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THE CHARTER

of the Council of the Government of the Slovak Republic for Non-
Governmental Non-Profit Organisations

(approved by Resolution No. 738 of 31 August 1999)

Article 1

The Charter of the Council of the Gove rnment of the Slovak Republic for Non-
Governmental Non-Profit Organisations (herei nafter the “Council”) stipulates the status,
scope, principles of the operation of the Council, composition of and membership on the
Council, the rights and duties of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and members of the
Council, and the organisation and administrativ e framework of the operation of the Council.

Article 2

The Status of the Council

The Council is an advisory and initiating body of the Government of the Slovak
Republic to support the activities of non-governmental non-profit organisations. These mainly
include civic associations, f oundations and non-investment funds, associations of legal
entities, property associations and charity a nd humanitarian organisations, which carry out
publicly beneficial activities, in particular in the field of humanity and charity, care for
children, youth and sports, education, human righ ts protection, healthcare, culture, protection
of the environment and regional development.

Article 3

The scope of activities of the Council

/1/ The Council shall carry out tasks accordi ng to its own work plan that links up and
complies with the work plan of the Government and the plan of legislative tasks of the
Government of the Slovak Republic.

/2/ The scope of activities of the Council shall mainly include:

a) initiating and evaluating policy material s and measures for decisions by the
Government of the Slovak Republic con cerning the support of non-governmental non-
profit organisations,

b) initiating legislative drafts and commenting le gislative drafts relating to the conditions
of activities of non-government al non-profit organisations,

c) cooperating with central bodies of state administration of the Slovak Republic on
programmes of cooperation between the state and non-governmental non-profit
organisations at all levels of public affa irs administration, defining procedures and
criteria for the access of non-governmental non-profit organisations to public funds,
on the granting system of subsidies from the state budget to non-governmental non-
profit organisations and pr oposing appropriate represen tation of non-governmental
non-profit organisations in decision-making, monitoring and evaluating bodies,

d) initiating activities of a publicly accessi ble information system with a databases
structure on non-governmental non-profit orga nisation as well as programmes of the
Government of the Slovak Republic, its deci sions and adopted tasks that shall be
based on the needs of non-governmental non-profit organisations and the Government
of the Slovak Republic,

e) shall establish specialised working groups for addressing exceptionally intricate
problems.

Article 4

Composition of the Council and membership on the Council

/1/ The Council is composed of the Chairm an, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and members.

/2/ The Government of the Slovak Republic appoints and removes the Chairman of the
Council and the Deputy Prime Minister of th e Gvoernment of the Slovak Republic for
Human Rights, Minorities and Regional Deve lopment is the Chairman of the Council.

/3/ The Chairman of the Council appoints and removes the Vice Chairman and members
of the council upon a proposal by non-government al non-profit organisations, ministers of
the relevant ministries and other central bodi es of the state administration of the Slovak
Republic after their names list approval by the Government of the Slovak Republic.

/4/ The Chairman of Council appoints and removes the Secretary of the Council upon the
proposal by the Council.

/5/ Representatives of non-governmental non-p rofit organisations, ministries and other
central bodies of the state administration of the Slovak Republic having a competence
with respect to non-governmental non-profit or ganisations are members of the Council.
Their list is in the annex hereto.

/6/ Non-governmental non-prof it organisations and their umbrella and service
organisations nominate the representatives of nongovernmental non-profit organisations
after agreeing with the Chairman of the Counc il. State secretaries proposed by the relevant
ministers represent the ministries. The repres entatives nominated by the competent central
body of the state administration of the Slovak Republic represent other central bodies of
the state administration of the Slovak Republic.

/7/ Only a national of the Slovak Republic who is a person of integrity can be a member of
the Council.

/8/ Membership in the Council is a honorary function. The members of the Council are
irreplaceable in their function. The member shall inform the Secretary of the Council
about his/her absence from the meeting in writing in advance.

/9/ The membership in the Council shall expire upon:
a) death,
b) removal,
c) written resignation.

Article 5

The rights and duties of the Chairman, Vi ce Chairman, Secretary and members of the
Council

/1/Chairman of the Council

a) shall manage the activities of the Council a nd shall be accountable for its activities to
the Government of the Slovak Republic,
b) shall submit the Council its work plan for approval,
c) shall convene sessions of the Council,
d) shall propose the agenda for the meeting of the Council,
e) shall propose conclusions from the meeting of the Council,
f) shall submit the Government of the Sl ovak Republic initiative proposals and
recommendations the Council agreed upon,
g) shall appoint and remove the Vice Chairman and members of the Council after the
approval of their names list by the Government of the Slovak Republic,
h) shall appoint and remove the Secretary of the Council,
i) shall appoint members of specialist work ing groups the Council has decided to
establish and shall invite the representatives of other institutions to the meetings of the
Council,
j) shall perform tasks assigned by the Council.

/2/Vice Chairman of the Council:

a) shall stand in for the Chairman of the C ouncil within the scope of rights and duties
entrusted with by the Chairman during his/her absence,
b) shall participate with a voting right in the meetings of the Council.

/3/ The Secretary of the Council:

a) shall prepare the draft work plan of the Council,
b) shall organise and administratively s upport the preparation and meeting of the
Council,
c) shall have the administrative responsibility for the preparation of positions, proposals
and recommendations to the materials submitted to the meeting of the Council,
d) shall inform the Council on the performa nce with respect to its resolutions,
e) shall participate without a voting righ t in the meetings of the Council.
f) shall arrange for the minutes from the meeting of the Council.

/4/ Members of the Council:

a) shall participate with a voting right in the meetings of the Council,
b) shall approve the work plan of the Council and the agenda of the meetings of the
Council,
c) shall adopt positions, proposals and recomme ndations to the materials discussed at the
meetings of the Council,
d) shall submit the Council proposals and re commendations concerning the matters
relevant for non-governmental non-profit orga nisations from their own initiative.

Article 6

Principles of the work of the Council

/1/ The Chairman of the Council shall convene the meetings of the Council.

/2/ The Council shall meet according to the need, however, at least once a month.

/3/ The Council shall be qualified to negotiate an d decide when more than half of its members
are present.

/4/ Council’s decisions should be final if more than a half of present members voted in favour
of the draft resolution. In case of tie of votes th e vote of the Chairman of the Council shall be
decisive.

/5/ The Council shall adopt positions that the Chairmen of the Council shall submit as
recommendations to the sessions of th e Government of the Slovak Republic.

/6/ Usually, the meetings of the Council are clos ed and the Council shall inform the public of
the results of the meeting.

Article 7

Organisational and administrative support to the work of the Council and its meetings

/1/ The Human Rights and Minorities Section of the Offices of the Government of the Slovak
Republic shall perform the tasks linked with the organisational and administrative and
technical framework of its operation.

/2/ The expenses linked with the activities of the Council are financially covered by the Office
of the Government of the Slovak Republic.

Article 8

The rules of procedure of the Council

The Council shall issue the Rules of Procedure of the Council and the rules of work for
specialist working groups.

Article 9

Effect

This Charter shall enter into force on the day by its approval by the Government of the Slovak
Republic.