Ahn Hyeong-ju, Gwangju Seo-gu Council Member, Proposes 'Council Research Group Ordinance'

The Gwangju Seo-gu Council announced on the 27th that the "Partial Amendment to the Ordinance on the Formation and Operation of Council Member Research Groups," proposed by Councilor Ahn Hyeong-ju during the 313th extraordinary session, was approved as originally proposed by the relevant standing committee.

The ordinance was amended to secure the necessary expertise for legislative activities tailored to local issues faced by council members of local councils and to promote research in areas of interest such as legislative policy development.

The main contents of the ordinance include ▲ lowering the minimum number of members required to form a research group (from 5 to 3) ▲ establishment and composition of a research group review committee ▲ deletion of the provision limiting the number of registered research groups (3 per year).

Councilor Ahn said, "We will activate legislative activities to proactively respond to the diversely changing administrative environment and secure the expertise necessary for legislative activities to keep pace with the era of local autonomy where Seo-gu residents are the owners."

He also stated, "We believe that policies that approach Seo-gu residents can be promoted, such as securing transparency of council member research groups and publishing a casebook of Seo-gu Council member research groups for substantial reports."

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho bless4ya@asiae.co.kr

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