Ordinance on the Oskar and Dora Meier-Strub Fund - Legal Form
Table of Provisions (8)
Statutory Text (8 Provisions)
1. The assets and income derived from the donation by spouses Oskar and Dora Meier-Strub, pursuant to the public deed of gift contract dated January 12, 1981, shall be managed as a designated fund.
2. The fund does not have its own legal personality.
1. The purpose of the fund is to ensure the preservation, maintenance, and care of artworks, to deepen the public's understanding of these artworks, to provide inspiration for artistic creation, and to promote art and culture of all kinds.
1. The art objects are entrusted to the custody of the cantonal library and form a special part of the cantonal art collection. The guidelines of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and the cantonal collection concept are directive for their care.
1. The fund administration consists of a commission with at least three members, who are elected by the government council. The term of election is four years or the remainder of such a term. Re-election is possible.
2. The commission is quorate when all members are present; it makes its decisions by a simple majority.
3. A unanimous decision is required for a resolution reached by circular method. Otherwise, the commission constitutes itself.
4. The commission freely decides on the purpose-specific use of the fund's resources. Two commission members have the authority to sign for all legal transactions.
1. The fund accounting is managed by the Office of Finance on behalf of the Commission and is presented separately in the state accounts.
2. Fund management and accounting are subject to audit by the Financial Control.
1. The commission shall report to the government council on its activities once during each term of office.
1. The entitlement of commission members to daily allowances is governed by Art. 41a of the Ordinance on the Government and Administration Organization Act.
2. The reimbursement of expenses is governed by the Regulation on the Compensation for Inconveniences, Expenses, On-Call Duty, and Extraordinary Working Hours.
3. For special expenditures, the commission may grant appropriate compensation instead of a daily allowance.
1. The regulation comes into effect on September 1, 2017.
2. It replaces the fund regulations of May 1, 2013.