Gurye County Council Appoints Members to Ethics Review Advisory Committee

Composed of 5 Members Including Former Chairman Seo Eun-sik

[Gurye=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yuk Mi-seok] The Gurye County Council in Jeollanam-do (Chairman Yoo Si-moon) announced on the 2nd that it appointed members of the Gurye County Council Ethics Review Advisory Committee on July 29 and formed and operated the committee.

The advisory committee was composed of five civilians, and former Gurye County Council Chairman Seo Eun-sik was elected as the chairman. The term of the members is two years.

The Ethics Review Advisory Committee is appointed by the chairman in accordance with Article 66 of the Local Autonomy Act and Articles 3 and 0 of the Rules on the Formation of the Gurye County Council Ethics Special Committee.

Chairman Yoo Si-moon said, "As the independence of local councils has increased due to amendments to the Local Autonomy Act, the ethics and integrity of council members are increasingly required." He added, "To meet the raised expectations of the residents, all council members will maintain the attitude of public officials who are impartial and selfless, without losing their initial resolve."

The Local Autonomy Act stipulates that the main functions of the Ethics Review Advisory Committee include advising the chairman on council members' concurrent positions and profit-making activities, and advising the Ethics Special Committee on compliance with the council members' code of ethics and ethical practice standards and disciplinary matters.

The Ethics Special Committee, composed of council members, must listen to the opinions of the Ethics Review Advisory Committee before reviewing disciplinary actions against members and must respect those opinions.

Gurye=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yuk Mi-seok hss79@asiae.co.kr

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