Public institutions shall be founded for performing public services.

Public institutions may be founded for performing activities not defined as public services if the performance of such activities is assured in the manner and under the conditions that apply to public services.

Public institututions shall be founded by the republic, municipality, city or other legal entity authorised by law. Self-governing ethnic communities shall have the right to co-found or found public institututuions which perform activities important for the realisation of the rights of the national minority.

Public institututions may also be co-founded by other legal entities or natural persons.

Source: Unofficial translation