No. 19241
Promulgation Date 2023-03-21
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)
Article 4 (Special Cases concerning Types of Organizations of Local Government)
Section 2 Jurisdiction of Local Governments
Article 5 (Names and Jurisdictions of Local Governments)
Article 6 (Boundary Changes for Jurisdictions of Local Governments)
Article 7 (Names and Jurisdictions of Non-Autonomous Gus, Eups, Myeons, and Dongs)
Article 8 (Succession to Affairs and Property upon Change of Jurisdictions or Abolishment, Establishment, Division or Consolidation of Local Governments)
Article 9 (Location of Office)
Article 10 (Standards for Establishment of Si/Eup)
Section 3 Functions and Affairs of Local Governments
Article 11 (Basic Principles for Allocation of Affairs)
Article 12 (Basic Principles for Conducting Affairs)
Article 13 (Scope of Affairs of Local Governments)
Article 14 (Criteria for Allocation of Affairs of Local Governments by Type)
Article 15 (Restriction on Conduct of State Affairs)
CHAPTER II RESIDENTS
Article 16 (Qualifications of Residents)
Article 17 (Rights of Residents)
Article 18 (Referendum)
Article 19 (Request for Enactment, Amendment, or Repeal of Municipal Ordinances)
Article 20 (Submission of Opinions on Establishment, Amendment, or Repeal of Rules)
Article 21 (Residents’ Request for Inspection)
Article 22 (Residents’ Lawsuit)
Article 23 (Request for Payment of Damages)
Article 24 (Order for Compensation)
Article 25 (Recall by Residents)
Article 26 (Disclosure of Information to Residents)
Article 27 (Obligations of Residents)
CHAPTER III MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES AND MUNICIPAL RULES
Article 28 (Municipal Ordinances)
Article 29 (Municipal Rules)
Article 30 (Limitation to Enactment of Municipal Ordinances and Municipal Rules)
Article 31 (Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances and Municipal Rules upon Establishment of Local Governments or Change of Levels Thereof)
Article 32 (Procedures for Enactment of Municipal Ordinances and Municipal Rules)
Article 33 (Methods of Promulgating Municipal Ordinances and Rules)
Article 34 (Administrative Fines for Violation of Municipal Ordinance)
Article 35 (Reporting)
CHAPTER IV ELECTIONS
Article 36 (Enactment of Statutes Governing Local Elections)
CHAPTER V LOCAL COUNCILS
Section 1 Organization
Article 37 (Establishment of Local Councils)
Article 38 (Election of Local Council Members)
Section 2 Local Council Members
Article 39 (Term of Office of Local Council Members)
Article 40 (Expenses for Legislative Activities of Council Members)
Article 41 (Experts Specializing in Policy Support for Council Members)
Article 42 (Compensation for Injury or Death)
Article 43 (Prohibition on Concurrent Office-Holding)
Article 44 (Obligations of Council Members)
Article 45 (Notification of Arrest of Council Members and Final and Conclusive Judgment)
Article 46 (Responsibilities of Local Councils)
Section 3 Authority
Article 47 (Matters for Resolution by Local Councils)
Article 47-2 (Confirmation Hearings)
Article 48 (Demand for Submission of Documents)
Article 49 (Authority to Inspect and Investigate Administrative Affairs)
Article 50 (Report on Results of Inspection or Investigation of Administrative Affairs)
Article 51 (Reporting on Status of Conducting Administrative Affairs and Answering Questions)
Article 52 (Local Council Rules)
Section 4 Convocation and Sessions
Article 53 (Regular Sessions)
Article 54 (Extraordinary Sessions)
Article 55 (Public Announcement of Agenda Items to Be Submitted)
Article 56 (Opening, Adjourning, and Closing Meetings, and Number of Days in Session)
Section 5 Chairperson and Vice Chairperson
Article 57 (Election and Term of Office of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson)
Article 58 (Duties of Chairperson)
Article 59 (Acting on Behalf of Chairperson)
Article 60 (Acting Chairperson)
Article 61 (By-Election)
Article 62 (Resolution of No Confidence in Chairperson and Vice Chairperson)
Article 63 (Acting for Chairperson at Election of Chairperson)
Section 6 Negotiating Groups and Committees
Article 63-2 (Negotiating Groups)
Article 64 (Establishment of Committees)
Article 65 (Special Committee on Ethics)
Article 66 (Ethics Investigation Advisory Committee)
Article 67 (Authority of Committees)
Article 68 (Expert Members)
Article 69 (Attending Committee Meetings)
Article 70 (Opening of Committee Meetings)
Article 71 (Municipal Ordinances Governing Committees)
Section 7 Meetings
Article 72 (Quorum for Proceedings)
Article 73 (Quorum for Resolution)
Article 74 (Method of Voting)
Article 75 (Open Sessions)
Article 76 (Proposal of Bills)
Article 77 (Pre-Announcement of Bill of Municipal Ordinance)
Article 78 (Submission of Data of Estimated Expenses Relating to Bill)
Article 79 (Principle of Continuity of Session)
Article 80 (Principle of Not Deliberating on Same Bill Twice during Same Session)
Article 81 (Bills Scrapped by Committee)
Article 82 (Exclusion of Chairperson or Council Members)
Article 83 (Meeting Rules)
Article 84 (Minutes)
Section 8 Petitions
Article 85 (Submission of Petitions)
Article 86 (Non-Acceptance of Petitions)
Article 87 (Examination and Handling of Petitions)
Article 88 (Transfer of Petitions and Reporting on Handling)
Section 9 Resignation and Retirement of Council Members and Examinations of Qualifications
Article 89 (Resignation of Members)
Article 90 (Retirement of Council Members)
Article 91 (Examination of Qualifications of Members)
Article 92 (Resolution on Disqualification)
Article 93 (Notification of Vacancy)
Section 10 Order
Article 94 (Maintenance of Order in Meetings)
Article 95 (Prohibition of Insulting Remarks)
Article 96 (Prohibition against Disturbing Speaking)
Article 97 (Control of Visitors)
Section 11 Disciplinary Action
Article 98 (Grounds for Disciplinary Action)
Article 99 (Request for Disciplinary Action)
Article 100 (Categories and Resolutions of Disciplinary Action)
Article 101 (Meeting Rules concerning Disciplinary Action)
Section 12 Secretariat and Staff
Article 102 (Establishment of Secretariat)
Article 103 (Fixed Number, Appointment and Dismissal of Office Staff)
Article 104 (Duties and Guarantee of Status of Office Staff)
CHAPTER VI LOCAL EXECUTIVE AGENCIES
Section 1 Head of Local Government
Subsection 1 Transition Committee for Position of Head of Local Government
Article 105 (Transition Committee for Position of Head of Local Government)
Subsection 2 Status of Head of Local Government
Article 106 (Heads of Local Governments)
Article 107 (Election of Head of Local Government)
Article 108 (Term of Office of Head of Local Government)
Article 109 (Restriction on Concurrent Holding of Office)
Article 110 (Abolition, Establishment, Division and Consolidation of Local Governments, and Heads of Local Governments)
Article 111 (Resignation of Head of Local Government)
Article 112 (Retirement of Head of Local Government)
Article 113 (Notification of Arrest of, and Final and Conclusive Judgment for, Head of Local Government)
Subsection 3 Authority of Head of Local Government
Article 114 (Authority to Govern and Represent Local Government)
Article 115 (Entrustment of State Affairs)
Article 116 (Authority to Manage and Execute Affairs)
Article 117 (Entrustment of Affairs)
Article 118 (Authority for Appointment and Dismissal of Staff)
Article 119 (Transfer of Affairs)
Subsection 4 Relationship with Local Council
Article 120 (Request for Reconsideration of Local Council’s Resolution and Filing of Lawsuit)
Article 121 (Request for Reconsideration of Resolution Which Cannot Be Executed Due to Budgetary Constraints)
Article 122 (Emergency Actions by Head of Local Government)
Section 2 Auxiliary Organization
Article 123 (Vice Governors, Vice Mayors, and Deputy Heads of Sis/Guns/Gus)
Article 124 (Acting for Head of Local Government)
Article 125 (Administrative Organs and Public Officials)
Section 3 Affiliated Administrative Agencies
Article 126 (Organizations under Direct Control)
Article 127 (Office)
Article 128 (Branch Office)
Article 129 (Collegiate Administrative Agencies)
Article 130 (Establishment of Advisory Body)
Section 4 Subordinate Administrative Agencies
Article 131 (Heads of Subordinate Administrative Agencies)
Article 132 (Appointment of Heads of Subordinate Administrative Agencies)
Article 133 (Authority of Heads of Subordinate Administrative Agencies)
Article 134 (Subordinate Administrative Organs)
Section 5 Agencies Relating to Education, Science, and Sports
Article 135 (Organizations Relating to Education, Science, and Sports)
CHAPTER VII FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
Section 1 Basic Principles of Financial Management
Article 136 (Adjustment of Local Government Finance)
Article 137 (Sound Financial Management)
Article 138 (Implementation of State Policies)
Article 139 (Management of Local Obligations and Claims)
Section 2 Budget and Settlement of Accounts
Article 140 (Fiscal Year)
Article 141 (Classification of Accounts)
Article 142 (Compilation of and Resolution on Budget)
Article 143 (Continuing Expenditure)
Article 144 (Reserve Fund)
Article 145 (Revised Supplementary Budget)
Article 146 (Execution of Budget When Budget Fails to Be Finalized)
Article 147 (Budget upon Establishment of Local Government)
Article 148 (Enactment of Municipal Ordinance Imposing Financial Burden)
Article 149 (Transfer and Public Notice of Budget)
Article 150 (Settlement of Accounts)
Article 151 (Settlement of Accounts When Local Government Ceases to Exist)
Section 3 Revenues and Expenditures
Article 152 (Local Taxes)
Article 153 (User Fee)
Article 154 (Fees)
Article 155 (Contributions)
Article 156 (Municipal Ordinance for Collection of User Fees)
Article 157 (Imposition and Collection of, and Objection to, User Fees)
Article 158 (Disbursement of Expenses)
Section 4 Property and Public Facilities
Article 159 (Possession of Property and Establishment of Fund)
Article 160 (Management and Disposal of Property)
Article 161 (Public Facilities)
Section 5 Supplementary Provisions
Article 162 (Enactment of Statutes Governing Operation of Local Government Finance)
Article 163 (Establishment and Operation of Local Public Enterprises)
CHAPTER VIII RELATIONSHIP AMONG LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Section 1 Cooperation and Dispute Mediation among Local Governments
Article 164 (Cooperation among Local Governments)
Article 165 (Dispute Mediation among Local Governments)
Article 166 (Establishment and Organization of Central Dispute Mediation Committee for Local Governments)
Article 167 (Operation of Dispute Mediation Committee)
Article 168 (Entrustment of Affairs)
Section 2 Administrative Consultative Council
Article 169 (Organization of Administrative Consultative Council)
Article 170 (Organization of Consultative Council)
Article 171 (Rules of Consultative Council)
Article 172 (Request by Consultative Council for Submission of Materials)
Article 173 (Mediation of Matters Subject to Consultation)
Article 174 (Effect of Consultation and Affairs Conducted by Consultative Council)
Article 175 (Modification of Rules and Dissolution of Consultative Council)
Section 3 Local Government Associations
Article 176 (Establishment of Local Government Association)
Article 177 (Organization of Local Government Association)
Article 178 (Authority of Board and President of Local Government Association)
Article 179 (Rules of Local Government Association)
Article 180 (Guidance for and Supervision of Local Government Association)
Article 181 (Modification of Rules of Local Government Association, and Dissolution Thereof)
Section 4 Consultative Bodies of Heads of Local Governments
Article 182 (Consultative Bodies of Heads of Local Governments)
CHAPTER IX RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Article 183 (Duty of the State and Local Governments to Cooperate)
Article 184 (Guidance and Support for Affairs of Local Governments)
Article 185 (Guidance for and Supervision of Conducting State Affairs or City/Do Affairs)
Article 186 (Establishment of Central and Local Government Cooperation Council)
Article 187 (Consultation and Coordination between Central Administrative Agencies and Local Governments)
Article 188 (Correction of Unlawful or Unjust Orders or Dispositions)
Article 189 (Order to Perform Duties to Heads of Local Governments)
Article 190 (Inspection of Autonomous Affairs of Local Governments)
Article 191 (Inspection Procedures for Local Governments)
Article 192 (Reconsideration of Local Council Resolutions and Filing of Lawsuit)
CHAPTER X INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES AND COOPERATION
Article 193 (Roles of Local Governments)
Article 194 (Support to International Organizations by Local Governments)
Article 195 (Establishment and Operation of Overseas Offices)
CHAPTER XI ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIAL CASES OF SEOUL SPECIAL METROPOLITAN CITY AND OTHER LARGE CITIES, AND SEJONG SPECIAL SELF-GOVERNING CITY AND JEJU SPECIAL SELF-GOVERNING PROVINCE
Article 196 (Financial Resources of Autonomous Gu)
Article 197 (Recognition of Special Cases)
Article 198 (Recognition of Special Case for Large Cities)
CHAPTER XII SPECIAL-PURPOSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Section 1 Establishment
Article 199 (Establishment)
Article 200 (Recommendation for Establishment)
Article 201 (Jurisdiction)
Section 2 Rules and Organization of Organs
Article 202 (Rules)
Article 203 (Master Plan)
Article 204 (Composition of the Council)
Article 205 (Organization of Executive Agencies)
Section 3 Operations
Article 206 (Expenses-Bearing)
Article 207 (Notice of Status of Conducting Affairs)
Article 208 (Joining or Withdrawal)
Article 209 (Dissolution)
Article 210 (Application Mutatis Mutandis of Provisions on Local Governments)
Article 211 (Relationship to Other Statutes)
ADDENDA <Act No. 17893, Jan. 12, 2021>
ADDENDA <Act No. 18049, Apr. 13, 2021>
ADDENDUM <Act No. 18092, Apr. 20, 2021>
ADDENDUM <Act No. 18497, Oct. 19, 2021>
ADDENDA <Act No. 18661, Dec. 28, 2021>
ADDENDA <Act No. 19241, Mar. 21, 2023>