Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters delegated by the Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Central-Local Government Cooperation Council and matters necessary for its enforcement.
Article 2(Composition of Central-Local Government Cooperation Council) #
"Persons prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 3(1) of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Central-Local Government Cooperation Council (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") means the following persons: <Amended Apr. 7, 2026>
1. 2 persons nominated by the representative of the national consultative body from among its members under Article 182(1)3 of the Local Autonomy Act; in such cases, the representative and the nominated members shall include a Mayor or the head of a Si/Gun and an autonomous Gu, respectively;
2. The Chairperson of the Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development under Article 62(1) of the Special Act on Local Autonomy and Decentralization, and Balanced Regional Development.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jul. 7, 2023]
Article 3(Operation of Council) #
(1) The Chairperson of the Central-Local Government Cooperation Council under Article 2 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Council") (hereinafter referred to as the "Chairperson") shall convene a regular meeting once every quarter; provided, the timing of the meeting may be adjusted if there are unavoidable circumstances in the relevant quarter.
(2) The Chairperson may convene an extraordinary meeting where he or she deems it necessary or where a Vice Chairperson of the Council requests the convocation of the Council under Article 3(5) of the Act.
(3) The Chairperson shall notify the members of the Council and persons required to attend the Council under Article 3(7) of the Act of the date, time, and venue of the meeting by no later than 10 days before the meeting is held under paragraphs (1) and (2); provided, the notification period may be shortened in cases of urgency.
(4) The Chairperson shall distribute agenda items to the members of the Council by no later than 5 days before the meeting is held; the distribution period may be shortened in cases of urgency.
(5) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (4), matters necessary for the operation of the Council shall be determined by the Chairperson following a resolution by the Council.
Article 4(Quorum for holding meetings and for making resolutions) #
The Council shall hold a meeting with the attendance of at least 2/3 of its members and shall make a resolution with the concurrent vote of a majority of the members present.
Article 5(Attendance at Council meetings) #
(1) Meetings of the Council may be held by means of a remote video conference in which members attend at different places equipped with a device for the simultaneous transmission and reception of video and audio. In such cases, the members of the Council shall be deemed to have attended the same meeting place.
(2) Where any of the following members of the Council is unable to attend a meeting of the Council, a person prescribed in the relevant subparagraph may attend the meeting by proxy: <Amended Jul. 7, 2023, Dec. 30, 2025, Apr. 7, 2026>
1. The Minister of Economy and Finance: 1 person nominated by the Minister of Economy and Finance from among the Vice Ministers of Economy and Finance;
2. The Minister of Education: The Vice Minister of Education;
3. The Minister of the Interior and Safety: The Vice Minister of the Interior and Safety;
3-2. The Minister of Planning and Budget: The Vice Minister of Planning and Budget;
4. The Minister for Government Policy Coordination: 1 person nominated by the Minister for Government Policy Coordination from among the Vice Ministers of the Office for Government Policy Coordination;
5. The Minister of Government Legislation: The Vice Minister of Government Legislation;
6. The Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Do Governor, or a Special Self-Governing Province Governor (hereinafter referred to as "Mayors/Do Governors"): A Vice Mayor or Vice Governor of the Special Metropolitan City, a Metropolitan City, a Special Self-Governing City, a Do, or a Special Self-Governing Province (hereinafter referred to as "City/Do") (referring to 1 person nominated by the relevant Mayor/Do Governor if there are 2 or more Vice Mayors or Vice Governors in the relevant City/Do);
7. The representative of a national consultative body under Article 182(1)2 through 4 of the Local Autonomy Act: 1 person each nominated by the representative from among its members;
7-2. A person nominated by the representative of the national consultative body from among its members under Article 182(1)3 of the Local Autonomy Act pursuant to Article 2(1): Another person nominated by the relevant representative from among its members; in this case, the latter part of Article 2(1) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the method of nomination;
8. The Chairperson of the Presidential Committee on Local Era under Article 62(1) of the Special Act on Local Autonomy and Decentralization, and Balanced Regional Development: The Vice Chairperson under Article 64(1) of that Act;
Article 6(Minutes) #
(1) The Council shall prepare and preserve minutes of the Council recording the date, time, venue, names of agenda items, and results of the meeting.
(2) Minutes shall be open to the public; provided, they may not be disclosed in any of the following cases:
1. Where the Council resolves not to disclose them;
2. Where they fall under any of the subparagraphs of Article 9(1) of the Official Information Disclosure Act.
Article 7(Management of results of deliberation) #
The Council may request central administrative agencies and local governments to take necessary measures to promote the implementation of the results of deliberation of the Council under Article 4(1) of the Act. In such cases, the central administrative agencies and local governments so requested shall actively cooperate unless there is a special reason.
Article 8(Composition of working-level consultative body) #
"Persons prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 6(2)4 of the Act means the head of the Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development under Article 68(1) of the Special Act on Local Autonomy and Decentralization, and Balanced Regional Development.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jul. 7, 2023]
Article 9(Coordination of agenda items) #
(1) The working-level consultative body under Article 6(1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "working-level consultative body") shall collect opinions from relevant agencies to coordinate agenda items to be presented to the Council in advance under the same paragraph. In such cases, it may collect opinions from local governments through national consultative bodies under Article 182(1)1 through 4 of the Local Autonomy Act.
(2) The working-level consultative body shall present the agenda items coordinated through the collection of opinions under paragraph (1) to the Council by classifying them into matters for resolution and matters for reporting.
(3) The working-level consultative body may establish and operate an advisory group for each agenda item if deemed necessary for the professional and efficient coordination of agenda items. <Added on Apr. 11, 2023>
Article 10(Operation of working-level consultative body) #
(1) Article 5(1) shall apply mutatis mutandis to attendance at meetings of the working-level consultative body.
(2) Where any of the following members of the working-level consultative body is unable to attend a meeting of the working-level consultative body, a person prescribed in the relevant subparagraph may attend the meeting by proxy: <Amended on Jul. 7, 2023, Dec. 30, 2025>
1. A Vice Minister of Economy and Finance: 1 person nominated by the Minister of Economy and Finance from among high-ranking public officials belonging to the Ministry of Economy and Finance;
2. The Vice Minister of Education: 1 person nominated by the Minister of Education from among high-ranking public officials belonging to the Ministry of Education;
3. The Vice Minister of the Interior and Safety: 1 person nominated by the Minister of the Interior and Safety from among high-ranking public officials belonging to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety;
3-2. The Vice Minister of Planning and Budget: 1 person nominated by the Minister of Planning and Budget from among high-ranking public officials belonging to the Ministry of Planning and Budget;
4. A Vice Minister of the Office for Government Policy Coordination: 1 person nominated by the Minister for Government Policy Coordination from among high-ranking public officials belonging to the Office for Government Policy Coordination;
5. The Vice Minister of Government Legislation: 1 person nominated by the Minister of Government Legislation from among high-ranking public officials belonging to the Ministry of Government Legislation;
6. A Vice Mayor or Vice Governor of the Special Metropolitan City, a Metropolitan City, a Special Self-Governing City, a Do, or a Special Self-Governing Province: A Director General in charge of planning of the relevant City/Do;
7. A member of the working-level consultative body nominated by the representative of a national consultative body from among its members under Article 182(1)2 through 4 of the Local Autonomy Act: Another 1 person nominated by the relevant representative from among its members;
8. The head of the Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development under Article 68(1) of the Special Act on Local Autonomy and Decentralization, and Balanced Regional Development: 1 person nominated by the Chairperson of the Presidential Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development from among high-ranking public officials belonging to the Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development;
Article 11(Allowances) #
Allowances and travel expenses may be paid, within the limits of the budget, to persons who attend meetings of the Council, the working-level consultative body, or the advisory group under Article 9(3); provided, this shall not apply where a public official attends a meeting in direct connection with his or her duties. <Amended on Apr. 11, 2023>
Article 12(Central Support Group for Central-Local Government Cooperation Council) #
(1) The Central Support Group for the Central-Local Government Cooperation Council (hereinafter referred to as the "Central Support Group") shall be established under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety to efficiently support the operation of the Council and the business of the working-level consultative body (excluding support for discovering and coordinating local agenda items under paragraph (2)).
(2) The Local Support Group for the Central-Local Government Cooperation Council (hereinafter referred to as the "Local Support Group") shall be established under the national consultative body of Mayors/Do Governors under Article 182(1)1 of the Local Autonomy Act to support the discovery and coordination of local agenda items (referring to agenda items submitted to the Council by a Mayor/Do Governor or a representative of a national consultative body under Article 182(1)2 through 4 of the same Act) to be presented to the Council.
(3) The Central Support Group and the Local Support Group shall each have 1 head, and each head shall direct and supervise the members of the respective group.
(4) The Council may request the heads of central administrative agencies, local governments, and other relevant agencies and organizations to dispatch or concurrently assign their public officials or executive officers and employees, if necessary for the performance of business of the Central Support Group or the Local Support Group.
(5) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (4), matters concerning the composition and operation of the Central Support Group shall be determined by the Minister of the Interior and Safety, and matters concerning the composition and operation of the Local Support Group shall be determined by the national consultative body of Mayors/Do Governors under Article 182(1)1 of the Local Autonomy Act in consultation with national consultative bodies under subparagraphs 2 through 4 of the same paragraph.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Apr. 11, 2023]