Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 752 in Riga august 31 2004 (pr. No 51 13) State agencies "the patriotic guards" Charter Issued in accordance with the law of public agencies 8. the third paragraph of article 1 the State Agency ' patriotic guard ' (hereinafter referred to as the Agency) is the Ministry of defence in monitoring existing State authority, which provides State and local institutions, as well as natural and legal persons in the information services national defence policy. 2. the Agency shall have the following functions: 2.1 to inform the public on the Ministry of defence, the national armed forces and the Defense Ministry's subordinated institutions; 2.2. the issue of a military magazine "patriotic guard '; 2.3. promoting public support for NATO membership for Latvia; 2.4. informative ensure professionalisation of the armed forces; 2.5. cooperation with non-governmental organizations to implement the projects.
3. in order to ensure the fulfilment of the functions, the Agency shall: 3.1 preparing materials for military journal "patriotic guard ' issue; 3.2. in accordance with the action plan for the year to prepare for the issuance of national defence needs the necessary methodological and information materials, as well as teaching literature; 3.3. at the Ministry of defence and national armed forces prepare to issue an order not elsewhere specified expenses-form, weapons accounting books; 3.4. the national armed forces, the Ministry of defence, as well as other authorities, establish and maintain a video footage and photos from the database in the field of the protection of the State; 3.5. promoting national armed forces professionalization; 3.6. providing informational services to State and local authorities, as well as natural and legal persons;
3.7. cooperate with foreign and international institutions, tautiskaj providing information on publishing (also photos and video footage) in the field of national defence.
4. the functions of the Agency are carried out by the management contract with the Agency concluded a Defense Minister. 5. The Agency, in accordance with the competency has the right to: request from 5.1 to natural and legal persons to carry out the functions of the Agency the necessary information; 5.2. According to the Minister of defence approved pricing public services charge a fee for services rendered.
6. The Agency shall be headed by a Director. The Director of the Agency can be alternates. 7. the Agency with its possession passed to the Act public law agency in article 16.  8. the Agency's financial resources shall consist of: 8.1. State budget grant from the general revenue; 8.2. own revenue; 8.3. donations, gifts and foreign financial assistance.
9. Agency official decisions and actual action of employees of the Agency may be challenged by submitting the application to the Director of the Agency. 10. The Director of the Agency's decisions and actual action can be a challenge for the Ministry of Defense. The Ministry of defence decisions can be appealed in court. 11. Regulations shall enter into force by 1 January 2005.
Prime Minister i. Emsis Defense Minister a. Slakter the Editorial Note: regulations shall enter into force by 1 January 2005.