Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the development of local autonomy by protecting and fostering the Korea Research Institute for Local Administration, a foundation established to comprehensively and systematically conduct research and surveys necessary for the development of local administration, finance, and taxation, and for regional development.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 8, 2011]
Article 2(Fund) #
(1) A fund shall be established in the Korea Research Institute for Local Administration (hereinafter referred to as the "Institute") to subsidize funds necessary for the facilities and operation of the Institute.
(2) The fund under paragraph (1) shall be raised from contributions from local governments and other persons.
(3) Matters necessary for the operation and management of the fund under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 8, 2011]
Article 3(Contribution) #
(1) The Institute shall be operated with contributions from the State and local governments and other income.
(2) The State shall grant contributions necessary to subsidize expenses for facilities and operation of the Institute within the scope of its budget.
(3) Local governments shall grant contributions necessary to subsidize expenses for facilities and operation of the Institute and the fund under Article 2 within the scope of their budgets.
(4) Matters necessary for the grant, use, and management of contributions under paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 8, 2011]
Article 4(Lease of State-owned and public property) #
The State or local governments may, if necessary for the facilities and operation of the Institute, lease State-owned property or public property to the Institute as prescribed by the State Property Act or the Public Property and Commodity Management Act, and may transfer public property without consideration notwithstanding the Public Property and Commodity Management Act.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 8, 2011]
Article 5(Entrustment of research and investigation and provision of materials) #
(1) Where the State or a local government intends to entrust research and investigation related to local autonomy, it shall entrust such research and investigation to the Institute in preference to other research institutes, except as otherwise provided for in other Acts or under other extraordinary circumstances.
(2) The Institute may request the State, a local government, or a national or public educational or research institute to distribute publications or other materials related to local autonomy. In such cases, the requested institution shall provide them unless there is a justifiable ground.
(3) Publications or other materials provided to the Institute pursuant to paragraph (2) shall not be used for purposes other than research.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 8, 2011]
Article 6(Approval of project plan) #
The Institute shall prepare a project plan and a budget for each fiscal year, submit them to the Minister of the Interior and Safety, and obtain approval thereof. The same shall apply to any modifications thereto; provided, this shall not apply to any modifications to minor matters. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 8, 2011]
Article 7(Submission of settlement of accounts) #
The Institute shall prepare a statement of accounts of revenues and expenditures for each fiscal year, have it audited by a certified public accountant designated by the Minister of the Interior and Safety, and submit it to the Minister of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2016>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 8, 2011]
Article 8(Reporting and inspection) #
The Minister of the Interior and Safety may, when necessary for supervision, require the Institute to report on its business or have subordinate public officials inspect its business. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2016>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 8, 2011]
Article 9(Duty to maintain confidentiality) #
No person who is or was an officer or employee of the Institute shall divulge or misappropriate any secret learned in the course of his or her duties.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 8, 2011]
Article 10(Penalty provisions) #
Any person who violates Article 9 shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than 2 years or by a fine not exceeding 20 million won.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 8, 2011]
Article 11 #
Deleted. <Mar. 8, 2011>