CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide for matters necessary to support volunteer service activities so as to promote such activities in accordance with the Framework Act on Volunteer Service Activities, thereby contributing to the building of a happy community in which citizens live together. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4457, Jan. 2, 2007>

Article 2 (Definitions) The definitions of terms used in this Ordinance shall be as follows: <Amended by Ordinance No. 4457, Jan. 2, 2007; Ordinance No. 4541, Jul. 30, 2007; Ordinance No. 6991, Jan. 3, 2019>
1. The term "volunteer service activity" means any activity performed by individuals or organizations offering their time and effort, on their own initiative, for the benefit of the local or national community or human society without compensation;
2. The term "volunteer" means any person who engages in volunteer service activities;
3. The term "volunteer service organization" means any nonprofit legal entity or organization that is established for the purpose of performing volunteer service activities as its main business or supporting such activities;
4. The term "volunteer service center" means any institution, legal entity, organization, etc. that is established pursuant to any statutes, regulations, Ordinances of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, etc. to perform the work of development, encouragement, coordination, cooperation, etc. with respect to volunteer service activities;
5. The term "volunteer service camp" means a base for volunteer services to promote the facilitation of Dong-based volunteer services based on the cooperative relationship with volunteer service centers and Dong community service centers.

Article 3 (Mayor's Responsibilities) The Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor") shall devise policies to promote volunteer service activities, based on the spirit of private-public partnership and shall actively recommend and support volunteer service activities. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4327, Nov. 10, 2005>

Article 3-2 (Scope of Volunteer Service Activities) The scope of volunteer service activities governed by this Ordinance shall be as follows:
1. Activities relating to the promotion of social welfare and health;
2. Activities relating to the development and improvement of communities;
3. Activities relating to the preservation of the environment and the protection of nature;
4. Activities relating to the promotion of the rights and interests of socially disadvantaged groups and the fostering and protection of youth;
5. Activities relating to education and counseling;
6. Activities relating to the protection of human rights and the realization of durable peace;
7. Activities relating to the prevention of crimes and proper guidance;
8. Activities relating to the guidance of traffic order and other basic public order;
9. Activities relating to disaster management and relief;
10. Activities relating to the promotion of culture, tourism, arts and sports;
11. Activities relating to the prevention of corruption and the protection of consumers;
12. Activities relating to campaigns for clean elections;
13. Activities relating to international cooperation and volunteer services abroad;
14. Activities relating to support for business in the public administration sector;
15. Other activities necessary for the performance of public interest projects or for the promotion of residents' welfare.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Ordinance No. 4541, Jul. 30, 2007]

CHAPTER II SEOUL VOLUNTEER SERVICE CENTER Article 4 (Establishment and Duties) (1) A Seoul Volunteer Service Center (hereinafter referred to as the "Center") shall be established, in accordance with Article 19 (1) of the Framework Act on Volunteer Service Activities, as a nonprofit incorporated association under the Civil Act. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6016, Oct. 8, 2015>
(2) The Center shall perform the following duties: <Amended by Ordinance No. 4541, Jul. 30, 2007>
1. Development and implementation of a plan to operate the Center;
2. Cooperation with and assistance to volunteer service centers, volunteer service organizations (including their affiliated organs; hereinafter the same shall apply), schools and institutions that belong to autonomous Gus;
3. Cooperation with and assistance to public institutions (referring to the public institutions under subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Official Information Disclosure Act), nonprofit legal entities, and organizations or their affiliated organs, and individuals that require volunteer services (hereinafter referred to as "volunteer service users");
4. Building of systems for constant cooperation with institutions and organizations of the Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan Cities and Dos;
5. Education and training of volunteer service managers and leaders;
6. Development and dissemination of volunteer service programs;
7. Research and study on volunteer services;
8. Operation of the information resource center for volunteer services;
9. Other duties that may serve to promote volunteer service activities by the Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan Cities and Dos.
(3) Deleted. <by Ordinance No. 5641, Jan. 9, 2014>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Ordinance No. 4457, Jan. 2, 2007]

Article 4-2 (Organization of Center) (1) The Center established pursuant to Article 4 (1) shall have the president who represents the Center and the center director who exercises overall control of affairs regarding its operation. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6016, Oct. 8, 2015>
(2) The president and center director under paragraph (1) shall be appointed by the Center with approval from the Mayor.
(3) The Center shall have a secretariat comprised of staff members in charge of affairs relating to volunteer services.
(4) Members of a general meeting shall be comprised of those who represent the fields of volunteer service activities under Article 3-2.
(5) One of the auditors of the Center shall be a person recommended by the Mayor.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 4541, Jul. 30, 2007]

Article 4-3 (Procedures for Appointing Center Director) (1) The center director under Article 4-2 shall be appointed through open recruitment from among those who meet the qualification requirements under Article 14 of the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on Volunteer Service Activities.
(2) To appoint the center director, a Screening Committee shall be operated, which shall be comprised of not more than 10 persons including directors of the Center, the competent Director-General of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, members of the Seoul Metropolitan Council and outside experts, and matters regarding the organization and operation thereof shall be determined separately by the Center.
(3) The center director shall be appointed by the president from among those selected by the Screening Committee, with the Mayor's approval, after a resolution adopted by the board of directors of the Center.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 4541, Jul. 30, 2007]

Article 4-4 (Instruction and Supervision) (1) The Mayor may instruct and supervise the Center.
(2) If necessary, the Mayor may require the Center to report operating status, etc., or have public officials under his or her jurisdiction or a person designated by him or her check or inspect its business activities.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 6686, Jan. 4, 2018]

Article 4-5 (Performance-Based Contract) (1) The Mayor shall enter into a performance-based contract with the center director within one month after the commencement of the fiscal year (where the center director is newly appointed during the fiscal year, within one month from the date of his or her appointment).
(2) The period of the performance-based contract for each fiscal year shall be from January 1 (where the center director is appointed on or after January 1, referring to the date of his or her appointment) to December 31: Provided, That if the remaining working period of the center director is less than three months, the Mayor need not enter into a performance-based contract for the relevant year.
(3) The center director shall submit the results of executing a performance-based contract and evidential documents to the Mayor no later than the end of March every year.
(4) In any of the following cases, the Mayor may change the content of the performance-based contract: Provided, That none of matters regarding remuneration shall change:
1. Where management objectives need to be changed due to policy changes of the Government or the Seoul Metropolitan Government, changes in managerial environment, etc.;
2. Where it is found that the performance-based contract has a significant error or fault.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 6686, Jan. 4, 2018]

Article 4-6 (Business Evaluation) (1) The Mayor may conduct any of the following activities against the Center:
1. Evaluation of the results of executing a performance-based contract;
2. Evaluation of management performance;
3. Citizen satisfaction survey.
(2) The Mayor may entrust the business under paragraph (1) to a specialized institution or corporation.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 6686, Jan. 4, 2018]

Article 4-7 (Utilization of Evaluation) (1) The Mayor shall reflect the outcomes of the evaluation conducted under Article 4-6 in budget planing to the maximum extent possible.
(2) The Mayor may utilize the outcomes of the evaluation of management performance conducted under Article 4-6 as a ground for paying an incentive to the Center, within the budget.
(3) The Mayor shall report a plan for the evaluation conducted under Article 4-6 and the outcomes of the evaluation, rates of incentives paid under paragraph (2), etc., to the competent standing committee of the Seoul Metropolitan Council.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 6686, Jan. 4, 2018]

Article 4-8 (Corrective Orders) (1) Where the outcomes of the evaluation conducted under Article 4-6 demonstrate that any matter needs to be corrected, the Mayor may issue a corrective order to the Center.
(2) Upon receipt of a corrective order issued under paragraph (1), the Center shall comply with the order without delay and report the outcomes thereof to the Mayor.
(3) Thy Mayor may examine or inspect the compliance with a corrective order issued under paragraph (1).
(4) Where the Mayor intends to inspect the compliance under paragraph (3), he or she shall give prior notice of an inspection plan in writing: Provided, That this shall not apply in cases of emergency or where it is likely to harm the purpose of the inspection.
(5) The Mayor may take complementary measures against the Center for non-compliant matters based upon the outcomes of examination or inspection.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 6686, Jan. 4, 2018]

Article 5 Deleted. &#lt;by Ordinance No. 4104, Jun. 16, 2003&#gt;

Article 6 Deleted. <by Ordinance No. 4541, Jul. 30, 2007> Articles 7 and 8 Deleted. <by Ordinance No. 4327, Nov. 10, 2005>

Article 7 Deleted. &#lt;by Ordinance No. 4327, Nov. 10, 2005&#gt;

Article 8 Deleted. <by Ordinance No. 4327, Nov. 10, 2005>

CHAPTER III PROMOTION OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACTIVITIES Article 9 (Volunteer Day and Volunteer Service Week) (1) In order to promote citizens’ participation in volunteer service activities and raise the morale of volunteers, the Mayor may designate December 5 of each year as Volunteer Day and may designate and hold Volunteer Service Week for one week therefrom on. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4457, Jan. 2, 2007>
(2) Necessary matters regarding events for Volunteer Day and Volunteer Service Week under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by the rule of the Seoul Metropolitan Government. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4457, Jan. 2, 2007>

Article 10 (Taking Out Insurance Policy) (1) The Center or volunteer service users may buy an insurance policy or join mutual aid programs against any disaster or any accident such as death occurring while conducting their activities: <Amended by Ordinance No. 4541, Jul. 30, 2007>
1. through 3. Deleted. <by Ordinance No. 4541, Jul. 30, 2007>
(2) If necessary, the Mayor may grant the Center and volunteer service users a subsidy to cover all or some of the expenses involved in buying an insurance policy or joining mutual aid programs for the protection of volunteers within the budget.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Ordinance No. 4457, Jan. 2, 2007]

Article 10-2 (Support for Volunteer Service Activities) (1) The Mayor may assist with necessary expenses incurred in activities conducted by volunteers and volunteer service organizations, to the extent that such assistance is not contrary to the nature of volunteer service activities, as prescribed by rule of the Seoul Metropolitan Government. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6930, Oct. 4, 2018>
(2) The appropriateness of necessary expenses under paragraph (1) shall be periodically analyzed and adjusted every three years. <Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 6930, Oct. 4, 2018>
(3) Any volunteer service organization that seeks assistance with expenses pursuant to paragraph (1) shall submit its business plan and shall prepare and submit a report on the results of implementation of the projects that are covered by such expenses. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6930, Oct. 4, 2018>
(4) No volunteer service organization that obtains assistance with expenses pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be engaged in election campaigns defined in Article 58 (1) of the Public Official Election Act using its name or its representative's name. <Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 5641, Jan. 9, 2014; Ordinance No. 6686, Jan. 4, 2018; Ordinance No. 6930, Oct. 4, 2018>
[This Article Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 4541, Jul. 30, 2007]

Article 10-3 (Support for Volunteer Service Camp) The Mayor may subsidize the activities, operation, etc. of volunteer service camps, within budgetary limits, in order to facilitate volunteer services.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 6991, Jan. 3, 2019]

Article 11 (Awards) (1) The Mayor may present awards to individuals, corporations, or organizations that have rendered distinguished service with respect to volunteer service activities.
(2) If a volunteer has continued to perform volunteer service activities in a specific field for a certain period of time, the Mayor may recommend the head of the corporation or organization to which such volunteer belongs, such as a company or school, to reflect the activities in his or her employment, entrance examination, etc.

CHAPTER IV SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS Article 12 Deleted. &#lt;by Ordinance No. 4541, Jul. 30, 2007&#gt;

Article 13 (Support for Center) (1) The Mayor may fund the Center for working expenses, project costs, etc. within the budget. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6686, Jan. 4, 2018>
(2) If the Mayor deems it necessary to efficiently operate the Center, he or she may dispatch public officials under his or her jurisdiction to the Center pursuant to Article 30-4 of the Local Public Officials Act.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 4327, Nov. 10, 2005]

Article 13-2 (Submission of Business Plans) (1) Where the Center intends to obtain support under Article 13 (1), it shall submit to the Mayor the business plan and budget bill not later than one month before the commencement of the relevant business year. The same shall also apply with respect to any change in the business plan and budget bill submitted.
(2) Where the Center has completed its project with support provided under paragraph (1), it shall submit to the Mayor a written settlement of accounts concerning revenue and expenditure and a financial report prepared using the double-entry accounting system, audited by a certified public accountant designated by the Mayor, within two months after the end of the relevant business year. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4541, Jul. 30, 2007>
(3) The Center shall retain accounting-related documents including the written settlement of accounts concerning revenue and expenditure and the financial report under paragraph (2) for five years from the date the relevant business year ends, while offering them for public access for not less than 14 days. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4541, Jul. 30, 2007>
(4) The Mayor shall report the written settlement of revenue and expenditure, etc. submitted by the Center to the competent standing committee of the Seoul Metropolitan Council. <Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 6686, Jan. 4, 2018>
[This Article Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 4457, Jan. 2, 2007]

Article 14 (Enforcement Rules) Necessary matters regarding the enforcement of this Ordinance shall be prescribed by rule of the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

ADDENDA
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (General Transitional Measures)
Any transactions of business and other activities conducted in regard to the establishment and operation of the Center before this Ordinance enters into force shall be deemed to have been conducted pursuant to this Ordinance.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 4104, Jun. 16, 2003>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Ordinance No. 4327, Nov. 10, 2005>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
(2) (Transitional Measures concerning Registration of Center) Any volunteer service organizations and volunteers registered with the former "Seoul Volunteer Service Center" as at the time this Ordinance enters into force shall be deemed to have been registered with the Center under the amended provisions of Article 4.
(3) (Transitional Measures concerning Support) With respect to taking out an insurance policy and providing support for volunteer service organizations and volunteers under paragraph (2) of the Addenda before the Center is established under the amended provisions of Article 4, the previous provisions shall prevail.
ADDENDA <Ordinance No. 4457, Jan. 2, 2007>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
(2) (Transitional Measures concerning Submission of Business Plans) Any business plan and budget bill of the Center submitted to the Mayor as at the time this Ordinance enters into force shall be deemed the business plan and budget bill submitted under the amended provisions of Article 13-2 (1).
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 4541, Jul. 30, 2007>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 5641, Jan. 9, 2014>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 6016 , Oct. 8, 2015>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Ordinance No. 6686, Jan. 4, 2018>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures)
A performance-based contract concluded before this Ordinance enters into force shall be deemed a contract concluded pursuant to this Ordinance.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 6930, Oct. 4, 2018>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 6991, Jan. 3, 2019>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on July 1, 2019.