Gyeongnam Provincial Council Opens 388th Extraordinary Session... Plans to Handle 33 Ordinance Bills and 2 Consent Bills

Gyeongnam Provincial Council opened the 388th extraordinary session on the 31st. [Image source=Gyeongnam Provincial Council]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] The Gyeongnam Provincial Council opened the 1st plenary session of the 388th extraordinary meeting on the 31st and began a 10-day schedule of the extraordinary meeting until the 6th of next month.

During this extraordinary meeting, a total of 41 agenda items will be handled, including the 2nd supplementary budget bill under the jurisdiction of the provincial government and the Office of Education, 33 ordinances such as the "Gyeongsangnam-do Social Performance Reward Project Operation Ordinance," and 2 consent bills.

At the plenary session on this day, following the 5-minute free speeches by 8 provincial council members including Lee Jeong-hoon, the agenda proceeded in the order of deciding the period for the 2021 administrative audit and the explanatory presentation of the 2nd supplementary budget bill for the 2021 Gyeongsangnam-do and Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education special accounts.

The 8 provincial council members who gave 5-minute free speeches pointed out issues regarding local current affairs, proposed alternatives, and requested special attention from the executive branch.

The 2nd supplementary budget bill under the jurisdiction of the provincial government is sized at 12.3284 trillion won, an increase of 917.2 billion won (8.4%) compared to the existing budget of 11.4112 trillion won, to respond to the government's 2nd supplementary budget and to support vulnerable groups affected by the prolonged COVID-19 quarantine and stabilize the livelihood economy.

The 2nd supplementary budget bill under the jurisdiction of the Office of Education is sized at 5.9983 trillion won, an increase of 442.2 billion won (8.0%) compared to the existing budget of 5.5561 trillion won.

The submitted budget bills will undergo preliminary review by the standing committee and comprehensive review by the special committee on budget and accounts from the 1st, and will be finally approved at the 2nd plenary session on the 7th of next month.

Chairman Kim Ha-yong said, "In a situation where the governor's vacancy has continued for over a year, the Provincial Council will do its best to share and consult on provincial issues frequently so that the Gyeongnam provincial administration can operate stably without any setbacks."

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