Seo-Gu Incheon Metropolitan City Authority of the Council

Authority in Legislation
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Ordinance enactment and amendment	Proposa l: More than 1/5 of the local council members, more than 10 council members or Head of Gu office. Resolution: More than half of the total council members should attend and more than half of them vote for the ordinance. Legislation process : Proposal → examination by the permanent post board of committee → deliberation at the general meeting, resolution → transfer to executive body → announcement
Balance books deliberation	Proposal : More than 1/5 of the local council members, more than 10 council members or Head of Gu office. Resolution : More than half of the total council members attend and more than half of them vote for.

Authority in Financial Affairs
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Deliberation and settlement on the budget and	Introduction : Head of Gu office (40 days before the start of the fiscal year) Time limit of resolution : 10 days before the start of the fiscal year Deliberation process : Introduction → pre-examination by the permanent post board of committee → examination by the special committee of budget accounts → deliberation at the general meeting → transfer to executive body → announcement " Limit : Amount increase or installation of new item of expenditure is not available without the agreement by executive body
Settlement of accounts	Introduction : Head of Gu office (before the last day of June in the next fiscal year) Deliberation process : Introduction → pre-examination by the permanent post board of committee → examination by the special committee of budget accounts → deliberation at the general meeting Approval : Within the 1st round of regular session
Other rights in finances and legislation	Set charge, fee, and penalties within the range of law Voting right for continuing expenditure, approval for reserve fund expense

Authority in General Affairs
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Administration audit and inspection	Administration audit - Subject: Overall Gu affairs - Main body: Permanent post board of committee or special committee of administration audit - Execution: 7days within the 2nd round of regular meeting each year by a resolution at the general meeting. Administration inspection - Subject: Special issue in administration works of gu - Main body: Permanent post board of committee, special committee - Execution: Request by more than 1/3 of the total council members, inspection plan approved at the general meeting Petition management Accept citizen’s claim for relief from damage caused by the Gu’s operation, or opinion for ordinance amendment (Submit with 1 or more council member’s introduction)
Other	Report and data request Request for documents directly related to the Gu audit, issue examination and inspection Demand for presence Demand head of group or relevant public employee to present in relation to administration execution or issue examination