Pix amendment: legal panorama in the state of Amazonas

Abstract

In 2019, through Constitutional Amendment No. 105, a new method of transfer to municipalities by federal deputies and senators was established, called the “Special Transfer” or Pix Amendment, also mandatory, which became a common transfer instrument, and the volume of resources transferred by the Union to municipalities through this system has been increasing year after year, despite the serious gaps in terms of planning and transparency, which are essential in the handling of public resources. However, it is necessary to recognize that this understanding has resulted in a lack of transparency, but it is also necessary to emphasize that the amendments in their entirety and the special ones, such as PIX, have been strengthening as an important public policy instrument, strongly focused on meeting municipal demands, especially in the state of Amazonas, which faces several public order problems in its capital and interior.