지방행정체제개편특별법 조명

Abstract

The Special Law for the Reform of the Local Administrative System was legislated October 2010. The Special Law for the Reform of the Local Administrative System suggests the orientation of basic reform by sector as follows: ① To properly classify layers of local self-government and local administration ② To adjust self-governing zones for the improvement of residential life benefits ③ To endow with roles and functions suitable for the size and autonomous capacity of local autonomous entity ④ To activate neighboring self-government of residential units. These basic orientations are intended to reflect on the reform methods to improve residential life benefits and competitive power enforcement of the national and local government. 6 tasks related with the reform of administrative system are suggested in the Special Law for the Reform of the Local Administrative System as follows: ① Reform of special city or metropolitan city ② Re-establishment of position and function of the Province (Do) ③ Reform of City, Gun and Gu ④ Residential self-government in Eup, Myeon or Dong units ⑤ Special Special administrative and financial incentives for integrated local entities and large cities ⑥ Enforcement of local decentralization. According to Article 15 of the same Law, City, Gun and Gu shall support the zones where integration is needed generally considering population, geological conditions, life and economy spheres, prospect of development, local specialty and historical or cultural homogeneity, etc. The Special Law for the Reform of the Local Administrative System comprehensively contains promotion organizations and procedures of reform of local administrative system, criteria and scopes of integration, and support, etc in the level of a nation. Especially noticeable point, that became a large issue in course of the Special Law for the Reform of the Local Administrative System by the National Assembly, is that layer reduction from the doubled layering system to the singly layer system of self-government was not directly specified. In other words, the Special Law for the Reform of the Local Administrative System specifies to maintain the position of Do as a local autonomous entity.