Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency explained

Agency Name:Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency
Nativename:Swedish: Kammarkollegiet
Seal:Kammarkollegiet vapen bra.svg
Formed:1539
Headquarters:Stockholm
Minister1 Name:Elisabeth Svantesson
Minister1 Pfo:
(Ministry of Finance)
Chief1 Name:Anne Vadasz Nilsson
Chief1 Position:
(Director-General)
Parent Agency:Ministry of Finance
Keydocument1:Regleringsbrev[1]
Keydocument2:Instruktion[2]
Website:kammarkollegiet.se

The Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency (Swedish: Kammarkollegiet||"Chamber College) is a Swedish government agency under the Ministry of Finance. Established in 1539 by King Gustav Vasa, it is the oldest still active government agency in Sweden.

Role

It is tasked with providing various services within the public sector, in particular qualified legal and economic expertise, public administration, asset- and risk management. Kammarkollegiet represents the State in indemnity cases, speaks on behalf of the public in certain cases involving the Environmental Code, and in other matters as decided by the Chancellor of Justice. The agency is also responsible for the registration of religious communities, the appointment of those entitled to officiate weddings, setting rates for funeral charges, the authorisation of travel guarantees and use of interpreters and translators. Kammarkollegiet also monitors the State Inheritance Fund's interests and manages its capital. In addition to this, the agency also deals with changes to the regional division of Sweden, and exemptions from the testamentary provisions governing foundations.[3] [4] [5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Regleringsbrev. Swedish National Financial Management Authority. 13 August 2014. Swedish.
  2. Web site: Förordning (2007:824) med instruktion för Kammarkollegiet. The Riksdag. 13 August 2014. Swedish.
  3. Web site: Kammarkollegiet. Kammarkollegiet. 13 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140703053352/http://www.kammarkollegiet.se/kammarkollegiet. 3 July 2014. dead.
  4. Web site: Ordinance on Registration of Religious Communities. The Government of Sweden. 13 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813221247/http://www.government.se/content/1/c6/02/78/29/5e35f972.pdf. 13 August 2014. dead.
  5. Web site: Den kommunala indelningen. Kammarkollegiet. 13 August 2014. Swedish. https://web.archive.org/web/20130127181659/http://www.kammarkollegiet.se/sites/default/files/pm_kommunal_indelning.pdf. 27 January 2013. dead.