Access to Public Information

“Article 4

The activity of the Institute is considered a public service, the implementation of which is in the public interest. In accordance with the Regulation on the Standard Classification of Activities, the tasks performed by the public institute are classified as follows:

G 47.782
Retail sale in specialized stores of artistic products

G 47.890
Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods

I 56.101
Restaurants and inns

I 56.103
Pastry shops and cafés

I 56.210
Event catering and food delivery

I 56.290
Other food service activities

I 56.300
Beverage serving activities

J 58.110
Book publishing

J 58.140
Publishing of journals and other periodicals

L 68.200
Rental and operation of own or leased real estate

M 72.200
Research and experimental development in the social sciences and humanities

M 74.100
Design, arrangement and decoration activities

N 79.120
Tour operator activities

N 82.300
Organization of exhibitions, fairs and meetings

N 82.990
Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified

P 85.520
Education, improvement and training in the field of culture and art

P 85.590
Other education, improvement and training not elsewhere classified

R 90.030
Artistic creation

R 90.040
Operation of cultural event facilities

R 91.011
Library activities

R 91.012
Archive activities

R 91.020
Museum activities

R 91.030
Protection of cultural heritage.”

Article 5

In view of the purpose for which the Institute was established, it performs the following tasks within the public service:

• carries out museum and exhibition-gallery activities in Slovenska Bistrica Castle and its branches,
• prepares permanent and temporary exhibitions,
• organizes and carries out the preservation of natural and cultural heritage in the municipality,
• takes care of the restoration of natural landmarks and cultural and historical monuments in the municipality, in accordance with the professional guidelines of the competent services and according to programmes for which it obtains the consent of the founder,
• organizes and mediates cultural and other public events, organizes congress activities and other educational activities in the field of culture,
• provides programme advisory activities,
• purchases and sells works of art, documentary materials, exhibits and other materials related to the Institute’s activities,
• carries out publishing activities,
• organizes and manages a documentation data centre, keeps a register of landmarks and monuments, and stores other documentary material of local historical significance,
• carries out promotional activities by providing information about the cultural and tourist offer of our municipality within the municipality itself and in the wider Slovenian area,
• cooperates and connects with tourism stakeholders and other providers of cultural and tourism activities in the municipality,
• performs other tasks in the field of culture.

The activity of the Institute is considered a public service, the implementation of which is in the public interest.

The Ordinance on the Establishment stipulates that, in carrying out market activities, the Institute may primarily focus on the Castle Shop, the market, special guided events, events and activities that are not related to Article 5 of the Ordinance on the Establishment, which defines the public service.

The Ordinance on the Establishment does not specifically define services and the sale of goods and materials within the scope of market activities.

The Institute also carries out activities that do not fall within the scope of the public service, namely the sale of goods and services on the market:

• Sale of technical services to external users,
• Sale of goods and various items in the Castle Shop,
• Animation programmes (Experiences of Pohorje, Birthday Celebrations with Nana, and other animation programmes).

Article 4
(criteria for allocating expenses)

The Institute records revenues according to the type of activity to which they relate. It separates them into revenues related to the performance of public service activities and revenues related to market activities.

Pursuant to the Rules on Annual Reports for the Budget, Budget Users and Other Persons Governed by Public Law, data on expenses or costs by type of activity that are not evident from the documentation are determined on the basis of appropriate criteria set by the director, based on the Institute’s accounting methods.

Where no more appropriate criterion exists, the ratio between revenues generated from individual types of activities may be used as the criterion for separating expenses (the share of market revenues in the Institute’s total revenues is used).

Due to the fact that it is difficult to plan or estimate the costs of carrying out market activities, all costs are therefore recorded as public service costs. At the end of the year, for the purposes of accounting reporting, the ratio between market revenues and all revenues of the Institute is used as the criterion for separating expenses.

Article 5
(price formation)

For the sale of goods and services on the market, the prices from the Institute’s valid price list for the sale of goods and services in the Castle Shop are applied through a margin system, whereby a margin is added to the purchase price of the goods. The minimum margin is 15% of the purchase price. The margin includes the costs of cleaning supplies, office supplies, postal and telephone services, payment transaction fees, programme and IT maintenance, other materials, electricity, water, heating, as well as salaries and other labour costs.

For the sale of technical services and animation programmes, the price includes the costs of cleaning supplies, office supplies, postal and telephone services, payment transaction fees, programme and IT maintenance, other materials, electricity, water, heating, depreciation, as well as salaries and other labour costs.

The price list is adopted by the Institute Council.

The Institute’s price list for the sale of goods and services on the market is published on the Institute’s website and forms an annex to these Regulations.

When setting market prices, the Institute takes into account market principles and forms prices based on market conditions.

In doing so, the Institute plans a surplus of revenues over expenses.

Article 6
(records)

The Institute keeps records of the sale of goods in the Castle Shop, for all public service activities and market activities, showing in particular the following data:

• name of the customer,
• time of provision of the service and sale of goods,
• quantity or number,
• value and method of payment,
• and other relevant data.

Article 7
(final provisions)

Amendments and supplements to these Regulations shall be adopted and supplemented in accordance with the procedure applicable to the adoption of the Institute’s general acts.

These Regulations shall enter into force on the fifteenth day after their publication on the Institute’s website.

In Slovenska Bistrica, dated 28 October 2022

Director: Herta Žagar