No. 35736
Promulgation Date 2025-09-09
Ministry of the Interior and Safety
ALL
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
Article 2 (Transfer of affairs by local governments resulting from jurisdictional change)
Article 3 (Relevant local council)
Article 4 (Application for adjustment for boundary change of jurisdiction of local government)
Article 5 (Organization of voluntary consultative body for boundary change)
Article 6 (Operation of consultative body for boundary change)
Article 7 (Grounds for extension of consultation period)
Article 8 (Location of office)
Article 9 (Criteria for establishment of Si and Eup)
Article 10 (Affairs of local government by type)
Article 11 (Prior consultation regarding autonomy and decentralization)
Article 12 (Certificate of representative of petitioners)
Article 13 (Procedures for requesting signature)
Article 14 (Procedures for requesting digital signature)
Article 15 (Preparation of roster of petitioners and cancellation of signatures)
Article 16 (Submission of roster of petitioners)
Article 17 (Perusal of roster of petitioners and filing of objections)
Article 18 (Examination of requirements for filing requests)
Article 19 (Requests for inspection to Minister of the Interior and Safety)
Article 20 (Publication of inspection results)
Article 21 (Inspection procedures)
Article 22 (Inter-ministerial cooperation)
Article 23 (Means of publication)
Article 24 (Reporting)
Article 25 (Deliberative council on requests for inspection)
Article 26 (Dismissal of members)
Article 27 (Processing of personally identifiable information)
CHAPTER II MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES AND RULES
Article 28 (Deliberative council on municipal ordinances and rules)
Article 29 (Procedures for promulgation of municipal ordinances and rules)
Article 30 (Methods of public announcement and public notice)
Article 31 (Date of promulgation)
Article 32 (Operational regulations)
CHAPTER III LOCAL COUNCIL
Article 33 (Standards for payment of expenses for legislative activities, monthly allowances, and travel expenses)
Article 34 (Organization of deliberative council on legislative expenses)
Article 35 (Operation of deliberative council on legislative expenses)
Article 36 (Duties of experts specializing in policy support)
Article 37 (Criteria and procedures for payment of compensation for injuries sustained by members of local council on duty)
Article 38 (Scope of acquisition, installation and disposal of important property and public facilities)
Article 39 (Scope of exchange and cooperation)
Article 40 (Methods of requesting submission of documents)
Article 41 (Inspection or investigation of administrative affairs)
Article 42 (Organization of inspection or investigation committee on administrative affairs)
Article 43 (Plan to inspect or investigate administrative affairs)
Article 44 (Institutions subject to inspection or investigation of administrative affairs)
Article 45 (Method of inspecting the state and City/Do affairs)
Article 46 (Method of inspecting or investigating administrative affairs)
Article 47 (Witness protection and reimbursement for actual expenses)
Article 48 (Limitations in inspecting or investigating administrative affairs)
Article 49 (Exclusion and recusal)
Article 50 (Duty of care)
Article 51 (Openness principle)
Article 52 (Reporting on results of inspecting or investigating administrative affairs)
Article 53 (Operational regulations)
Article 54 (Notification as to proxy attendance for answering questions)
Article 55 (Notification of resolution of non-confidence)
Article 56 (Preparation of meeting minutes of local council and report thereon)
Article 57 (Attachment of written opinion of petition-introducing member)
Article 58 (Request for supplementation of petition)
Article 59 (Operational regulations)
Article 60 (Resignation of local council members)
Article 61 (Examination of qualifications of local council members)
CHAPTER IV EXECUTIVE ORGANIZATIONS
Article 62 (Oath by head of local government)
Article 63 (Notice and report of resignation by head of local Government)
Article 64 (Transfer of affairs)
Article 65 (Methods of transferring affairs)
Article 66 (Presence of witness when transferring affairs)
Article 67 (Omission of written statement of transfer of affairs)
Article 68 (Operational regulations)
Article 69 (Reconsideration by local council and procedures therefor)
Article 70 (Emergency actions)
Article 71 (Number and classes of Vice Mayors/Vice Governors)
Article 72 (Vicarious exercise of authority and performance of duties)
Article 73 (Establishment of subordinate organizations under direct control)
Article 74 (Establishment of university and junior college)
Article 75 (Establishment of office)
Article 76 (Establishment of branch office)
Article 77 (Establishment of collegiate administrative agencies)
Article 78 (Requirements for establishment of advisory body)
Article 79 (Organization of advisory body)
Article 80 (Period of existence of advisory body)
Article 81 (Appointment of heads of Ris and Tongs)
CHAPTER V FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
Article 82 (Approval of settlement of accounts)
Article 83 (Appointment of inspectors)
Article 84 (Matters subject to inspection when settling accounts)
CHAPTER VI RELATIONSHIP AMONG LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Article 85 (Procedures for requests for dispute mediation and ex officio mediation)
Article 86 (Report on implementation plans)
Article 87 (Duties of chairperson of central dispute mediation committee and meetings)
Article 88 (Ex officio members of central dispute mediation committee)
Article 89 (Dismissal of members)
Article 90 (Executive secretary)
Article 91 (Subcommittees of central dispute mediation committee)
Article 92 (Request for dispatch of public officials)
Article 93 (Allowances)
Article 94 (Detailed operational rules)
Article 95 (Organization and operation of local dispute mediation committee)
Article 96 (Criteria for organization of administrative consultative council)
Article 97 (Location of office of administrative consultative council)
Article 98 (Report on organization of administrative consultative councils)
Article 99 (Chairperson)
Article 100 (Meeting)
Article 101 (Advisor)
Article 102 (Operational regulations)
Article 103 (Report on establishment of national consultative body)
CHAPTER VII RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Article 104 (Assisting in affairs of local governments and receiving reports thereon)
Article 105 (Term of office of administrative consultation and mediation committee members)
Article 106 (Functions of administrative consultation and mediation committee, and consultation and mediation procedures)
Article 107 (Meeting)
Article 108 (Working committee)
Article 109 (Executive secretary)
Article 110 (Request for cooperation to relevant agencies)
Article 111 (Member dismissal and operation of administrative consultation and mediation committee)
Article 112 (Report on cancellation and suspension of order or disposition)
Article 113 (Notification and reporting regarding orders for execution of duties)
Article 114 (Report on reconsideration of resolutions of local councils and filing of lawsuits)
Article 115 (Notification by competent Minister)
Article 116 (Disclosure of judgment)
CHAPTER VIII ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIAL CASES FOR LARGE CITIES
Article 117 (Coordination of financial resources of autonomous Gus)
Article 118 (Criteria for recognizing populations of large cities and special Sis with population of at least 500,000)
Article 119 (Criteria for designating Si/Gun/Gu eligible for special case treatment)
Article 120 (Procedures for designating Si/Gun/Gu eligible for special case treatment)
Article 121 (Organization and operation of consultative council on special cases)
Article 122 (Organization and operation of deliberative committee on special cases for local governments)
Article 123 (Meetings of deliberative committee on special cases)
Article 124 (Organization of working committee of deliberative committee on special cases)
Article 125 (Public announcement of large city and special Si with population of at least 500,000)
Article 126 (Important matters to be resolved on at council of special-purpose local governments)
Article 127 (Notification of status of handling affairs)
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ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 32294, Dec. 31, 2021>
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 32930, Oct. 4, 2022>
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 33621, Jul. 7, 2023>
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 33966, Dec. 14, 2023>
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 34488, May 7, 2024>
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 34657, Jul. 2, 2024>
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