Israeli Public Broadcasting Law (Amendment No. 11) (Israel Broadcasting Corporation Budget), 5786-2026

The bill establishes changes to the approval process for the Israel Broadcasting Corporation's budget. Henceforth, the corporation's annual budget proposal will be submitted for review by the corporation's council and subsequently forwarded to the government for approval. The government will review the proposal and grant final approval. The corporation's annual budget will be funded from various sources, including the state budget, revenue from commercial use of archival material, advertisements, radio announcements, public service announcements, and revenue from research and development. The government is authorized, after giving the corporation an opportunity to present its arguments, to modify or cancel details in the corporation's budget. The budget approved by the government will be the corporation's annual budget, and no payments or commitments may be made except in accordance with the approved budget. If the corporation receives additional income beyond the estimate set in the annual budget, it may use such funds following approval by the relevant ministers. Additionally, it is proposed that the portion of the state budget allocated to the corporation's budget be determined in the Budget Foundations Law.

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