The Branches of Government of the Republic, including their bodies or dependencies, autonomous institutions, municipalities, non-state public entities, and public enterprises are hereby authorized to donate, to the Association Agency for the Development of the Huetar Norte Region, economic resources up to an amount equivalent to one hundred base salaries each, calculated according to Article 2 of Law No. 7337, of May 5, 1993, provided that such contribution does not affect the ordinary performance of the respective entity. These resources must be used solely for the development of the projects that this Association may implement for the benefit of the Huetar Norte Region.
Likewise, they are authorized to enter into, with the referred Association, cooperation agreements and agreements for the loan of human resources, office implements, infrastructure, or any other type of movable goods, as well as for the paid provision of technical-academic services. To this end, they shall follow the legal and constitutional stipulations that regulate the matter according to the Costa Rican legal system.
The Association Agency for the Development of the Huetar Norte Region shall be authorized to enter into the aforementioned agreements with entities and bodies, both public and private, as well as to form part of international agencies that pursue the achievement of objectives and activities consistent with those regulated in this Law.