The Council of Ministers,
after perusal, in its session held under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, of Royal Court File 94718 dated 26 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1447 [13 May 2026], regarding the study relating to the non-applicability of the Controls for the Remuneration of Members of the Boards of Directors of Agencies and their Subordinate Committees to a number of boards of directors of agencies and their subordinate committees,
after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 363 dated 7 Sha’ban 1436 [25 May 2015],
after perusal of the Controls for the Remuneration of the Members of the Boards of Directors of Agencies and Their Subordinate Committees (previous), issued by Council of Ministers Decision 385 dated 11 Rajab 1442 [23 February 2021],
after perusal of the Controls for the Remuneration of the Members of the Boards of Directors of Agencies and Their Subordinate Committees, approved by Council of Ministers Decision 135 dated 13 Safar 1445 [29 August 2023],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 1702 dated 6 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [28 October 2025], Memo 4214 dated 18 Dhu Al-Hijja 1447 [4 June 2026], and Memo 143 dated 14 Muharram 1448 [29 June 2026],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 341/48/M dated 16 Safar 1448 [30 July 2026],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 2537 dated 5 Rabi Al-Awwal 1448 [18 August 2026],
hereby decides
First
The boards of directors and their equivalent of government institutions, authorities, and agencies to which the Controls for the Remuneration of the Members of the Boards of Directors of Agencies and Their Subordinate Committees—issued by Council of Ministers Decision 135 dated 13 Safar 1445 [29 August 2023]—do not apply are hereby entitled to a remuneration of 2,000 Riyal for each meeting, up to a maximum of 30,000 Riyal per year for each member. Non-employees traveling from outside the city where the meeting is held must be paid 1,500 Riyal and the cost of a round-trip first-class flight ticket from their city to the city where the meeting is held. Employees must be treated in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable to them.
Second
The provisions of clause First of this decision do not apply to the boards of directors and their equivalent of the following government institutions, authorities, and agencies:
1. Those not covered by Council of Ministers Decision 363 dated 7 Sha’ban 1436 [25 May 2015].
2. Those excluded by a special provision from the Controls for the Remuneration of the Members of the Boards of Directors of Agencies and Their Subordinate Committees (previous), approved by Council of Ministers Decision 385 dated 11 Rajab 1442 [23 February 2021], and the Controls for the Remuneration of the Members of the Boards of Directors of Agencies and Their Subordinate Committees, approved by Council of Ministers Decision 135 dated 13 Safar 1445 [29 August 2023].
3. Those for which a special provision has been issued stipulating their inclusion in the Controls for the Remuneration of the Members of the Boards of Directors of Agencies and Their Subordinate Committees (previous), issued by Council of Ministers Decision 385 dated 11 Rajab 1442 [23 February 2021], and the Controls for the Remuneration of the Members of the Boards of Directors of Agencies and Their Subordinate Committees, issued by Council of Ministers Decision 135 dated 13 Safar 1445 [29 August 2023], or their application to them.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 11 Rabi Al-Thani 1448
Corresponding to: 22 September 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5187 issued on 2 October 2026.