From June 20, 1945, according to the Regulations, the "Official Gazette" of than constituent Yugoslav Federal Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina is an independent institution of the Ministry of Justice. From January 1, 1947, according to the Regulation, the "Official Gazette" of the People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina is described as an economic institution under the Government of the People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the Regulations, from March 19, 1947, the gazette is a state institution under the Presidency of the Government of the People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and according to the Law the "Official Gazette" is an institution of the Presidency of the Government of the People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and has property and legal autonomy. From January 25, 1996, according to the Law on News Publishing Organization, the "Official Gazette of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina", No. 2/96, continues its work as a public company newspaper and publishing organization of particular social interest, under Regulations applicable to companies in the field of publishing. The company is managed by a board of directorsconsisting of a president and 4 members, whereas the president and two members are appointed among the members of the republic bodies, and two members among the employees. The company is managed by the director, who is also the editor-in-chief. The gazette is run by the public company Javno preduzeće Novinsko-izdavačka organizacija Službeni list Bosne i Hercegovine, abbreviated as JP NIO Službeni list BiH. The gazette's operations are regulated with the number of laws, most recently being the Law on News-Publishing Organization Official Gazette of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, published in Official Gazette of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, No. 2/96 from 25 January 1996, and followed by the Law on the Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina published in Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina, No. 1/97 from 29 October 1997. The gazette promulgates acts, laws and legislation, regulations, official government contracts, appointments and official decisions of all three government branches of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Since No. 48/06, of 26 June 2006, Dragan Prusina is named the director and editor-in-chief of the gazette.
