Gwangju City has decided to transfer some metropolitan duties to 27 local governments and is establishing a framework for this transition.
On August 26, Gwangju City announced a legislative notice for the 'Ordinance on the Transfer of City, County, and District Duties.'
The ordinance outlines plans to transfer responsibilities and authority previously handled by the metropolitan government to local city, county, and district administrations.
The principle is that duties closely related to residents' lives will be managed by the local city, county, and district governments.
However, duties that affect multiple cities, counties, or districts, or require uniform standards and coordination across Gwangju City, will remain under the jurisdiction of the metropolitan government.
The specific duties to be transferred will be identified and selected by the newly established Jeonnam-Gwangju Decentralization Committee, which will also review metropolitan administrative tasks and local government duties.
The ordinance allows for a phased determination of the timing and scope of the transfer, taking into account the nature of the duties, the autonomy of each city, county, and district, their administrative capabilities, and readiness.
The implementation plan will include the duties to be transferred, the relevant cities, counties, and districts, the scope and timing of the transfer, as well as the accompanying authority, responsibilities, and support measures for finance, personnel, and organization.
The metropolitan government will provide necessary financial, personnel, and organizational support for the transferred duties, with the scale and method of support determined based on workload, costs, and the financial conditions and capabilities of the respective cities, counties, and districts.
Currently, each department is internally identifying tasks among the existing integrated city duties that are appropriate for local city, county, and district management.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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