The council is operated through the activities of the plenary session, standing committees and special committees, and the session of the council consists of regular sessions and special sessions. A regular session convenes twice (in July and November) every year on a regular basis for the period of up to 45 days per session, and a special session is convened at the request of the mayor of the district or at least one third of the registered members of the council within 15 days of the request. The total number of days of meetings, including both regular sessions and special sessions, is restricted to 100 days per year.
Plenary session
A plenary session consists of all members of the council, and the plenary session that makes final decisions on the bills and proposals of the council can be opened with the attendance of at least one-third of the registered members, and, unless otherwise specified, a decision is made by a vote of at least half of the members present when more than half of the registered members attend the meeting.
Standing committees
Standing committees, which consist of the Council Steering Committee, the Administration and Welfare Committee, and the Construction and Finance Committee, deliberate on or determine the matters within their jurisdiction preliminarily prior to the final deliberation at the plenary session.
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Committee names, Membership, Jurisdiction
Committee names | Membership | Jurisdiction |
Council Steering Committee |
- Chief : Je Kab Sub
- Vice Chief : Lee Dong Mae
- Member : Won Chang Hee, Lee Hee Dong, Nam Hou Sun, Kwon Hyuk Joo, Kim Ki Sang, Jeong Mi Ok
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- Matters under the jurisdiction of the Council Secretariat
- Matters related to the operation of the council
- Matters related to rules for meetings and various rules on operation of the council
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the Administrative and Financial Services Commission |
- Chief : Lee One Gug
- Vice Chief : Nam Hou Sun
- Member : Lee Hee Dong, Yang Pyuong Ho, Je Kab Sub, Kang Eu Gene
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- Matters belonging to the audit and inspection officer
- Matters under the jurisdiction of the Planning and Economy Bureau
- Matters under the jurisdiction of the Administration and Safety Bureau
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the Cultural Welfare Committee |
- Chief : Seo Hoe Won
- Vice Chief : Won Chang Hee
- Member : Kim Nam Hyun, Han Jin Soo, Lee Dong Mae
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- Matters under the jurisdiction of the Welfare and Family Bureau
- Matters under the jurisdiction of the Culture and Life Bureau
- Matters under the jurisdiction of the Public Health Center
- Matters under the jurisdiction of the Gangdong Cultural Foundation
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Urban Construction Committee |
- Chief : Shim Woo Yeul
- Vice Chief : Jeong Mi Ok
- Member : Park Won Seo, Moon Hyun Sub, Kwon Hyuk Joo, Kim Ki Sang
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- Matters under the jurisdiction of the Urban Management Bureau
- Matters under the jurisdiction of the Construction and Traffic Bureau
- Matters under the jurisdiction of the City Management Corporation
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Special committee
Special committees can be established by a vote at a plenary session if needed for examining or determining special agenda items, and special committees continue to exist until the agenda items they examined are voted at a plenary session.