Public interest information

Law 544/2001 on free access to information of public interest provides, in art. 5:

(1) Each public authority or institution is obliged to communicate ex officio the following information of public interest:

1. a) the normative acts regulating the organization and functioning of the public authority or institution;

1. b) the organizational structure, the duties of the departments, the operating schedule, the audience schedule of the public authority or institution;

1. c) the names and surnames of the persons in the management of the public authority or institution and of the official responsible for disseminating public information;

1. d) contact details of the public authority or institution, namely: name, headquarters, telephone numbers, fax, e-mail address and website address;

1. e) financial sources, budget and balance sheet;

1. f) own programs and strategies;

1. g) list containing documents of public interest;

1. h) the list including the categories of documents produced and/or managed, according to the law;

1. i) the methods of contesting the decision of the public authority or institution in the situation where the person considers himself/herself harmed regarding the right of access to the requested information of public interest.

(2) Public authorities and institutions are required to publish and update annually a newsletter that will include the information provided for in paragraph (1).