# Law No. 4142 of September 21, 1962 > Brazilian law **Wikidata**: [Q105648399](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105648399) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/law-no-4142-of-september-21-1962 ## Summary Law No. 4142 of September 21, 1962 is a Brazilian statute published in Brasília that authorizes a special budgetary adjustment ("Credito Especial") specifically for the Ministry of Health of Brazil. Promulgated by President João Goulart, it serves as a formal legal instrument to allocate funds outside the standard budget cycle. The law is officially cited as Lei nº 4142/1962. ## Key Facts - **Full Title:** Lei nº 4142, de 21 de setembro de 1962 - **Publication Date:** September 21, 1962 - **Place of Publication:** Brasília, Brazil - **Country/Jurisdiction:** Brazil (Federative Republic of Brazil) - **Entity Type:** Statute (formal written document that creates law) - **Approved By:** Presidency of the Federative Republic of Brazil - **Promulgated By:** João Goulart (President of Brazil) - **Main Subjects:** - Special budgetary adjustment (stated as "Credito Especial") - Ministry of Health of Brazil (stated as "Ministerio Da Saude (Ms)") - **Language:** Brazilian Portuguese - **Legal Citation:** Lei nº 4142/1962 - **Lexml Brazil ID:** `urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1962-09-21;4142` - **Official URL:** `https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/1950-1969/l4142.htm` - **Wikidata Description:** Brazilian law - **Wikimedia Project List:** WikiProject Brazilian Laws ## FAQs **What is the specific purpose of Law No. 4142/1962?** The law's sole purpose is to authorize a "Credito Especial" (special credit), a type of special budgetary adjustment, specifically for the Ministry of Health of Brazil. This provides a legal mechanism for allocating additional funds to that ministry. **Who signed Law No. 4142/1962 into force?** The law was promulgated by President João Goulart and approved by the Presidency of the Federative Republic of Brazil on September 21, 1962. **Where can the official text of this law be found?** The official text is publicly available on the Planalto.gov.br website at `https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/1950-1969/l4142.htm`. It is also indexed in the Lexml Brazil network under ID `urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1962-09-21;4142`. **What type of legal document is this?** It is classified as a statute, which is a formal written document that creates law and serves as a manifestation of statutory law. ## Why It Matters This law is a significant example of the legislative mechanisms used by the Brazilian government for public finance management. By authorizing a "Credito Especial," it demonstrates how the state can legally circumvent standard budgetary procedures to address urgent or unforeseen financial needs of a specific sector, in this case, public health. The law is also historically significant as it was promulgated by President João Goulart during a politically volatile period in Brazil's history, just two years before the 1964 coup d'état. Its existence as a public domain, digitally accessible statute ensures transparency in the historical record of Brazilian federal expenditures and legal precedents. ## Notable For - **Targeted Financial Mechanism:** Specifically authorizes a "Credito Especial" (special credit), a distinct type of budgetary adjustment. - **Single-Sector Focus:** The law is exclusively targeted at the Ministry of Health of Brazil. - **Historical Promulgation:** Signed by President João Goulart, a central figure in Brazil's pre-dictatorship political history. - **Capital City Origin:** Published in Brasília, which had only recently become the federal capital in 1960. - **Structured Identification:** Possesses a unique Lexml Brazil identifier, integrating it into a formal system of legal citations. ## Body ### Legal Classification and Scope Law No. 4142 of September 21, 1962, is formally classified as a **statute**. As such, it is a formal written document that creates law, acting as the official record of a legal rule enacted by the Brazilian government. It is an instance of a "legal term or legal concept" and functions as a concrete manifestation of statutory law. The law applies to the entire jurisdiction of the **Federative Republic of Brazil**. ### Promulgation and Authority The law was promulgated on **September 21, 1962**, by **João Goulart**, acting in his capacity as President. The document was approved by the **Presidency of the Federative Republic of Brazil** and lists its place of publication as **Brasília**. This date places the law during the early 1960s, a period preceding the military dictatorship established in 1964. Brasília itself had been inaugurated as the capital just over two years prior, on April 22, 1960, making this law a product of the early years of the new federal capital. ### Subject Matter and Function The core function of this statute is to authorize a **special budgetary adjustment**. The legal text refers to this mechanism as a "**Credito Especial**" (Special Credit). This financial instrument is used to allocate funds for specific purposes that were not anticipated or included in the annual budget law. The law designates a specific beneficiary for this adjustment: the **Ministry of Health of Brazil**. The source material explicitly identifies this entity as "**Ministerio Da Saude (Ms)**" and lists it as a main subject of the legislation. This indicates that the statute's purpose was to provide additional or specific financial resources to the federal health authority at that time. ### Identity and Accessibility The law has several formal identifiers that ensure its authenticity and accessibility: - **Official Title:** Lei nº 4142, de 21 de setembro de 1962 - **Legal Citation:** Lei nº 4142/1962 - **Lexml Brazil ID:** `urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1962-09-21;4142` - **Language:** The work is written in **Brazilian Portuguese**. As an "edict of government," the law is in the **public domain** and is freely accessible to the public. It is archived on the official website of the Planalto Presidential Palace at `https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/1950-1969/l4142.htm`. ### Context within Knowledge Systems Within structured knowledge bases, the entity is linked to broader concepts: - It is an **instance of** a "statute." - Its **country of origin** is Brazil. - It is categorized under **WikiProject Brazilian Laws**, indicating its relevance in collaborative, structured knowledge initiatives focused on Brazilian legislation. ## References 1. [Source](https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1962-09-21;4142) 2. [Source](https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=4142&ano=1962&data=21/09/1962&ato=c2fQza61kMVRVT808)