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City Coucil
Organization of the Council
| Steering Committee | Matters of overall council operation including enactment of council regulations and various regulations on the council operation |
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| Administration and Local Autonomy Committee | Matters of publicity, auditing, planning & management, cultural policies, autonomous administration, tourism and sports, civil servant training, fire control and safety |
| Education and Social Affairs Committee | Matters of women's welfare, the environment and afforestation, health and environment, water works, city education office and environmental facilities |
| Industry and Construction Committee | Matters of economy & commerce, urban transportation, construction, agricultural technology, subway construction, construction management and urban railway construction |
The Gwangju Metropolitan City Council
consists of 19 members including 16 locally elected officials from each of the 16 districts, and three members elected based on proportional representation
The Councilors' term is four years
The major rights of a councilor include the right to introduce a bill, right to make a motion, right to hold the floor, right to vote on bills submitted, right to elect Council officials, right to run for Council posts, right to introduce petitions, right to request records and data, and right to call a meeting.
A Councilor also has duties to act as a representative of his constituents and as a member of the local legislature. These duties include promoting the public good, maintaining personal moral rectitude and dignity, attending Council meetings and concentrating on duties, refraining from abusing power of office, refraining from taking certain additional posts, refraining from making certain transactions.
Gwangju Metropolitan City Council has one chairperson and two vice chairpersons
They are elected by secret ballot of the members and serve a term of two years each.
The chairperson represents the City Council, presides over the general meetings, maintains the order on the floor, and directs/supervises the Council activities. The vice chairpersons serve as a deputy to the chairperson in the case of his/her absence.
Types of Meetings
The types of meetings include the general meeting, in which final decisions are made, and is comprised of all Council members, and the committee meetings, which are preparatory review boards convened before decisions of the committees are reached. The committees include standing committees and special committees
Gwangju Metropolitan City Council has four standing committees for conducting reviews before final decisions are reached: a Steering Committee (six members); Local Autonomy Committee (six members); Education and Social Affairs Committee (six persons); and Industry and Construction Committee (six members). There also is a Special Committee for Budget and Accounts to deal with particular issues
What the Council does
The role of the Council
The Council's roles are largely divided into three functions including its status as a representative body, as a legislative body, and as an administrative supervision body. The City Council, representing the people, approves the budget and settlement, processes petitions and appeals, enacts, revises and abolishes ordinances within the scope of existing ordinances, audits and approves administrative affairs related to the executive organization, and calls for the attendance of relevant officials.
Authorities of the Council
They are elected by secret ballot of the members and serve a term of two years each.
The chairperson represents the City Council, presides over the general meetings, maintains the order on the floor, and directs/supervises the Council activities. The vice chairpersons serve as a deputy to the chairperson in the case of his/her absence.
Management of the Council
The Council has its General Meeting with a 40-day session, and Special Meetings convened for not more than 80 days annually altogether, each session of which will last for up to 15 days. The total number of session period of the General Meeting cannot exceed 120 days a year. (However, the number of days for the General Meeting may be flexible depending on the number of Special Meetings.)
The General Meeting is convened twice each year in accordance with the relevant ordinance. (In the case that the scheduled meeting day is a holiday, it will be convened the following day).
The Special Meeting is convened when more than one third of the members registered or the chief executive of the local autonomous government call for convocation(A public announcement is made seven days before the convening of a session).
GProcess of agenda
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Notification of the agenda will be made by the chief executive of the local autonomous government or at least one-fifth of the members of the register, and the agenda submitted cannot be abolished for the reason of not being approved during the session.
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A motion or introduction of a rejected agenda is prohibited in the same session.
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The agenda is submitted to the chairperson with required conditions such as the regulations that serve as its basis, the signatures of those making and approving the motion, the reason for making the motion and its fundamental framework, etc.
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The Standing Committee will approve the agenda following a briefing by the person making the motion, review reports, ask questions, conduct discussions and audits, decide on and introduce the motion at the subsequent General Meeting.
Opening and Hearing of the Council
The meeting is open to the public. However, in the event non-disclosure is required for maintenance of order and the well-being of the Council or regarding matters that cannot be disclosed in accordance with a resolution by the members, observance of the Council meetings may be restricted.
Types of meetings for observation
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Observation of the meetings are categorized into observation of the General Meeting and observation of the Committee meeting.
Procedures for observing the meetings
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In order to observe the General Meetings of the Council, an application must be filed at the entrance to the Main Conference Hall or the Council, a ticket must be obtained, and admission to the meeting must be made at least ten minutes prior to its start. In the event of difficulty in admitting a large number of people, meeting observation through video monitoring is possible. In addition, meetings can be viewed live through the Internet; watching a videotaped session is also possible.
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To observe a Standing Committee meeting, authorization must be obtained from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee, and a ticket must be obtained from the pertinent office. As accommodation of a large number of persons is difficult, watching the session through the monitor may be substituted. A videotape of the session can be watched via the Internet three days after the meeting.
Division : Deliberation Office of the Council Executive Office
Contact : +82-62-613-5053
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