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Section 2
 

(1) The support described in Section 1 shall be provided to the candidate by the Treasury.


(2) The Treasury shall sign an agreement with the candidate in order to disburse the amount of the support according to Section 1 based on the notification according to Subsection (3) within 5 working days after the registration of the candidate becomes effective. On the basis of this agreement, the Hungarian State Treasury shall open a card coverage account in compliance with the applicable regulations, and make arrangements for the issuance of the Treasury card.


(3) The Treasury shall be notified of the fact that the registration of the candidate has become effective, along with the designation of the party nominating the candidate by the National Election Office on the day after the registration of the candidate becomes effective.


(4) The candidate may make payments from the card coverage account of the Hungarian State Treasury according to Section (2), using the Treasury card or by way of transfer, only to cover the expenses identified in Subsection (3) of Section 1.


(5) According to Section (2) the Treasury card cannot be used to withdraw cash.


(6) Expenses shall be eligible for support according to Section 1 on the basis of an invoice or an accounting document issued in compliance with the provisions of the Act on Accounting and the Act on Value Added Tax, which shall indicate the designation of the relevant single mandate constituency.


(7) All costs associated with the production and use of the Treasury card according to Subsection (2) shall be covered by the State.