The President signed the Act on Public Cultural Institutions    

Petr Pavel signed the legal rules for public cultural institutions. Their advantage compared to contributory cultural organizations, according to the government, is, among other things, the possibility of long-term financial planning from multiple sources. The possibility of potential political interference in the activities of cultural institutions should also be limited.

The law, effective from the beginning of next year, will establish a public cultural institution as a new type of legal entity. It will be an alternative to current contributory organizations, which are primarily unable to plan financially in the long term, as they are primarily dependent on an annual contribution from the founder, the explanatory report states. According to Minister of Culture Martin Baxa, the new form will be particularly suitable for larger theaters or symphony orchestras.

The highest body of a public cultural institution will be the board of directors, appointed by the founder. The board of directors will appoint the director, and control will be under the authority of the supervisory board appointed by the founder. Public cultural institutions are not intended to be under political influence. According to the draft, the professional public will participate in their management, with at least one-third representation on the board of directors.

A public cultural institution will be able to be established by the state, region, city or municipality. The transformation of current contributory organizations into public cultural institutions is to be voluntary, at the decision of the founder.