can the full, official text of this Brazilian law be found?**
The complete official text of Law No. 10119/2000 is available on the Brazilian federal government's legislative portal at the URL: https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/l10119.htm. It is also cataloged in the national LexML system under the ID `urn:lex:br:federal:lei:2000-12-21;10119`.

**How is this law classified within legal and knowledge systems?**
Within structured data, this entity is classified as an **instance of a statute**. It is a formal written document that creates law, enacted by the Brazilian federal government. It is part of the body of Brazilian statutory law and is the subject of documentation within WikiProject Brazilian Laws.

## Why It Matters
Law No. 10119/2000 is a functional component of Brazil's federal budgetary and fiscal management system. As a statute authorizing supplementary credit, it represents a specific legislative adjustment to the annual fiscal budget, reallocating or adding funds to a key ministry's budget after the original budget's approval. This type of law is essential for the operational flexibility of the federal government, allowing it to respond to unforeseen needs or priorities within the transportation sector. Its existence and documentation in official repositories like the *Planalto* website and the LexML system ensure transparency and legal certainty for the use of public funds. For researchers, legal professionals, and citizens, it is a concrete record of a specific fiscal decision made by the National Congress and sanctioned by the Presidency in the year 2000.

## Notable For
*   **Specific Fiscal Instrument:** It is a clear example of a *Crédito Suplementar* law, a specific type of budgetary statute within the Brazilian legal framework.
*   **Sectoral Funding:** It is notable for its direct, singular focus on allocating supplementary funds to the Ministry of Transport of Brazil.
*   **Official Documentation:** It possesses a permanent, stable identifier in Brazil's national LexML system (`urn:lex:br:federal:lei:2000-12-21;10119`), ensuring its unambiguous citation and retrieval.
*   **WikiProject Inclusion:** Its inclusion in WikiProject Brazilian Laws signifies its recognition as a documented and cataloged piece of federal legislation within collaborative knowledge projects.

## Body

### Legal Classification and Identity
Law No. 10119 of December 21, 2000 is formally classified as a **statute**. This means it is a formal written document enacted by a competent authority (the Brazilian federal government) that creates law. Its instance_of property explicitly links it to the class "statute." It is a manifestation of statutory law within the Brazilian legal order. The law applies to the jurisdiction of the Federative Republic of Brazil and was written in the Brazilian Portuguese language.

### Legislative History and Enactment
The law was **approved and promulgated** by the **Presidency of the Federative Republic of Brazil**. The specific individual holding that office at the time of promulgation on **December 21, 2000**, was **President Fernando Henrique Cardoso**. The place of its official publication and enactment was **Brasília**, the federal capital. The law's creation was caused by the legislative process ("legislation") and it follows the stage of "draft laws."

### Content, Scope, and Main Subjects
The law's content is defined by its main subjects, which describe its practical legal effect:
*   **Supplementary Credit (*Crédito Suplementar*):** The law's primary function is to open supplementary credit, meaning it authorizes an increase in the budget for a specific purpose beyond what was originally approved in the annual budget law.
*   **Fiscal Budget (*Orçamento Fiscal*):** The supplementary credit is opened within the framework of the Union's fiscal budget, indicating it deals with the federal government's general expenditure budget.
*   **Federal Government of Brazil (*União Federal*):** The entity opening the credit and managing the budget is the Federal Government.
*   **Ministry of Transport of Brazil (*Ministério dos Transportes*):** This is the specific executive ministry designated to receive the allocated funds.
*   **Destination (*Destinação*):** The law specifies the final destination or purpose for which the supplementary credit is to be used by the Ministry of Transport.

### Documentation and Access
The law has a permanent, citable identifier within Brazil's structured legislative data ecosystem: the **LexML Brazil ID `urn:lex:br:federal:lei:2000-12-21;10119`**. Its canonical, official text is published and made available by the Brazilian federal government on the *Planalto* website at the URL `https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/l10119.htm`. Its standard legal citation is **Lei nº 10119/2000**.

### Context within Knowledge Systems
This specific law is recognized and tracked within collaborative knowledge projects. It is listed on the **on_focus_list_of_wikimedia_project** property for **WikiProject Brazilian Laws**, indicating it is a subject of organized documentation and improvement efforts on Wikimedia platforms related to Brazilian legislation. As a statute from Brazil, it is part of the vast corpus of national statutory law that contributes to the global understanding of legal systems.

## References

1. [Source](https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:2000-12-21;10119)
2. [Source](https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=10119&ano=2000&data=21/12/2000&ato=0b7oXQq1EMNpWT13d)