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Chapter III Organization and responsibilities of the review committee
Article 13
The review committee shall consist of between nine and 15 members. Of these, one member who is concurrently the head, deputy head, or chief of staff at the reviewing agency shall serve as the convener. One member who is concurrently the head of the business unit at the reviewing agency shall serve as the deputy convener. The other members shall be hired (or seconded) from among the following categories, with each category represented by at least one member; individuals from the first and second categories are to have had previous experience with public art:
1. visual arts: artistic creation, art criticism, applied arts, arts education, or arts administration;
2. environmental space: urban planning, architectural design, landscape gardening, and ecological environmental planning;
3. other professions: local culture and history, community building, law, and other professions; and
4. representatives of relevant organizations.
Members selected in association with the fourth Subparagraph of the preceding Paragraph shall not constitute more than one-fourth the total number of committee members, and shall be drawn from outside the business unit of the reviewing agency.
In forming the review committee, representatives of each sex shall account for at least one-third of seats.
Article 14
The review committee shall have the following duties:
1. provide consultations/opinions on the overall public art planning, installation, extension education, and management and maintenance policies;
2. review tables of basic information on public art installation plans;
3. review public art installation plans;
4. review donations of public art;
5. review the remittance of public art monies to funds or dedicated accounts;
6. review public art relocation and removal plans; and
7. handle other matters concerning funding, guidance, awards, and administration.
In addition to the above, the Ministry of Culture’s review committee shall be responsible for reviewing the database of visual arts experts and scholars connected with public art and handling cases covered under Subparagraph 2 of Paragraph 1 of Article 4 and Article 6.
Article 15
A quorum of one-half of review committee members shall be required to convene a meeting and to pass resolutions, and decisions shall be approved with the vote of more than one-half of members present.
Article 16
The review committee shall convene at least once per year and may conduct ad-hoc meetings as needed. Committee members shall serve a term of two years and may be rehired.
Where a committee member resigns or dies, or where the duties of a committee member representing an organization change, or where a committee member is unable to perform the duties of office, said committee member may be dismissed from office. The reviewing agency shall then hire a replacement whose term of office shall be the same as that of the original member.