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CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Ordinance is to enhance transparency and democracy of the budget of the Seoul Metropolitan City by ensuring citizen participation in the budgeting processes of the City pursuant to Article 39 of the Local Finance Act and Article 46 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act and to provide for matters necessary for revitalizing participatory democracy. <Amended by Ordinance No. 5480, May 16, 2013; Ordinance No. 6568, Jul. 13, 2017>
Article 2 (Definitions)
(1) "Citizen" in this Ordinance means any of the following persons: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6568, Jul. 13, 2017>
Article 3 (Basic Ideology)
The basic ideology of the participatory budget system is to improve the welfare and quality of lives of citizens, realize fiscal democracy by ensuring transparency and democracy of fiscal management, and activate participatory democracy. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6568, Jul. 13, 2017>
Article 4 (Authority to Observe Statutes)
No process and method for citizen participatory budgeting under this Ordinance shall violate the Local Autonomy Act, the Local Finance Act, and other statutes related to budget compilation of local governments. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6568, Jul. 13, 2017>
Article 5 (Duties of Mayor)
(1) The Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor") shall endeavor to disclose information and guarantee citizen participation for citizens to obtain enough information and have opportunities to present their opinions at the stage of budget compilation. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6568, Jul. 13, 2017>
Article 6 (Scope of Citizen Participatory Budgeting)
The scope of opinions to be submitted by citizens during the budgeting process shall cover the total budget and funds of the pertinent year. <Amended by Ordinance No. 5480, May 16, 2013; Ordinance No. 6568, Jul. 13, 2017>
Article 7 (Rights of Citizens)
Any citizen may submit his/her opinion on budget compilation of the City within the scope prescribed by this Ordinance. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6568, Jul. 13, 2017>
CHAPTER II FORMULATION OF OPERATION PLAN AND COLLECTION OF OPINIONS
Article 8 (Public Notice, etc. on Formulation of Operation Plan)
(1) The Mayor shall formulate a citizen participatory budget operation plan before budget compilation and publicly announce this plan on the website, etc. for at least 20 days. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6568, Jul. 13, 2017>
Article 9 (Procedures, etc. for Collecting Opinions)
(1) The Mayor may hold briefing sessions, public hearings, and discussions, etc. to gather consensus on budget compilation from citizens. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6568, Jul. 13, 2017>
Article 10 (Submission of Opinions)
Any person who intends to submit opinions on budget compilation of the City shall submit them in accordance with the citizen participatory budget operation plan formulated by the Mayor pursuant to Article 8. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6568, Jul. 13, 2017>
Article 11 (Making Public Notice of Outcomes)
The Mayor may make public of the outcomes of opinions collected from citizens submitted under Article 10 on the website, etc. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6568, Jul. 13, 2017>
Article 12 (Provision of Information)
In order to encourage citizen participation, the Mayor may provide citizens with sufficient information on the budgeting process, such as budget compilation, execution, and settlement, etc., methods for citizen participation, and operation of the citizen participatory budget system, etc. by actively involving in explanation, education, public relations, and discussion on the budget of the City. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6568, Jul. 13, 2017>
CHAPTER III REGIONAL CITIZEN PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING MEETINGS
Article 13 (Organization and Operation)
The Mayor may establish regional citizen participatory budgeting meetings (hereinafter referred to as the "regional meetings") by autonomous Gu in order to collect opinions of citizens: Provided, That a resident participatory budget committee is established and operation at an autonomous Gu, this shall be construed as a regional meeting. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6568, Jul. 13, 2017>
Article 14 (Functions)
A regional meeting shall collect projects suggested by citizens of each autonomous Gu and prioritize such projects; and submit the outcomes to the citizen participatory budget committee by the end of July. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6220, May 19, 2016; Ordinance No. 6568, Jul. 13, 2017>
CHAPTER IV CITIZEN PARTICIPATORY BUDGET COMMITTEE
Article 15 (Composition of Committee)
(1) A Citizen Participatory Budget Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") shall be established to encourage citizen participation in a budgeting process. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6568, Jul. 13, 2017>
Article 16 (Commissioning, Dismissal, and Term of Office for Members)
(1) Deleted. <by Ordinance No. 6440, Mar. 23, 2017>
Article 17 (Chairperson and Secretary)
(1) The Committee shall have a chairperson and a secretary. <Amended by Ordinance No. 5480, May 16, 2013; Ordinance No. 6568, Jul. 13, 2017>
Article 18 (Operation Principles)
The Committee shall be operated under any of the following principles: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6568, Jul. 13, 2017>
Article 19 (Functions)
The Committee shall perform any of the following functions and submit the outcomes of deliberation and determination pursuant to Article 5 to the Mayor. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6220, May 19, 2016; Ordinance No. 6440, Mar. 23, 2017; Ordinance No. 6568, Jul. 13, 2017>
Article 20 (Subcommittees)
(1) through (8) Deleted. <by Ordinance No. 6440, Mar. 23, 2017>
Article 21 (General Meetings)
(1) The Committee shall hold general meetings and submit the outcomes of mediation on a budget compilation draft.
Article 22 (Convocation of Meetings)
(1) The chairperson shall convene meetings of the Committee and working division, if he/she deems it necessary for budgeting. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6440, Mar. 23, 2017>
Article 23 (Principles for Disclosure of Meeting Minutes)
The Committee shall disclose meeting minutes. Except as otherwise expressly provided for in Article 9 (1) of the Official Information Disclosure Act, the Committee shall disclose its minutes stating the dates and times of meetings, agendas for deliberation, names and remarks of members present and details of resolution, etc. on the website of the City.
Article 24 (Submission of Documents and Cooperation)
(1) The Mayor shall submit agendas for deliberation to the Committee or its members at least one week before the commencement of a meeting to allow them to fully pre-review the agenda.
CHAPTER V CITIZEN PARTICIPATORY BUDGET SUPPORT COUNCIL
Article 25 (Composition and Operation)
(1) The Mayor shall establish and operate a Citizen Participatory Budget Support Council (hereinafter referred to as the "Council") to facilitate implementing this Ordinance. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6568, Jul. 13, 2017>
Article 26 (Convocation of Meetings and Resolution)
The chairperson of the Council shall convene a meeting when necessary for the citizen participatory budget system. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6568, Jul. 13, 2017>
Article 27 (Functions)
The Council shall conduct any of the following functions: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6568, Jul. 13, 2017>
CHAPTER VI ASSISTANCE, ETC.
Article 28 (Financial and Business Assistance)
(1) The Mayor may provide administrative assistance, such as meeting venues and handling administrative affairs, to facilitate operation of the citizen participatory budget system. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6568, Jul. 13, 2017>
Article 29 (Enforcement of Rule)
Matters necessary for enforcing this Ordinance shall be prescribed by rule. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6568, Jul. 13, 2017>
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