SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE ON DISCLOSURE OF ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION FOR OPEN CITY ADMINISTRATION
- Enactment No. 3792, Oct. 25, 2000
- Partial Amendment No. 4070, Apr. 15, 2003
- Partial Amendment No. 4235, Nov. 05, 2004
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 4235, Mar. 17, 2005
- Partial Amendment No. 4307, Sep. 30, 2005
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 4410, Jul. 19, 2006
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 4528, May. 29, 2007
- Partial Amendment No. 4614, Apr. 03, 2008
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 5137, Jul. 28, 2011
- Partial Amendment No. 5301, May. 22, 2012
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 5308, Jul. 26, 2012
- Whole Amendment No. 5553, Aug. 01, 2013
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 6386, Jan. 05, 2017
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 7046, Mar. 28, 2019
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 7156, May. 16, 2019
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 7421, Dec. 31, 2019
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 7423, Dec. 31, 2019
- Partial Amendment No. 7518, Mar. 26, 2020
- Partial Amendment No. 7735, Oct. 05, 2020
- Partial Amendment No. 8215, Dec. 30, 2021
Partial Amendment No. 7735, Oct. 05, 2020 | Partial Amendment No. 8215, Dec. 30, 2021 |
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Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Ordinance is to ensure transparency in the administrative operation of the Seoul Metropolitan Government and its affiliated executive agencies and guarantee citizens' right to know administrative information so as to ultimately realize open city administration through communication and cooperation by prescribing matters necessary for the disclosure of administrative information held by agencies of the Seoul Metropolitan Government subject to information disclosure pursuant to the Official Information Disclosure Act. <Amended on Jan. 5, 2017; Oct. 5, 2020>
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Article 2 (Definitions)
The terms used in this Ordinance are defined as follows: <Amended on May 16, 2019; Oct. 5, 2020>
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Article 3 (Principles of Disclosure of Information)
(1) Administrative information possessed and managed by an agency subject to disclosure is a precious public asset, the disclose of which shall be done in accordance with the provisions of relevant statutes, regulations, and this Ordinance. <Amended on Oct. 5, 2020>
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Article 4 (Responsibilities of Agencies Subject to Disclosure)
(1) The head of an agency subject to disclosure shall classify and store administrative information subject to disclosure in a systematic manner so as to be able to promptly respond to requests for the disclosure of administrative information. <Amended on Oct. 5, 2020>
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Article 5 (Publication of Administrative Information)
(1) An agency subject to disclosure shall make public any of the following administrative information on a regular basis, even without a petitioner's request therefor: Provided, That this shall not apply to those classified as non-disclosure administrative information in accordance with statutes, regulations, other municipal ordinances: <Amended on Jan. 5, 2017; Dec. 31, 2019; Oct. 5, 2020>
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Article 6 (Bearing of Expenses)
Expenses incurred in the disclosure of administrative information shall be borne by the relevant petitioner, and the amount of such expenses and matters necessary for the procedure for levying fees for such expenses shall be prescribed by the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on Collection of Fees. <Amended on Mar. 28, 2019>
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Article 7 (Establishment and Operation of Information Disclosure Council)
(1) The Mayor shall establish and operate an information disclosure council of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as "Council") in accordance with Article 12 of the Official Information Disclosure Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"). <Amended on Jan. 5, 2017; Oct. 5, 2020>
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Article 7-2 (Decommissioning of Members)
The head of an agency subject to disclosure may decommission a commissioned member in any of the following cases:
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Article 7-3 (Exclusion of, Challenge to, and Recusal by Members)
(1) In order to ensure fairness in deliberation, a member having direct interests in an agenda item shall not participate in deliberation on such item.
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Article 8 (Council's Functions)
The Council shall deliberate on the following matters: <Amended on Jan. 5, 2017; Oct. 5, 2020>
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Article 9 (Hearings)
If the Council deems it necessary, it may seek opinions from relevant public officials, petitioners, relevant experts, or other interested third parties. <Amended on Dec. 31, 2019>
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Article 10 (Council Members' Duty)
No Council member shall divulge any confidential information which becomes known to him or her in the course of performance of his or her duties, even after dismissal from his or her office.
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Article 11 (Evaluation and Reporting)
(1) The Mayor shall inspect and evaluate the status of information disclosure by agencies subject to disclosure at least twice a year; and shall disclose the findings thereof on information and communications networks such as the website. <Amended on Oct. 5, 2020>
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Article 12 (Relationship to Other Systems)
(1) This Ordinance shall not apply to administrative information subject to perusal, public announcement, public notice, preliminary notice, or the issuance of certified transcripts, abstracts, or other copies thereof under other statutes, regulations, or municipal ordinances.
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Article 13 (Enforcement Rule)
Matters necessary for the enforcement of this Ordinance shall be prescribed by rules of the Seoul Metropolitan Government.
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Article 14 (Enforcement Rules)
Necessary matters concerning the enforcement of this Ordinance shall be prescribed by rules of the Seoul Metropolitan Government.
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