No. 10827
Promulgation Date 2011-07-14
Ministry of the Interior and Safety
ALL
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 Jurisdictions of Local Governments
Article 4 (Names and Jurisdictions of Local Governments)
Article 4-2 (Names and Jurisdictions of Non-autonomous Gus, Eups, Myeons, Dongs, etc.)
Article 5 (Succession to Affairs and Properties in Case of Alteration of Jurisdictions, or Abolition, Establishment, Division or Consolidation of Local Governments)
Article 6 (Seat of Office)
Article 7 (Standards for Establishment of Si/Eup)
Section 3 Functions and Affairs of Local Governments
Article 8 (Basic 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 14 (Residents' Voting)
Article 15 (Request for Enactment, Revision or Abolition of Municipal Ordinance)
Article 15-2 (Procedure for Examination of Draft of the Municipal Ordinance Requested by Residents)
Article 16 (Residents' Request for Inspection)
Article 17 (Residents' Lawsuit)
Article 18 (Request for Payment, etc. of Damage Compensation, etc.)
Article 19 (Order for Compensation, etc.)
Article 20 (Summons by Residents)
Article 21 (Duties of Residents)
CHAPTER III MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES AND MUNICIPAL RULES
Article 22 (Municipal Ordinances)
Article 23 (Municipal Rules)
Article 24 (Limit to Enactment of Municipal Ordinances and Municipal Rules)
Article 25 (Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances and Municipal Rules in Case of Establishment of Local Governments or Alteration of Levels Thereof)
Article 26 (Procedures, etc. for Enactment of Municipal Ordinances and Municipal Rules)
Article 27 (Fines for Negligence for Offense in Violation of Municipal Ordinance)
Article 28 (Reporting)
CHAPTER IV ELECTIONS
Article 29 (Enactment of Acts concerning Local Elections)
CHAPTER V LOCAL COUNCILS
Section 1 Organization
Article 30 (Establishment of Local Councils)
Article 31 (Election of Local Council Members)
Section 2 Local Council Members
Article 32 (Terms of Office of Local Council Members)
Article 33 (Expenses for Parliamentary Activities, etc. of Members)
Article 34 (Compensation for Injury, Death, etc.)
Article 35 (Prohibition of Holding Concurrent Offices, etc.)
Article 36 (Obligations of Council Members)
Article 37 (Notification of Arrest of Council Members and Irrevocable Judgment)
Article 38 (Responsibilities, etc. of Local Council)
CHAPTER VI EXECUTIVE ORGANS
Article 40 (Demand for Submission of Documents)
Article 41 (Authority to Inspect and Investigate Administrative Affairs)
Article 41-2 (Process for Inspection or Investigation of Administrative Affairs)
Section 1 Head of Local Government
Article 45 (Extraordinary Session)
Section 2 Auxiliary Organization
Article 48 (Election and Term of Office of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson)
Article 54 (Acting for Chairperson at Election of Chairperson, etc.)
Section 3 Administrative Organizations under Control
Article 61 (Opening of Committee Meetings)
Section 4 Subordinate Administrative Organization
Article 65 (Open Session)
Article 66 (Proposition of Bills)
Article 66-2 (Pre-Announcement of Bill of Municipal Ordinance)
Article 66-3 (Submission of Data, etc. of Estimated Expenses relating to Bill)
Section 5 Organizations concerning Education, Science, and Athletics
CHAPTER VII FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
Section 1 Basic Principles of Financial Management
Sub-Section 1 Status
Article 93 (Heads of Local Governments)
Article 94 (Election of Head of Local Government)
Article 95 (Term of Office of Head of Local Government)
Article 96 (Restriction on Concurrent Holding of Office, etc.)
Article 97 (Abolition, Establishment, Division and Consolidation of Local Government, and Head of Local Government)
Article 98 (Resignation of Head of Local Government)
Article 99 (Retirement of Head of Local Government)
Article 100 (Notification of Arrest and Irrevocable Judgment of Head of Local Government)
Sub-Section 2 Authority
Article 101 (Authority to Govern and Represent Local Governments)
Article 102 (Delegation of State Affairs)
Article 103 (Authority of Administration and Execution of Affairs)
Article 104 (Delegation, etc. of Affairs)
Article 105 (Authority to Appoint and Dismiss Personnel)
Article 106 (Transfer of Duties)
Sub-Section 3 Relationship with Local Councils
Article 107 (Request for Reconsideration of Local Council's Resolution and Institution of Lawsuit Thereon)
Article 108 (Request for Reconsideration of Resolution Which can Not be Executed Due to Budget Constraints)
Article 109 (Urgent Actions by Head of Local Government)
Section 2 Budget and Settlement of Accounts
Article 110 (Vice Governor and Deputy Head of Si/Gun/Gu)
Article 111 (Acting for Head of Local Government, etc.)
Article 112 (Administrative Organizations and Public Officials)
Section 3 Revenues and Expenditures
Article 113 (Subordinate Organizations under Direct Control)
Article 114 (Office)
Article 115 (Branch Office)
Article 116 (Collegiate Administrative Organizations)
Article 116-2 (Establishment of Consultative Body, etc.)
Section 4 Properties and Public Facilities
Article 117 (Head of Subordinate Administrative Organization)
Article 118 (Appointment of Head of Subordinate Administrative Organization)
Article 119 (Authority of Head of Subordinate Administrative Agency)
Article 120 (Subordinate Administrative Institutions)
Section 5 Supplementary Provisions
Article 121 (Organizations concerning Education, Science and Athletics)
CHAPTER VIII RELATIONSHIP AMONG LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Section 1 Cooperation among Local Governments and Dispute Mediation
Article 122 (Sound Financial Management)
Article 123 (Implementation of State Policies)
Article 124 (Management of Local Obligations and Claims)
Section 2 Administrative Consultative Council
Article 125 (Fiscal Year)
Article 126 (Classification of Accounts)
Article 128 (Continuing Expenditure)
Article 129 (Reserve Funds)
Article 130 (Revised Supplementary Budget)
Article 131 (Budget Execution at Time of Failure of Budget to Obtain Approval)
Article 131-2 (Budget when Newly Establishing a Local Government)
Article 132 (Enactment, etc. of Municipal Ordinance Accompanying Financial Obligations)
Article 133 (Transfer, Public Notification, etc. of Budget)
Article 134 (Settlement of Accounts)
Article 134-2 (Budget when Local Government Ceases to Exist)
Section 3 Local Government Association
Article 135 (Local Taxes)
Article 136 (User Fee)
Article 137 (Fees)
Article 138 (Contribution)
Article 139 (Municipal Ordinance, etc. for Collection of User Fees)
Article 140 (Imposition and Collection of and Objection to User Fees, etc.)
Article 141 (Disbursement of Expenses)
Section 4 Consultative Council of Heads of Local Governments, etc.
Article 142 (Possession of Properties and Establishment of Funds)
Article 143 (Management and Disposal of Properties)
Article 144 (Public Facilities)
Article 145 (Enactment of Act concerning Local Financial Administration)
Article 146 (Establishment and Operation of Local Public Enterprises)
CHAPTER IX GUIDANCE AND SUPERVISION OF STATE
Article 147 (Cooperation among Local Governments)
Article 148 (Dispute Mediation among Local Governments)
Article 149 (Establishment, Composition, etc. of Local Government Cen- tral Dispute Mediation Committee)
Article 150 (Operation, etc. of Dispute Mediation Committee)
Article 151 (Entrustment of Affairs)
Article 152 (Formation of Administrative Consultative Council)
Article 153 (Organization of Consultative Council)
Article 154 (Rules of Consultative Council)
Article 155 (Request of Consultative Council for Presentation of Materials, etc.)
Article 156 (Mediation of Matters for Consultation)
Article 157 (Effect of Consultation and Handling of Affairs by Consul- tative Council)
Article 158 (Modification of Rules and Abolishment of Consultative Council)
Article 159 (Establishment of Local Government Association)
Article 160 (Organization of Local Government Association)
Article 161 (Authority of Board and President of Local Government Asso- ciation)
Article 162 (Rules of Local Government Association)
Article 163 (Direction and Supervision of Local Government Association)
Article 164 (Modification of Rules of Local Government Association, and Dissolution Thereof)
Article 165 (Consultative Council of Heads of Local Governments, etc.)
CHAPTER X SPECIAL CASES OF ADMINISTRATION OF LARGE CITIES, SUCH AS SEOUL SPECIAL METROPOLITAN CITY, ETC., AND JEJU SPECIAL AUTONOMOUS DO
Article 168 (Consultation and Mediation between central Administrative Agency and Local Government)
ADDENDA
ADDENDA<Act No. 8338, Apr. 6, 2007>
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ADDENDUM<Act No. 10739, May 30, 2011>
ADDENDA<Act No. 10827, Jul. 14, 2011>