Meeting : Council members meet after the convocation to exercise the right
Request for convocation : Head of local self-governing body or local committee member
Convocator : Chairman (Except in the case where the head of organization convenes for the first meeting
after the general election of local council)
Convocation time : Within 15 days after the request for convocation
(Except in the case where the first temporary meeting after general election is convened within 25 days after the start day of council’s term by the head of organization)
Announcement of meeting : Chairman (Except in the case where the chairman cannot have discretion to decide whether or not to announce)
Meeting time : The chairman decides the meeting time and make announcement(within 15 days after the request for convocation)
Meeting announcement time : 5 days before the meeting date
Type of meeting :
- Regular meeting : Twice a year on July 5 and November 25
- Temporary meeting : More than 1/3 of local self-governing body chief or enrolled council members
(more than 10)
- The chairman convenes within 15 days after a request
All meetings are announced 5 days before the meeting date(announcement on the bulletin board of Seogu office, Incheon)
Session : The term that local council works
Type of meeting
Session days : No longer than 80 days per year
Temporary meeting : Within 45 days. Temporary meeting is held within this period with no longer than
15 days per session.
Regular meeting : Within 35 days. June 5 (the 1st round regular meeting), November 25
(the 2nd round regular meeting)
Regular meeting
A meeting composed of all member of local committee council in the year
Principle of the meeting : Opened meeting, continuous session, and the principle not to deliberate the same measure during the same session
Attendance : Attendance for deliberation: More than 1/3 of enrolled council members
Attendance for resolution: More than half of the enrolled council members, approved by more than half of the council members who attended
Proposal : Question about administration, progress of proceedings, speaking of opinions
Bill examination :
- Bill which passed the examination of the committee
1. Chairman examination report 2. Question 3. Discussion 4. Vote
- Bill which did not pass the examination of the committee
1. Purpose description by proposer 2. Question 3. Discussion 4. Vote
Vote : Standing vote, hands rising vote, write in vote, secrete vote, and check any disagreement
Public hearing
Hear opinions of relative party or person with knowledge and experience to examine important bill which needs professional knowledge at the committee.
The public hearing is approved by the chairman and opinions of the indiduals are heard. It may not be conducted as a closed meeting. The committee decides the testifier and speaking time. The testifier may not speak for more than the range that is expected to be heard.
There’s no voting or resolution at the public hearing.
Process of public hearing
The public hearing is to hear opinions of expert or relative party about important bill in order to use as reference for the examination of bill. Therefore, discussion or resolution may not be conducted.
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