SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE ON AWARD OF HONORARY CITIZENSHIP
- Enactment No. 719, Aug. 11, 1972
- Whole Amendment No. 2829, Sep. 30, 1991
- Partial Amendment No. 3045, Nov. 30, 1993
- Partial Amendment No. 3097, Apr. 14, 1994
- Partial Amendment No. 3390, Apr. 21, 1997
- Whole Amendment No. 3774, Jul. 25, 2000
- Partial Amendment No. 4311, Sep. 30, 2005
- Partial Amendment No. 4667, Jul. 30, 2008
- Partial Amendment No. 5233, Jan. 05, 2012
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 6016, Oct. 08, 2015
- Partial Amendment No. 6165, Mar. 24, 2016
Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide for matters necessary for the award of an honorary citizenship of the Seoul Metropolitan Government to an expatriate who renders distinguished service to Seoul Metropolitan Government administration or a foreign guest who visits the Seoul Metropolitan Government, thereby contributing to international exchanges and cooperation and the promotion of friendship of the Seoul Metropolitan Government. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6016, Oct. 8, 2015>
Article 2 (Prospective Awardees)
(1) Prospective awardees of honorary citizenship of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as "honorary citizenship") shall be as follows:
Article 3 (Recommendation of Nominees)
The head of a public organization, the head of a social group, or a citizen who has joint signature of not less than 30 citizens may recommend a nominee for an honorary citizenship.
Article 4 (Determination of Prospective Awardees)
(1) The Mayor shall determine a prospective awardee of an honorary citizenship from among persons recommended under the provisions of Article 3 following the deliberation of the Honorary Citizenship Award Committee under the provisions of Article 8: Provided, That this may be omitted in cases under Article 2 (2).
Article 5 (Method of Award and Additional Prize)
(1) The Mayor shall award an honorary citizenship and certificate of honorary citizenship to a person determined as a prospective awardee of an honorary citizenship under the provisions of Article 4. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4667, Jul. 30, 2008>
Article 6 (Follow-Up Management)
(1) A person awarded an honorary citizenship may be granted the same administrative benefits enjoyed by the citizens of the Seoul Metropolitan Government.
Article 7 (Cancellation of Award)
(1) Where a person awarded an honorary citizenship commits an act deemed contrary to the spirit of its award, the Mayor may cancel his/her honorary citizenship following the deliberation of the Honorary Citizenship Award Committee.
Article 8 (Honorary Citizenship Award Committee)
(1) There is hereby established an Honorary Citizenship Award Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") in the Seoul Metropolitan Government to examine or deliberate on the following: <Amended by Ordinance No. 4667, Jul. 30, 2008>
Article 9 (Enforcement Rule)
Matters necessary for the enforcement of this Ordinance shall be prescribed by rule.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 3774, Jul. 25, 2000> |