SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT FRAMEWORK ORDINANCE ON HOUSING WELFARE Comparison

SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT FRAMEWORK ORDINANCE ON HOUSING WELFARE

SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT FRAMEWORK ORDINANCE ON HOUSING WELFARE
Amendment of Other Laws No. 6303, Jul. 14, 2016	Amendment of Other Laws No. 6386, Jan. 05, 2017
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this Ordinance is to prescribe matters necessary to contribute to enhancing residential stability and improving housing standards for housing-disadvantaged persons, etc.	CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this Ordinance is to contribute to enhancing residential stability and improving housing standards for citizens by prescribing in detail the matters delegated by the Framework Act on Residence and the Enforcement Decree of the said Act and the basic matters concerning the housing policies of the Seoul Metropolitan Government. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6082, Jan. 7, 2016; Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016; Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
Article 2 (Definitions) The definitions of terms used in this Ordinance shall be as follows: 1. The term "housing welfare" means enabling citizens to live humanely by satisfying their wishes for housing and through an appropriate standard of residential environment; 2. The term "housing-disadvantaged persons, etc." means any of the following persons who live in the Seoul Metropolitan City and need housing welfare support: (a) A housing-disadvantaged person referred to in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Act on Support for the Disabled, the Aged, and other Housing-Disadvantaged People; (b) A person who lives in a rental house owned by the State, the Seoul Metropolitan City, SH Corporation, or LH Corporation, among rental houses referred to in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Rental Housing Act; (c) A non-home-owning householder entitled to occupy a publicly owned rental house as prescribed by other Ordinances or Rules; (d) Other persons deemed by the Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor") as particularly in need of housing welfare support.	Article 2 (Housing Rights) Every citizen of Seoul Metropolitan City has the right to live a decent residential life in a pleasant and stable residential environment devoid of any physical or social danger. [This Article Wholly Amended by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016]
Article 3 (Mayor's Duties) (1) The Mayor shall actively support housing welfare projects for housing-disadvantaged persons, etc. and steadily implement housing welfare policies and projects. (2) The Mayor shall endeavor to secure budget necessary for housing welfare projects.	Article 3 (Mayor's Duties) (1) The Mayor shall proactively promote and support housing policies and projects in accordance with Article 3 of the Framework Act on Residence (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"). <Amended by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016; Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017> (2) The Mayor shall strive to secure budget necessary for housing policies and projects. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016>
	Article 3-2 (Relationship to Other Ordinances) Except as otherwise provided for in other statutes or municipal ordinances, implementation of housing policies and projects shall be subject to the provisions of this Ordinance. [This Article Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016>
Article 4 (Establishment of Basic Plans for Housing Welfare) (1) The Mayor shall establish a basic plan for housing welfare of the Seoul Metropolitan City (hereinafter referred to as "basic plan") every five years to perform housing welfare projects. (2) Each basic plan shall include the following: 1. Basic objectives and directions for implementation of housing welfare policy; 2. Matters on fact-finding surveys on housing welfare; 3. The current state and improvement of the housing welfare administrative system; 4. Matters on job creation in, and revitalization of, the housing welfare sector; 5. Matters on nurturing of housing welfare experts and education; 6. Matters on the establishment and operation of a housing welfare support center; 7. Matters on the housing welfare delivery system and support for relevant private organizations; 8. Matters on the financial management of housing welfare projects; 9. Other matters on support for enhancing residential stability and housing welfare of residents. (3) Where a comprehensive housing plan of the Seoul Metropolitan City is established including the matters referred to in each subparagraph of paragraph (2), the basic plan referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed formulated. (4) In formulating the basic plan, the Mayor shall actively reflect opinions of residents, including housing-disadvantaged persons.	CHAPTER II COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING PLANS Article 4 (Formulation of Comprehensive Housing Plans) (1) The Mayor shall formulate and implement a comprehensive housing plan containing the following (hereinafter referred to as "comprehensive housing plan") pursuant to Article 6 of the Act to enhance residential stability and improve housing standards for citizens: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016> 1. Matters concerning basic objectives and directions; 2. Matters prescribed in Article 5 (1) 2 through 7 and 9 of the Act; 3. Matters concerning the training and education of housing welfare experts; 4. Matters concerning the establishment and operation of a housing welfare support center; 5. Matters concerning the efforts to reduce the number of households below the minimum residential standards and recommended residential standards under Articles 17 and 19 of the Act; 6. Other matters necessary for enhancing residential stability and housing welfare in the jurisdictional area. (2) Where the Mayor intends to formulate or alter a ten-year comprehensive housing plan, he/she shall conduct a survey on residential conditions pursuant to Article 20 of the Act: Provided, That such survey may be omitted in any of the following cases: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016> 1. Where a separate survey on residential conditions has been conducted in relation to the formulation or alteration of the relevant comprehensive housing plan; 2. Where it is intended to reflect matters altered due to the enactment, amendment, or repeal of other Acts; 3. Where it is intended to correct miscalculations, misstatements, omissions, or other obvious errors equivalent thereto. (3) The Mayor may hear the opinion of the Seoul Metropolitan Council on formulating and altering a ten-year comprehensive housing plan or an annual comprehensive housing plan before the deliberation of the Housing Policy Deliberative Committee. <Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016>
Article 5 (Annual Implementation Plan) (1) The Mayor shall establish and execute an annual implementation plan for housing welfare of the Seoul Metropolitan City (hereinafter referred to as "implementation plan") each year in accordance with the relevant basic plan. (2) The implementation plan shall contain the following matters on housing welfare projects: 1. Directions for implementation and plans for major projects; 2. Matters on support for the administration and finance of housing welfare projects; 3. Other matters deemed necessary for housing welfare support. (3) Where the Mayor formulates and executes the implementation plan, he/she shall correlate it with the basic plan and major policies of the Seoul Metropolitan Government.	Article 5 (Annual Comprehensive Housing Plans) (1) The Mayor shall formulate and implement an annual comprehensive housing plan based on a ten-year comprehensive housing plan. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016> (2) An annual comprehensive housing plan shall include matters concerning the implementation plan for the relevant year based on a ten-year comprehensive housing plan, and shall be formulated not later than the end of March of the relevant year: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016> 1. through 3. Deleted. <by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016> (3) Where the Mayor formulates and implements an annual comprehensive housing plan, he/she shall correlate it with major policies of the Seoul Metropolitan Government. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016>
CHAPTER II HOUSING WELFARE PROJECTS Article 6 (Survey of Residential Conditions) (1) The Mayor may conduct a survey of residential conditions with respect to the following matters, such as housing, living environment, and household characteristics of housing-disadvantaged persons, etc.: 1. Household characteristics; 2. Housing type, size, and tenure; 3. Housing facilities and equipment; 4. Satisfaction with the housing and residential environment; 5. Housing prices and rents; 6. Households below the minimum residential standards referred to in Article 5-2 of the Housing Act; 7. Other matters deemed necessary by the Mayor to ascertain the residential conditions of housing-disadvantaged persons, etc. (2) The Mayor shall conduct a survey of residential conditions under paragraph (1) biannually. (3) The Mayor shall establish plans for survey, including the date, time, objectives, contents, method, etc. of the survey, prior to the survey of residential conditions. (4) If deemed necessary, the Mayor may conduct the survey of residential conditions of housing-disadvantaged persons, etc. as part of the survey of residential conditions referred to in Article 5 of the Housing Act and Article 5-2 of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on Housing. (5) Except as otherwise provided for in this Article, matters concerning the survey of residential conditions shall be governed by relevant statutes, such as the Housing Act and the Act on Support of the Disabled, the Aged, and other Housing-Disadvantaged People. (6) The survey of residential conditions may be entrusted to a relevant specialized institution, and in such cases, the Mayor shall provide necessary support for the administration and finance thereof.	Article 6 (Survey of Residential Conditions) The Mayor may conduct a survey on residential conditions pursuant to Article 20 of the Act and Article 13 of the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on Residence (hereinafter referred to as the "Decree"), and where he/she intends to conduct a survey on residential conditions, he/she shall formulate a survey plan including the date and time, purpose, details, and methods of the survey. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017> [This Article Wholly Amended by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016]
Article 7 (Housing Welfare Projects) The Mayor may provide support for administration of any of the following housing welfare projects, and subsidize operating expenses within budgetary limits: 1. Subsidization and loans for the housing lease deposit and rent under Article 9 (2) 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on the Social Welfare Fund; 2. A support project designed to provide the social welfare fund for enhancing the housing welfare of residents of public rental houses and those in low-income brackets; 3. A project for supporting the repair of houses of low-income citizens under Article 20 of the Enforcement Rule of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on the Social Welfare Fund; 4. A project to enhance a residental community of housing-disadvantaged persons, etc. and a self-sufficiency program to assist residents of public rental houses; 5. Preferential provision of public rental houses to families in need of emergency support, whose houses became uninhabitable due to disasters such as a fire; 6. Support of house remodeling funds to residents of houses below the minimum residential standards; 7. Support of funds for remodeling houses for the disabled and the aged; 8. A support project for organizations and institutions relating to housing welfare; 9. Research and survey programs for improvement of housing welfare; 10. Other projects necessary to improve housing welfare of housing-disadvantaged persons, etc.	Article 7 (Housing Welfare Projects) The Mayor may provide support for administration of any of the following housing welfare projects and subsidize operating expenses within budgetary limits: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016> 1. Subsidization and loans for the housing lease deposit and rent under Article 9 (2) 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on the Social Welfare Fund; 2. A support project designed to provide the Social Welfare Fund for enhancing the housing welfare of residents of public rental houses and those in low-income brackets; 3. A project for supporting the repair of houses of low-income citizens under Article 21 of the Enforcement Rule of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on the Social Welfare Fund; 4. A project to enhance a residental community of housing-disadvantaged persons, etc. and a self-sufficiency program to assist residents of public rental houses; 5. Preferential provision of public rental houses to families in need of emergency support, whose houses became uninhabitable due to disasters, such as a fire; 6. Support of house remodeling funds to residents of houses below the minimum residential standards; 7. Support of funds for remodeling houses for disabled or older persons; 8. A support project for organizations and institutions relating to housing welfare; 9. Research and survey programs for improvement of housing welfare; 10. Other projects necessary to improve housing welfare of housing-disadvantaged persons, etc.
CHAPTER III HOUSING WELFARE COMMITTEE Article 8 (Establishment and Functions) (1) The Mayor shall establish the Seoul Metropolitan Housing Welfare Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") to deliberate on housing welfare policies and projects and provide advice on directions for development. (2) The Committee shall deliberate on the following matters concerning housing welfare: 1. Matters on formulation, implementation, and evaluation of the basic plan; 2. Matters on formulation, execution, and evaluation of implementation plans; 3. Matters on the establishment, entrusted management, and evaluation of operation of a housing welfare support center; 4. Other important matters on housing welfare policies. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), any case falling under Article 4 (3) shall be deemed to have undergone deliberation by the Committee.	CHAPTER III HOUSING POLICY DELIBERATIVE COMMITTEE Article 8 (Establishment and Functions) (1) The Mayor shall establish the Seoul Metropolitan Housing Policy Deliberative Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") pursuant to Article 9 of the Act. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016> (2) The Committee shall deliberate on the following matters: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016> 1. Matters prescribed in Article 11 (4) of the Decree; 2. Matters concerning the establishment, entrusted management, and evaluation of operation of a housing welfare center; 3. Matters required by other statutes or municipal ordinances to undergo deliberation by the Committee; 4. Other important policies related to housing policies including housing welfare and to construction, supply, and transactions of houses in Seoul Metropolitan City, which are referred by the Mayor to the Committee for deliberation). (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), any case falling under Article 4 (3) shall be deemed to have undergone deliberation by the Committee.
Article 9 (Composition) (1) The Committee shall be comprised of not exceeding 20 members, including one Chairperson and one Vice Chairperson. (2) The Vice Mayor 2 for Administrative Affairs shall serve as the Chairperson, and the Vice Chairperson shall be elected by the Committee from among members of the Committee. (3) The Committee shall consist of ex officio members and commissioned members, and the chief of the housing policy office, the chief of the health and welfare office, and the chief of the urban planning bureau shall be ex officio members. (4) Commissioned members shall be commissioned by the Mayor from among the following persons: 1. Three members of the Seoul Metropolitan Council recommended by the Chairperson of the Seoul Metropolitan Council; 2. The heads of civic organizations, experts, and persons with knowledge and experience in housing welfare policies and projects. (5) The Committee shall have a secretary to handle its affairs, and the director in charge of housing welfare policy shall be its secretary.	Article 9 (Composition) (1) The Committee shall be comprised of not more than 15 members, including one Chairperson and one Vice Chairperson. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016> (2) The Mayor shall be the Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson shall be elected by and from among members of the Committee. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016> (3) The Committee shall consist of ex officio members and commissioned members, and the Director-General of the Housing and Architecture Bureau, the Chief Officer of the Welfare Headquarters, the Director-General of the Urban Planning Bureau, and the Chief Officer of the Urban Regeneration Headquarters shall be ex officio members. <Amended by Ordinance No. 5767, Dec. 11, 2014; Ordinance No. 5864, May. 14, 2015; Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016> (4) Commissioned members shall be commissioned by the Mayor from among the following persons: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6082, Jan. 7, 2016; Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016> 1. Three members of the Seoul Metropolitan Council recommended by the Chairperson of the Seoul Metropolitan Council; 2. Persons who represent target groups of housing policies including housing welfare; 3. Persons with abundant knowledge and experience in housing policies including housing welfare. (5) The Committee shall have one secretary to handle its affairs, and the Director of the Housing Policy Division shall be the secretary. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016>
	Article 9-2 (Composition of Working Committee) (1) In order to operate the Committee efficiently and handle matters delegated by the Committee, the Committee may establish a working committee. (2) A working committee shall be comprised of not more than 15 members, including the chairperson and the vice chairperson. (3) The Vice-Mayor II for Administrative Affairs shall be the chairperson, and the vice chairperson shall be elected by the Committee from among its members. (4) Articles 9 and 11 through 18 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the composition of a working committee, duties of its chairperson, its meetings, cooperation with related departments, minutes of meetings, exclusion, evasion, and dismissal of its members, allowances for its members, detailed operating rules, and other relevant matters. [This Article Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016]
Article 10 (Term of Office) (1) Commissioned members shall serve a two-year term and may be recommissioned only once: Provided, That any member commissioned to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of his/her predecessor's term of office. (2) Ex officio members shall serve a term during which he/she holds office.	Article 10 (Term of Office) (1) The term of office of the commissioned members shall be two years, and may be consecutively renewed only once: Provided, That any member commissioned to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of his/her predecessor's term of office. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6082, Jan. 7, 2016> (2) Ex officio members shall serve a term during which he/she holds office.
Article 11 (Duties, etc. of Chairperson) (1) The Chairperson shall represent the Committee and preside over affairs of the Committee. (2) The Vice Chairperson shall assist the Chairperson, and act on behalf of the Chairperson if he/she is unable to perform any of his/her duties in extenuating circumstances.	Article 11 (Duties, etc. of Chairperson) (1) The Chairperson shall represent the Committee and preside over the affairs of the Committee. (2) The Vice Chairperson shall assist the Chairperson, and act on behalf of the Chairperson if the Chairperson is unable to perform any of his/her duties due to unavoidable reasons.
Article 12 (Meetings, etc.) (1) Meetings of the Committee shall be classified into regular meetings and extraordinary meetings, and the former shall be held semiannually, while the latter shall be called in any of the following cases: 1. Where the Mayor requests convocation of a meeting; 2. Where at least a third of all incumbent members requests the convocation of a meeting; 3. Where the Chairperson deems it necessary to convoke a meeting. (2) A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum, and any decision thereof shall require the concurring vote of a majority of those present.	Article 12 (Meetings, etc.) (1) Meetings of the Committee shall be classified into regular meetings and extraordinary meetings, and the former shall be held twice a year, while the latter shall be called in any of the following cases: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6082, Jan. 7, 2016> 1. Where the Mayor requests convocation of a meeting; 2. Where at least 1/3 of all incumbent members requests convocation of a meeting; 3. Where the Chairperson deems it necessary to convoke a meeting. (2) A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum, and any decision thereof shall require the concurring vote of a majority of those present.
Article 13 (Cooperation of Relevant Agencies) If necessary, the Committee may request public officials and experts involved in an agenda item to attend a meeting to hear their opinions, or request the submission of relevant materials.	Article 13 (Cooperation of Relevant Agencies) If necessary, the Committee may request public officials and experts related to an agenda item to attend a meeting to hear their opinions, or request the submission of relevant materials. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6082, Jan. 7, 2016>
Article 14 (Minutes) The secretary of the Committee shall prepare and keep minutes.	Article 14 (Minutes) The secretary of the Committee shall prepare and keep minutes, and may make a stenographer take minutes. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6082, Jan. 7, 2016; Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016>
Article 15 (Allowances) Allowances may be provided, and travel expenses reimbursed, within budgetary limits, to members, relevant experts, etc., other than public officials, who attend a meeting of the Committee.	Article 15 (Exclusion and Evasion of Members) (1) If any member of the Committee has a direct interest in the matters subject to deliberation, he/she shall be excluded from the relevant deliberation. (2) The Chairperson shall notify the members of the Committee of the matters related to the provisions of paragraph (1) before opening a Committee meeting, and if any request for evasion is received, he/she shall exclude the relevant member from the deliberation on the relevant agenda. [This Article Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016]
CHAPTER IV HOUSING WELFARE SUPPORT CENTER, ETC. Article 16 (Establishment of Housing Welfare Support Center) The Mayor may establish a housing welfare support center (hereinafter referred to as "Support Center") to facilitate continued implementation of housing welfare projects.	Article 16 (Dismissal) Where a member of the Committee falls under any of the following cases, the Chairperson may dismiss such member from his/her office: 1. Where the member voluntarily wants to be dismissed; 2. Where the member becomes incapable of performing his/her duties due to a mental disorder; 3. Where the member is deemed unsuitable as a member due to his/her neglect of a duty, loss of dignity, or any other reason; [This Article Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016]
Article 17 (Functions of Support Center) The Support Center shall perform the following functions: 1. Consultation and information service on housing welfare projects and case management; 2. Support service for various housing welfare relating to housing welfare delivery; 3. Cultivation of housing welfare experts and resident education; 4. Public relations on housing welfare and the construction and operation of housing welfare networks; 5. Support for remedies for violation of residents' rights relating to housing welfare projects; 6. Fact-finding surveys on houses and living environment of housing-disadvantaged persons, etc.; 7. Research and survey programs designed to improve housing welfare; 8. Other matters deemed by the Mayor necessary for enhancing housing welfare.	Article 17 (Allowances) Allowances and travel expenses may be reimbursed, within budgetary limits, to members, relevant experts, etc. other than public officials, who attend a meeting of the Committee.
Article 18 (Management and Operation) (1) The Mayor may entrust a Support Center to a relevant corporation, organization, etc. for its efficient management. (2) The period of entrustment under paragraph (1) shall be two years, and if deemed necessary by the Mayor, the support center may be entrusted again, following deliberation by the Committee. (3) The relevant corporation, organization, etc. to which operation of the Support Center may be entrusted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall satisfy the criteria referred to in Article 9 (2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Support of the Disabled, the Aged, and other Housing-Disadvantaged People. (4) Any entrusted institution shall establish yearly business plans, submit them for deliberation by the Committee, and obtain approval from the Mayor thereon. (5) The Mayor may subsidize expenses, operating expenses, etc. incurred in managing the Support Center, within budgetary limits. (6) If deemed necessary to efficiently manage the Support Center, the Mayor may dispatch public officials under his/her management thereto, under Article 30-4 of the Local Public Officials Act.	Article 18 (Detailed Operating Rules) Except as otherwise prescribed by this Ordinance, matters necessary for the operation of the Committee shall be determined by the Chairperson after resolution by the Committee. [This Article Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016]
Article 19 (Guidance and Supervision) (1) The Mayor may require an entrusted institution to report on necessary matters concerning handling of entrusted affairs, or inspect documents, facilities, etc. necessary for guidance and supervision of entrusted affairs. (2) If the Mayor finds that the entrusted affairs have been handled unlawfully or inappropriately through inspection under paragraph (1), he/she may take necessary action. (3) Where action is taken pursuant to paragraph (2), prior written notice thereon shall be given to the entrusted institution, along with an opportunity for the institution to state its opinions.	CHAPTER IV HOUSING WELFARE CENTER Article 19 (Establishment of Housing Welfare Center) The Mayor may establish a Housing Welfare Center (hereinafter referred to as "Center") and regional housing welfare centers (hereinafter referred to as "regional centers") for smooth and continuous promotion of the housing welfare projects pursuant to Article 22 of the Act. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016>
Article 20 (Cancellation, etc. of Entrustment Contract) (1) Where an entrusted institution falls under either of the following cases, the Mayor may cancel the entrustment contract: 1. Where it violates any statutes or Ordinance; 2. Where it violates the entrustment contract. (2) Where the Mayor intends to cancel the entrustment contract pursuant to paragraph (1), he/she shall provide the relevant entrusted institution with an opportunity to state its opinions, in advance. (3) Where an entrustment contract has been cancelled pursuant to paragraph (1), the entrusted institution shall return, the facilities entrusted, accumulated intellectual property, etc. without delay.	Article 20 (Functions of Center) The Center shall perform the following functions: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016> 1. Matters prescribed in Article 22 (1) of the Act and Article 14 (1) of the Decree; 2. Support for various housing welfare services relating to delivery of housing welfare; 3. Training of housing welfare experts and resident education; 4. Public relations on housing welfare and construction and operation of housing welfare networks; 5. Support for remedies for violation of residents' rights relating to housing welfare projects; 6. Research and survey programs designed to improve housing welfare; 7. Other matters that the Mayor deems necessary for enhancing housing welfare.
Article 21 (Financial Resources) (1) Notwithstanding Article 9 of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on the Social Welfare Fund, the Mayor may use the social welfare fund of the Seoul Metropolitan Government to implement housing welfare projects and operate the Housing Welfare Support Center prescribed in this Ordinance. (2) The Mayor shall endeavor to secure financial resources necessary to carry out housing welfare projects.	Article 21 (Management and Operation) (1) Pursuant to Article 14 (3) of the Decree, the Mayor may entrust the establishment and operation of the Center or regional centers to the Seoul Housing and Communities Corporation or a corporations or organization related to housing welfare. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016; Ordinance No. 6303, Jul. 14, 2016> (2) The period of entrustment under paragraph (1) shall be two years, and if deemed necessary by the Mayor, the support center may be re-entrusted, following deliberation by the Committee. (3) The Center may operate or support regional centers. <Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016> (4) The criteria for a corporation or organization related to housing welfare among those prescribed in paragraph (1) shall satisfy the criteria referred to in Article 9 (2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Support for Housing Disadvantaged Persons including Persons with Disabilities and the Aged. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016> (5) Each entrusted institution (hereinafter referred to as "entrusted institution") shall formulate annual business plans, submit them for deliberation by the Committee, and obtain approval from the Mayor thereon. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6082, Jan. 7, 2016; Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016> (6) The Mayor may subsidize expenses, operating expenses, etc. incurred in operating the Center and regional centers, and education costs, expenses, etc. for training human resources specialized in housing welfare, within budgetary limits. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016> (7) If deemed necessary to efficiently operate the Center and regional centers, the Mayor may dispatch public officials under his/her management thereto, pursuant to Article 30-4 of the Local Public Officials Act. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6082, Jan. 7, 2016; Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016> (8) Where the Mayor entrusts or re-entrusts the affairs pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2), he/she shall publicly notify such fact in the official gazette or official report. <Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016>
Article 22 (Relations with other Statutes) This Ordinance shall apply to the implementation of housing welfare projects, except as otherwise expressly provided in other statutes or Ordinances.	Article 22 (Guidance and Supervision) (1) The Mayor may require an entrusted institution to report on necessary matters concerning handling of entrusted affairs, or inspect documents, facilities, etc. necessary for guidance and supervision of entrusted affairs. (2) If the Mayor finds that the entrusted affairs have been handled unlawfully or inappropriately through inspection under paragraph (1), he/she may take necessary actions. (3) Where any action is taken pursuant to paragraph (2), the Mayor shall notify such fact in writing to the entrusted institution, and give an opportunity for the institution to state its opinions. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6082, Jan. 7, 2016>
	Article 23 (Cancellation, etc. of Entrustment Contract) (1) Where an entrusted institution falls under either of the following cases, the Mayor may cancel the entrustment contract: 1. Where it violates any statute or municipal ordinance; 2. Where it violates the entrustment contract. (2) Where the Mayor intends to cancel the entrustment contract pursuant to paragraph (1), he/she shall provide the relevant entrusted institution with an opportunity to state its opinions, in advance. (3) Where an entrustment contract has been cancelled pursuant to paragraph (1), the entrusted institution shall return the facilities entrusted, accumulated intellectual property, etc. without delay.
	Article 24 (Financial Resources) Notwithstanding Article 9 of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on the Social Welfare Fund, the Mayor may use the Social Welfare Fund of the Seoul Metropolitan Government to implement housing welfare projects and operate the Center and regional centers under this Ordinance. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016>
	ADDENDUM This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. ADDENDA <Ordinance No. 5767, Dec. 11, 2014> Article 1 (Enforcement Date) This Ordinance shall enter into force on January 1, 2015. Article 2 Omitted. ADDENDA <Ordinance No. 5864, May. 14, 2015> Article 1 (Enforcement Date) This Ordinance shall enter into force on July 1, 2015. Article 2 Omitted. ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 6082, Jan. 7, 2016> This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. ADDENDA <Ordinance No. 6192, Mar. 24, 2016> Article 1 (Enforcement Date) This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. Article 2 (Term of Validity) The amended provisions of Article 9-2 shall remain effective only until the expiration of the remainder of the term of office of the commissioned members of the Housing Welfare Committee which has been established and operated before this Ordinance enters into force. Article 3 (Applicability to Housing Welfare Support Center) The Housing Welfare Support Center which has been entrusted and entered into contract before this Ordinance enters into force shall be deemed the "Housing Welfare Center" referred to in Article 19. Article 4 (Applicability to Committee) Commissioned members of the Committee for Deliberation on Housing Policies which has been established and operated pursuant to Article 10 of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on Housing before this Ordinance enters into force shall be deemed commissioned members of the Housing Policy Deliberative Committee under this Ordinance, and their term of office shall be limited to the remainder of their term of office. ADDENDA <Ordinance No. 6303, Jul. 14, 2016> Article 1 (Enforcement Date) This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. Articles 2 and 3 Omitted. ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017> This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.