Changes in the legal regulation of funding of registered churches and religious societies in the Slovak Republic, with reference of of canon law regulation

Abstract

After more than seventy years, the lawgiver in the Slovak Republic changed some aspects of the material (financial) security of registered churches and religious societies. Despite the complete abrogation of Act no. 218/1949 Coll., the new law (Act no. 370/2019 Coll.) leave unchanged the model of direct state contributions to areas of activity, generally defined by law, including clerical salaries. However, by abolishing the statutory pay scales was strengthened the autonomous position of churches and religious societies in creation and implementation their own budgets in accordance with the provisions of financial discipline.