CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this Ordinance is to establish a Citizens' Green Seoul Committee through which Seoul citizens and enterprises together participate in city administration to create a pleasant environment and to contribute to the conservation of global environment pursuant to Article 26 of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Framework Ordinance on Environment, and to prescribe matters necessary for the operation thereof. <Amended by Ordinance No. 3984, Mar. 20, 2002; Ordinance No. 5082, Mar. 17, 2011; Ordinance No. 6016, Oct. 8, 2015>

Article 2 (Functions) The Citizens' Green Seoul Committee (hereinafter referred to as the “Committee”) shall perform the following functions: <Amended by Ordinance No. 3707, Jan. 15, 2000; Ordinance No. 5543, Aug. 1, 2013; Ordinance No. 6016, Oct. 8, 2015; Ordinance No. 6851, Mar. 22, 2018>
1. and 2. Deleted; <by Ordinance No. 5543, Aug. 1, 2013>
3. Examination of the situation of fulfillment and implementation of Seoul Action 21, and presentation of directions for the promotion of autonomous Gu Agenda 21 and advice thereon;
4. Deleted; <by Ordinance No. 5082, Mar. 17, 2011>
5. Advice on climate change and energy, development of models that can be put into action by citizens, promotion of projects, etc.;
6. Advice on the establishment and amendment of a master plan for environmental education, development of programs and teaching aids for environmental education, support thereto, etc.;
7. Advice under Article 26-2 (2) of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Framework Ordinance on Environment;
8. Advice on policies related to the conservation of ecosystem and to the use of green areas, development of partnership projects with autonomous Gus, citizens, enterprises, etc., support thereto, etc.;
9. Support for policies on the conservation and recycling of energy, promotion of projects to revitalize green purchase, etc.;
10. Advice on air, foodstuffs, odors, noises, etc., and communication with citizens, such as education of citizens, publicity, etc.

CHAPTER II COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE OF COMMITTEE Article 3 (Composition) (1) The Committee shall consist of not more than 100 members including three chairpersons; the following persons shall become its members: <Amended by Ordinance No. 3984, Mar. 20, 2002; Ordinance No. 4284, Jun. 16, 2005; Ordinance No. 4616, Apr. 3, 2008; Ordinance No. 5082, Mar. 17, 2011; Ordinance No. 5137, Jul. 28, 2011; Ordinance No. 5208, Dec. 29, 2011; Ordinance No. 5767, Dec. 11, 2014; Ordinance No. 5948, Jul. 30, 2015; Ordinance No. 6016, Oct. 8, 2015>
1. Ex officio members: Chief Officer of Climate and Environment Headquarters, Chief Officer of Hangang Project Headquarters, Director-General of Green Seoul Bureau, Director-General of Urban Planning Bureau, and Director-General of Water Circulation Safety Bureau of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "Seoul Government");
2. Commissioned members: Persons commissioned by the Mayor from among persons having knowledge and expertise in environment.
(2) The term of office of commissioned members shall be two years, and they may be consecutively recommissioned only once: Provided, That the term of office of a member filling the vacancy of his/her predecessor shall serve for the remainder of his/her predecessor's term of office. <Amended by Ordinance No. 3984, Mar. 20, 2002; Ordinance No. 6744, Jan. 4, 2018>

Article 4 (Chairpersons, Vice Chairpersons, etc.) (1) The Mayor and two persons elected by mutual vote from among commissioned members shall become chairpersons. In such cases, one person representing citizens and one person representing enterprises shall be the two chairpersons elected by mutual vote from among commissioned members; their term of office shall be two years and they may be re-elected. <Amended by Ordinance No. 3984, Mar. 20, 2002; Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
(2) The Committee shall have four vice chairpersons and two auditors; their term of office shall be two years and they may be re-elected. <Amended by Ordinance No. 3984, Mar. 20, 2002; Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
(3) The vice chairpersons shall chair the climate and energy subcommittee, the ecosystem subcommittee, the resource circulation subcommittee, and the environmental health subcommittee under Article 8, and auditors shall be elected by mutual vote from among members. <Amended by Ordinance No. 3984, Mar. 20, 2002; Ordinance No. 5082, Mar. 17, 2011; Ordinance No. 5543, Aug. 1, 2013; Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
(4) The chairpersons shall have overall management of the Committee and represent the Committee. <Amended by Ordinance No. 3707, Jan. 15, 2000>
(5) The vice chairpersons shall assist the chairpersons and if a chairperson is unable to perform his/her duties, a vice chairperson who is the chairperson of a subcommittee in the order enumerated in the subparagraphs of Article 8 (2) shall perform the duties on behalf of the chairperson. <Amended by Ordinance No. 3707, Jan. 15, 2000; Ordinance No. 6851, Mar. 22, 2018>
(6) The auditors shall evaluate the activities of the Committee and audit the financial affairs, and submit the result to the Committee. <Amended by Ordinance No. 3707, Jan. 15, 2000>

Article 5 (Planning and Coordination Committee) (1) The Committee shall have a planning and coordination committee for efficient operation. <Amended by Ordinance No. 3984, Mar. 20, 2002>
(2) The planning and coordination committee shall consist of not more than 25 members, including the Committee’s chairpersons and vice chairpersons, ex officio members, persons designated by the chairpersons from among persons recommended by subcommittees from among commissioned members, a member in charge of clerical work under Article 7, etc., and the chairpersons shall also serve as the chairpersons of the planning and coordination committee. <Amended by Ordinance No. 3984, Mar. 20, 2002; Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
(3) The functions of the planning and coordination committee shall be as listed hereunder: <Amended by Ordinance No. 3984, Mar. 20, 2002; Ordinance No. 5543, Aug. 1, 2013; Ordinance No. 6851, Mar. 22, 2018>
1. Consultation and coordination of major duties, such as establishment of project plans of the Committee, etc.;
2. Comprehensive adjustment of budget and settlement of accounts of the Committee;
3. Matters delegated by the Committee and matters of urgency;
4. Composition and operation of a consultation council under Article 8-2.
(4) In principle, meetings of the planning and coordination committee shall be held once a month; where the chairpersons deem a need exists, meetings may be held as occasion arises. <Amended by Ordinance No. 3984, Mar. 20, 2002>

Article 5-2 (Composition and Operation of Public Participation Project Management Committee, etc.) Where the chairpersons deem a need exists for the implementation of projects of the Committee, they may compose and operate a public participation project management committee, a special committee for the handling of specific matters, etc. <Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 3984, Mar. 20, 2002>

Article 6 (Advisors) In order to obtain advice necessary for the operation of the Committee, the chairpersons may entrust advisors from among members with the consent of the Committee.

Article 7 (Handling of Clerical Work, etc.) (1) The Committee may have a member in charge of clerical work to efficiently promote the duties of the Committee, and he/she shall be appointed from among commissioned members with the consent of the planning and coordination committee. <Amended by Ordinance No. 3984, Mar. 20, 2002>
(2) Where the chairpersons deem a special need exists to promote a project of the Committee, they may request relevant enterprises and civic organizations to support the project with relevant staff members. <Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 3984, Mar. 20, 2002>

Article 8 (Subcommittees) (1) In order to efficiently promote duties, the Committee shall have a climate and energy subcommittee, an ecosystem subcommittee, a resource circulation subcommittee, and an environmental health subcommittee.
(2) The functions of subcommittees are as listed hereunder:
1. Climate and energy subcommittee: Advice on climate change and energy, promotion of civic projects, advice on environmental education, support to educational projects, construction of cooperative systems on environment and support thereto, implementation of Seoul Action 21, advice on autonomous Gu Agenda 21 and support thereto and promotion of environmental events;
2. Ecosystem subcommittee: Establishment of a master plan for environmental conservation, advice thereon, citizens action projects for urban heat island mitigation, advice on urban ecosystems, water circulation, urban green areas and urban agriculture and development of policies thereon, finding citizens' action projects, etc.;
3. Resource circulation subcommittee: Advice on the conservation and recycling of resources and presentation of alternatives, development of citizens' programs related to reutilization and reuse, development of projects related to recycling of foods, finding and promotion of citizens' participation projects, advice on policies related to green purchase, green purchase revitalization projects, etc.;
4. Environmental health subcommittee: Advice on the improvement of air quality and development of citizens' programs thereon, development of citizens' programs related to citizens' health, such as eco-friendly foods, etc., advice on living, such as indoor air quality, hazardous substances, odor, noise, radioactivity, etc., publicity, education, etc.
(3) A subcommittee shall consist of 30 or less members including a chairperson and a manager; the chairperson of a subcommittee shall be elected by mutual vote from among members, and a manager shall be appointed by the chairperson of a subcommittee with the consent of the subcommittee.
(4) Where a need exists for the deliberation of agendas, etc., a subcommittee may have a relevant director of the Seoul Government participate as a member; in such case, he/she shall not be counted in the quota of the subcommittee.
(5) Where the chairperson of a subcommittee deems a need exists, a subcommittee may have a sub-subcommittee consisting of members of the subcommittee as its members.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Ordinance No. 5543, Aug. 1, 2013]

Article 8-2 (Establishment of Consultation Council) (1) Where a need exists for the conservation or restoration of environment in addition to the subcommittees under Article 8, the Committee may establish a consultation council after consultation with the Mayor. <Amended by Ordinance No. 3984, Mar. 20, 2002>
(2) The Mayor shall entrust persons from among those having experience and expertise in environment with the post of a member of the consultation council under paragraph (1); such members shall not be counted in the quota of the Committee, and Articles 9 through 13 shall apply mutatis mutandis to matters concerning the operation, etc. of the consultation council.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 3707, Jan. 15, 2000]

Article 9 (Exclusion, Challenge, Abstention, Dismissal, and Grounds for Disqualification of Members) (1) A member of the Committee who has an interest in an agenda item on which deliberation is made or advice is rendered, etc. shall be deemed disqualified from deliberating, rendering advice, etc. on the relevant agenda item.
(2) When a chairperson has a ground to believe that it is hard to expect impartiality from a member in deliberating, rendering advice, etc. on or mediating the relevant agenda item, he/she shall exclude the member from the deliberation, rendering of advice, etc. on the relevant agenda item.
(3) When a member becomes aware that he/she has an interest in the relevant agenda item, he/she shall voluntarily avoid participating in the deliberation, rendering of advice, etc. on the relevant agenda item.
(4) When the following grounds arise, the Mayor may dismiss a member even during the term of office of the member:
1. Where the member is unable to perform his/her duties faithfully due to a disease requiring long-term treatment or other reasons;
2. Where the member is deemed inappropriate to perform his/her duties as a member due to injury to dignity, long-term absence, divulgence or abuse of confidential information learned in relation to his/her duties, etc.;
3. Where the member himself/herself desires resignation.
(5) No person who falls under any of the following shall be a member of the Committee:
1. A person under adult guardianship, a person under limited guardianship, or a person who was declared bankrupt and has not yet been reinstated;
2. A person who was sentenced to imprisonment without labor or heavier punishment, for whom five years have not elapsed since the execution of such sentence was completed or the exemption from such sentence was made definite;
3. A person who was sentenced to imprisonment without labor or heavier punishment, for whom two years have not elapsed from the date the period of suspension of execution of such sentence expired;
4. A person who was sentenced to the suspension of sentence of imprisonment without labor or heavier punishment and is still in the period of suspension of such sentence.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Ordinance No. 6395, Jan. 5, 2017]

CHAPTER III OPERATION Article 10 (Meetings) (1) The chairpersons shall call a meeting of the Committee and preside over the meeting.
(2) The meetings of the Committee shall be divided into regular meetings and temporary meetings.
(3) Regular meetings shall be called twice a year, and temporary meetings shall be called in any of the following cases: <Amended by Ordinance No. 3707, Jan. 15, 2000; Ordinance No. 6851, Mar. 22, 2018>
1. Where the Mayor requests that a meeting be held;
2. Where at least 1/3 of the members on the register request that a meeting be held;
3. Where the chairpersons deem a need exists.
(4) Meetings of a subcommittee shall be called by the chairperson of a subcommittee if the chairpersons or at least 1/3 of the members of the subcommittee make a request or if the chairperson of a subcommittee deems a need exists. <Amended by Ordinance No. 3984, Mar. 20, 2002>

Article 11 (Proceedings) A meeting shall be held with the presence of a majority of the members on the register, and a resolution shall be passed if a majority of the members present cast a vote in favor of the resolution.

Article 12 (Submission of Agendas) An institution or a member intending to submit an agenda to the Committee shall submit one to the member in charge of clerical work by ten days before the date scheduled for a meeting: Provided, That in case of emergency, this shall not apply. <Amended by Ordinance No. 3984, Mar. 20, 2002>

Article 13 (Handling of Agendas) (1) The chairpersons shall notify the Mayor of the matters deliberated, resolved or handled by the Committee or subcommittees, or take necessary measures. <Amended by Ordinance No. 3707, Jan. 15, 2000>
(2) The Mayor shall notify the Committee of the details of handling of the matters that have been notified pursuant to paragraph (1). <Amended by Ordinance No. 3707, Jan. 15, 2000>

Article 14 (Executive Secretary and Secretary) (1) The Committee shall have an executive secretary and a secretary who support the efficient operation of the Committee. <Amended by Ordinance No. 3984, Mar. 20, 2002>
(2) The director of environmental policy division of the Climate and Environment Headquarters of the Seoul Metropolitan Government shall become an executive secretary, and a class V official in charge of duties supporting the Committee shall become a secretary. <Amended by Ordinance No. 3984, Mar. 20, 2002; Ordinance No. 4284, Jun. 16, 2005; Ordinance No. 4616, Apr. 3, 2008; Ordinance No. 5137, Jul. 28, 2011; Ordinance No. 5208, Dec. 29, 2011>

CHAPTER IV ACTIVITIES, ETC. OF COMMITTEE Article 15 (Submission of Project Plans) The Committee shall, every year, submit a project plan to the Mayor in time for the compilation of the budget of Seoul. <Amended by Ordinance No. 3984, Mar. 20, 2002>
Articles 16 through 17 Deleted. <by Ordinance No. 5082, Mar. 17, 2011>
Articles 18 through 20 Deleted. <by Ordinance No. 3707, Jan. 15, 2000>

Article 16 Deleted. <by Ordinance No. 5082, Mar. 17, 2011>

Article 17 Deleted. <by Ordinance No. 5082, Mar. 17, 2011>

Article 18 Deleted. <by Ordinance No. 3707, Jan. 15, 2000>

Article 19 Deleted. <by Ordinance No. 3707, Jan. 15, 2000>

Article 20 Deleted. <by Ordinance No. 3707, Jan. 15, 2000>

Article 21 (Holding of Public Hearings, etc.) Where the Committee deems a need exists for the performance of duties, it may request specialized institutions, organizations, etc. for inspection or research, or hold a public hearing, seminar, etc. to hear the opinions of relevant specialists and citizens.

Article 22 (Request for Cooperation to Relevant Institutions, etc.) Where a need arises for the performance of duties, the Committee and subcommittees may have relevant public officials, specialists or members of other committees related to an agenda attend a meeting and hear their opinions, or request them for cooperation, such as submission of data, etc. <Amended by Ordinance No. 3707, Jan. 15, 2000>

Article 23 (Financial Support) (1) The Mayor may support organizations and individuals performing projects implemented by the Committee with necessary expenses, such as subsidies, etc. within budgetary limitations.
(2) The Mayor may pay expenses necessary to conduct an inspection or research, or to hold a public hearing, seminar, etc. under Article 21.

Article 24 (Allowances) (1) The Mayor may pay allowances and travel expenses to members who attend meetings or participate in the activities of the Committee pursuant to Articles 5 and 10 and to persons who attend the meetings of the Committee pursuant to Article 22 within budgetary limitations: Provided, That where a public official attends a meeting in relation to his/her duties, this shall not apply. <Amended by Ordinance No. 3984, Mar. 20, 2002>
(2) The Mayor may pay actual expenses to the member in charge of clerical work and relevant staff members of enterprises and civic organizations under Article 7 within budgetary limitations. <Amended by Ordinance No. 3984, Mar. 20, 2002>

Article 25 (Enforcement Rules) Matters necessary for the enforcement of this Ordinance shall be prescribed by rule separately determined by the Mayor.

ADDENDUM
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 3707, Jan. 15, 2000>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 3984, Mar. 20, 2002>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Ordinance No. 4284, Jun. 16, 2005>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Ordinance No. 4616, Apr. 3, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 5082, Mar. 17, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Ordinance No. 5137, Jul. 28, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Ordinance No. 5208, Dec. 29, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Ordinance shall enter into force on January 1, 2012.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 5543, Aug. 1, 2013>
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. 5948, Jul. 30, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Ordinance shall enter into force on August 31, 2015.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 6016, Oct. 8, 2015>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 6395, Jan. 5, 2017>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 6744, Jan. 4, 2018>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on February 1, 2019.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 6851, Mar. 22, 2018>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.