Foundations Act Article 48
A government-endowed foundation shall have a Board. The Board shall consist of 7 to 15 directors provided there shall always be an odd-number of directors; one of them shall serve as the chairperson and another may serve as the vice-chairperson, if needed. Upon approval by the competent authority, there may be more than 15 directors and more than 1 vice chairperson.A government-endowed foundation shall have one half or more of its directors selected by the competent authority from the following persons:(1) Officers of central or local government agencies in charge of the relevant business;(2) Foreign or domestic experts or scholars specialized in research of the endowment purpose;(3) Persons considered fair and just by the society; and(4) Persons recommended by the government agencies, public legal persons, government-owned enterprises or foundations that make endowments or donations under the second paragraph of Article 2.Directors of a government-endowed foundation who are appointed through any of the following methods under the charter of endowment shall be counted in the number of directors selected by the competent authority under the preceding paragraph:(1) Selected and appointed by the superior government agency of the competent authority;(2) Served by persons holding specific official posts in the government agencies; and(3) Persons who are selected, designated or agreed by the competent authority or its superior authority and appointed by the Board.Any representative selected, designated or agreed by the government agencies under the preceding two paragraphs may be replaced with another person selected or designated by the government agencies who shall serve the remaining term of office of the predecessor.The selection, designation or agreement of any director or representative or any replacement thereof in accordance with the preceding three paragraphs shall become effective upon the arrival of the selection, designation or agreement notice to the government-endowed foundation in accordance with the content of such notice.Directors of a government-endowed foundation shall serve a term of up to 4 years, and may be re-appointed upon expiry of the term. The number of re-appointed directors shall not exceed two-thirds of the total number of directors to be appointed at the same time. The limitation hereunder may not apply to a national foundation or a local foundation, subject to the approval by the competent Yuan or the competent authority respectively.The directors served concurrently by public servants whose office changes following the change of their official posts shall not be counted in the number of directors to be re-appointed or the total numbers to be selected and appointed.The number of times that a director may be re-appointed shall follow the regulation stipulated by the competent authority, if any.A director removed from office prior to expiry of such director’s tenure due to resignation, death or inability to exercise duties for any causes may be replaced with another who shall serve the remaining term of the predecessor.
中文原文 財團法人法第48條
政府捐助之財團法人應設董事會。
董事會置董事七人至十五人，董事人數應為單數，其中一人為董事長，並得視需要置副董事長一人。
但經主管機關核准者，董事總人數得超過十五人，副董事長人數得超過一人。
政府捐助之財團法人董事總人數二分之一以上，應由主管機關就下列人員遴聘之：
一、中央或地方政府機關（構）有關業務人員。
二、國內外對捐助目的富有研究之專家、學者。
三、社會公正人士。
四、第二條第二項所定捐助或捐贈之政府機關（構）、公法人、公營事業或財團法人推薦（派）之人員。
政府捐助之財團法人之捐助章程規定其董事以下列方式產生者，其人數應計入前項主管機關遴聘之董事人數：
一、由主管機關之上級機關遴聘。
二、由政府機關（構）特定職務之人員擔任。
三、主管機關或其上級機關指派或同意之人選，經董事會選任。
前二項由政府機關遴聘、指派或同意之代表，得隨時改聘（派）補足原任期。
依前三項規定遴聘、指派、同意或改聘（派）董事或代表，自遴聘、指派、同意或改聘（派）通知到達政府捐助之財團法人時起，依通知之內容對其發生效力。
政府捐助之財團法人董事之任期，每屆不得逾四年，期滿得連任；連任之董事人數，不得逾改聘（選）董事總人數三分之二。
但全國性財團法人經主管院核准，地方性財團法人經主管機關核准者，不在此限。
前項董事由公務員兼任，應隨本職異動者，不計入連任及改聘（選）董事人數。
董事連任之次數，主管機關另有規定者，從其規定。
董事任期屆滿前，因辭職、死亡或因故無法執行職務被解任者，得另聘（選）其他人選繼任，至原任期屆滿為止。
董事會置董事七人至十五人，董事人數應為單數，其中一人為董事長，並得視需要置副董事長一人。
但經主管機關核准者，董事總人數得超過十五人，副董事長人數得超過一人。
政府捐助之財團法人董事總人數二分之一以上，應由主管機關就下列人員遴聘之：
一、中央或地方政府機關（構）有關業務人員。
二、國內外對捐助目的富有研究之專家、學者。
三、社會公正人士。
四、第二條第二項所定捐助或捐贈之政府機關（構）、公法人、公營事業或財團法人推薦（派）之人員。
政府捐助之財團法人之捐助章程規定其董事以下列方式產生者，其人數應計入前項主管機關遴聘之董事人數：
一、由主管機關之上級機關遴聘。
二、由政府機關（構）特定職務之人員擔任。
三、主管機關或其上級機關指派或同意之人選，經董事會選任。
前二項由政府機關遴聘、指派或同意之代表，得隨時改聘（派）補足原任期。
依前三項規定遴聘、指派、同意或改聘（派）董事或代表，自遴聘、指派、同意或改聘（派）通知到達政府捐助之財團法人時起，依通知之內容對其發生效力。
政府捐助之財團法人董事之任期，每屆不得逾四年，期滿得連任；連任之董事人數，不得逾改聘（選）董事總人數三分之二。
但全國性財團法人經主管院核准，地方性財團法人經主管機關核准者，不在此限。
前項董事由公務員兼任，應隨本職異動者，不計入連任及改聘（選）董事人數。
董事連任之次數，主管機關另有規定者，從其規定。
董事任期屆滿前，因辭職、死亡或因故無法執行職務被解任者，得另聘（選）其他人選繼任，至原任期屆滿為止。