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 2. The membership of the State Commission is as follows:

(a) By Appointment—Members of the Commissariat's Collegium; all department heads of the Commissariat; the chief clerk of the Commissariat and the secretary of the State Commission.

(b) Elected——Three representatives of the Central Executive Committee; three representatives of professional teachers' organizations accepting the platform of the Soviet Government; two representatives of the Central Bureau of Trade Unions, one representative of the Central Bureau of Labor Cooperatives and one representative of the Central Culture Organization.

(c) In the Capacity of Representatives of Departments—One member of the Commissariat of Education in charge of the Bureau of Nationalities and one member of the Supreme Soviet of National Economy.

Note 1. The right is reserved for the delegates of the People's Commissariat in charge of nationalities to invite to the session of the State Commission, in advisory capacity, a representative of the nationality whose cultural institutions are under discussion at the particular session.

Note 2. In the course of the formation of new regional divisions, their representatives, one from each region, become members of the State Commission, with the right to vote.

Note 3. The State Commission has also the right to augment its membership with representatives of other organizations—cultural, professional, student, etc.—in case these organizations have a clearly defined all-Russian character and accept the platform of the Soviet Government.

3. The management of the People's Commissariat of Education is placed in the hands of a Collegium including: The People's Commissaire, his assistant, and five members.

4. The People's Commissaire is elected by the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet of Workers', Peasants', Red Guard Army and Cossacks' Deputies; the assistant of the People's Commissaire and the member of the Collegium are elected by the Soviet of People's Commissaires at the recommendation of the People's Commissaire of Education.

5. The Collegium appoints directors to various Departments of the Commissariat, a chief clerk of the Commissariat and a secretary of the State Commission of Education.

6. In addition to matters enumerated in other articles of this act the following duties are also within the jurisdiction of the State Commission: The formulation of a general plan of People's Education in the Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic, and the establishment of fundamental principles governing the people's education, as well as those of school reconstruction; the coordination of cultural activities in the localities; the drafting of a budget and the distribution of funds appropriated for common federal cultural needs; as well as other matters of fundamental significance submitted for