Statutes of the Republic of Korea

No. 7124
Promulgation Date 2004-01-29
Ministry of the Interior and Safety

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CHAPTER Ⅰ GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Section 1 General Provisions

Article 1 (Purpose)

Article 2 (Types of Local Governments)

Article 3 (Juristic Personality and Jurisdiction of Local Governments)

Section 2 Jurisdiction of Local Governments

Article 4 (Names and Jurisdictions of Local Governments)

Article 5 (Succession to Affairs and Properties in Case of Alteration, Abolition, Establishment, Division or Consolidation of Jurisdiction)

Article 6 (Seat of Office)

Article 7 (Standards for Establishment of Shi/Eup)

Section 3 Functions And Affairs of Local Governments

Article 8 (General Principles of Management of Affairs)

Article 9 (Scope of Activities of Local Governments)

Article 10 (Standards for Allocating Affairs According to Types of Local Governments)

Article 11 (Restriction on Handling State Affairs)

CHAPTER Ⅱ RESIDENTS

Article 12 (Qualifications of Residents)

Article 13 (Rights of Residents)

Article 13-2 (Residents’ Voting)

Article 13-3 (Request for Enactment and Revision/Abolition of Municipal Ordinance)

Article 13-4 (Residents’ Request for Inspection)

Article 14 (Duties of Residents)

CHAPTER Ⅲ MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE AND MUNICIPAL RULES

Article 15 (Municipal Ordinance

Article 16 (Municipal Rules)

Article 17 (Limit to Enactment of Municipal Ordinance and Municipal Rules)

Article 18 (Enforcement of Municipal Ordinance and Municipal Rule in Case of Establishment of Local Governments and Alteration of Level Thereof)

Article 19 (Procedures, etc. for Enactment of Municipal Ordinance and Municipal Rule)

Article 20 (Fine for Negligence for Offense in Violation of Municipal Ordinance)

Article 21 (Report)

CHAPTER Ⅳ ELECTIONS

Articles 22 through 24 Deleted.

Article 25 (Enactment of Acts Concerning Local Elections)

CHAPTER Ⅴ LOCAL COUNCILS

Section 1 Organization

Article 26 (Establishment of Local Councils)

Article 26-2 (Election of Local Council Members)

Articles 27 through 30 Deleted.

Section 2 Local Council Members

Article 31 (Term of Office of Local Council Members)

Article 32 (Expenses for Parliamentary Activities, etc. of Members)

Article 32-2 (Compensation for Injury, Death, etc.)

Article 33 (Prohibition of Holding Concurrent Offices)

Article 34 (Obligations of Council Members)

Article 34-2 (Notification of Arrest of Council Members and Irrevocable Judgment)

Section 3 Competence

Article 35 (Matters for Resolution of Local Councils)

Article 35-2 (Demand for Presentation of Documents)

Article 36 (Authority to Inspect and Investigate Administrative Affairs)

Article 37 (Reports, Questions and Answers concerning Administrative Affairs Management)

Article 37-2 (Council Rules)

Section 4 Convocation and Session

Article 38 (Regular Session)

Article 39 (Extraordinary Session)

Article 40 (Public Announcement of Agenda Referred to Discussion)

Article 41 (Opening, Recessing, Closing, and Period of Session)

Section 5 Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Article 42 (Election and Term of Office of Chairman and Vice-Chairman)

Article 43 (Duties of Chairman)

Article 44 (Presence and Voice of Chairman at Committee Meetings)

Article 45 (Vice-Chairman Acting for Chairman)

Article 46 (Temporary Chairman)

Article 47 (By-election)

Article 48 (Acting for Chairman at Election of Chairman, etc.)

Article 49 (Non-Confidence Resolution for Chairman)

Section 6 Committees

Article 50 (Establishment of Committees)

Article 51 (Competence of Committees)

Article 52 (Attendance at Committee Meetings)

Article 53 (Opening of Committee Meetings)

Article 54 (Municipal Ordinance concerning Committees)

Section 7 Meetings

Article 55 (Quorum of Opening Meeting)

Article 56 (Quorum for Voting)

Article 57 (Open Session)

Article 58 (Proposition of Bills)

Article 59 (Principle of Continuing Session)

Article 60 (Principle of Not Deliberating Same Bills Twice during Same Session)

Article 61 (Bills Rejected by Committees)

Article 62 (Exclusion of Chairman or Member)

Article 63 (Rules of Meeting)

Article 64 (Minutes)

Section 8 Petitions

Article 65 (Submission of Petition)

Article 66 (Petition Not Accepted)

Article 67 (Examination and Disposition of Petition)

Article 68 (Transfer of Petition and Report on Disposition)

Section 9 Resignation, Retirement and Examination of Qualification of Members

Article 69 (Resignation of Members)

Article 70 (Discharge of Members)

Article 71 (Examination of Qualifications of Members)

Article 72 (Resolution for Disqualification)

Article 73 (Notification of Vacancy)

Section 10 Order

Article 74 (Maintenance of Order in Meeting)

Article 75 (Prohibition of Derogatory Speech)

Article 76 (Prohibition of Obstruction of Speech, etc.)

Article 77 (Control of Spectator)

Section 11 Discipline

Article 78 (Causes for Disciplinary Sanction)

Article 79 (Demand for Disciplinary Sanction)

Article 80 (Type and Resolution of Disciplinary Sanction)

Article 81 (Meeting Rules Concerning Disciplinary Sanction against Members)

Section 12 Secretariat and Employees

Article 82 (Establishment of Secretariat, etc.)

Article 83 (Number and Appointment of Secretariat Employees)

Article 84 (Duties and Guarantee of Status, etc. of Clerical Personnel)

CHAPTER Ⅵ EXECUTIVE ORGANS

Section 1 Head of Local Government

Sub-Section 1 Status

Article 85 (Heads of Local Governments)

Article 86 (Election of Head of Local Government)

Article 87 (Term of Office of Head of Local Government)

Article 88 (Restriction on Concurrent Holding of Office, etc.)

Article 89 (Abolition, Establishment, Division and Consolidation of Local Government, and Head of Local Government)

Article 90 (Resignation of Head of Local Government)

Article 90-2 (Retirement of Head of Local Government)

Article 91 (Notification of Arrest and Irrevocable Judgment of Head of Local Government)

Sub-Section 2 Authority

Article 92 (Authority to Govern and Represent Local Governments)

Article 93 (Delegation of State Affairs)

Article 94 (Authority of Control and Execution of Affairs)

Article 95 (Delegation, etc. of Affairs)

Article 96 (Authority to Appoint and Dismiss Personnel)

Article 97 (Transfer of Duties)

Sub-Section 3 Relationship with Local Councils

Article 98 (Request for Reconsideration and Institution of Lawsuit of Local Council’s Resolution)

Article 99 (Request for Reconsideration of Resolution Which Can Not Be Executed Due to Budget Constraints)

Article 100 (Urgent Actions by Head of Local Government)

Section 2 Auxiliary Organ

Article 101 (Vice Governor, Deputy Head of Shi/Kun/Ku)

Article 101-2 (Acting for Head of Local Government, etc.)

Article 102 (Administrative Organizations)

Article 103 (Public Officials of Local Governments)

Section 3 Administrative Organs Under Control

Article 104 (Subordinate Organizations under Direct Control)

Article 105 (Office)

Article 106 (Branch Office)

Article 107 (Collegiate Administrative Organizations)

Section 4 Subordinate Administrative Organization

Article 108 (Head of Subordinate Administrative Organization)

Article 109 (Appointment of Head of Subordinate Administrative Organization)

Article 110 (Authority of Head of Subordinate Administrative Organization)

Article 111 (Subordinate Administrative Institutions)

Section 5 Organizations Concerning Education, Science Athletics

Article 112 (Organizations concerning Education, Science and Athletics)

CHAPTER Ⅶ FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

Section 1 Basic Principles Of Financial Management

Article 113 (Sound Financial Management)

Article 114 (Realization of State Policies)

Article 115 (Management of Local Obligations and Claims)

Section 2 Budget And Settlement Of Accounts

Article 116 (Fiscal Year)

Article 117 (Classification of Accounts)

Article 118 (Compilation and Resolution of Budget)

Article 119 (Continuing Expenditure)

Article 120 (Reserve Funds)

Article 121 (Revised Supplementary Budget)

Article 122 (Budget Execution at Time of Failure of Budget to Obtain Approval)

Article 123 (Enactment, etc. of Municipal Ordinance Accompanying Financial Obligations)

Article 124 (Transfer, Public Notification, etc. of Budget)

Article 125 (Settlement of Accounts)

Section 3 Revenues and Expenditures

Article 126 (Local Taxes)

Article 127 (User Fee)

Article 128 (Fees)

Article 129 (Contribution)

Article 130 (Municipal Ordinance etc. for Collection of Rents and User Fees)

Article 131 (Imposition and Collection of and Objection to User Fees, etc.)

Article 132 (Disbursement of Expenses)

Section 4 Properties and Public Facilities

Article 133 (Establishment of Properties and Funds)

Article 134 (Management and Disposal of Properties)

Article 135 (Public Facilities)

Section 5 Supplementary Provisions

Article 136 (Enactment of Act Concerning Local Financial Administrations)

Article 137 (Establishment and Operation of Local Public Enterprises)

Article 138 Deleted.

CHAPTER Ⅷ RELATIONSHIP AMONG LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Section 1 Cooperation among Local Governments and Dispute Mediation

Article 139 (Cooperation among Local Governments)

Article 140 (Dispute Mediation among Local Governments)

Article 140-2 (Establishment and Composition, etc. of Local Government Central Dispute Mediation Committee)

Article 140-3 (Operation, etc. of Dispute Mediation Committee)

Article 141 (Entrustment of Affairs)

Section 2 Administrative Consultative Council

Article 142 (Formation of Administrative Consultative Council)

Article 143 (Organization of Consultative Council)

Article 144 (Rules of Consultative Council)

Article 145 (Request of Consultative Council for Presentation of Materials, etc.)

Article 146 (Mediation of Matters for Consultation)

Article 147 (Consultation of Conference, and Effect of Handling Affairs)

Article 148 (Modification of Rules and Abolishment of Consultative Council)

Section 3 Local Governments Association

Article 149 (Establishment of Local Governments Association)

Article 150 (Organization of Association)

Article 151 (Authority of Board of Association and President of Association)

Article 152 (Rules of Association)

Article 153 (Direction and Supervision of Association)

Article 154 (Modification of Rules of Association and Dissolution of Association)

Section 4 CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL OF HEADS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Article 154-2 (Consultative Council of Heads of Local Governments, etc.)

CHAPTER Ⅸ DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION OF THE STATE

Article 155 (Guidance and Support for Affairs of Local Government)

Article 156 (Guidance and Supervision of Affairs Handled by State or City/Do)

Article 156-2 (Consultation/Conciliation between Central Administrative Agency and Local Government)

Article 157 (Correction of Unlawful or Unreasonable Order or Disposition)

Article 157-2 (Order of Head of Local Government to Fulfill Duties)

Article 158 (Inspection of Autonomous Affairs of Local Government)

Article 159 (Reconsideration of Resolution of Local Council and Institution of Lawsuit)

CHAPTER Ⅹ SPECIAL CASES OF ADMINISTRATION OF LARGE CITIES, SUCH AS SEOUL SPECIAL METROPOLITAN CITY, ETC.

Article 160 (Financial Resources of Autonomous Ku)

Article 161 (Recognition of Special Cases)

Article 161-2 (Recognition of Special Cases for Large Cities)

Article 162 (Enforcement Decree)

ADDENDA

ADDENDA<Act No. 4162, Dec. 30, 1989>

ADDENDA<Act No. 4310, Dec. 31, 1990>

ADDENDUM<Act No. 4367, May 23, 1991>

ADDENDUM<Act No. 4464, Dec. 31, 1991>

ADDENDA<Act No. 4741, Mar. 16, 1994>

ADDENDA<Act No. 4789, Dec. 20, 1994>

ADDENDUM<Act No. 4877, Jan. 5, 1995>

ADDENDA<Act No. 4959, Aug. 4, 1995>

ADDENDA<Act No. 5069, Dec. 29, 1995>

ADDENDA<Act No. 5759, Feb. 5, 1999>

ADDENDA<Act No. 5893, Feb. 8, 1999>

ADDENDA<Act No. 6002, Aug. 31, 1999>

ADDENDUM<Act No. 6115, Jan. 12, 2000>

ADDENDUM<Act No. 6669, Mar. 25, 2002>

ADDENDUM<Act No. 6927, Jul. 18, 2003>

ADDENDUM<Act No. 7128, Jan. 29, 2004>