# Law No. 6561 of September 18, 1978

> Brazilian law

**Wikidata**: [Q105650452](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105650452)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/law-no-6561-of-september-18-1978

## Summary
Law No. 6561 of September 18, 1978 is a Brazilian statute that authorizes the executive branch to open a special credit of CR 18,736,600.00 to the Federal Senate for a specified purpose. Promulgated under President Ernesto Geisel, it represents a targeted budgetary adjustment within Brazil's federal legislative framework.

## Key Facts
- Title: Lei nº 6561, de 18 de setembro de 1978
- Aliases: Lei nº 6561, de 18 de setembro de 1978
- Legal citation: Lei nº 6561/1978
- Instance of: statute (formal written document that creates law, including acts, executive orders, and by-laws)
- Country: Brazil
- Applies to jurisdiction: Brazil
- Publication date: 1978-09-18
- Place of publication: Brasília
- Approved by: Presidency of the Federative Republic of Brazil (qualifiers:  Ernesto Geisel, point_in_time 1978-09-18, determination_method promulgation)
- Law digest: AUTORIZA O PODER EXECUTIVO A ABRIR AO SENADO FEDERAL O CREDITO ESPECIAL DE CR 18.736.600,00, PARA O FIM QUE ESPECIFICA.
- Main subjects: special budgetary adjustment (stated as Credito Especial),  (stated as Atendimento), authorization (stated as Autorização), expense (stated as Despesa), executive branch (stated as Executivo),  (stated as Concessão), Federal Senate of Brazil (stated as Senado)
- LexML Brazil ID: urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1978-09-18;6561
- Language of work or name: Brazilian Portuguese
- Work available at URL: https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/1970-1979/l6561.htm
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Brazilian Laws
- Related class: statute (sitelink_count: 117)
- Origin location: Brazil (inception 1822-09-07 as sovereign state under Empire of Brazil; earlier as colony from 1549 under State of Brazil and country under Portuguese Empire from 1500 to 1815; preferred country value Brazil from 1822; sitelink_count: 381)

## FAQs
**What does Law No. 6561 of September 18, 1978 specifically authorize?**  
It empowers the executive branch to allocate a special credit of CR 18,736,600.00 directly to the Federal Senate for a designated aim, framed as a budgetary adjustment involving attendance, authorization, expense, and concession.

**Who approved this law and how?**  
The Presidency of the Federative Republic of Brazil approved it via promulgation on 1978-09-18, with Ernesto Geisel serving in that role at the point in time.

**Where and when was the law published?**  
Publication occurred in Brasília on 1978-09-18, accessible via official repositories like LexML and Planalto.gov.br.

**What are the key identifiers and citations for this statute?**  
It holds the LexML ID urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1978-09-18;6561 and citation Lei nº 6561/1978, with full text at https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/1970-1979/l6561.htm.

**In what language and jurisdiction does it apply?**  
Written in Brazilian Portuguese, it applies exclusively to the jurisdiction of Brazil as a federal statute.

## Why It Matters
This law addresses a precise fiscal need by granting the executive authority to transfer CR 18,736,600.00 as special credit to the Federal Senate, enabling targeted expenditures on attendance-related concessions and expenses. In the context of Brazil's 1978 governance under military rule with Ernesto Geisel, it exemplifies executive-legislative financial coordination, solving immediate budgetary constraints for Senate operations. Its role in special budgetary adjustments underscores mechanisms for ad hoc funding in federal structures, influencing how Brazil manages legislative expenses amid historical shifts from colonial Portuguese Empire (1500-1815), imperial sovereignty (1822), to modern republic—ensuring Senate functionality without broader fiscal disruption.

## Notable For
- Authorizing exact special credit amount of CR 18,736,600.00 exclusively for Federal Senate use.
- Promulgation by Ernesto Geisel on precise date 1978-09-18 via presidential determination method.
- Classification under multiple subjects like special budgetary adjustment, authorization, and executive branch involvement.
- Inclusion in WikiProject Brazilian Laws focus list for Wikimedia documentation.
- Unique LexML identifier urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1978-09-18;6561 tying it to federal Brazilian legal databases.
- Ties to Brazil's layered history: post-Empire of Brazil inception (1822-09-07) and pre-colonial State of Brazil (1549).

## Body
### Legislative Identity and Classification
Law No. 6561 of September 18, 1978 functions as a statute, defined as a formal written document creating law, encompassing acts, executive orders, and by-laws. Its title reads Lei nº 6561, de 18 de setembro de 1978, with alias matching exactly. Legal citation standardizes to Lei nº 6561/1978. It belongs to the class of statutes, which carries a sitelink_count of 117 across linked resources. Wikidata description labels it simply as Brazilian law. Focus falls under WikiProject Brazilian Laws.

### Jurisdiction and Publication Details
Enacted in Brazil, a country in South America with inception as sovereign state on 1822-09-07 (qualifiers:  sovereign state,  Empire of Brazil; references dated 2017-08-13 and 2017-12-01 to brasil.gov.br sites); earlier as colony from 1549 ( colony,  State of Brazil); as country under Portuguese Empire (start_time 1500, end_time 1815); preferred country value Brazil (start_time 1822), with sitelink_count 381. Applies to jurisdiction Brazil. Language of work or name: Brazilian Portuguese. Publication date: 1978-09-18. Place of publication: Brasília. Full text available at https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/1970-1979/l6561.htm. LexML Brazil ID: urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1978-09-18;6561.

### Content and Purpose
Law digest states: AUTORIZA O PODER EXECUTIVO A ABRIR AO SENADO FEDERAL O CREDITO ESPECIAL DE CR 18.736.600,00, PARA O FIM QUE ESPECIFICA. Main subjects include:
- Special budgetary adjustment (stated_as Credito Especial).
-  (stated_as Atendimento).
- Authorization (stated_as Autorização).
- Expense (stated_as Despesa).
- Executive branch (stated_as Executivo).
-  (stated_as Concessão).
- Federal Senate of Brazil (stated_as Senado).

### Approval and Promulgation
Approved by Presidency of the Federative Republic of Brazil. Qualifiers:  Ernesto Geisel, point_in_time 1978-09-18, determination_method promulgation.

### References and Sources
Multiple references support properties:
- Title, instance_of, country, applies_to_jurisdiction, place_of_publication, language_of_work_or_name, legal_citation:  2021-01-28,  https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1978-09-18;6561.
- Law_digest:  ,  2021-04-10.
- Approved_by, publication_date, work_available_at_url:  2021-02-17,  https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=6561&ano=1978&data=18/09/1978&ato=a55kXTU1UerRVTdc0.
- Main_subject qualifiers:  2021-04-06,  https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1978-09-18;6561.

## References

1. [Source](https://www.lexml.gov.br/urn/urn:lex:br:federal:lei:1978-09-18;6561)
2. [Source](https://legislacao.presidencia.gov.br/atos?tipo=LEI&numero=6561&ano=1978&data=18/09/1978&ato=a55kXTU1UerRVTdc0)
3. LexML Brasil