Statutes of the Republic of Korea

No. 12280
Promulgation Date 2014-01-21
Ministry of the Interior and Safety

ALL

CHAPTER I GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Section 1 General Provisions

Article 1 (Purpose)

Article 2 (Categories of Local Governments)

Article 3 (Juristic Personality and Jurisdiction of Local Governments)

Section 2 Jurisdiction of Local Governments

Article 4 (Names and Jurisdiction of Local Governments)

Article 4-2 (Names and Jurisdictions of Non-autonomous Gus, Eups, Myeons, Dongs, etc.)

Article 5 (Succession to Affairs and Property when Altering, Abolishing, Dividing, or Consolidating Districts)

Article 6 (Location of Office)

Article 7 (Standards, etc. for Establishment of Si/Eup)

Section 3 Functions and Affairs of Local Governments

Article 8 (Basic Principles for Performance of Affairs)

Article 9 (Scope of Affairs of Local Governments)

Article 10 (Standards for Allocation of Affairs by Types of Local Governments)

Article 11 (Restriction on Performance of State Affairs)

CHAPTER II RESIDENTS

Article 12 (Qualifications of Residents)

Article 13 (Rights of Residents)

Article 14 (Residents’ Voting)

Article 15 (Request for Establishment, 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 (Limitation to Establishment 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 Establishment of Municipal Ordinances and Municipal Rules)

Article 27 (Administrative Fines for 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 Final and Conclusive Judgment)

Article 38 (Responsibilities, etc. of Local Council)

Section 3 Authority

Article 39 (Matters for Resolution by Local Councils)

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)

Article 42 (Reporting on Status of Handling Administrative Affairs and Answering Questions)

Article 43 (Local Council Rules)

Section 4 Convocation and Sessions

Article 44 (Regular Sessions)

Article 45 (Extraordinary Session)

Article 46 (Announcement of Agenda Referred to for Discussion)

Article 47 (Opening, Adjourning and Closing Meetings and Number of Days in Session)

Section 5 Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson

Article 48 (Election and Term of Office of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson)

Article 49 (Duties of Chairpersons)

Article 50 (Attending and Speaking at Committee Meetings by Chairpersons)

Article 51 (Vice-Chairpersons Acting on Behalf of Chairpersons)

Article 52 (Acting Chairpersons)

Article 53 (By-Election)

Article 54 (Acting for Chairperson at Election of Chairperson, etc.)

Article 55 (Vote of No-Confidence in Chairperson)

Section 6 Committees

Article 56 (Establishment of Committees)

Article 57 (Special Ethical Committee)

Article 58 (Authority of Committees)

Article 59 (Specialized Committee Members)

Article 60 (Attending Committee Meetings, etc.)

Article 61 (Opening of Committee Meetings)

Article 62 (Municipal Ordinances concerning Committees)

Section 7 Meetings

Article 63 (Proceeding Quorum)

Article 64 (Quorum for Resolution)

Article 64-2 (Calling Vote, etc.)

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)

Article 67 (Principle of Continuity of Session)

Article 68 (Principle of Not Deliberating Same Agenda Twice during Same Session)

Article 69 (Agenda Scrapped at Committees)

Article 70 (Abstaining from Chairperson or Council Members)

Article 71 (Meeting Rules)

Article 72 (Minutes)

Section 8 Petitions

Article 73 (Submission of Petitions)

Article 74 (Non-Acceptance of Petitions)

Article 75 (Examination and Handling of Petitions)

Article 76 (Transfer of Petitions and Reporting on Handling)

Section 9 Resignation and Retirement of Council Members and Examinations of Qualifications

Article 77 (Resignation of Council Members)

Article 78 (Retirement of Council Members)

Article 79 (Examinations of Council Members' Qualifications)

Article 80 (Resolution Disqualifying Members)

Article 81 (Notification of Vacancy)

Section 10 Order

Article 82 (Maintenance of Order in Meetings)

Article 83 (Prohibition of Insulting Remarks, etc.)

Article 84 (Prohibition from Interruption of Remarks, etc.)

Article 85 (Control of Visitors)

Section 11 Disciplinary Measures

Article 86 (Grounds for Disciplinary Measures)

Article 87 (Request for Disciplinary Measure)

Article 88 (Categories and Resolutions of Disciplinary Measures)

Article 89 (Meeting Rules concerning Disciplinary Measures)

Section 12 Secretariat and Staff

Article 90 (Establishment of Secretariat, etc.)

Article 91 (Fixed Number and Appointment of Office Staff)

Article 92 (Duties, Guarantee of Status, etc. of Office Staff)

CHAPTER VI EXECUTIVE ORGANS

Section 1 Head of Local Government

Subsection 1 Status

Article 93 (Head of Local Government)

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 Final and Conclusive Judgment of Head of Local Government)

Subsection 2 Authority

Article 101 (Authority to Govern and Represent Local Governments)

Article 102 (Delegation of State Affairs)

Article 103 (Authority of Administration and Performance of Affairs)

Article 104 (Delegation, etc. of Affairs)

Article 105 (Authority for Appointment, Dismissal, etc. of Personnel)

Article 106 (Transfer of Duties)

Subsection 3 Relationship with Local Council

Article 107 (Request for Reconsideration of Local Council’s Resolution and Filing of Lawsuit)

Article 108 (Request for Reconsideration of Resolution Which can Not be Executed Due to Budget Constraints)

Article 109 (Emergency Actions by Head of Local Government)

Section 2 Auxiliary Organization

Article 110 (Vice Governors, Vice Mayors and Deputy Heads of Sis/Guns/Gus)

Article 111 (Exercise of Authority for Head of Local Government, etc.)

Article 112 (Administrative Organizations and Public Officials)

Section 3 Affiliated Administrative Agencies

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 Subordinate Administrative Agencies

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 Organizations concerning Education, Science, and Athletics

Article 121 (Organizations concerning Education, Science and Athletics)

CHAPTER VII FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

Section 1 Basic Principles of Financial Management

Article 122 (Sound Financial Management)

Article 123 (Implementation of State Policies)

Article 124 (Management of Local Obligations and Claims)

Section 2 Budget and Settlement of Accounts

Article 125 (Fiscal Year)

Article 126 (Classification of Accounts)

Article 127 (Compilation and Resolution of Budget)

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 Revenues and Expenditures

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 Property and Public Facilities

Article 142 (Possession of Properties and Establishment of Funds)

Article 143 (Management and Disposal of Properties)

Article 144 (Public Facilities)

Section 5 Supplementary Provisions

Article 145 (Enactment of Act concerning Local Financial Administration)

Article 146 (Establishment and Operation of Local Public Enterprises)

CHAPTER VIII RELATIONSHIP AMONG LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Section 1 Cooperation among Local Governments and Dispute Mediation

Article 147 (Cooperation among Local Governments)

Article 148 (Dispute Mediation among Local Governments)

Article 149 (Establishment, Composition, etc. of Local Government Central Dispute Mediation Committee)

Article 150 (Operation, etc. of Dispute Mediation Committee)

Article 151 (Entrustment of Affairs)

Section 2 Administrative Consultative Council

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 Consultative Council)

Article 158 (Modification of Rules and Abolishment of Consultative Council)

Section 3 Local Government Associations

Article 159 (Establishment of Local Government Association)

Article 160 (Organization of Local Government Association)

Article 161 (Authority of Board and President of Local Government Association)

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)

Section 4 Consultative Bodies of Heads of Local Governments, etc.

Article 165 (Consultative Council of Heads of Local Governments, etc.)

CHAPTER IX GUIDANCE AND SUPERVISION OF STATE

Article 166 (Guidance and Support to Affairs of Local Governments)

Article 167 (Guidance and Supervision of Handling State Affairs or City/Do Affairs)

Article 168 (Consultation and Mediation between central Administrative Agency and Local Government)

Article 169 (Correction of Unlawful or Unjust Orders or Dispositions)

Article 170 (Orders to Implement Duties to Heads of Local Governments)

Article 171 (Inspection of Autonomous Affairs of Local Governments)

Article 171-2 (Procedures, etc. for Inspecting Local Governments)

Article 172 (Reconsideration of Local Council Resolutions and Filing Lawsuit)

CHAPTER X SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXCEPTIONS TO LARGE CITIES, SUCH AS SEOUL SPECIAL METROPOLITAN CITY, ETC., SEJONG SPECIAL SELF-GOVERNING CITY, AND JEJU SPECIAL SELF-GOVERNING PROVINCE

Article 173 (Financial Resources of Autonomous Gus)

Article 174 (Recognition of Exceptions)

Article 175 (Recognition of Exceptions for Large Cities)

ADDENDA

ADDENDA <Act No. 8338, Apr. 6, 2007>

ADDENDA <Act No. 8435, May 17, 2007>

ADDENDA <Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>

ADDENDA <Act No. 9577, Apr. 1, 2009>

ADDENDA <Act No. 9847, Dec. 29, 2009>

ADDENDA <Act No. 10219, Mar. 31, 2010>

ADDENDA <Act No. 10272, Apr. 15, 2010>

ADDENDUM <Act No. 10344, Jun. 8, 2010>

ADDENDUM <Act No. 10739, May 30, 2011>

ADDENDA <Act No. 10827, Jul. 14, 2011>

ADDENDUM <Act No. 11399, Mar. 21, 2012>

ADDENDA <Act No. 11531, Dec. 11, 2012>

ADDENDA <Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

ADDENDUM <Act No. 11899, Jul. 16, 2013>

ADDENDA <Act No. 12280, Jan. 21, 2014>