Seoul Metropolitan Council People Power Party Representative Choi Ho-jung Proposes 'Seoul Metropolitan Council Meeting Rules Amendment Bill'

New Detailed Operating Regulations Established to Actively Utilize 'Joint Meeting' Method for Reviewing Agenda Items Across Multiple Committees · Detailed Withdrawal Procedures Also Regulated for Cases Where Superintendent or Committee Withdraws Submitted Proposals

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Choi Ho-jeong, the representative member of the People Power Party in the Seoul Metropolitan Council (Seocho 4), proposed the 'Amendment to the Rules of Procedure of the Seoul Metropolitan Council' to supplement legislative deficiencies and improve operational issues for democratic and efficient operation of the Seoul Metropolitan Council meetings.

This amendment newly establishes detailed operational regulations to actively utilize the 'joint meeting' method when reviewing agenda items spanning multiple committees, as modern social issues become more complex and multifaceted.

It also specifies detailed withdrawal procedures for cases where the superintendent of education or a committee withdraws a submitted proposal, which previously lacked related regulations. The amendment aims to simplify and correct difficult terms, Japanese-style expressions, and complex sentence structures to make the rules of procedure easier for the general public to understand.

Representative Choi Ho-jeong said, "The rules of procedure form the foundation for the operation of council meetings, and the provisions have been comprehensively revised to ensure there is no confusion in interpretation through accurate and proper expressions." He added, "Through the amendment of the rules of procedure, democratic and efficient meeting operations will be possible, and based on this, we will realize a council that works more for the citizens."

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