Act to Establish the National Culture and Arts Foundation
2017-12-13
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Article 1
This act is enacted in line with Article 19 of the National Award for Arts Act to implement the provisions of the Culture and Arts Reward Act, and the National Culture and Arts Foundation (hereafter NCAF) is hereby established.
Article 2
The NCAF shall be established as a foundation in accordance with the terms of this Act. For areas where this Act is silent, other relevant laws shall govern.
Article 3
The Ministry of Culture shall be the relevant supervisory authority for the NCAF.
Article 4
The NCAF shall have target capital of NT$10 billion, which will be derived from Article 24 of the National Award for Arts Act. The supervisory authority shall apportion funds for the NCAF, while private bodies shall be encouraged to make donations. Capital should be amassed within a 10-year timeframe.
Starting capital of NT$2 billion is to be budgeted for the fund by the supervisory agency.
Starting capital of NT$2 billion is to be budgeted for the fund by the supervisory agency.
Article 5
Operating funds for the NCAF shall be drawn from the following:
1. Donations by government’s budget;
2. Interest on capital;
3. Donations by domestic and foreign private organizations, groups, or individuals; and
4. Other sources.
1. Donations by government’s budget;
2. Interest on capital;
3. Donations by domestic and foreign private organizations, groups, or individuals; and
4. Other sources.
Article 6
The NCAF shall concern itself with the following:
1. Holding cultural/artistic activities;
2. Funding cultural/artistic work;
3. Rewarding cultural workers;and
4. Exercising the mission from the National Award for Arts Act.
1. Holding cultural/artistic activities;
2. Funding cultural/artistic work;
3. Rewarding cultural workers;and
4. Exercising the mission from the National Award for Arts Act.
Article 7
The NCAF shall be governed by a board of directors, with 21 in number, of which one shall serve as chair. The chair shall be elected from among the board. A board of supervisors, three to five in number, shall also be established. One of the board’s member shall be elected by the board to serve as the Executive Supervisors.
Article 8
Members of the board of directors and the board of supervisors shall be selected by the supervisory agency from among arts/culture workers, scholars, experts, representatives of related government agencies, and members of society at large for submission to the Premier. Regulations governing the selection shall be separately drafted.
The number of directors or supervisors of a given gender may not be less than one-third of the total number of directors or supervisors.
The number of representatives from related government agencies serving as directors shall not account for more than one-fifth of the total number of directors; there shall be one representative from related government agencies serving as a supervisor.
Directors and supervisors shall serve a term of three years, and may be reappointed one time. However, the number of reappointed shall not exceed one-half the total number of directors or supervisors.
The number of directors or supervisors of a given gender may not be less than one-third of the total number of directors or supervisors.
The number of representatives from related government agencies serving as directors shall not account for more than one-fifth of the total number of directors; there shall be one representative from related government agencies serving as a supervisor.
Directors and supervisors shall serve a term of three years, and may be reappointed one time. However, the number of reappointed shall not exceed one-half the total number of directors or supervisors.
Article 9
Where directors or supervisors quit, die, where the position they hold at their respective government agency changes, or where they are otherwise unable to carry out their duties, the supervisory agency shall request the Premier to make an appointment to fill the vacancy.
Those appointed to fill vacant seats shall serve within the original term of the director or supervisor.
Those appointed to fill vacant seats shall serve within the original term of the director or supervisor.
Article 10
The board of directors shall be responsible for:
1. Approving work guidelines;
2. Approving major plans or awards;
3. Collecting and managing funds;
4. Reviewing and approving budgets and final accounts;
5. Setting and revising key regulations;
6. Appointing and dismissing key personnel; and
7. Reviewing or approving of other key matters.
The board of directors shall meet once per quarter and may call ad-hoc meetings when necessary.
1. Approving work guidelines;
2. Approving major plans or awards;
3. Collecting and managing funds;
4. Reviewing and approving budgets and final accounts;
5. Setting and revising key regulations;
6. Appointing and dismissing key personnel; and
7. Reviewing or approving of other key matters.
The board of directors shall meet once per quarter and may call ad-hoc meetings when necessary.
Article 11
The board of supervisors shall be responsible for:
1. Auditing the fund and savings;
2. Financial oversight;
3. Approval of final accounts.
1. Auditing the fund and savings;
2. Financial oversight;
3. Approval of final accounts.
Article 12
Except for the chairman and the Executive Supervisors, directors and supervisors shall serve without compensation. Transportation fees shall, however, be provided for travel to and from meetings.
Article 13
The NCAF shall be served by a president and one or two vice presidents. Candidates for these positions shall be nominated by the board chairman and approved of by the board for a term of three years which shall be extendable one time.
The president shall answer to the board chairman and be responsible for day-to-day management. The vice presidents shall aid the president in carrying out board affairs.
The president shall answer to the board chairman and be responsible for day-to-day management. The vice presidents shall aid the president in carrying out board affairs.
Article 14
The NCAF’s organization shall be drawn up by its board of directors subject to the approval of the supervisory agency.
Article 15
The NCAF shall use the same accounting year as that of the national government.
Article 16
The drafting and reviewing of the NCAF’s budget and final accounts shall be done in line with the following principles:
1. Prior to the start of an accounting year, a work plan shall be drafted, while the NCAF’s board of directors shall submit an approved budget to the supervisory agency where it will be subject to said agency’s budgetary procedure.
2. At the close of an accounting year, the NCAF’s board of supervisors shall submit work results and final accounts to the supervisory agency where it will be subject to said agency’s procedure for final accounts.
1. Prior to the start of an accounting year, a work plan shall be drafted, while the NCAF’s board of directors shall submit an approved budget to the supervisory agency where it will be subject to said agency’s budgetary procedure.
2. At the close of an accounting year, the NCAF’s board of supervisors shall submit work results and final accounts to the supervisory agency where it will be subject to said agency’s procedure for final accounts.
Article 17
The supervisory agency shall act in accordance with this act and related regulations in drafting rules concerning donations to the NCAF.
Article 18
Should circumstances change such that the NCAF is no longer able to fulfill the goals set by this act, it shall be dissolved in accordance with related laws; the remaining property and the powers of the NCAF shall revert to the central government.
Article 19
This act shall take effective upon the date of its enactment.