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Law No. 124 Of 22 June 1998 On The Amendment And Completion Of The Law Nr. 41/1994 On Organisation And Functioning Of The Romanian Radio And The Romanian Television Society

Original Language Title:  LEGE nr. 124 din 22 iunie 1998 pentru modificarea şi completarea Legii nr. 41/1994 privind organizarea şi funcţionarea Societăţii Române de Radiodifuziune şi Societăţii Române de Televiziune

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LEGE no. 124 124 of 22 June 1998 to amend and supplement Law no. 41/1994 on the organization and functioning of the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Society and the Romanian Television Society
ISSUER PARLIAMENT
Published in OFFICIAL MONITOR no. 227 227 of 22 June 1998



The Romanian Parliament adopts this law + Article 1 Law no. 41/1994 on the organization and functioning of the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Society and the Romanian Television Society, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 153 of 18 June 1994, as amended, shall be amended and supplemented as follows: 1. In Article 4, paragraph 1 shall read as follows: "" Art. 4. -(1) The Romanian Radio Broadcasting Society and the Romanian Television Society, as public services in achieving the general objectives of information, education, entertainment, are obliged to present, objectively, impartially, the realities of life social-political and economic domestic and international, to ensure the correct information of citizens on public affairs, to promote with competence and exigency the values of the Romanian language, of the authentic cultural, scientific, national and universal, of national minorities, as well as democratic, civic, moral values and sports, to advocate for the national unity and independence of the country, for the cultivation of human dignity, truth and justice. " 2. In Article 5, paragraph 2 shall read as follows: "" (2) Emissions which, by their content, threaten the psychomoral or physical development of children and young people shall not be broadcast between 5,00-24,00. " 3. In Article 5, paragraph 3 shall read as follows: " (3) Minors with poor behavior or persons presumed to have enjoyed violations of the law will be able to be presented so that images do not allow their identification. The visual exploitation of psychosomatic deficiencies of persons presented in television broadcasts is prohibited. " 4. In Article 7, after paragraph (1), the paragraphs (1 ^ 1) are inserted-(1 ^ 5), with the following contents: "" (1 ^ 1) Not later than 4 years after the entry into force of this lei, the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Society and the Romanian Television Society will reserve a majority of the broadcasting time, in the calculation of which they will not enter informative and sports broadcasts, games, advertising and teletext services. (1 ^ 2) From the European creation, at least 30% will be Romanian creation, including creations specific to national minorities. (1 ^ 3) From the Romanian creation, at least 35% will be cultural creation. (1 ^ 4) The Romanian Radio Broadcasting Society and the Romanian Television Society will reserve, under the conditions of par. (1 ^ 1)-(1 ^ 3), at least 10% of their emission time to the creations made by independent producers, in the country or abroad. (1 ^ 5) Application of the provisions of para. (1 ^ 1)-(1 ^ 4) will be done gradually, in stages whose deadlines will be set by the National Audiovisual Council. " 5. Article 7 (2) and (3) shall be repealed. 6. Article 8 (1) shall be repealed. 7. In Article 8, paragraph 4 shall read as follows: " (4) The networks and communication equipment, which constitute technical support for the transmission of national programs of public broadcasting and television services, shall be made available to the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Society and to the Society Television novels, throughout the broadcast period, on a contract basis. " 8. In Article 10, paragraph 1 shall read as follows: "" Art. 10. -(1) The specialized personnel in the public broadcasting and television services are, for the duration of the employment contract, under the protection of this law. " 9. in Article 10, after paragraph 1, the following paragraph 1 shall be inserted: "" (1 ^ 1) The categories of persons who enjoy the status of the broadcasting journalist and the status of the television journalist, for the duration of the employment contract, shall be established by the regulation of organization and functioning of each companies. " 10. Article 11 (1) shall be repealed. 11. In Article 11, paragraph 2 shall read as follows: " (2) During the employment, the staff referred to in par. ((1) may not occupy or exercise other functions, except for teaching, except with the agreement of the steering committee of the public service in which it works. " 12. In Article 11, paragraph 3 shall become paragraph 1 and shall read as follows: "" Art. 11. -(1) For the purposes of this law, any person who realizes, produces, drafts, elaborates or coordinates shows or programs or who has a direct participation and with creative content in the realization to them. By its own statutes, the two companies shall nominate the functions falling within the provisions of this paragraph. " 13. Article 11 (4) and (5) shall be repealed. 14. Article 12 shall read as follows: "" Art. 12. -(1) The audiovisual creation follows the general regime of legislation on copyright and related rights. (2) The materials created as an employee of the public service, intended for the elaboration or production of broadcasts or programs, may be used outside the company only with the written approval of the authorized persons from the respective public service. " 15. In Article 13, paragraph 1 shall read as follows: "" Art. 13. -(1) The specialized staff provided in art. 11 cannot be part of parties or other political parties and is obliged to keep the political team in its entire professional activity, ensuring respect for the diversity of opinions. " 16. In Article 14, paragraph 1 shall read as follows: "" Art. 14. -(1) News and information must be disseminated faithfully, and their completion must be made with objectivity, without any influence from public authorities or other legal persons under public law, private or natural persons. " 17. Article 14 (2) shall be repealed. 18. In Article 14, paragraph 5 shall read as follows: "(5) The news or information disseminated, which subsequently proves inaccurate, must be rectified under conditions similar to diffusion." 19. In Article 14, paragraph 6 shall read as follows: " (6) The dissemination of information that damages the legitimate rights or interests of a natural or legal person entitles it to ask the specialized editorial staff to rectify them, which must take place within 48 hours of the request of the natural or legal person concerned 20. In Article 14, paragraph 8 shall read as follows: "(8) The right to reply will be broadcast on the same issue and at the same time that the right or legitimate interest of the person has been harmed, within 48 hours of the request of the person concerned." 21. In Article 14, paragraph 10 shall read as follows: "" (10) The non-dissemination of the rectification and the failure to grant the right of reply may be the subject of the court 22. In Article 14, paragraph 12 shall read as follows: "(12) The confidential nature of the sources of information of the specialized personnel is guaranteed by law." 23. In Article 14, paragraph 13 shall read as follows: "" (13) The disclosure of these sources, motivated by violation of the public interest, can be made only on the basis of the provision issued by a court. " 24. In Article 15, letters b), d), g) and n) shall read as follows: " b) the dissemination of programmes through broadcasting stations and lines for the transmission of programmes under ownership or by the leasing of audiovisual, radio-electric telecommunications networks, including satellite, cable or other technical means; ' " d) carrying out the activity of the impresario for their own artistic formations, the organization of concerts, festivals and performances with the public, as well as competitions with their own artistic bands or in collaboration with other artists, including competitions and games of intelligence or of luck, the conclusion of contracts with Romanian or foreign artists and impresarios, for the broadcasts, concerts and performances they organize, paying fees and making receipts under the law; " "g) the making of broadcasts in support of the training process of the youth in the instructive-educational, moral-religious and patriotic aspect, in collaboration with legal persons of public law, legal persons of private law and individuals;" "n) representation in relations with international organizations, in which Romania is a party, the conclusion of conventions and the establishment of cooperation relations with broadcasting and television organizations in other countries;" 25. Article 15, points h), i), k) and r) shall be repealed. 26. In Article 16, paragraph 1 shall read as follows: "" Art. 16. -(1) The Romanian Radio Broadcasting Society and the Romanian Television Society develop and transmit to broadcast programs in Romanian and in other languages, addressed to listeners and viewers around the world, to promote the image Romania and its internal and external policy. " 27. In Article 16, paragraphs 2 and 3 shall become paragraph 2, which shall read as follows: "(2) For this purpose, within the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Society and the Romanian Television Society there are departments of broadcasts for abroad." 28. In Article 17, the introductory part of paragraph 1 shall read as follows: "" Art. 17. -(1) The Romanian Radio Broadcasting Society and the Romanian Television Society have the following rights: " 29. In Article 17 (1), the letter a) shall read as follows: "" a) use their own networks of transmitters and relays, as well as those made available by hire; " 30. In Article 17 (1), points c) and d) shall read as follows: " c) transmit or record, without payment, public debates of public authorities, rallies, demonstrations, demonstrations and other events or actions to which public access is unimpeded. Transmission of radio or television or recording for transmission, without payment, of works of any kind in the performance halls or in public places where they are represented, executed or exhibited, and cultural, artistic and sporting events can be for information purposes only once, with a duration of no more than 3 minutes, provided that the legislation on copyright and related rights is respected; d) to record and use in their programs cultural creations in all fields, in compliance with the legislation on copyright and related rights. " 31. Article 17 (1), (b) and (e) shall be repealed. 32. Article 17 (2) shall be repealed. 33. Article 18 shall be repealed. 34. in Article 20, paragraph 1 shall read as follows: "" Art. 20. -(1) The members of the Board of Directors of the Romanian Broadcasting Society, respectively of the Romanian Television Society, are appointed by the vote of the majority of deputies and senators in the joint meeting of the two Chambers. " 35. In Article 20, the introductory part of paragraph 2 shall read as follows: "(2) The lists of candidates shall be submitted to the permanent offices of the two Chambers, as follows:" 36. In Article 20 (2), the letter a) shall read as follows: "a) the joint parliamentary groups of the two Chambers shall submit proposals for 8 seats, according to their political configuration and their share in the Parliament;" 37. In Article 20 (2), the letter d) shall read as follows: "d) the staff employed by each company shall designate, by secret ballot, candidates for two seats, in an election organised by the management of that company;" 38. In Article 20, paragraph 3 shall read as follows: "" (3) The proposals made will nominate the candidate for the position of the holder, as well as the candidate for the alternate position and shall be submitted to the permanent offices of the two Chambers within 15 days after the appointment of the appointment procedure. " 39. In Article 20, paragraph 4 shall read as follows: "(4) The permanent offices of the two Chambers shall submit lists of candidates to the specialized standing committees, with a view to hearing them at the joint meeting." 40. In Article 20, paragraph 5 shall read as follows: " (5) Following the hearing, the permanent specialized committees will draw up a joint advisory, reasoned opinion that they will present at the meeting of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, accompanied by a list of candidates proposed for the posts of holders and of a list of candidates proposed for the posts of alternates, but not less than 9 for each individual company, according to the structure provided in par. ((2). If the proposals were not made within the deadline provided in par. ((3), the Management Board shall operate in the composition of at least 9 validated members. " 41. Article 20 (5) shall be inserted after paragraph 5 with the following contents: " (5 ^ 1) The lists of candidates shall be entirely subject to the vote in the joint sitting of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate and shall be approved by the vote of the majority of the deputies The vote is secret and is expressed with balls. " 42. Article 20 (6) shall be repealed. 43. In Article 20, paragraph 7 shall read as follows: " (7) The chairman of the Board of Directors of the Romanian Broadcasting Society, respectively of the Romanian Television Society, is appointed by the Parliament, in the joint meeting, among the members of the councils, on the proposal of the commissions Specialist standing, in compliance with the hearing and voting procedures provided for in this article. In view of the proposal, the permanent specialized committees will examine with priority, within 7 days, the candidate recommended by the tenured members of the boards of directors. The hearing of the candidate shall be made by the committees in the presence of the members of the respective 44. In Article 21, paragraph 3 shall read as follows: " (3) The permanent specialized committees of the two Chambers may propose, with the vote of the majority of the members of the Parliament, the dismissal of any member of the board of directors, whose activity is inadequate. Parliament decides by majority vote. The place which has become vacant in this manner or for any other reason shall be dealt with by the holder's alternate. ' 45. in Article 21, paragraph 3 shall be inserted after paragraph 3 with the following contents: "" (3 ^ 1) If the vacancy cannot be occupied by the alternate, those referred to in art. 20 20 para. (2) will make a replacement proposal, to be put to the vote, given that the initial appointment was made. The mandate of the members thus appointed shall expire with the mandate of the entire board of directors 46. Article 21 (5) shall be repealed. 47. Article 21 shall be inserted after Article 21, with the following contents: "" Art. 21 21 ^ 1. -(1) If the procedure for the appointment of the board of directors is not completed by the Parliament in the course of the legislature in which it was triggered, after the constitution of the new Parliament it will resume. (2) If, due to the situation referred to in par. ((1), the Board of Directors to which the mandate expires may not be replaced, the term of office shall be extended until the appointment of the new board of directors. (3) When the situation referred to in par. (1) intervenes at a time when, for various reasons, there is neither the board of directors nor the legally appointed president, the Parliament, on the proposal of the specialized standing committees, appoints an interim director, with a well-defined mandate. (4) The extension of the mandate or the duration of the interim may not be more than 6 months. " 48. In Article 23, paragraph 1 shall read as follows: "" Art. 23. -(1) The members of the board of directors, who have the status of employees of the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Society or, as the case may be, of the Romanian Television Society, retain all their rights and obligations arising from this quality, less the right to hold, at the same time, management positions in that company. " 49. Article 23 (1) shall be inserted after paragraph 1 with the following contents: "(1 ^ 1) The director-general of the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Society, as well as the general manager of the Romanian Television Society receive a monthly gross salary, assimilated to the position of minister." 50. In Article 23, paragraph 2 shall read as follows: " (2) The other members of the Board of Directors of the Romanian Broadcasting Society and of the Romanian Television Society, respectively, receive a monthly allowance representing 25% of the monthly gross salary of the general manager of the company That. The members of the board of directors shall be entitled to the settlement, under the law, of the transport and accommodation expenses, occasioned by the participation in the meetings of the board of directors. " 51. In Article 23, paragraph 3 shall read as follows: " (3) Members of the Management Board and the members of the Steering Committee may not be part of the board of directors of a company which has an activity in the field of broadcasting and may not participate in companies with which The Romanian Broadcasting Company or, as the case may be, the Romanian Television Society maintains business relations or has contrary interests. " 52. In Article 26, paragraph 3 shall read as follows: " (3) In case of non-meeting of the board of directors at the time stipulated in the previous paragraph, its chairman shall inform the committees for the culture, art and mass media of the two Chambers on the situation created. After considering the complaint, the committees may propose to the plenary of the Parliament the replacement of one or more members of the board of directors or its dissolution. The proposals of the committees will be brought to the attention of the permanent offices of the two Chambers within 24 hours from the date of the decision, and, in case of dissolution, the Parliament will appoint, within 60 days, the new board of directors. " 53. Article 26 (3) shall be inserted after paragraph 3 with the following contents: "(3 ^ 1) The chairman of the dissolved board shall remain as managing director until the appointment of the new board of directors or the appointment of an interim managing director." 54. In Article 27, the introductory part and letters b), c), d), e), f), g), h), i), m), n), o), p), q), s), u), v) and z) shall read as follows: "" Art. 27. --The Management Board shall have the following tasks: " " b) approve the organizational structure of the company, as well as the economic and personnel restructuring necessary for the efficient functioning of the company; c) approve detailed regulations to specify the functions of the public service, provided in this law and in international regulations; d) approve the draft budget and follow its execution; allocate the budgets of autonomous functional units, after approval; e) approve the balance sheet and the profit and loss account, annually, submit them to the bodies provided by law and make them public; f) approve, according to the competence, the investments to be made by the company; g) establishes, under the law, measures to extend or restrict the activity of the company, to establish or abolish autonomous functional activities; h) approves the composition of the directories of the units in the i) approves the regulation of organization and functioning of the company; " "" m) approve proposals for amending the budget within the limits of their own income; n) approve the competences of the organizational structures of the company regarding the employment and the performance of expenses of any kind, including investments, financial and commercial transactions, rentals of movable or immovable property, under the law; o) analyze the current reports on the company's activity and approve measures for the future activity; p) approves the conditions of cooperation to ensure the security of objectives and assets, established together with the Ministry of Interior; q) approves the proposals of the steering committee to participate in the realization of activities with other Romanian or foreign capital companies, for the rental of broadcasting spaces on radio or television channels; " "s) approve sales and concession proposals, according to the law;" "" u) approve measures to comply with the legal provisions on environmental protection; v) presents the annual report to the Parliament and any other reports required by the permanent specialized committees of the two Chambers; " "" z) exercise any other duties incumbent on him according to the legal provisions and the regulation of organization and functioning. " 55. in Article 27, after letter b), insert letter b ^ 1) with the following contents: "" b ^ 1) approves the conditions for organizing contests for the appointment of the members of the steering committee; " 56. In Article 27, after letter q), the letter q ^ 1 is inserted) with the following contents: " q ^ 1) approves the proposals for the representation of national broadcasters and television in relations with international bodies, as well as those concerning the conclusion of conventions and the establishment of cooperation relations with similar bodies in other countries; ' 57. in Article 27, points j), r), t) and x) shall be repealed. 58. In Article 28, the introductory part and letters d), f) and g) shall read as follows: "" Art. 28. -The Director General shall have the following duties and responsibilities: " "d) approve the employment and dismissal of the staff of the company and appoint heads of departments and heads of units directly subordinated, after the competition, under the law;" " f) approve the participation and the mandate of delegations at internal or international meetings, business meetings or studies of interest to society; g) exercise any other powers arising from the legal provisions and the organization and functioning regulations, approved by the board of directors, and approve any other measures regarding the activity of the company. " 59. Article 29 shall read as follows: "" Art. 29. -The Director General represents the Romanian Broadcasting Society or, as the case may be, the Romanian Television Society in relations with the other organs and organizations in the country, as well as in international relations and participates, with the approval and mandate data by the Management Board, at international meetings. '; 60. Article 30 shall read as follows: "" Art. 30. -(1) The Director-General may delegate his duties to the subordinate staff, except for the duties provided for in art. 28 lit. c) and d). (2) The acting director-general has the powers provided for in 28-30. Appointments and employment made by the acting director-general shall be made for specified periods, up to the limit of his mandate. " 61. Article 31 shall be repealed. 62. Article 32 shall read as follows: "" Art. 32. -The Steering Committee of the Romanian Broadcasting Society and the Romanian Television Society, respectively, is composed of the general manager and of a maximum of 7 members, operates in accordance with the organizing regulation and operation and has the following tasks: a) implement the decisions and decisions of the board of directors; b) elaborates and proposes for approval to the board the program strategy; c) endorses the documents that are subject to the decision of the Board; d) approve the hiring and the performance of expenses of any kind and commercial and financial transactions, within the limits of the powers approved by the board of directors; e) endorses the draft rules, regulations, regulations and instructions, which are subject to the approval of the Director-General; f) endorses the labor norms, personnel regulations, functions and necessary trades, which are approved by the board of directors; g) ensure compliance with legal provisions on the security of goods h) ensure compliance with the legal provisions on environmental protection; i) exercise any other powers incumbent on him according to the legal provisions and the regulation of organization and functioning. " 63. Article 33 shall be repealed. 64. Article 34 shall read as follows: "" Art. 34. -(1) The Romanian Radio Broadcasting Society and the Romanian Television Society may have in their structure studios and other autonomous functional units, without legal personality, necessary to achieve the specific object of activity, to which they are grants technical, economic, commercial, administrative, financial and delegation powers in legal matters. (2) The territorial studios are assigned frequencies with zonal coverage, under the law. (3) The coordination of the activity of the territorial studios within the two companies will be carried out by the distinct departments belonging to each individual company. (4) Autonomous functional units, provided in par. (1), are secondary authorising officers and have the right to make their own income for the support and development of the activity. " 65. Article 35 shall read as follows: "" Art. 35. -The management of the autonomous functional units, including the territorial studios, shall be responsible to the board of directors of the respective company for the performance of all the tasks entrusted by it by decisions, regulations and decisions by delegation. " 66. Article 36 shall read as follows: "" Art. 36. -The powers of the departments, departments and other compartments, as well as of the component autonomous units, shall be established by means of regulations approved by the boards of the two companies. " 67. Article 37 shall read as follows: "" Art. 37. -(1) The management of the territorial studios and the other autonomous functional units shall be provided by the own directories, appointed by the board of directors of that company, within the limits of the powers delegated to them. (2) If the territorial studios also have broadcasts in the languages of national minorities, their directories will include representatives of the makers of these issues. " 68. In Article 38, paragraph 1 shall read as follows: "" Art. 38. -(1) The basic salaries and other personnel rights for the employees of the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Society and of the Romanian Television Society shall be negotiated by collective and individual employment contracts concluded under the law. " 69. Article 39 shall be repealed. 70. Article 40 shall be repealed. 71. Article 41 (2) shall be inserted after paragraph 2 with the following contents: " (2 ^ 1) The goods referred to in par. (2), which are part of the national cultural heritage, shall be subject to national legislation in the field. " 72. In Article 43, paragraph 3, which becomes paragraph 1, shall read as follows: "" Art. 43. -(1) The financial sources of the two companies shall be made up of allowances from the state budget, own income and other sources. " 73. in Article 43, paragraph 4 shall be inserted after paragraph 4 with the following contents: "(4 ^ 1) From income from other sources, the board of directors may decide to use amounts for endowments and retrofitting." 74. In Article 45, paragraph 1 shall read as follows: "" Art. 45. -(1) The annual budget law approves the funds from the state budget, allocated to the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Society and the Romanian Television Society for the coverage of some development expenses, for the purchase of equipment and parts radio and television exchange, consumable materials necessary to carry out the specific activity, as well as, in full, the funds necessary for the use of emission stations, radio relays and video and phonic circuits, due to economic agents from the communication system; to ensure security, as an objective of interest national; for the payment of contributions due to international governmental organizations. " 75. In Article 48, paragraph 1 shall read as follows: "" Art. 48. -(1) The use of the funds of the Romanian Broadcasting Society and of the Romanian Television Society is subject to the authorized bodies by law, according to the origin of the respective funds. " 76. Article 48 (2) shall be repealed. 77. Article 49 shall be repealed. 78. Article 50 shall read as follows: "" Art. 50. -The territorial studios of the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Society and the Romanian Television Society reorganize and pass, on the basis of protocol, as units without legal personality, in the structure of each society, according to their object specific activity. " 79. Article 51 shall be repealed. 80. Article 52 shall read as follows: "" Art. 52. -(1) Within the parliamentary control activity, provided for in art. 31 31 para. (5) of the Constitution and art. 2 of this law, the parliamentary committees for culture, art and mass media of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate have the right to request the following: a) an annual report, together with the budget implementation account of each company; b) reports on problems specific to the activity of the two companies; c) any information and documents regarding the activity of the two companies. (2) In relation to those provided for in the preceding paragraph, the committees have the right to make their own checks (3) The annual report, together with the budget execution account of each company, will be submitted by April 15 of the following year and, with the opinion of the committees for culture, art and media, will be subject to debate and the approval of the two Chambers. (4) The reports and information provided in par. ((1) lit. b) and c) will be requested by decision of the decision of the specialized standing committee of the Senate or, respectively, of the Chamber of Deputies, with reference to serious deviations regarding the general objectives of the activity of the two companies and to violations of professional deontology. (5) Reports, information and documents will be submitted within deadlines set by the commissions, but not more than 10 days, with the committees having the right to decide on the settlement. (6) In case of non-compliance with the deadlines provided in par (3) and (5), the joint committees may propose to the plenum of the two Chambers the dismissal of the chairman of the board of directors, who is liable for delay (7) The Parliament's rejection of the annual report shall entail the dismissal of the Board of Directors in question. " 81. Article 53 shall read as follows: "" Art. 53. -The financial obligations of the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Society and the Romanian Television Society, contracted until the entry into force of this law and results: from the conclusion of the transmitters, radiorelays and video and phonic circuits, of the T.V.A., including increases; from local taxes, including increases; for the provision of military security; for the payment of contributions due to international bodies; for the making of broadcasts for abroad, shall be covered from the budget of state, from the budget reserve fund at the disposal of the Government. " 82. In Article 54, paragraph 2 shall read as follows: "(2) The goods of the Romanian Radio Television shall be taken over by the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Society and the Romanian Television Society, on the basis of minutes, within 90 days of the appointment of the board of directors." 83. Annex no. 1 letter F, column 3 will read as follows: "The Broadcasting Studio and the Television Studio Timisoara (broadcasting and production spaces and editorial spaces)" + Article 2 Law no. 41/1994 on the organization and functioning of the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Society and the Romanian Television Society, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 153 of 18 June 1994, as amended and with the amendments and completions brought by this law, will be republished in the Official Gazette of Romania, giving the texts a new numbering. This law was adopted by the Chamber of Deputies at its meeting on May 25, 1998, in compliance with the provisions of 74 74 para. (1) of the Romanian Constitution. p. ROOM PRESIDENT DEPUTIES ANDREI IOAN CHILIMAN This law was adopted by the Senate at the meeting of May 25, 1998, in compliance with the provisions of art 74 74 para. (1) of the Romanian Constitution. SENATE PRESIDENT PETRE ROMAN --------