Responsibilities and Duties of Council Members
Duties of council members
As the representatives of local residents, the members of the council shall fulfill their duties faithfully according to their conscience by putting the public interest first, and, in addition, they are obliged to maintain integrity and dignity and shall not abuse their power to obtain property rights, monetary gains or certain positions or to enable others to obtain such gains by peddling influence on contracts with local governments, public institutions, or private companies. Moreover, they are not allowed to take certain positions that are specified in the law while they serve as the members of the council.
Term of the council members
The term of service of the council members is four years. The term of the members of the 8th Gangdong-gu Council starts on July 1, 2018 and expires on June 30, 2022.