Foundations Act Article 2
In this Act, “foundation” means a private legal person that is dedicated to public-benefit purpose with property endowed by endowers, approved by the competent authority and registered with the court.In this Act, “government-endowed foundation” means any foundation which meets any of the following conditions:(1) The foundation is established with property endowed by any government agency, public legal person or government-owned enterprise and such endowment property exceeds 50 percent of its total fund.(2) The foundation is established with property endowed by any foundation under the preceding subparagraph or together with any government agency, public legal person or government-owned enterprise, and such endowment property exceeds 50 percent of its total fund.(3) The foundation receives property endowed by any government agency, public legal person, government-owned enterprise or foundation under the preceding two subparagraphs, and such endowment property together with donations received from any government agency, public legal person, government-owned enterprise or foundation under the two preceding subparagraphs, which are included in the fund, exceed 50 percent of its total fund.(4) The foundation receives property endowed or donated by any foundation under the preceding three subparagraphs or together with any government agency, public legal person or government-owned enterprise, which are included in the fund, exceed 50 percent of its total fund.A foundation shall be presumed to be a government-endowed foundation if it is established after August 15, 1945, with endowment property from the property left by the Japanese government or people and taken over by the Republic of China (“R.O.C.”) government. This shall apply to any foundation established with endowment property from the property left by the Japanese government or people which should have been taken over, but not taken over, by R.O.C. government.In this Act, “public-endowed foundation” means any foundation that is not a government-endowed foundation.In this Act, “fund” means the property required to be registered with the court and the scope are as follows:(1) Endowment property;(2) Property included in the fund in accordance with a resolution passed by the foundation’s board of directors (“Board”); and(3) Property required to be included in the fund under the law.The regulation on the calculation, determination, property required to be included in the fund, amount, percentage and other matters to be complied with as regards the fund under paragraph 2 and the preceding paragraph shall be stipulated by the Executive Yuan.In this Acc, “local foundation” means a foundation the main operation or beneficiary of which is limited to a single municipality or county (city) under its charter of endowment and the establishment of which is subject to the local competent authority’s approval.In this Act, “national foundation” means a foundation the main operation or beneficiary of which is not limited to a single municipality or county (city) under its charter of endowment and the establishment of which is subject to the central competent authority’s approval.
中文原文 財團法人法第2條
本法所稱財團法人，指以從事公益為目的，由捐助人捐助一定財產，經主管機關許可，並向法院登記之私法人。
本法所稱政府捐助之財團法人，指財團法人符合下列情形之一者：
一、由政府機關（構）、公法人、公營事業捐助成立，且其捐助財產合計超過該財團法人基金總額百分之五十。
二、由前款之財團法人自行或前款之財團法人與政府機關（構）、公法人、公營事業共同捐助成立，且其捐助財產合計超過該財團法人基金總額百分之五十。
三、由政府機關（構）、公法人、公營事業或前二款財團法人捐助之財產，與接受政府機關（構）、公法人、公營事業或前二款財團法人捐贈並列入基金之財產，合計超過該財團法人基金總額百分之五十。
四、由前三款之財團法人自行或前三款之財團法人與政府機關（構）、公法人、公營事業共同捐助或捐贈，且其捐助財產與捐贈並列入基金之財產合計超過該財團法人基金總額百分之五十。
中華民國三十四年八月十五日以後，我國政府接收日本政府或人民所遺留財產，並以該等財產捐助成立之財團法人，推定為政府捐助之財團法人。
其以原應由我國政府接收而未接收之日本政府或人民所遺留財產，捐助成立之財團法人，亦同。
本法所稱民間捐助之財團法人，指政府捐助之財團法人以外之財團法人。
本法所稱基金，指應向法院登記之財產，其範圍如下：
一、捐助財產。
二、經財團法人董事會決議列入基金之財產。
三、依法令規定應列入基金之財產。
第二項及前項所定基金之計算方式、認定基準、應列入基金之財產項目、額度、比例及相關應遵行事項之辦法，由行政院定之。
本法所稱地方性財團法人，指捐助章程規定其主要業務或受益範圍僅及於單一直轄市、縣（市）行政區域，並由地方主管機關許可設立之財團法人。
本法所稱全國性財團法人，指捐助章程規定其主要業務或受益範圍非僅及於單一直轄市、縣（市）行政區域，並由中央主管機關許可設立之財團法人。
本法所稱政府捐助之財團法人，指財團法人符合下列情形之一者：
一、由政府機關（構）、公法人、公營事業捐助成立，且其捐助財產合計超過該財團法人基金總額百分之五十。
二、由前款之財團法人自行或前款之財團法人與政府機關（構）、公法人、公營事業共同捐助成立，且其捐助財產合計超過該財團法人基金總額百分之五十。
三、由政府機關（構）、公法人、公營事業或前二款財團法人捐助之財產，與接受政府機關（構）、公法人、公營事業或前二款財團法人捐贈並列入基金之財產，合計超過該財團法人基金總額百分之五十。
四、由前三款之財團法人自行或前三款之財團法人與政府機關（構）、公法人、公營事業共同捐助或捐贈，且其捐助財產與捐贈並列入基金之財產合計超過該財團法人基金總額百分之五十。
中華民國三十四年八月十五日以後，我國政府接收日本政府或人民所遺留財產，並以該等財產捐助成立之財團法人，推定為政府捐助之財團法人。
其以原應由我國政府接收而未接收之日本政府或人民所遺留財產，捐助成立之財團法人，亦同。
本法所稱民間捐助之財團法人，指政府捐助之財團法人以外之財團法人。
本法所稱基金，指應向法院登記之財產，其範圍如下：
一、捐助財產。
二、經財團法人董事會決議列入基金之財產。
三、依法令規定應列入基金之財產。
第二項及前項所定基金之計算方式、認定基準、應列入基金之財產項目、額度、比例及相關應遵行事項之辦法，由行政院定之。
本法所稱地方性財團法人，指捐助章程規定其主要業務或受益範圍僅及於單一直轄市、縣（市）行政區域，並由地方主管機關許可設立之財團法人。
本法所稱全國性財團法人，指捐助章程規定其主要業務或受益範圍非僅及於單一直轄市、縣（市）行政區域，並由中央主管機關許可設立之財團法人。