Enacted; June 16, 2000  

Amended: February 28, 2001  

Article 1 (Title)
  This Council shall be called the Korean Council for Local Agenda 21
  (hereinafter  referred to as the "KCLA21").

Article 2 (Purpose)
  The purpose of KCLA21 is to nationally activate the "Local Agenda 21(LA21)", which is the   programs for environmental practices of the residents, businesses and local administrators, in   order to achieve the improvement of local environments and the sustainable developments.

Article 3 (Character)
  KCLA21 shall have the character of a horizontal liaison network to implement information   exchange, mutual cooperation, education and training, etc. concerning LA 21 through a voluntary   involvement of the executive body for LA 21 or local governments, and to support the promotion
  of LA 21 by each local government.

Article 4 (Functions)
  KCLA21 shall perform the functions falling under any of the following subparagraphs:   
    1. Information exchange and cooperation between the domestic and foreign local governments
       and NGO's related to LA 21;
    2. Education and training for the adoption and implementation of promotional programs of
        LA 21;
    3. Detection and diffusion of the best practices, development and application of projects,
        and monitoring of actual status of promotion;
    4. Coordination of national or international workshops to strengthen the partnership between         regions;
    5. Proposal for the policies on national sustainable developments;
    6. Publicity to diffuse the citizens' campaigns for environmental improvements; and
    7. Other diffusion of the knowledge of preservation of environments, recommendation to the        Government on environmental issues, and education to cultivate an awareness of
       environments.

Article 5 (Location)
  The location of KCLA21 shall be the seat of an executive body for LA 21, which is to be   separately established in order to perform the functions of KCLA21.

Article 6 (Qualification for Members)
  The members shall be the action council for LA 21 or local governments which agree to the   purpose of KCLA21 and actively involvement in the projects of KCLA21, but they shall go   through a specific admission procedure set forth separately by the steering committee.

Article 7 (Members' Rights and Duties)
   Rights and duties of the members are as follows:
    1. Rights to dispatch two representatives to take the floor and participate in the resolution at
       the General Assembly;  
   2. Rights to participate in the management or projects of KCLA21;
   3. Rights to obtain a distribution of publications issued by KCLA21;
   4. Duties to observe various regulations, such as the management rules of KCLA21, and to
       implement the resolved matters; and
   5. Duties to pay the specified membership fees.

Article 8 (Withdrawal and Expulsion of Members)
   ① Any member may withdraw by filing a report in writing on his withdrawal.
   ② The standing chairman may expel a member by going through a resolution at the steering
       committee, in case where the said member fails to perform the member's duties or to
       commit an act violating the purpose of KCLA21.

Article 9 (Classification and Fixed Number of Officers)
 KCLA21 shall have the officers falling under any of the following sub-paragraphs:
   1. Co-chairmen: Within 3 persons (including a standing chairman);
   2. Vice-chairmen: Within 5 persons; and
   3. Inspection commissioners: 2 persons.

Article 10 (Election of Officers)
  Officers shall be elected by the General Assembly, and the standing chairman shall be the   representative of the action councils for LA 21, which place the exe- cutive body of KCLA21.

Article 11 (Officers' Term of Office)
  ① The term of office for the officers shall be two years, but the consecutive appointment may
      be permitted.
  ② Whether or not the remaining term of office be continued shall be deliberated and resolved
      by the steering committee, in case where there exists any change, during the officer's term
      of office, due to the situations of the action councils for LA 21 in the relevant region.

Article 12 (Officers' Duties)
  ① The co-chairman and vice-chairmen shall represent KCLA21, and endeavor to activate the
       LA 21.
  ② The standing chairman shall exercise the overall control of affairs of KCLA21, and preside
       over the General Assembly.
  ③ The inspection commissioner shall audit the accounting and the performing status of affairs
      of KCLA21, and report thereon to the General Assembly or the steering committee, and may       state his opinion by attending the General Assembly or the steering committee. 

Article 13 (General Assembly)
  The general assembly shall be composed of two representatives dispatched by each member,   one Secretary General of KCLA21 and one public official in charge from the Ministry of   Environment.

Article 14 (Functions of General Assembly)
  The General Assembly shall deliberate and resolve on matters falling under any of the following   subparagraphs:
   1. Matters related to the enactment and amendment of the managerial regulation for KCLA21;
   2. Matters related to the election of officers;
   3. Matters related to having a person as a counselor;
   4. Matters related to the managerial courses of KCLA21;
   5. Matters related to the approval for project plans and the accounting and budget;
   6. Matters related to the exchange and cooperation between local governments; and
   7. Matters related to other principal affairs of KCLA21.  

Article 15 (Classification and Convocation of General Assembly)
  ① Meetings of the General Assembly shall be classified into the Regular General Assembly
      and Extraordinary General Assembly, and the agenda, date and venue of these meetings       shall be notified in writing seven days before their convocation.
  ② The Regular General Assembly shall be convened by the standing chairman within three       months after the commencement of each fiscal year.
  ③ The Extraordinary General Assembly shall be convened by the standing chairman when       falling under any of the following subparagraphs:

  1. When requested by not less than one third of representatives on the register of the General       Assembly to convene it; and           
  2. Other occasions when deemed necessary by the standing chairman.   

Article 16 (Constitution and Resolution)
  ① The General Assembly shall be constituted by the attendance of a majority of representatives       on the register, and shall resolve by the concurrent votes of a majority of representatives       present.
  ②  When not attending under a special reason, one's right for attending and voting may be        exercised by a written delegation.

Article 17 (Minutes of General Assembly and Disposition and Notification of Bills)
  ① Minutes shall be prepared at each General Assembly, and its Chairman and two       representatives present put their names and seal, or sign, thereon.
  ② The Secretary General of KCLA21 shall report the minutes of General Assembly to the next       General Assembly.
  ③ The standing chairman shall, with regard to matters for which a cooperation of each local       government is required or principal matters from among those dealt with by a deliberation
      and resolution at the General Assembly, notify without delay the relevant local government       thereof, and take the necessary measures.   

Article 18 (Managerial Organizations)
  KCLA21 shall have a steering committee, counselors and a group of advisors, and the executive   body in order to perform the functions under Article 4.  

Article 19 (Composition of Steering Committee)
  ① The steering committee under Article 18 shall be composed of each individual of those in       charge of actual affairs of the action councils for LA 21 of the regional authority (in the case of       the regional authority having no secretary general or executive body, the department chief in       charge of LA 21), the Secretary General of the Korean Council, one public official of the       Ministry of Environment who are an ex officio member, and within 10 persons of those in       charge of actual affairs of the action council of local authority LA 21 (in the case of the local       authority having no secretary general or executive body, the department chief, etc. in charge       of LA 21) who are commissioned by a resolution of ex officio members.
   ② The chairman of steering committee shall be elected by the steering committee.

Article 20 (Functions of Steering Committee)
  The steering committee shall deliberate and resolve on matters falling under any of the following   subparagraphs:
   1. Matters related to the subject matter to be proposed to the General Assembly;
   2. Matters related to the management and modification of the project plans and budgets;
   3. Matters related to the recommendation of counselors and advisors; and
   4. Other matters deemed necessary by the chairman of steering committee.

Article 21 (Convocation, etc. of Steering Committee)
  ① The steering committee shall be convened by its chairman when requested by not less than       one third of its members, or when deemed necessary by its chairman.
  ② When intending to convene the steering committee, its members shall be notified seven days       before opening its meeting by clarifying the requisites of such meeting: Provided, That if there       exists any case of justifiable grounds to be deemed urgent, it shall be made an exception.  
  ③ The steering committee shall resolve by the attendance of a majority of members on the       register, and by the concurrent votes of a majority of members present, and the members       unable to attend the meeting may delegate his voting right.
  ④ The steering committee may constitute a separate subcommittee by subject matter, in order       to efficiently manage its meetings.
  ⑤ The chairman of steering committee shall report the results of its meeting within seven days       to the standing chairman, and the Secretary General shall prepare the minutes of steering       committee and report it to the next meeting.

Article 22 (Counselors and Group of Advisors)
  ① Counselors and a group of advisors may be placed in order to obtain advices therefrom       concerning the performance of affairs of KCLA21.
  ② Counselors shall be constituted and managed by the veterans of environmental organizations       and learned circles and the representatives of businessmen's organizations.
  ③ A group of advisors shall be constituted and managed by the domestic and foreign       professionals related to LA 21.
  ④ Counselors shall be nominated by the General Assembly upon recommendation of the       steering committee.
  ⑤ Advisors shall be commissioned by the Chairman upon recommendation of the steering       committee, and their term of office shall be two years.

Article 23 (Executive Body)
  ① An executive body shall be placed in order to practically perform the functions of KCLA21.
  ② The executive body may have one Secretary General and some full-time staff members.
  ③ The Secretary General shall be appointed by the Chairman upon consent of the steering       committee.  

Article 24 (Written Project Plans, etc.)
  ① The executive body shall submit the project plans and the draft budget of KCLA21 for the        following fiscal year to the steering committee two months before the commencement of a        fiscal year.
  ② The project plans and the draft budget under paragraph ① shall take effect by a deliberation       and resolution at the regular General Assembly.
  ③ The settlement of account by fiscal year shall be made within two months after the end of       each business year, and shall obtain an approval therefor from the General Assembly by       appending the current status of affairs and the audit report at the settlement of account.

Article 25 (Fiscal Year)
  The fiscal year of KCLA21 shall be from January 1 to December 31 every year.

Article 26 (Raising Financial Resources)
  ① Expenses required for the maintenance of the Korean Council and its business management       shall be appropriated by the financial resources falling under any of the following       subparagraphs:
      1. Membership fees and shares;
      2. Supporting money from local governments;
      3. Supporting money from the Ministry of Environment; and
      4. Donations and other revenues.
  ② The amount of membership fees and shares under paragraph ① shall be determined by the       steering committee.

Article 27 (Participation and Cooperation of Government)
  ① The central government and local governments shall endeavor to activate the functions of       KCLA21, such as the activities of the General Assembly, steering committee, executive body,       counselors and a group of advisors.
  ② The Ministry of Environment shall subsidize within the limit of its budgets a part of expenses       required for the projects and management of KCLA21.  

ADDENDA
  1. This regulation shall enter into force on the date of resolution at the General Assembly.
  2. The executive body for the first term under Article 4 shall be placed under  the jurisdiction of       the "Agenda 21 action council for Gyeonggi Province".

ADDENDUM
  1. This regulation shall enter into force on the date of resolution at the General  Assembly.