Legal grounds for local autonomous business

• Local Self-governing Law ( http://www.moleg.go.kr) [(Law 7362 modified 2005.1.27 ] Section 3, Article 9

Business range of local self-governing body

• A local self-governing body shall handle businesses that belong to the local self-governing body in accordance with the autonomous business and law of the jurisdiction.
• The following are examples of businesses of the local self-governing body according to the number 1 regulation. However, if a law defines differently, the law shall be followed.

Businesses regarding jurisdiction, organization, and administration of the local self-governing body

• Adjusting name, location, and district of the administrative district in the jurisdiction
• Establishing and scraping of rules and regulations, and its operation and management
• Managing subordinate administrative bodies
• Guiding and directing subordinate administrative bodies
• Personnel, welfare, and education of public officials
• Levying and collecting local taxes and other income
• Budget planning and operation, audit inspection and property management
• Management of administrative equipment, administrative computerization, and improvement of administrative management
• Mutual property management
• Family registration and resident registration management
• Surveys and creating statistics which are necessary for the local self-governing body

Businesses regarding resident's welfare

• Businesses for resident's welfare
• Installation, operation and management of social welfare facilities
• Protection and support of the needy
• Protection and welfare for the elderly, children, the handicapped, teenagers, and women
• Installation and operation of health care facilities
• Prevention of infectious diseases and other diseases
• Operation and management of burial plots (tombs), cremation facilities, and charnel houses
• Regulations for sanitation in restaurants
• Cleaning, collection and treatment of waste10) Establishment and operation of local public corporations

Businesses regarding industry promotion: agriculture, commerce and industry

• Installation and management of agricultural water facilities
• Support for production and distribution of agriculture, livestock and fisheries
• Management of agricultural equipment
• Operation and regulation of income business other than agriculture
• Promotion farm's subsidiary businesses
• Management of public forests of
• Livestock development and dairy farming promotion
• Prevention of livestock infectious diseases
• Promotion and support of local industry
• Consumer protection and promotion of conservation
• Promotion of small and medium businesses
• Development, promotion, and support of local specialty industries
• Development of superior local products and development of folk crafts

Businesses regarding local development and the installation and management of resident's living facilities

• Local development projects
• Implementation of local public works and construction projects
• Implementation of city improvement projects
• Building, repairing, and maintaining local roads and city streets
• Support of living condition improvement
• Repairing farm village housing and improvement of community environment
• Nature protection activities
• Management of streams and rivers
• Installation and management of water supply and sewage
• Installation and management of public water supply facilities
• Installation and management of parks, green areas, tourist & leisure facilities
• Management of local railroad businesses
• Installation and management of transportation facilities including parking lots and traffic signs
• Planning and execution of natural disaster prevention
• Promotion and support of the local economy

Businesses regarding the promotion of education, sports, culture, and art

• Establishment, operation, and regulation of various schools: nurseries, preschools, kindergartens, elementary, middle, and high schools
• Establishment and management of libraries, playgrounds, plazas, gymnasiums, museums, performance halls, galleries, concert halls, public education, sports, cultural facilities, etc.
• Designation, preservation, and management of local cultural properties
• Promotion of local culture and art
• Nurturing local culture and art organization

Businesses regarding local civil defense and fire prevention

• Organizing, operating, guiding, and supervising local and corporate civil defense organizations (including volunteer fire departments)
• Fire prevention and protection