CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the Special Act on Local Autonomy and Decentralization and Balanced Regional Development and matters necessary for the enforcement thereof.
| Article 2 (Designation of growth promotion areas) |
| (1) | "Area prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 9 of Article 2 of the Special Act on Local Autonomy and Decentralization, and Balanced Regional Development (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") means a Si defined in Article 2 (1) 2 of the Local Autonomy Act (including an administrative Si under Article 10 (2) of the Special Act on the Establishment of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the Development of Free International City; hereafter the same shall apply)/Gun(including a Gun in a Metropolitan City; hereinafter the same shall apply)/Gu(referring to an autonomous Gu; hereinafter the same shall apply) designated and publicly notified by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, after deliberation and resolution by the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development under Article 62 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development") among areas for which special consideration by the State and local governments is deemed required for the establishment, etc. of local infrastructure according to the results of comprehensively evaluating the annual average rate of population change in a Si/Gun, its income level, financial situation, local accessibility, etc. every 5 years. |
| (2) | The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport who intends to designate a growth promotion area pursuant to paragraph (1) shall consult with the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies and the relevant Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor (hereinafter referred to as "Mayor/Do Governor"). |
| (3) | A Mayor/Do Governor who intends to present his or her opinions for consultation under paragraph (2) shall hear the opinions of the heads of Sis/Guns/Gus belonging to the relevant Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan City, Special Self-Governing City, Do, or Special Self-Governing Province (hereinafter referred to as "City/Do") in advance. |
| (4) | Where the head of the Si/Gun designated as a growth promotion area pursuant to paragraph (1) intends to build social infrastructure necessary for promoting economic and social growth, such as roads and waterworks, he or she shall formulate a project plan therefor and submit it to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The same shall also apply where he or she intends to modify the project plan. |
| Article 3 (Designation of depopulation areas) |
| (1) | "Area prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 12 of Article 2 of the Act means a Metropolitan City, Special Self-Governing City and Si/Gun/Gu designated and publicly notified by the Minister of the Interior and Safety after deliberation and resolution by the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development, from among Metropolitan Cities, Special Self-Governing Cities, and Sis/Guns/Gus, in consideration of the elderly population aged 65 and over, the youth population aged 14 and younger, the economically productive population, population decline rate, birth rate, consistency of population decline, population migration trends, financial conditions, etc. |
| (2) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety who intends to designate a depopulation area pursuant to paragraph (1) shall consult with the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies and the relevant Mayors/Do Governors. |
| (3) | A Mayor/Do Governor who intends to present his or her opinion for consultation under paragraph (2) shall hear the opinions of the head of a Si/Gun/Gu belonging to the relevant City/Do in advance. |
| Article 4 (Other public institutions) |
"Institutions prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 14 (c) of Article 2 of the Act means the following: | 3. | A Government-invested corporation under statutes, which has received or is receiving investment from the Government; |
| 4. | A Government-funded corporation under statutes, which has received or is receiving funding from the Government; |
| 5. | A corporation established under the individual statutes, which is directly established under the relevant statutes without authorization or permission from the competent Minister. |
CHAPTER II COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR LOCAL ERA
| Article 5 (Procedures for formulating comprehensive plan for local era) |
The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall forward a comprehensive plan for local era (hereinafter referred to as the "comprehensive plan for local era") approved by the President pursuant to Article 6 (5) of the Act to the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies and the heads of local governments that have established a super metropolitan area under the former part of Article 9 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "local governments which have established a super metropolitan area"), and Mayors/Do Governors.
| Article 6 (Modification to minor matters) |
| (1) | "Modification to minor matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the latter part of Article 6 (5) of the Act means any of the following: |
| 1. | Where modifications are made within the scope of 10/100 of the total scale of the following projects; |
| (a) | The total scale of projects determined by the comprehensive plan for local era; |
| (b) | The scale of the total project (limited to where the projects under the relevant plan are reflected in the comprehensive plan for local era) determined by a City/Do plan for local era under Article 7 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "City/Do plan"), a sectoral plan under Article 8 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "sectoral plan"), or a plan for the development of a super metropolitan area under Article 9 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "plan for the development of a super metropolitan area") reflected in the comprehensive plan for local era; |
| 2. | Where the implementation period is modified within the implementation period specified in the comprehensive plan for local era or a City/Do plan, a sectoral plan, or a plan for the development of a super metropolitan area reflected in the comprehensive plan of local era; |
| 3. | Correction of minor mistakes, misspellings, omission, or apparent errors equivalent thereto; |
| 4. | Modifications to reflect the details, following the enactment, amendment, or repeal of other statutes or regulations; |
| 5. | Other modifications, made for obvious grounds, to matters which do not affect the basic direction of the comprehensive plan for local era. |
| (2) | "Modification to minor matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the latter part of Article 6 (6) of the Act cases falling under any subparagraph of paragraph (1). |
| Article 7 (Guidelines for formulation of City/Do plans) |
| (1) | In order to ensure that a Mayor/Do Governor efficiently formulates a City/Do plan, the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall prepare guidelines for the formulation of a City/Do plan after consulting with the head of the relevant central administrative agency and the relevant Mayor/Do Governor. |
| (2) | The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall forward the guidelines for formulation under paragraph (1) to a Mayor/Do Governor. |
| Article 8 (Procedures for formulation of City/Do implementation plans) |
| (1) | In order to ensure that a Mayor/Do Governor efficiently formulates a City/Do implementation plan for local era (hereinafter referred to as "City/Do implementation plan") pursuant to Article 7 (3) of the Act, the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall prepare guidelines for the formulation of a City/Do implementation plan after consulting with the head of the relevant central administrative agency and the relevant Mayor/Do Governor. |
| (2) | The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall forward the guidelines for formulation under paragraph (1) no later than November 30 each year. |
| (3) | A Mayor/Do Governor shall submit the City/Do implementation plan of the relevant year and the results of the City/Do implementation plan of the preceding year to the relevant central administrative agencies and the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development by February 15 each year pursuant to Article 7 (4) of the Act. |
| Article 9 (Guidelines for formulation of sectoral plans) |
| (1) | In order to ensure that the heads of central administrative agencies efficiently formulate sectoral plans, the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall prepare guidelines for the formulation of sectoral plans after consulting with the head of the relevant central administrative agency and the relevant Mayor/Do Governor. |
| (2) | The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall forward the guidelines for formulation under paragraph (1) to the head of the relevant central administrative agency. |
| Article 10 (Procedures for formulation of sectoral implementation plans) |
| (1) | In order to ensure that the head of a central administrative agency efficiently formulates a sectoral implementation plan under Article 8 (3) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "sectoral implementation plan"), the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall prepare guidelines for the formulation of a sectoral implementation plan after consulting with the head of the relevant central administrative agency and the relevant Mayor/Do Governor. |
| (2) | The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall forward the guidelines for formulation under paragraph (1) to the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies no later than November 30 each year. |
| (3) | Pursuant to Article 8 (4) of the Act, the head of the relevant central administrative agency shall submit a sectoral implementation plan for the relevant year and the results of the sectoral implementation plan of the previous year to the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development by February 15 each year. |
| Article 11 (Procedures for formulation of super metropolitan development plans) |
| (1) | To ensure that the heads of local governments that have established a super metropolitan area formulate a super metropolitan development plan in an efficient manner, the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall prepare guidelines for the formulation of the super metropolitan development plan after consulting with the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies and the heads of the relevant local governments. |
| (2) | The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall forward the guidelines for formulation under paragraph (1) to the head of the central administrative agency who establishes the super metropolitan area. |
| (3) | Where the head of a local government that has established a super metropolitan area formulates a plan for the development of a super metropolitan area, he or she shall submit the plan to the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development after deliberation and resolution by a City/Do committee for local era under Article 67 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "City/Do committee for local era"). |
| Article 12 (Procedures for formulation of implementation plan for development of super metropolitan area) |
| (1) | To ensure that the heads of local governments that have established a super metropolitan area formulate an implementation plan for the development of a super metropolitan area under Article 9 (3) of the Act in an efficient manner, the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall prepare guidelines for the formulation of an implementation plan for the development of a super metropolitan area after consulting with the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies and the heads of the relevant local governments. |
| (2) | The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall forward the guidelines for formulation under paragraph (1) to the heads of the central administrative agencies that have established the super metropolitan area no later than November 30 each year. |
| (3) | Pursuant to Article 9 (4) of the Act, the head of a local government that has established a super metropolitan area shall submit an implementation plan for the development of a super metropolitan area for the relevant year and the results of the previous year's implementation plan for the development of a super metropolitan area to the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development and the head of the relevant central administrative agency by February 15 each year. |
| Article 13 (Consultation and coordination of implementation plan) |
| (1) | Where a request for consultation or coordination under Article 10 of the Act is made from the head of a central administrative agency, the head of a local government that has established a super metropolitan area or a Mayor/Do Governor, the head of another central administrative agency, the head of another local government that has established a super metropolitan area or another Mayor/Do Governor shall complete the consultation or coordination within 30 days from the date of receipt of such request, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. |
| (2) | Where the head of a central administrative agency, the head of a local government that has established a super metropolitan area, or a Mayor/Do governor conducts consultation and coordination under Article 10 of the Act, he or she shall consult with the Minister of Economy and Finance on any matter requiring budget. |
| Article 14 (Self-evaluation of City/Do implementation plans) |
| (1) | In order to evaluate the results of a City/Do implementation plan, a sectoral implementation plan, and an implementation plan for the development of a super metropolitan area (hereinafter referred to as "City/Do implementation plan, etc.") pursuant to Article 11 (1) of the Act, the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall formulate an evaluation plan containing the following matters and shall notify the plan to the Mayor/Do Governor, the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies, and the heads of local governments that have established a super metropolitan area no later than January 15 each year: |
| 4. | Other matters necessary for efficient evaluation; |
| (2) | A Mayor/Do Governor shall conduct a self-evaluation of the results of the City/Do implementation plans of the preceding year and submit the results of such evaluation to the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies and the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development by the end of February each year. |
| (3) | The head of the relevant central administrative agency shall conduct a self-evaluation of the results of the sectoral implementation plan of the previous year and submit the results of such evaluation to the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development by the end of February each year. |
| (4) | The head of a local government that has established a super metropolitan area shall conduct a self-evaluation of the results of the previous year's implementation plan for the development of a super metropolitan area and submit the results of such evaluation to the head of the relevant central administrative agency and the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development by the end of February each year. |
| Article 15 (Comprehensive evaluation of City/Do implementation plan) |
| (1) | The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall conduct a comprehensive evaluation of City/Do implementation plans, etc. based on the results of self-evaluation under Article 14 (2) through (4), and prepare a comprehensive evaluation report by May 31 of each year and report it to the President. |
| (2) | The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall forward the results of the comprehensive evaluation under paragraph (1) to the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies, the heads of local governments that have established a super metropolitan area, and the Mayors/Do governors. |
| (3) | The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall forward the results of evaluating national research and development projects under Article 11 of the Framework Act on Science and Technology (hereinafter referred to as "research and development projects") from among the results of comprehensive evaluation under paragraph (1), in advance to the Minister of Economy and Finance and the Minister of Science and ICT no later than April 30 each year. |
| (4) | According to the results of a comprehensive evaluation conducted under paragraph (1), the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development may separately conduct an in-depth evaluation of poor performing projects and the results of implementing policies for balanced regional development and tasks for local autonomy and decentralization for each City/Do or each super metropolitan area. |
| (5) | In order to efficiently conduct the comprehensive evaluation under paragraph (1), the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development may establish and operate an information system on policies for balanced regional development and tasks for local autonomy and decentralization. |
| (6) | In order to efficiently conduct a comprehensive evaluation under paragraph (1), the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development may request Cities/Dos, the relevant central administrative agencies, and local governments that have established a super metropolitan area to submit evaluation-related data and to enter data necessary for operating the information system under paragraph (5). In such cases, the Mayors/Do Governors, the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies, and the heads of local governments that have established a super metropolitan area shall comply with such request, unless there is good cause, such as confidentiality for national security. |
| Article 16 (Evaluation standards) |
The standards for evaluation under Article 11 (1) of the Act shall be as follows: | 1. | Feasibility of implementation plans; |
| 2. | Efficiency in the execution of implementation plans; |
| 3. | Degree of achievement and performance of objectives of implementation plans; |
| 4. | Other matters determined through deliberation and resolution by the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development. |
| Article 17 (Establishment of evaluation advisory group) |
| (1) | An evaluation advisory group under Article 11 (2) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "evaluation advisory group") shall professionally conduct evaluations each year and report the results thereof to the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development. |
| (2) | An evaluation advisory group shall be comprised of members who have extensive knowledge of and experience in evaluating policies for balanced regional development and tasks for local autonomy and decentralization, and they shall be commissioned by the chairperson of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development. |
| (3) | The head of an evaluation advisory group shall be appointed by the chairperson of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development from among the evaluation members. |
| (4) | The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall designate a specialized evaluation institution under Article 11 (2) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "specialized evaluation institution") from among institutions with expertise in evaluating policies for balanced regional development and tasks for local autonomy and decentralization. |
| (5) | A specialized evaluation institution shall perform the following: |
| 1. | Support for evaluation conducted by an evaluation advisory group; |
| 2. | Management and operation of information systems under Article 15 (5); |
| 3. | Support for the self-evaluation of the relevant central administrative agencies, local governments that have established a super metropolitan area, and Cities/Dos; |
| 4. | Other matters entrusted by the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development in connection with evaluation. |
| (6) | The Government shall annually establish and support the budget necessary for the operation of an evaluation advisory group and a specialized evaluation institution. |
CHAPTER III PROMOTION OF POLICIES FOR BALANCED REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TASKS FOR LOCAL AUTONOMY AND DECENTRALIZATION
| Article 18 (Revitalization of regional economy) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy or the Minister of SMEs and Startups may select projects eligible for support and provide support within the budget in order to efficiently promote policies for fostering regional specialized industries, super metropolitan industries, and regional industries under Article 14 (3) and (4) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "fostering of regional specialized industries, etc.") and for revitalizing the regional economy. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy or the Minister of SMEs and Startups shall determine and publicly notify matters necessary for implementing policies for fostering specialized regional industries, etc. and revitalizing the regional economy, such as selection of projects eligible for support, methods and period of support, and examination of the performance records of projects under paragraph (1). |
| Article 19 (Support for depopulation areas) |
| (1) | The State and local governments may provide the following administrative and financial support to depopulation regions pursuant to Article 22 (1) of the Act: |
| 1. | Support for the installation, maintenance, repair, etc. of infrastructure, such as transportation facilities, water supply and sewerage facilities, and living infrastructure; |
| 2. | Support for the establishment and attraction of cultural facilities, such as schools of various levels, cultural and arts centers, libraries, museums, and tourism, lodging, recreational facilities, and sports facilities; |
| 3. | Support for the expansion of the production base for agriculture, forestry, marine affairs and fisheries, and the publicity and sales promotion of special products, such as agricultural, livestock and fishery products; |
| 4. | Partial subsidization of expenses incurred in house construction, remodeling, repair, etc. for the improvement of old houses; |
| 5. | Support for the linking, provision, utilization and analysis of data, decision-making, and collaboration for the vitalization of data-based administration of programs for supporting depopulation areas; |
| 6. | Other support necessary for the development of depopulation areas. |
| (2) | Where the State and local governments promote projects related to the subparagraphs of paragraph (1) by public offering, they may preferentially allocate a certain portion of the relevant projects to depopulation areas. |
| (3) | The State and local governments shall ensure that the projects related to the subparagraphs of paragraph (1) are implemented in an interconnected manner. |
| (4) | Upon receipt of a written request for supporting applications for approval or permission under the subparagraphs of Article 22 (2) of the Act (hereafter referred to as "permission, etc." in this Article) from a business operator who has moved into a depopulation area, a City/Do support group for local era under Article 67 (2) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "City/Do support group for local era") shall issue a receipt; provided, where it is possible to immediately process the receipt, the issuance of the receipt may be omitted. |
| (5) | When a City/Do support group for local era finishes handling a request for support under paragraph (4), it shall notify the requester of the results thereof in writing; provided, in cases of a request requiring prompt handling, notification may be given verbally or by telephone. |
| (6) | "Period prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 22 (3) of the Act means the processing period specified in Appendix 1. |
| (7) | The head of an agency in receipt of an application for permission, etc. may extend the processing period only once where reasonable and objective reasons are deemed to exist for not being able to process the application within the processing period specified in Appendix 1. In such cases, he or she shall notify the applicant for the relevant permission, etc. of the reasons and the additional period expected to be required for processing. |
| Article 20 (Designation of opportunity development zone) |
| (1) | A Mayor/Do Governor who applies for the designation of an opportunity development zone pursuant to Article 23 (1) of the Act shall formulate a plan including the following matters (hereinafter referred to as "opportunity development zone plan") and submit it to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy: |
| 1. | Purpose, name, location and scope of an opportunity development zone; |
| 2. | Expenses and effects of the designation of an opportunity development zone; |
| 3. | Methods for developing and managing an opportunity development zone; |
| 4. | Strategies for fostering industries in an opportunity development zone; |
| 5. | Support plans for an opportunity development zone; |
| 6. | Matters regarding special regulatory exceptions necessary for investment, etc. in an opportunity development zone; |
| 7. | Other matters determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy as necessary for promoting an opportunity development zone. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy who intends to designate an opportunity development zone pursuant to Article 23 (2) of the Act shall consult in advance with the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies. |
| (3) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy who has designated an opportunity development zone pursuant to the former part of Article 23 (2) of the Act shall publicly notify such fact in the Official Gazette and notify the competent Mayor/Do Governor thereof without delay. |
| (4) | "Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as investment plans of enterprises, possibility of cluster formation" in the latter part of Article 23 (2) of the Act means the following: |
| 1. | Possibility of securing sufficient demand for occupancy by domestic and foreign companies; |
| 2. | Possibility of securing or connecting the settlement environment of workers, etc.; |
| 3. | Possibility of securing a site necessary for the development of an opportunity development zone and infrastructure, such as metropolitan transport networks, information and communications networks, water, electric power, etc.; |
| 4. | Economic feasibility of developing an opportunistic development zone; |
| 5. | Possibility of development in connection with major industries in areas home to opportunity development zones; |
| 6. | Other matters determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy as necessary for the designation of an opportunity development zone. |
| (5) | Detailed standards for considerations under the subparagraphs of paragraph (4) shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. |
| Article 21 (Modification of designation of opportunity development zone) |
| (1) | Where it is necessary to modify the designation of an opportunity development zone in an administrative district under the jurisdiction of a Mayor/Do Governor, the Mayor/Do Governor may file an application for the modification of designation with the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. In such cases, he or she shall prepare a plan to modify the designation of an opportunity development zone plan and submit it to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, in receipt of an application for the modification of designation of an opportunity development zone under paragraph (1), shall consult with the competent Mayor/Do Governor and the head of the relevant central administrative agency and then refer the case to the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development for deliberation and resolution, in order to modify the designation. |
| (3) | Where the following matters are modified from among the matters to be modified in the designation of an opportunity development zone under paragraph (1), the deliberation and resolution of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development may be omitted: |
| 1. | Where the name of an opportunity development zone is modified due to changes in administrative districts, etc.; |
| 2. | Correction of minor mistakes, misspellings, omission, or apparent errors equivalent thereto; |
| 3. | Modifications to reflect the details, following the enactment, amendment, or repeal of other statutes or regulations; |
| 4. | Other modifications, made for obvious grounds, to matters which do not affect the basic direction of an opportunity development zone plan. |
| (4) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy who modifies the designation of an opportunity development zone pursuant to Article 23 (3) of the Act shall publicly notify such fact in the Official Gazette. |
| Article 22 (Cancellation of designation of opportunity development zones) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy who intends to cancel the designation of an opportunity development zone pursuant to Article 23 (3) of the Act shall consult with the competent Mayor/Do Governor and the head of the relevant central administrative agency and then refer the case to the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development for deliberation and resolution thereon. |
| (2) | A Mayor/Do Governor who needs to cancel the designation of an opportunity development zone for an administrative district under his or her jurisdiction may file an application for cancellation of the designation with the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. |
| (3) | Upon receipt of an application for the cancellation of designation of an opportunity development zone under paragraph (2), the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy who intends to cancel the designation of such zone pursuant to Article 23 (3) of the Act, shall consult with the competent Mayor/Do Governor and the head of the relevant central administrative agency and then refer the case to the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development for deliberation and resolution thereon. |
| (4) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy who has canceled the designation of an opportunity development zone pursuant to Article 23 (3) of the Act shall publicly notify such fact in the Official Gazette. |
| Article 23 (Relocation of enterprises to provincial areas) |
| (2) | Administrative and financial support under Article 24 (2) of the Act shall be provided to an enterprise that meets the standards for the new establishment or expansion of a place of business determined by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, such as the new construction or expansion of a building for business purpose in a provincial area. |
| (3) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may subsidize part of the purchase price of land, part of the amount of investment in facilities, or part of wages for newly hired regular employees to enterprises relocating to provincial areas under Article 24 (1) of the Act and to enterprises newly establishing or expanding places of business in provincial areas under paragraph (2) of that Article. |
| (4) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall determine and publicly notify detailed standards for recognizing the establishment and expansion of places of business under paragraph (2), persons eligible for support under paragraph (3), requirements and procedures therefor, etc. In such cases, the Minister shall consult in advance with the Minister of Economy and Finance and the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies. |
| Article 24 (Relocation of universities to provincial areas) |
| (1) | In order to support universities and colleges relocating to provincial areas pursuant to Article 24 (3) of the Act, the Minister of Education shall formulate a support plan including standards, procedures, etc. for support after consultation with the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies and then deliberation and resolution by the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development. |
| (2) | The heads of the relevant central administrative agencies and the heads of local governments may provide administrative support, etc. necessary for securing, etc. the sites of universities and colleges relocating to provincial areas. |
| Article 25 (Relocation of public institutions to provincial areas) |
| (1) | "Institutions prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 25 (1) of the Act means public institutions other than the following institutions: |
| 1. | Central administrative agencies; |
| 2. | Institutions having jurisdiction over the Seoul metropolitan area; |
| 3. | Institutions located in waste landfills in growth promotion areas, areas under special circumstances, and the Seoul metropolitan area; |
| 4. | Institutions that directly manage facilities contributing to the promotion of cultural life and welfare of residents in the Seoul metropolitan area, such as performance facilities, exhibition facilities, library facilities, local cultural welfare facilities and medical facilities; |
| 5. | Institutions that manage cultural heritage sites, cemeteries, landfills, places of entry and exit between South and North Korea, broadcasting facilities, railway stations, airports, and related facilities in the Seoul metropolitan area; |
| 6. | Institutions or organizations established for the purpose of mutual aid among members, promotion of welfare, improvement of rights and interests, or maintenance of business order; |
| 7. | Other institutions determined by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport after deliberation and resolution by the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development, whose office shall remain in the Seoul metropolitan area for unavoidable reasons, in consideration of the nature, affairs, etc. of the institutions. |
| (2) | In order to promote policies for the relocation of public institutions to provincial areas and the revitalization of innovation cities under Article 25 of the Act, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall determine the details of support to be provided to public institutions and their employees, the standards, procedures, etc. for support after deliberation and resolution by the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development. |
| Article 26 (Deliberation procedures for determination of location of newly established public institutions) |
| (1) | Where the head of a central administrative agency intends to establish a public institution or grant new authorization pursuant to Article 25 (5) of the Act, he or she shall hear the opinions of the Mayors/Do Governors of the areas where the location is examined and then submit a draft location plan including the following matters to the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development after consulting with the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport: |
| 1. | Purpose of establishment; |
| 2. | Scope and details of major projects; |
| 3. | Size of an institution, such as the fixed number of its employees and budget; |
| 4. | Desired location and reasons; |
| 5. | Opinions of Mayors/Do Governors; |
| 6. | Other matters determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport as necessary for deliberation on the determination of a location. |
| (2) | In order to deliberate on a draft location plan submitted under paragraph (1), the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development may request the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to examine whether a newly established public institution under Article 25 (6) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "newly established public institution") can be located in an innovation city, etc. |
| (3) | The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall deliberate and resolve on a site plan submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) in consideration of local conditions and characteristics, functions of a newly established public institution, etc., and notify the results to the head of a central administrative agency who has submitted a site plan pursuant to paragraph (1) and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. |
| (4) | The head of a central administrative agency who is notified of the result pursuant to paragraph (3) shall annually submit a plan for requesting deliberation for determining the location of a newly established public institution to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. |
| (5) | The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development may implement policies necessary to systematically manage data on the current status of public institutions submitted pursuant to Article 25 (7) of the Act. |
| Article 27 (Designation of innovation cities) |
| (1) | Where the head of a local government intends to apply for the designation of an innovation city under the Special Act on the Construction and Development of Innovation Cities (hereinafter referred to as "innovation city") pursuant to Article 26 (2) of the Act, he or she shall formulate an innovation city development plan including the following matters and submit it to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport: |
| 1. | Matters regarding the necessity of designation of an innovative city; |
| 3. | Matters regarding the development strategy of innovation cities, such as the development of local industries, improvement of living conditions, and mutually beneficial development with neighboring areas. |
| (2) | The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport who has designated an innovation city pursuant to Article 26 (3) of the Act shall publicly notify such fact in the Official Gazette. |
| Article 28 (Designation of regional innovation cluster) |
| (1) | "Zone, district, complex, or special zone prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as an administrative city, innovation city, enterprise city, free economic zone, etc." in Article 27 (1) of the Act means an area specified in Appendix 2. |
| (2) | A Mayor/Do Governor who intends to apply for the designation of a regional innovation cluster pursuant to Article 27 (1) of the Act shall prepare a City/Do plan to foster a regional innovation cluster (hereinafter referred to as "cluster plan"), including the following matters, and submit it to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy: |
| 1. | Matters concerning the purpose of creating a regional innovation cluster; |
| 2. | Matters concerning the site selection of a regional innovation convergence complex, such as the location and area; |
| 3. | Matters concerning industries to be intensively fostered in a regional innovation cluster; |
| 4. | Matters concerning measures to attract domestic and foreign enterprises, research and development institutions, etc.; |
| 5. | Other matters determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy as necessary for promoting a regional innovation cluster. |
| (3) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy who intends to designate a regional innovation cluster pursuant to Article 27 (2) of the Act shall consult in advance with the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies. |
| (4) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy who has designated a regional innovation cluster pursuant to the former part of Article 27 (2) of the Act shall publicly notify such fact in the Official Gazette and notify the competent Mayor/Do Governor thereof without delay. |
| (5) | "Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as possibility of enterprise attraction and cluster formation" in the latter part of Article 27 (2) of the Act means the following: |
| 1. | The total size of the area for which an application is filed; |
| 2. | Geographical distance between areas for which applications are filed; |
| 3. | Settlement conditions for attracting domestic and international enterprises, research and development institutes, and excellent human resources; |
| 4. | Possibility of clustering and connection of enterprises, research and development institutes, etc. necessary for fostering local industries; |
| 5. | Feasibility of City/Do support plans; |
| 6. | Other matters determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy as necessary for the designation of a regional innovation cluster. |
| (6) | Detailed standards for consideration under the subparagraphs of paragraph (5) shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. |
| Article 29 (Modification of designation of regional innovation cluster) |
| (1) | Where it is necessary to modify the designation of a regional innovation cluster in an administrative district under the jurisdiction of a Mayor/Do Governor, the Mayor/Do Governor may file an application for the modification of designation with the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. In such cases, he or she shall prepare and submit a plan to modify the cluster plan. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, in receipt of an application for the modification of designation of a regional innovation cluster under paragraph (1) shall consult with the competent Mayor/Do Governor and the head of the relevant central administrative agency and then refer the case to the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development for deliberation and resolution, in order to modify the designation. |
| (3) | Where the following matters are modified from among the matters to be modified in the designation of a regional innovation cluster under paragraph (1), the deliberation and resolution of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development may be omitted: |
| 1. | Where the name of a regional innovation cluster is changed due to changes in administrative districts, etc.; |
| 2. | Correction of minor mistakes, misspellings, omission, or apparent errors equivalent thereto; |
| 3. | Modifications to reflect the details, following the enactment, amendment, or repeal of other statutes or regulations; |
| 4. | Other modifications, made for obvious grounds, to matters which do not affect the basic direction of the cluster plan. |
| (4) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy who has modified the designation of a regional innovation cluster pursuant to Article 27 (3) of the Act shall publicly notify such fact in the Official Gazette. |
| Article 30 (Cancellation of designation of regional innovation cluster) |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy who intends to cancel the designation of a regional innovation cluster pursuant to Article 27 (3) of the Act shall consult with the competent Mayor/Do Governor and the head of the relevant central administrative agency and undergo deliberation and resolution by the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development. |
| (2) | A Mayor/Do Governor who needs to cancel the designation of a regional innovation cluster for an administrative district under his or her jurisdiction may file an application for cancellation of the designation with the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. |
| (3) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy who intends to cancel the designation of a regional innovation cluster pursuant to Article 27 (3) of the Act, upon receipt of an application for cancellation of designation of a regional innovation cluster under paragraph (2), shall consult with the head of the relevant central administrative agency and undergo deliberation and resolution by the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development. |
| (4) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy who has canceled the designation of a regional innovation cluster pursuant to Article 27 (3) of the Act shall publicly notify such fact in the Official Gazette. |
| Article 31 (Fostering of regional innovation cluster) |
| (1) | In order to efficiently implement policies under Article 28 (1) of the Act, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may select projects eligible for support and provide support within the budget. |
| (2) | "Extenuating circumstances prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the latter part of Article 28 (2) of the Act means any of the following: |
| 1. | Where budgetary measures necessary for the implementation of policies are not accompanied; |
| 2. | Where the implementation of a policy is contrary to statutes or regulations or is significantly contrary to the purpose of the relevant policy. |
| (3) | Upon receipt of a written request for supporting applications for approval or permission under the subparagraphs of Article 22 (2) of the Act (hereafter referred to as "permission, etc." in this Article) from a business operator who has moved into a regional innovation cluster, a City/Do support group for local era shall issue a receipt pursuant to Article 28 (3) of the Act; provided, where it is possible to immediately process the receipt, the issuance of the receipt may be omitted. |
| (4) | When a City/Do support group for local era finishes handling a request for support under paragraph (3), it shall notify the requester of the results thereof in writing; provided, in cases of a request requiring prompt handling, notification may be given verbally or by telephone. |
| (5) | "Period prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 28 (4) of the Act means the processing period specified in Appendix 1. |
| (6) | The head of an agency in receipt of an application for permission, etc. may extend the processing period only once where reasonable and objective reasons are deemed to exist for not being able to process the application within the processing period specified in Appendix 1. In such cases, he or she shall determine and notify the additional period expected to be required for the application for permission, etc. and the processing thereof. |
| (7) | A Mayor/Do Governor may establish or designate a regional innovation cluster promotional body to meet the standards determined by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy in order to foster regional innovation clusters in an administrative district under his or her jurisdiction. |
| Article 32 (Selection of projects for mutually beneficial local jobs) |
| (1) | Where the head of a local government intends to apply for the selection of projects for mutually beneficial local jobs under Article 29 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "projects for mutually beneficial local jobs") pursuant to Article 29 (2) of the Act pursuant to Article 29 (2) of the Act, he or she shall submit a project plan including the following matters to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. In such cases, if a person who intends to file such application is the head of a Si/Gun (including the head of a Gun in a Metropolitan City; hereinafter the same shall apply) or Gu (the head of a Gu means the head of an autonomous Gu; hereinafter the same shall apply), he or she shall consult in advance with the competent Mayor/Do Governor: |
| 1. | Administrative districts subject to application and economic subjects participating in projects; |
| 2. | Details of projects and implementation plans; |
| 3. | Expected short-, mid-, and long-term effects on the regional economy and jobs following the promotion of mutually-beneficial local job projects; |
| 4. | Support necessary for the efficient promotion of projects for mutually beneficial local jobs; |
| 5. | Other matters determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. |
| (2) | Upon receipt of an application under paragraph (1), the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may conduct an on-site survey or data collection on the project for which an application for projects for mutually beneficial local jobs is filed in order to examine matters referred to in the subparagraphs of Article 29 (4) of the Act. |
| (3) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may evaluate the feasibility of the relevant project based on the results of the on-site survey and the collection of data under paragraph (2) and may provide the results thereof to the Deliberative Committee on Projects for Mutually Beneficial Local Jobs established under Article 29 (3) of the Act. |
| (4) | Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), matters necessary for the on-site survey, the collection of data, and project feasibility evaluation shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. |
| (5) | Where the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy has selected projects for mutually beneficial local jobs pursuant to Article 29 (4) of the Act, he or she shall notify the head of the relevant local government of such selection and the details of support and make public announcement thereof in the Official Gazette. |
| Article 33 (Composition of Deliberative Committee on Projects for Mutually Beneficial Local Jobs) |
| (1) | The Deliberative Committee on Projects for Mutually Beneficial Local Jobs under Article 29 (3) of the Act (hereafter in this Article through Article 39, referred to as the "Committee") shall be comprised of not less than 10 but not more than 20 members, including 1 chairperson, in consideration of gender balance. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall be the chairperson of the Committee. |
| (3) | The members of the Committee shall be as follows: |
| 1. | The Vice Minister of Economy and Finance designated by the Minister of Economy and Finance, the Vice Minister of the Interior and Safety, the Vice Minister of Employment and Labor, the Vice Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport designated by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and the Vice Minister of SMEs and Startups; |
| 2. | Vice Ministers or Vice Minister-level public officials of central administrative agencies designated by the chairperson of the Committee in connection with the agenda items submitted to the Committee; |
| 3. | Persons commissioned by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy from among persons with extensive knowledge of and experience in economic, industrial, labor or regional fields. |
| (4) | The chairperson of the Committee who commissions members under paragraph (3) 3 may include experts recommended by the competent standing committee of the National Assembly. |
| (5) | The term of office of members commissioned under paragraph (3) 3 shall be 2 years, and they may be reappointed only once. |
| (6) | The chairperson of the Committee shall disclose the list of members referred to in the subparagraphs of paragraph (3) through an information and communications network, etc. pursuant to Article 29 (11) of the Act. |
| Article 34 (Exclusion of, challenge to, or recusal of members) |
| (1) | A member of the Committee who falls under any of the following subparagraphs shall be excluded from deliberation and resolution of the Committee: |
| 1. | Where the member or his or her current or former spouse becomes a party (where a party is a corporation, organization, etc., including an executive officer thereof; hereafter the same shall apply in this subparagraph and subparagraph 2) to the relevant agenda item or is related thereto as a joint holder of any right or liability; |
| 3. | Where the member has provided advice, research, service (including subcontracting), appraisal, or investigation on the relevant agenda item; |
| 4. | Where the member or a corporation, organization, etc. to which the member belongs is or was a proxy for the party to the relevant agenda item. |
| (2) | Where any grounds for exclusion under paragraph (1) exist or where it is difficult to expect a fair deliberation and resolution, a party may file an application for challenge against the member with the Committee, and the Committee shall determine whether to accept the challenge after deliberation and resolution. In such cases, the member against whom the application for challenge is filed shall not participate in such resolution. |
| (3) | Where the member falls under any of the grounds for exclusion referred to in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1), he or she shall rescue himself or herself from deliberation and resolution on the relevant agenda item. |
| Article 35 (Dismissal of members) |
Where a commissioned member under Article 33 (3) 3 falls under any of the following, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may dismiss the relevant member: | 1. | Where the member becomes unable to perform his or her duties due to a mental or physical disability; |
| 2. | Where the member commits any misconduct in relation to his or her duties; |
| 3. | Where the member is deemed unsuitable as a member due to neglect of duties, injury to dignity, or other reasons; |
| 4. | Where the member fails to refrain himself or herself despite falling under any subparagraph of Article 34 (1); |
| 5. | Where the member voluntarily indicates that it is impracticable to perform his or her duties. |
| Article 36 (Operation of Committee) |
| (1) | The chairperson of the Committee shall represent the Committee and exercise overall control over its affairs. |
| (2) | Where the chairperson of the Committee is unable to perform his or her duties due to any unavoidable cause, a member designated in advance by the chairperson shall act on behalf of the chairperson. |
| (3) | A meeting of the Committee shall be convened when the chairperson of the Committee deems it necessary, and the chairperson of the Committee shall preside over the meeting. |
| (4) | Where the chairperson of the Committee intends to convene a meeting, he or she shall notify each member of the date, time, venue, and agenda items of the meeting in writing or by electronic document no later than 7 days before the date of the meeting; provided, if there is an urgent or unavoidable reason, it may be notified by the day preceding the date of the meeting. |
| (5) | A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum, and any resolution thereof shall require the concurring vote of at least a majority of those present. |
| (6) | The Committee may require relevant parties, such as public officials of relevant central administrative agencies and local governments, interested persons of projects for mutually beneficial local jobs, etc., to attend a meeting and hear their opinions, if deemed necessary for deliberation. |
| (7) | The Committee shall have 1 executive secretary to efficiently operate and support the Committee, who shall be appointed by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy from among the members of the Senior Executive Service in charge of affairs related to local industries or local jobs in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. |
| (8) | A working subcommittee shall be established under the Committee to examine the agenda items to be deliberated upon by the Committee, and to process the matters delegated by the Committee. |
| (9) | Allowances, travel expenses, and other necessary expenses may be paid to the members of the Committee and a working committee and persons who attend a meeting of the Committee, etc. under paragraph (6) within the budget; provided, this shall not apply where a public official attends a meeting in direct connection with his or her duties. |
| (10) | The chairperson of the Committee who holds a meeting of the Committee shall prepare the minutes of the meeting, including the date, time, venue, summary of speech, matters to be decided, etc., and shall disclose them through the information and communications network, etc. within 2 months from the date of the meeting pursuant to Article 29 (11) of the Act. |
| (11) | Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (10), matters necessary for the operation of the Committee and a working committee shall be determined by the chairperson of the Committee after resolution by the Committee. |
| Article 37 (Standards for calculation of usage fees and rent for state property) |
| Article 38 (Submission of results of promotion of support projects) |
Upon receipt of a notice of selection under Article 32 (5), the head of a local government shall submit a report including the following matters to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy every year based on the date the relevant project for mutually beneficial local jobs is selected pursuant to Article 29 (8) of the Act. If the head of the relevant local government is the head of a Si/Gun/Gu, such report shall be submitted through the Mayor/Do Governor: | 1. | Current status of promotion of projects for mutually beneficial local jobs and plans therefor; |
| 2. | Results of promoting a support project, the effects thereof under Article 29 (5) of the Act; |
| 3. | Outcomes of promoting support projects implemented by the relevant local government for projects for mutually beneficial local jobs and effects of such support; |
| 4. | Where the results of implementation and the effects of support under subparagraphs 2 and 3 are insufficient, the reasons therefor and matters necessary for improvement; |
| 5. | Plans of the relevant local government for supporting the promotion of projects for mutually beneficial local jobs for the following year; |
| 6. | Other matters that the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy deems necessary for ascertaining the support effects of projects for mutually beneficial local jobs and formulating related policies, etc. |
| Article 39 (Revocation of selection of projects for mutually beneficial local jobs) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy who intends to revoke the selection of projects for mutually beneficial local jobs pursuant to Article 29 (9) of the Act shall hear the opinions of the heads of the relevant local governments. |
| (2) | Where the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy undergoes deliberation and resolution by the Committee on the revocation of the selection of projects for mutually beneficial local jobs pursuant to Article 29 (9) of the Act, he or she shall submit the grounds for revocation of the selection and opinions of local governments under paragraph (1) to the Committee. |
| (3) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy who has revoked the selection of projects for mutually beneficial local jobs pursuant to Article 29 (9) of the Act shall notify the head of the relevant local government of the revocation and the grounds therefor and publicly announce such fact in the Official Gazette. |
| Article 40 (Details concerning selection of projects for mutually beneficial local jobs) |
Except as provided in Articles 32 and 37 through 39, matters necessary for the selection, management, and revocation of projects for mutually beneficial local jobs shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy.
| Article 41 (Promotion of super metropolitan cooperative projects) |
| (1) | A local government that has established a super metropolitan area may conclude a regional development investment agreement under Article 31 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "regional development investment agreement") with the relevant central administrative agency to promote a super metropolitan cooperative project under Article 30 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "super metropolitan cooperative project"). |
| (2) | Where the head of a local government that has established a super metropolitan area concludes a regional development investment agreement for the super metropolitan area with the relevant central administrative agency, the State and local governments may provide support for the following matters pursuant to Article 30 (2) of the Act: |
| 1. | Matters regarding securing financial resources in consideration of local demand for contributions, subsidies, loans, etc. under Article 79 (2) 1 of the Act and the degree of achievement; |
| 2. | Matters regarding the formulation, adjustment, etc. of a budget bill for the differential application of the ratio of subsidies from the National Treasury under Article 85 (2) of the Act. |
| (3) | The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development and the head of a central administrative agency may require a regional innovation support center under Article 68 (6), a research center for local autonomy and decentralization or a research center for balanced regional development under Article 69 (4), or a support center for balanced regional development under Article 69 (5) to support super metropolitan cooperative projects. |
| Article 42 (Conclusion of regional development investment agreement) |
| (1) | The head of a local government who intends to conclude a regional development investment agreement under Article 31 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "regional development investment agreement") shall submit a regional development investment agreement proposal (hereafter referred to as "agreement proposal" in this Article) on a balanced regional development project he or she intends to promote jointly with the State or another local government to the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development after deliberation and resolution by a City/Do support group for local era. |
| (2) | The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall immediately forward the draft agreement submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) to the head of the relevant central administrative agency and the Minister of Economy and Finance. |
| (3) | The heads of the relevant central administrative agencies and the Minister of Economy and Finance shall submit their opinions on the draft agreement sent pursuant to paragraph (2) to the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development. In such cases, the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies shall consult with the Minister of Economy and Finance in advance on matters requiring the budget. |
| (4) | The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall compile the opinions submitted under paragraph (3) to prepare review opinions, and determine the head of a central administrative agency to request him or her to prepare a draft regional development investment agreement (hereafter referred to as "draft agreement" in this Article) based on such opinions. |
| (5) | As requested under paragraph (4), the head of a central administrative agency shall prepare a draft agreement after consultation with the head of the local government who has submitted the agreement proposal under paragraph (1) and deliberation and resolution by the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development. In such cases, he or she shall send the draft agreement to the head of another relevant central administrative agency. |
| (6) | The heads of the relevant central administrative agencies and the heads of local governments shall jointly conclude an agreement on the draft agreement under paragraph (5). |
| (7) | A Mayor/Do Governor shall hear the opinions of the head of a Si/Gun/Gu under the jurisdiction of the relevant City/Do before concluding a regional development investment agreement. |
| (8) | The head of a local government shall determine a project on which a regional development investment agreement is concluded, in consideration of the following matters: |
| 1. | Relationship to the comprehensive plan for local era; |
| 2. | Scope of central administrative agencies involved in the promotion of projects; |
| 3. | Necessity of mid- to long-term budget support; |
| 4. | Necessity of promoting region-led projects; |
| 5. | Feasibility of project implementation and visibility of project results. |
| (9) | Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (8), matters necessary for the conclusion and operation of a regional development investment agreement shall be determined by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport after deliberation and resolution by the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development. |
| Article 43 (Subject and scope of regional statistics surveys) |
The subject and scope of a regional statistics survey under Article 32 (1) of the Act shall be as follows: | 1. | Matters regarding the vitality of residents, such as demographic changes; |
| 2. | Matters regarding regional economic opportunities, such as industrial infrastructure and jobs, and the level of income and finances; |
| 3. | Matters regarding the settlement conditions of the area, such as housing, transportation, education, safety, health and welfare; |
| 4. | Matters regarding the local environment, such as culture, leisure, recreation, and green infrastructure; |
| 5. | Matters regarding community activities, such as the degree of trust and participation in the local community; |
| 6. | Matters regarding the conditions of special areas designated pursuant to the Act and this Decree for balanced regional development, such as growth promotion areas and regional innovation clusters; |
| 7. | Other matters necessary for the development of indicators regarding balanced regional development, which are determined by the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development after deliberation and resolution thereon. |
| Article 43-2 (Survey on the current status of work allocation) |
| (1) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety may conduct a survey on the current status of work allocation between the State and local governments or among local governments pursuant to Article 11 of the Local Autonomy Act, in order to implement the delegation of authority and the improvement of the classification system of affairs under Article 33 of the Act. |
| (2) | Where necessary to conduct the survey on the current status of work allocation under paragraph (1), the Minister of the Interior and Safety may request the heads of relevant central administrative agencies, the heads of relevant local governments, and the Local Era Committee to submit opinions or data related to the survey. In such cases, the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies, the heads of the relevant local governments, and the Local Era Committee shall comply with such request unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. |
| (3) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety may establish and operate an information system to electronically process affairs related to the survey on the current status of work allocation under paragraph (1) and the request for and receipt of opinions or data under paragraph (2). |
| (4) | Detailed matters necessary for the establishment and operation of the information system under paragraph (3) shall be prescribed and publicly announced by the Minister of the Interior and Safety. |
[This Article Added on Apr. 1, 2025]
| Article 44 (Support for handling of authority transfer and business affairs) |
The head of a central administrative agency who intends to provide administrative or financial support pursuant to Article 33 (3) of the Act shall consult with the Minister of the Interior and Safety on the method, scale, etc. of such support. In such cases, the Minister of the Interior and Safety shall hear the opinions of the head of the relevant local government, the consultative body of the heads of local governments, etc. under Article 182 of the Local Government Act or the association thereof, before consulting with the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies.
| Article 44-2 (Investment for local autonomy and decentralization and response to local extinction) |
| (1) | If deemed unavoidable for efficiently promoting local autonomy and decentralization and responding to local extinction, a local government may invest related funds in any of the following subjects, as determined and publicly notified by the Minister of the Interior and Safety: |
| 1. | Subjects for whom the Korea Development Bank established under the Korea Development Bank Act has directly invested government-funded funds or internal funds for local autonomy and decentralization and response to local extinction; |
| 2. | Subjects similar to those referred to in subparagraph 1, which require investments from local governments for local autonomy and decentralization and response to local extinction, as determined and publicly notified by the Minister of the Interior and Safety. |
| (2) | A local government which intends to invest funds pursuant to paragraph (1) shall obtain a resolution from the relevant local council in advance. |
[This Article Added on Jan. 16, 2024]
| Article 45 (Procedures for proposing consolidation of Sis/Guns/Gus) |
| (1) | Pursuant to Article 45 (2) of the Act, at least 1/50 of the total number of residents eligible for residents' voting under Article 5 of the Residents' Voting Act may propose consolidation with neighboring local governments by joint signature to the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development. |
| (2) | When making a proposal for consolidation to the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development under Article 45 (2) of the Act, the head of a local government, a local council, or a resident shall do so through the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor having jurisdiction over the local government subject to consolidation. In such cases, the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor having jurisdiction over the local government subject to consolidation shall submit the proposal for consolidation, along with his or her opinion, to the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development without delay. |
| Article 46 (Composition of Joint Committee for Consolidation Promotion) |
| (1) | The number of members of the relevant local governments (referring to the local governments subject to consolidation and the Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan Cities, Dos, or Special Self-Governing Province having jurisdiction thereover; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article through Article 54) which constitute a Joint Committee for Consolidation Promotion under Article 46 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Joint Committee") shall be calculated according to the following formula. In such cases, decimal points shall be deemed 1: |
┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ Number of members of the relevant local government = (A × 6) + (B × 2) + 1 │
│ ────────────── │
│ Number of the relevant local governments │
│ │
│ A: Number of local governments subject to consolidation │
│ B: Number of the Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan Cities, Dos, or Special Self- Governing Provinces having jurisdiction over local governments subject to consolidation │
└──────────────────────────────────────┘
| (2) | The members of the Joint Committee shall be commissioned in consideration of gender balance and shall be persons who have extensive knowledge of and experience in the field of local administration or who are highly trusted among the residents, and shall include persons who are neutral from the relevant local governments. |
| (3) | The Joint Committee shall have 1 vice chairperson for each relevant local government, and the chairperson of the Joint Committee shall commission a person recommended by the head of the relevant local government from among its members as the vice chairperson. |
| (4) | The Joint Committee shall deliberate on the following: |
| 1. | Matters regarding the development direction and strategy of the consolidated local government; |
| 2. | The name of the consolidated local government and the location of its office building; |
| 3. | Matters regarding the rearrangement of the business affairs of the consolidated local government; |
| 4. | Matters regarding the publicity of the consolidated local government; |
| 5. | Matters regarding the integration of residents of the consolidated local government and balanced regional development; |
| 6. | Other matters deemed necessary by the chairperson of the Joint Committee to promote the consolidation of local governments. |
| Article 47 (Duties of joint chairpersons) |
| (1) | The chairperson of the Joint Committee shall represent the Joint Committee and exercise overall control over its affairs. |
| (2) | Where the chairperson of the Joint Committee is unable to perform his or her duties for any unavoidable cause, the vice chairperson designated in advance by the chairperson of the Joint Committee shall act on behalf of the chairperson. |
| Article 48 (Meetings of Joint Committee) |
| (1) | The chairperson of the Joint Committee shall convene and preside over meetings of the Joint Committee. |
| (2) | A meeting of the Joint Committee shall be convened when the chairperson of the Joint Committee deems it necessary or at least 5 members request it. |
| (3) | A meeting of the Joint Committee shall be held with the attendance of a majority of all incumbent members, and any resolution thereof shall require the concurring vote of a majority of those present. |
| Article 49 (Advisory members of Joint Committee) |
| (1) | The Joint Committee may have advisors to provide advice on matters related to its affairs. |
| (2) | The chairperson of the Joint Committee shall commission the same number of advisors under paragraph (1) as recommended by each head of the relevant local government from among those who have extensive expertise and experience in the restructuring of local administrative systems or local autonomy. |
| Article 50 (Consolidation support group) |
| (1) | In order to efficiently support the business affairs of the Joint Committee pursuant to Article 46 (4) of the Act, a consolidation support group (hereinafter referred to as "consolidation support group") may be established under the jurisdiction of the Joint Committee. |
| (2) | The consolidation support group shall have 1 director, who shall be appointed by the chairperson of the Joint Committee from among public officials dispatched to the Joint Committee and jointly recommended by the heads of the relevant local governments. |
| (3) | The head of the consolidation support group shall oversee the business affairs of the consolidation support group under the direction of the chairperson of the Joint Committee, and direct and supervise the employees under his or her control. |
| (4) | Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (3), matters necessary for the composition and operation of the consolidation support group shall be determined by the chairperson of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development after deliberation and resolution by the Joint Committee. |
| Article 51 (Bearing of expenses and allowances) |
| (1) | Expenses incurred in operating the Joint Committee shall be jointly borne by the relevant local governments. |
| (2) | Allowances, travel expenses, and other necessary expenses may be paid to members of the Joint Committee, advisors under Article 49, employees of a consolidation support group, relevant public officials, relevant experts, etc. within the budget; provided, where a member who is a public official attends a meeting in direct connection with his or her duties, no payment shall be made. |
| Article 52 (Request for dispatch of public officials) |
The Joint Committee may request the dispatch of public officials belonging to local governments and executive officers and employees belonging to corporations or organizations related to the restructuring of local administrative systems, or request support in performing affairs, if necessary for the operation of the Joint Committee or the performance of affairs of the consolidation support group.
| Article 53 (Detailed rules for operation of Joint Committee) |
Except as provided in Articles 46 through 52, matters necessary for the composition and operation of the Joint Committee shall be determined by the chairperson of the Joint Committee after deliberation and resolution by the Joint Committee.
| Article 54 (Presentation of recommendations for names of consolidated local governments) |
| (1) | When preparing a recommendation on the name of a consolidated local government and the location of its office building pursuant to Article 47 (2) of the Act, the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall consider the following: |
| 1. | Name of the consolidated local government: |
| (a) | Historical value of the consolidated local government; |
| (b) | Geographical characteristics of the consolidated local government; |
| (c) | Symbolism of consolidation; |
| (d) | Reading and meaning of the name; |
| (e) | Other matters consideration of which is deemed necessary when determining the name of the consolidated local government; |
| 2. | Location of the office building of the consolidated local government: |
| (a) | Historical value of the office building of the consolidated local government; |
| (b) | Accessibility and convenience of residents of the consolidated local government; |
| (c) | Administrative efficiency of the consolidated local government; |
| (d) | Balanced regional development; |
| (e) | Symbolism of consolidation; |
| (f) | Other matters consideration of which is deemed necessary when determining the location of the office building of the consolidated local government. |
| (2) | The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development which presents a recommendation pursuant to Article 47 (2) of the Act shall hear the opinions of the relevant Joint Committee, relevant local governments, relevant experts, etc. |
| Article 55 (Adjustment of name of consolidated local government) |
| (1) | Article 54 shall apply mutatis mutandis where the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development adjusts the name of a consolidated local government and the location of its office building pursuant to Article 47 (3) of the Act. |
| (2) | The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development which decides to make an adjustment pursuant to paragraph (1) shall notify the relevant Joint Committee thereof without delay. |
| Article 56 (Special support to consolidated local governments) |
| (1) | The Minister of Economy and Finance who pays various kinds of subsidies to local governments through the special account for balanced regional development, etc. under Article 74 of the Act may give preferential support to consolidated local governments pursuant to Article 51 (1) of the Act. |
| (2) | When the head of a central administrative agency or a Mayor/ Do Governor examines a financial investment and loan project of a consolidated local government, he or she may take into comprehensive consideration the administrative demand of the consolidated local government pursuant to Article 51 (1) of the Act. |
| (3) | The head of a central administrative agency who preferentially designates a district, area, etc. for the development of a specific area pursuant to Article 51 (2) of the Act may do so based on pre-consolidated local governments. |
| (4) | Where implementing a project to improve the living environment of rural communities, a regional specialization and strategic project, a project to build educational, cultural, and sports facilities, a project to expand social welfare facilities and environmental infrastructure, a project to increase social overhead capital, and other policy projects deemed necessary for a consolidated local government pursuant to Article 51 (3) of the Act, the head of a central administrative agency and a Mayor/Do Governor may preferentially support consolidated local governments. |
| Article 57 (Financial support for consolidated local governments) |
| Article 58 (Special cases concerning budget) |
"Certain period prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 54 of the Act means a period prescribed by ordinance of a consolidated local government within 4 years.
CHAPTER IV PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE FOR DECENTRALIZATION AND BALANCED DEVELOPMENT
| Article 59 (Dismissal of commissioned members of Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development) |
Where a commissioned member of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development falls under any of the following, the President may dismiss the relevant member:
| 1. | Where the member dies during the term of office; |
| 2. | Where the member commits any misconduct in relation to his or her duties; |
| 3. | Where it is difficult for the member to perform his or her duties due to a long-term absence for 6 months or more or due to illness, etc.; |
| 4. | Where the member personally states his or her opinion that it is difficult to perform his or her duties; |
| 5. | Where at least 2/3 of the members of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development agree that the member is unsuitable to perform the duties due to loss of dignity, etc. |
| Article 60 (Composition of subcommittees) |
| (1) | Where necessary to efficiently deliberate and resolve on matters referred to in the subparagraphs of Article 63 of the Act, the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development may establish a subcommittee under Article 64 (9) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "subcommittee of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development"). |
| (2) | A subcommittee under the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall perform the following: |
| 1. | Preliminary review and coordination of agenda items to be submitted to the meetings of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development; |
| 2. | Other matters delegated by the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development. |
| (3) | Each subcommittee of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall be comprised of members appointed by the chairperson of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development (hereinafter referred to as "chairperson of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development") in consideration of gender balance, from among the members of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development, and the number of members of each subcommittee may be different according to the characteristics of the affairs by field, workload, etc. of each subcommittee of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development. |
| (4) | The chairperson of a subcommittee under the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development (hereinafter referred to as "chairperson of a subcommittee under the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development") shall be appointed by the chairperson of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development after deliberation and resolution by the subcommittee under the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development. |
| Article 61 (Meetings of Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development) |
| (1) | A meeting of a subcommittee under the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall be convened where requested by the chairperson of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development or deemed necessary by the chairperson of the subcommittee under the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development. |
| (2) | A majority of all incumbent members of a subcommittee under the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall constitute a quorum, and any resolution thereof shall require the concurring vote of at least a majority of those present. |
| Article 62 (Composition and operation of specialized committees) |
| (1) | An expert committee for each field (hereinafter referred to as "expert committee") may be established in the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development pursuant to Article 64 (10) of the Act. |
| (2) | Members of each expert committee shall be commissioned by the chairperson of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development from among persons who have extensive knowledge of and experience in local autonomy, decentralization and balanced regional development and members of the Senior Executive Service of the relevant central administrative agencies. |
| (3) | Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the following persons shall be commissioned by the chairperson of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development as members of the expert committee established to study and examine matters referred to in subparagraph 9 of Article 63 of the Act: |
| 1. | 1 public official of the Senior Executive Service of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, who is each designated by the head of the agency to which he or she belongs; |
| 2. | 3 persons who have knowledge of and expertise in national administration and national finance and who are recommended by the Minister of Economy and Finance; |
| 3. | 3 persons who have knowledge and expertise in local administration and local finance, and are jointly recommended by the representatives of the consultative body under article 182 (1) 1 through 4 of the Local Autonomy Act; |
| 5. | 2 persons recognized by the chairperson of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development as having knowledge and expertise in the matters referred to in subparagraph 9 of Article 63 of the Act. |
| (4) | The chairperson of a specialized committee shall be appointed by the chairperson of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development, from among the members of the specialized committee. |
| (5) | The term of office for a member who is not a public official, among members of a specialized committee, shall be 1 year. |
| (6) | A meeting of an expert committee shall be convened where the chairperson of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development or the chairperson of a subcommittee under the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development requests the convocation of the meeting, or where the chairperson of the relevant expert committee deems it necessary. |
| (7) | An expert committee which studies and examines the matters deliberated by the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development may hear the opinions of the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies or the heads of the relevant local governments. |
| Article 63 (Advisory members of Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development) |
| (1) | The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development may have up to 300 advisory members to provide advice on matters related to affairs. |
| (2) | Advisory members shall be commissioned by the chairperson of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development who have extensive experience of and expertise in local autonomy and decentralization and balanced regional development. |
| (3) | The term of office of an advisory member shall be 1 year. |
| Article 64 (Operation of meetings of Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development) |
| (1) | Meetings of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall be divided into regular meetings to be held once a quarter and special meetings to be held where necessary. |
| (2) | An special meeting shall be convened in any of the following cases: |
| 1. | Where the President requests the convocation of a meeting; |
| 2. | Where at least five committee members request the convocation of a meeting; |
| 3. | Where the chairperson of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development deems it necessary. |
| (3) | The chairperson of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development may, have the heads of central administrative agencies (including the Minister of the Office for Government Policy Coordination), the chairperson of an advisory committee under the jurisdiction of the President, and the heads of local governments related to the agenda items for deliberation by the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development, attend the meetings, if deemed necessary. |
| Article 65 (Composition and operation of City/Do committee for local era) |
| (1) | A City/Do committee for local era shall be comprised of not more than 20 members, including 1 chairperson. |
| (2) | The members of a City/Do committee for local era shall be commissioned or appointed by a Mayor/Do Governor from among the following persons who have extensive knowledge of and experience in local autonomy, decentralization, and balanced regional development, in consideration of gender balance: |
| 1. | A person recommended by the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development; |
| 2. | A person recommended by the head of a Si/Gun/Gu or the chairperson of a local council; |
| 3. | A person recommended by universities or colleges, research institutes, enterprises, public institutions, and non-profit organizations; |
| 4. | A members of the local council of the relevant City/Do; |
| 5. | A public official of the relevant City/Do; |
| 6. | Other persons who have expertise and competence necessary for promoting the autonomous development of a region. |
| (3) | The chairperson of a City/Do committee for local era (hereinafter referred to as "chairperson of a City/Do committee for local era") shall be appointed by a Mayor/Do Governor from among commissioned members. |
| (4) | The term of office of a member commissioned under paragraph (2) shall be 2 years; provided, the term of office of a member newly commissioned due to the resignation, etc. of a member shall be the remainder of his or her predecessor's term of office. |
| (5) | The chairperson of a City/Do committee for local era shall convene and preside over meetings of the City/Do committee for local era. |
| (6) | A majority of the members of a City/Do committee for local era shall constitute a quorum, and any resolution thereof shall require the concurring vote of at least a majority of those present. |
| (7) | Matters to be deliberated upon by a City/Do committee for local era under Article 67 (1) of the Act shall be as follows: |
| 1. | Matters regarding the formulation of City/Do plans and City/Do implementation plans; |
| 2. | Matters regarding the formulation of mid- to long-term strategies for the fostering, etc. of local industries and enterprises of the competent City/Do; |
| 3. | Matters regarding the implementation of policies for balanced regional development and tasks for local autonomy and decentralization promoted by the competent City/Do; |
| 4. | Matters regarding the evaluation and improvement of the operating system of policies for fostering regional specialized industries, etc. and revitalizing the regional economy promoted by the competent City/Do pursuant to Article 14 of the Act; |
| 5. | Matters regarding the development of depopulation areas within the competent City/Do; |
| 6. | Matters regarding the designation and development of opportunity development zones and regional innovation clusters under jurisdiction; |
| 7. | Other matters the chairperson of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development refers to a meeting. |
| (8) | Where necessary to efficiently deliberate and resolve on matters referred to in paragraph (7), a City/Do committee for local era may establish a subcommittee (hereinafter referred to as "subcommittee of a City/Do committee for local era"). |
| (9) | Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (8), matters necessary for the composition, operation, etc. of a City/Do committee for local era shall be prescribed by ordinance of the relevant City/Do. |
| Article 66 (Composition and operation of City/Do support group for local era) |
| (1) | A City/Do support group for local era shall handle the following affairs: |
| 1. | Support for holding and operating the meetings of City/Do support groups for local era or City/Do subcommittees; |
| 2. | Preliminary examination of matters referred to the meetings of City/Do support groups for local era or City/Do subcommittees and preparation of agenda items; |
| 3. | Specialized surveys and research related to the functions of a City/Do committee for local era; |
| 4. | Adjustment of roles and promotion of connection and cooperation among institutions related to local autonomy, decentralization, and balanced regional development of Cities/Dos; |
| 5. | Support for business operators who have moved into opportunity development zones and regional innovation clusters in administrative districts under the jurisdiction of a City/Do; |
| 6. | Connection and cooperation between institutions involved in super metropolitan cooperation of Cities/Dos, surveys and research, and business support; |
| 7. | Other business affairs regarding support for policies for City/Do balanced regional development and tasks for local autonomy and decentralization and support for the affairs of a City/Do committee for local era. |
| (2) | A City/Do support group for local era shall be comprised of 1 head and members, and the head of the group shall be appointed by the Mayor/Do governor from among public officials in general service belonging to the City/Do. |
| (3) | Where necessary to perform the affairs of a City/Do support group for local era, a Mayor/Do Governor may request central administrative agencies, local governments, public institutions under the Act on the Management of Public Institutions, government-funded research institutes under the Act on the Establishment, Operation and Fostering of Government-Funded Research Institutes, or related organizations, etc. to dispatch public officials, executive officers, employees under their jurisdiction, and may designate a specialized institution to support the efficient performance of the affairs of the City/Do support group for local era. |
| (4) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety and the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may subsidize expenses necessary for the activities of a City/Do support group for local era within the budget. |
| (5) | Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (4), matters necessary for the composition, operation, etc. of a City/Do support group for local era shall be prescribed by ordinance of the relevant City/Do. |
| Article 67 (Composition and operation of Si/Gun/Gu committee for local era) |
| (1) | A Si/Gun/Gu committee for local era under Article 67 (3) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "Si/Gun/Gu committee for local era") shall be comprised of not more than 20 members, including 1 chairperson. |
| (2) | The members of a Si/Gun/Gu committee for local era shall be commissioned or appointed by the head of a Si/Gun/Gu from among the following persons who have extensive knowledge of and experience in local autonomy, decentralization, and balanced regional development, in consideration of gender balance: |
| 1. | A person recommended by the chairperson of the relevant local council; |
| 2. | A person recommended by universities or colleges, research institutes, enterprises, public institutions, and non-profit organizations; |
| 3. | A member of the local council of the relevant Si/Gun/Gu; |
| 4. | A public official of the relevant Si/Gun/Gu; |
| 5. | Other persons who have expertise and competence necessary for promoting the autonomous development of a region. |
| (3) | The term of office of a member commissioned under paragraph (2) shall be 2 years; provided, the term of office of a member newly commissioned due to the resignation, etc. of a member shall be the remainder of his or her predecessor's term of office. |
| (4) | The chairperson of a Si/Gun/Gu committee for local era shall convene and preside over meetings of the Si/Gun/Gu committee for local era. |
| (5) | A majority of the members of a Si/Gun/Gu committee for local era shall constitute a quorum, and any resolution thereof shall require the concurring vote of at least a majority of those present. |
| (6) | Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (5), matters necessary for the composition, operation, etc. of a Si/Gun/Gu committee for local era shall be prescribed by ordinance of the relevant Si/Gun/Gu. |
| Article 68 (Planning office for local era) |
| (1) | The planning office for local era established under Article 68 of the Act shall perform the following affairs: |
| 1. | Matters regarding support for the operation of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development, etc.; |
| 2. | Preparation, review, consultation, and coordination of agenda items to be presented for deliberation by the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development; |
| 3. | Specialized surveys, research, and support related to the functions of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development; |
| 4. | Other matters designated by the chairperson of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development in connection with the operation of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development or its subcommittee or expert committee. |
| (2) | The head of the planning office for local era shall be a member in general service of the Senior Executive Service and appointed by the chairperson of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development; provided, where special reasons exist, such as securing expertise in local autonomy, decentralization, and balanced regional development, the chairperson of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development may appoint a civilian expert with extensive knowledge and experience in relation to local autonomy, decentralization, and balanced regional development as the head of the planning office for local era. |
| (3) | A civilian expert designated as the head of the planning office for local era pursuant to the proviso of Article 2 shall be appointed as a public official in a fixed term position. |
| (4) | The secretary who assists the Presidential Secretariat in performing tasks related to the realization of the local era may concurrently serve as the head of the planning office for local era. |
| (5) | The head of the planning office for local era shall exercise overall control over the business affairs of the planning office for local era under the direction of the chairperson of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development, and direct and supervise the staff members under his or her control. In such cases, where the secretary who assists the Office of the President in performing tasks related to the realization of the local era pursuant to paragraph (4) concurrently serves as the head of the planning office for local era, he or she shall perform affairs jointly with the head under paragraph (2). |
| (6) | The planning office for local era may require the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology established under Article 38 of the Industrial Technology Innovation Promotion Act to establish and operate a regional innovation support center in order to establish, develop and manage the foundation for regional statistics under Article 32 of the Act, and to promote exchanges, cooperation, etc. with a City/Do committee for local era. |
| (7) | Where necessary for the promotion, etc. of research tasks, the planning office for local era may have the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements and the Korea Rural Economic Institute established under the Act on the Establishment, Operation and Fostering of Government-Funded Research Institutes, and the Korea Research Institute for Local Administration established under the Korea Research Institute for Local Administration Support Act perform research tasks, etc. |
| (8) | Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (7), matters necessary for the operation of the planning office for local era shall be determined by the chairperson of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development after deliberation and resolution by the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development. |
| Article 69 (Support organization for planning office for local era) |
| (1) | The Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy may establish a support organization (hereinafter referred to as "support organization") to support the affairs of the planning office for local era pursuant to Article 69 (1) of the Act, and such support organization shall perform the following affairs: |
| 1. | Support for the enactment and amendment of statutes or regulations related to local autonomy, decentralization, and balanced regional development; |
| 2. | Reporting to the State Council on local autonomy, decentralization and balanced regional development, and cooperation with the National Assembly; |
| 3. | Support for the formulation, operation, etc. of the comprehensive plan for local era; |
| 4. | Support for a local government that has established a super metropolitan area in the formulation, operation, etc. of plans for the development of the super metropolitan area; |
| 5. | Support for the formulation, operation, etc. of City/Do plans of a City/Do; |
| 6. | Education on local autonomy, decentralization and balanced regional development, establishment of statistics, and support for preparation of annual reports; |
| 7. | Support for the operation, etc. of a Si/Gun/Gu committee for local era; |
| 8. | Budget management of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development; |
| 9. | Other affairs regarding support for policies deliberated and resolved on by the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development. |
| (2) | The Ministry of the Interior and Safety shall take charge of matters regarding local autonomy and decentralization in connection with the affairs referred to in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1), and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy shall take charge of matters regarding balanced regional development; provided, where a central administrative agency in charge in connection with the affairs referred to in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1) is not specified, the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall determine the central administrative agency in charge after hearing the opinions of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. |
| (3) | A support organization may be established in the relevant central administrative agencies, such as the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, to support the affairs of the planning office for local era pursuant to Article 69 (1) of the Act, and such support organization shall perform the following affairs: |
| 1. | Support for a local government that has established a super metropolitan area in the formulation, operation, etc. of plans for the development of the super metropolitan area; |
| 2. | Support for the formulation, operation, etc. of City/Do plans of a City/Do; |
| 3. | Support for the preparation of annual reports; |
| 4. | Other affairs regarding support for the planning office for local era, and the promotion of policies for the balanced development of regions under jurisdiction and tasks for local autonomy and decentralization. |
| (4) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety may require the Korea Local Administrative Research Institute established under the Korea Local Administrative Research Institute Support Act to establish and operate a research center for local autonomy and decentralization in order to support the affairs referred to in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1), and the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may require the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade established under the Act on the Establishment, Operation and Fostering of Government-Funded Research Institutes to establish and operate a research center for balanced regional development in order to support the affairs referred to in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1). |
| (5) | The head of any central administrative agency, other than the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, may require an institution specializing in balanced regional development policies to establish and operate a support center for balanced regional development in order to support the affairs under the subparagraphs of paragraph (3). |
| (6) | The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development may operate a council of ministries to efficiently connect and utilize affairs among support organizations. |
Allowances, travel expenses, and other necessary expenses may be paid to members and advisors of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development, its subcommittees, and a specialized committee, employees of the planning office, relevant public officials, relevant experts, etc. within the budget; provided, where a member who is a public official attends a meeting in direct connection with his or her duties, no payment shall be made.
| Article 71 (Request for surveys and research) |
| (1) | If necessary to perform the affairs, the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development may request expert committee members, advisory members, relevant experts, relevant institutions or organizations, etc. conduct specialized surveys and research. |
| (2) | The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development which requests surveys or research under paragraph (1) may subsidize expenses incurred in conducting such surveys or research within the budget. |
| Article 72 (Detailed rules on operation of Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development, its subcommittees, and specialized committees) |
Except as provided in this Decree, matters necessary for the operation of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development, its subcommittees, and specialized committees shall be determined by the chairperson of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development after deliberation and resolution by the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development.
| Article 73 (Collection of public opinion) |
The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development may collect public opinions through public hearings, seminars, surveys, broadcast discussions, etc., if necessary to perform its affairs.
| Article 74 (Collection and handling of opinions of local governments) |
The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development may collect opinions, such as recommendations from local governments, and request the relevant agencies to provide cooperation so that the relevant administrative agencies may handle such opinions.
| Article 75 (Annual report on comprehensive plans for local era) |
| (1) | The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall prepare a report on the status and outcomes of local autonomy, decentralization, and balanced regional development under Article 73 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "annual report") in consultation with the heads of relevant central administrative agencies. |
| (2) | Where necessary to prepare an annual report, the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development may request that the heads of relevant central administrative agencies and Mayors/Do Governors submit data on a comprehensive plan for local era or major policies. In such cases, the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies, etc. shall comply with such request unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. |
CHAPTER V SPECIAL ACCOUNT FOR BALANCED REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
| Article 76 (Preparation of settlement report) |
The head of a central administrative agency shall prepare a report on the settlement of a special account for balanced regional development under Article 74 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Account") for each fiscal year by jurisdiction and submit it to the Minister of Economy and Finance by January 31 of the following year. In such cases, a report on the settlement of accounts shall be prepared separately for each local government, as determined by the Minister of Economy and Finance.
| Article 77 (Management of affiliated property) |
| (1) | Where the head of the relevant central administrative agency leases (including loans for use; hereafter the same shall apply in this Chapter) the property of the Account pursuant to Article 77 (3) of the Act, he or she shall lease such property to the extent that it does not impede the use or purpose of the relevant property. |
| (2) | Where the property of the Account is leased pursuant to Article 77 (3) of the Act, the rent of such property shall be determined, in consultation with the Minister of Economy and Finance, by the head of the relevant central administrative agency that manages and operates such property. |
| (3) | Where the head of the relevant central administrative agency intends to dispose of the property of the Account pursuant to Article 77 (3) of the Act, he or she shall determine the object of disposition, standards, etc. by May 31 of each year. In such cases, he or she shall consult with the Minister of Economy and Finance. |
| (4) | Where the head of the relevant central administrative agency disposes of the property of the Account pursuant to Article 77 (3) of the Act, he or she shall take into consideration the current status, prospects, etc. of the supply of and demand for land by purpose and by region. |
| Article 78 (Projects excluded from subsidy projects for local governments) |
"Projects prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 78 (2) 1 (f) of the Act means projects specified in attached Table 3.
| Article 79 (Scope of expenditures of local autonomous account) |
"Projects prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 78 (2) 7 of the Act means any of the following projects, which are determined by the Minister of Economy and Finance: | 1. | Development projects implemented by the State for balanced regional development; |
| 2. | Regional development projects implemented by local governments for balanced regional development. |
| Article 80 (Conditions for loan) |
| (1) | The conditions and period of loans under Article 78 (2) 7 of the Act shall be determined by the head of the relevant central administrative agency in consultation with the Minister of Economy and Finance. |
| (2) | Matters necessary for procedures for applying for loans, repayment of principal and interest, other procedures for operation, etc. under Article 78 (2) 7 of the Act shall be determined by the relevant central administrative agencies. |
| (3) | Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis to loans under Articles 79 (2) 1 through 7 and 16, 80 (2) 1, and 81 (2) 1 of the Act. |
| Article 81 (Scope of expenditures of local support account) |
"Projects prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 79 (2) 16 of the Act means projects specified by the Minister of Economy and Finance in the guidelines for formulation of the budget Bills under Article 29 (1) of the National Finance Act every year or provided by the budget.
| Article 82 (Application for budget) |
| (1) | The Minister of Economy and Finance may set a ceiling on budget applications for each local government by including the budget for each expenditure project of the local autonomous account under Article 78 (2) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "local autonomous account") in connection with the preparation of budget applications under Article 84 (2) of the Act. |
| (2) | A budget application under Article 84 (2) of the Act shall include the following: |
| 1. | Subjects and objects of projects; |
| 2. | Purpose and details of projects; |
| 3. | The total expenses required for the project, the amount of contributions, subsidies or loans from the Account, and the details of calculation; |
| 4. | Amounts borne by project entities; |
| 5. | Scheduled date of commencement and completion of projects; |
| 6. | Effects and expected profits of projects; |
| 7. | Order of priority and importance of projects; |
| 8. | Other matters determined by the Minister of Economy and Finance, which are related to the budget application. |
| (3) | A Mayor/Do Governor may compile and prepare all applications for budget submitted by a Si/Gun/Gu under his or her jurisdiction. In such cases, the Mayor/Do Governor shall prepare the report by classifying the entities that execute the projects (hereinafter referred to as "project execution entities") with the budget support of the Account, as prescribed by the Minister of Economy and Finance. |
| Article 83 (Request for budget) |
| (1) | When the head of a central administrative agency requests a budget pursuant to Article 84 (3) of the Act, he or she shall make such request by classifying project execution entities to whom the budget is provided for each unit project. |
| (2) | The head of a central administrative agency shall submit a budget request to the Minister of Economy and Finance by preferentially reflecting the details requested by the head of a local government with respect to the expenditure budget project of the local autonomous account, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. |
| (3) | Where the head of a central administrative agency requests a budget by adjusting the details and amount of a project for which the head of a local government files an application, the head of the central administrative agency shall clearly state the details of the original budget application filed by the local government, the details of adjustment, grounds for adjustment, etc., as determined by the Minister of Economy and Finance. |
| (4) | The head of a central administrative agency may request a budget by additionally appropriating expenses incurred in relation to any of the following projects for which no application has been filed by the head of a local government: |
| 1. | A project for which budgetary support becomes unavoidable for unexpected reasons, such as the conclusion of an agreement between countries or the occurrence of a disaster; |
| 2. | Other projects for which the Minister of Economy and Finance deems it unavoidable to provide budgetary support for the implementation of major national policies. |
| Article 84 (Notification of opinions of Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development) |
| (1) | The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall notify the Minister of Economy and Finance of its opinions on the investment direction for balanced regional development policies and on the budget compilation of the Account reviewed in consideration of the results of comprehensive evaluation under Article 15 (1) by June 15 each year. |
| (2) | If necessary to prepare opinions on the compilation of the budget under paragraph (1), the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development may request the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies and Mayors/Do Governors to submit relevant data. In such cases, the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies and the Mayors/Do Governors shall comply with such request, unless there is good cause, such as confidentiality for national security. |
| (3) | The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall notify the Minister of Science and ICT of its opinion on the budget for a research and development project among its opinions on the compilation of the budget under paragraph (1) no later than June 15 each year. |
| (4) | Where the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development deliberates on the operation of the Account pursuant to Article 84 (6) of the Act, it may require interested persons, such as members of a City/Do committee for local era, members of a Si/Gun/Gu committee for local era, experts in the relevant field, etc. to attend a meeting of the Committee to state their opinions or to present their opinions in writing. |
| Article 85 (Standards for differential support) |
Where the Minister of Economy and Finance differentiates the scale and ratio of subsidies pursuant to Article 85 (1) of the Act, he or she shall take into account the following matters: | 1. | Financial status of local governments; |
| 2. | Results of comprehensive evaluation under Article 15 (1); |
| 3. | The degree of development of a Si/Gun/Gu; |
| 4. | Outcomes of operating the Account of local governments, such as the results of budget execution and compliance with guidelines for budget formulation; |
| 5. | Other matters determined by the Minister of Economy and Finance in consideration of the degree of cooperation of local governments with respect to the Government's policies on balanced regional development, the current status of local governments in securing their own financial resources, their contribution to balanced regional development of the relevant projects, etc. |
| Article 86 (Evaluation of results of revitalization of regional economy) |
| (1) | The Minister of Economy and Finance shall take into account efforts of local governments to revitalize the regional economy, such as the results of collecting corporate taxes or value-added taxes by each local government, when evaluating the outcomes of revitalizing the regional economy pursuant to Article 85 (3) of the Act. |
| (2) | The Minister of Strategy and Finance may increase the limit on budget applications determined by each local government pursuant to Article 82 (1) in consideration of the evaluation results under paragraph (1). |
| (3) | The detailed standards for evaluation under paragraph (1), the scale of financial support following evaluation, etc. shall be determined by the Minister of Economy and Finance. |
| Article 87 (Provision of comprehensive subsidies) |
| (1) | The Minister of Economy and Finance who intends to grant a comprehensive subsidy to a project pursuant to Article 86 of the Act shall consolidate several similar projects with the same purpose into a single unit project, and comprehensively determine the use of the relevant project. |
| (2) | The Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development may establish policy goals for projects to be granted comprehensive subsidies and performance indicators for evaluating such projects pursuant to paragraph (1). |
| (3) | The head of a local government shall autonomously determine projects subject to comprehensive subsidy to be implemented by the relevant local government and the details within the limits of the budget application determined by the Minister of Economy and Finance pursuant to Article 82 (1), but shall not use the comprehensive subsidy for any purpose other than the policy objectives established pursuant to paragraph (2). |
| (4) | The head of a central administrative agency shall not adjust the amount of a project for which the head of a local government has filed an application for a comprehensive subsidy under paragraphs (1) through (3); provided, where the details of the comprehensive subsidy project for which the head of a local government has applied are different from the policy goals under paragraph (2), he or she may request the head of the relevant local government to supplement it. |
| (5) | The Minister of Economy and Finance may adjust the amount of a project for which an application for comprehensive subsidy has been filed by the head of a local government in consideration of the following matters when compiling the budget. In such cases, the Minister of Economy and Finance shall hear the opinions of the head of the local government and shall not change the total amount of the comprehensive subsidy provided to the relevant local government: |
| 1. | Results of the execution of the budget for projects for which an application for comprehensive subsidy has been filed; |
| 2. | Results of evaluation conducted under Article 11 (1) of the Act; |
| (6) | When evaluating a City/Do implementation plan pursuant to Article 11 of the Act, the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development shall measure whether policy objectives and performance indexes under paragraph (2) have been achieved, etc. |
| (7) | Paragraphs (1) through (6) shall apply mutatis mutandis where an expenditure budget is compiled for projects determined by the Minister of Economy and Finance from among the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province account under Article 80 of the Act and the Sejong Special Self-Governing City account under Article 81 of the Act. |
| Article 88 (Exceptions to prohibition of duplicate application for budget) |
"Cases prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the proviso of Article 87 of the Act means any of the following: | 1. | Where an unforeseen large-scale financial demand arises in the implementation of national policies, such as the hosting of international events or the occurrence of disasters; |
| 2. | Other cases where the Minister of Economy and Finance deems it necessary to receive additional support from the general account and other special accounts in order to implement major national policies. |
| Article 89 (Scope of diversion of budget) |
| (1) | Pursuant to Article 88 (1) of the Act, the head of a central administrative agency shall determine the scope of re-appropriation among items within the total amount of expenditure budget of the central administrative agency by jurisdiction in consultation with the Minister of Economy and Finance each fiscal year. In such cases, the local government to which the budget is provided shall not be changed. |
| (2) | Notwithstanding the latter part of paragraph (1), once agreed, the heads of at least 2 local governments the amount of subsidies for projects subject to comprehensive subsidy of the relevant local government may change one another. |
| (3) | "Cases prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 88 (2) of the Act means any of the following: |
| 1. | Where a request is made for the re-appropriation of a project for which no application has been filed by a local government but for which additional budget requests have been made by the head of a central administrative agency and reflected; |
| 2. | Where the grounds for requesting re-appropriation by the head of a local government are unclear; |
| 3. | Other cases where the Minister of Economy and Finance deems that the conversion is likely to seriously impede the achievement of the original project purpose. |
| Article 90 (Scope of budget carried forward) |
| (1) | The scope of the expenditure budget that may be carried over to the following fiscal year pursuant to Article 89 (1) of the Act shall be determined by the Minister of Economy and Finance after hearing the opinions of the heads of central administrative agencies and the heads of local governments each fiscal year within 20/100 of the total amount of each unit project cost for each fiscal year. In such cases, the local government to which the budget is subsidized shall not be changed. |
| (2) | The head of a central administrative agency who submits a carryover statement of expenditure budget pursuant to Article 89 (2) of the Act shall prepare the details of carry-over separately for each local government, as prescribed by the Minister of Economy and Finance. |
| Article 91 (Prohibition of use of subsidy balance for other accounts' subsidy projects) |
"Cases prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as re-appropriation in the expenditure budget of the local support account under Article 79 (2), the expenditure budget of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province account under Article 80 (2), and the expenditure budget of the Sejong Special Self-Governing City account under Article 81 (2)" in Article 90 (4) of the Act means the following: | 1. | Where the balance of the execution of projects allocated as subsidies (excluding comprehensive subsidies under Article 86 of the Act; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article) in the expenditure budget of the local support account under Article 79 (2) of the Act is used for projects for subsidies from the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province account under Article 80 (2) of the Act or the Sejong Special Self-Governing City account under Article 81 (2) of the Act; |
| 2. | Where the balance of the execution of projects allocated as subsidies in the expenditure budget of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province account under Article 80 (2) of the Act is used for projects for subsidies from the local support account under Article 79 (2) of the Act or the Sejong Special Self-Governing City account under Article 81 (2) of the Act; |
| 3. | Where the balance of the execution of projects allocated as subsidies in the expenditure budget of the Sejong Special Self-Governing Province account under Article 81 (2) of the Act is used for projects for subsidies from the local support account under Article 79 (2) of the Act or the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province account under Article 80 (2) of the Act. |
| Article 92 (Entrustment of authority) |
| (1) | Pursuant to Article 92 of the Act, the head of the relevant central administrative agency shall entrust the Korea Land and Housing Corporation established under the Korea Land and Housing Corporation Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Korea Land and Housing Corporation") with the authority to dispose of the property of the Accounts, through the lease, exchange, transfer, sale, etc. under Article 77 (3) of the Act. |
| (2) | The CEO of the Korea Land and Housing Corporation shall report matters regarding the results of managing the entrusted property of the previous year to the head of the relevant central administrative agency and the Minister of Economy and Finance by January 31 each year. |
| (3) | The head of a relevant central administrative agency who entrusts his or her authority pursuant to paragraph (1) shall pay to the Korea Land and Housing Corporation expenses incurred in relation to dispositions, such as the lease, exchange, transfer, and sale of the entrusted property, including entrustment fees, appraisal fees, newspaper publication fees, and registration fees classified as follows: |
| 1. | Entrustment fees for the lease of entrusted property: The rate determined in consultation with the Minister of Economy and Finance within 5/100 of usage fees; |
| 2. | Entrustment fees for the sale of entrusted property: The rate determined in consultation with the Minister of Economy and Finance within the limit of 5/1000 of the sale proceeds or purchase price. |
| (4) | The CEO of the Korea Land and Housing Corporation shall establish and manage a separate account to dispose of the property entrusted pursuant to paragraph (1), through lease, exchange, transfer, sale, etc. |
| Article 93 (Entrustment of accounting affairs) |
| (1) | Pursuant to Article 93 (1) of the Act, the head of a central administrative agency shall entrust the following institutions with business affairs regarding the revenue, expenditure, operation, and management of loans under Articles 78 (2) 7, 79 (2) 1 through 7, and 16 of the Act: |
| 1. | The Korea Land and Housing Corporation; |
| (2) | The head of an institution entrusted with business affairs from the head of a central administrative agency pursuant to Article 93 (1) of the Act shall comply with a request from the head of the central administrative agency in charge of loan affairs and the Minister of Economy and Finance, if requested by the Minister of Economy and Finance, to submit data related to the management and execution of loan affairs. |
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 33621, Jul. 7, 2023>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 10, 2023.
Article 2 (Repeal of other statutes)
The following statutes or regulations shall be repealed, respectively:
Article 3 (Applicability to submission of City/Do implementation plans)
| (1) | The submission of City/Do implementation plans under Article 8 (3) shall begin to apply where City/Do implementation plans are formulated after this Decree enters into force. |
| (2) | The submission of sectoral implementation plans under Article 10 (3) shall begin to apply where sectoral implementation plans are formulated after this Decree enters into force. |
| (3) | The submission of an implementation plan for the development of a super metropolitan area under Article 12 (3) shall begin to apply where the implementation plan for the development of a super metropolitan area is formulated after this Decree enters into force. |
Article 4 (General transitional measures)
Article 5 (Transitional measures concerning growth promotion zones)
Article 6 (Transitional measures concerning depopulation areas)
Article 7 (Transitional measures concerning submission of results of City/Do implementation plans)
The submission of sectoral implementation plans for balanced national development, implementation plans for the development of a super metropolitan area, and implementation plans for City/Do development of the preceding year submitted under Articles 6 (3), 6-3 (4), and 8 (3) of the previous Enforcement Decree of the Special Act on Balanced National Development as at the time this Decree enters into force shall be deemed the submission of sectoral implementation plans for balanced national development, implementation plans for the development of a super metropolitan area, and implementation plans for City/Do development of the preceding year pursuant to Articles 10 (3), 12 (3), and 8 (3), respectively. Article 8 (Transitional measures concerning self-evaluation of results of City/Do implementation plans)
The notification of evaluation plans implemented under Article 12 of the previous Enforcement Decree of the Special Act on Balanced National Development and the submission of the results of self-evaluation on the outcomes of implementing City/Do development implementation plans, sectoral implementation plans for balanced national development, and implementation plans for the development of each central and Metropolitan area as at the time this Decree enters into force shall be deemed to have been implemented pursuant to Article 14. Article 9 (Transitional measures concerning specialized evaluation institutions)
Article 10 (Transitional measures concerning commissioned members of Deliberative Committee on Projects for Mutually Beneficial Local Jobs)
| (2) | Restrictions on reappointment under Article 33 (5) shall also apply to members deemed commissioned pursuant to paragraph (1), but a member who is in the term of office after being reappointed before this Decree enters into force shall not be reappointed after the expiration of his or her term of office. |
Article 11 (Transitional measures concerning deliberation and resolution of Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development)
Article 13 (Transitional measures following amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on the Management of Local Government Funds) Article 14 (Relationship to other statutes and regulations)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 33899, Dec. 5, 2023>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on December 14, 2023.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 34140, Jan. 16, 2024>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 34657, Jul. 2, 2024>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 10, 2024. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 35412, Apr. 1, 2025>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.