Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China Article 9

The system of self-government in the provinces and counties shall include the following provisions, which shall be established by the enactment of appropriate laws, the restrictions in Article 108, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 1; Article 109; Article 112 through Article 115; and Article 122 of the Constitution notwithstanding:(1) A province shall have a provincial government of nine members, one of whom shall be the provincial governor. All members shall be nominated by the president of the Executive Yuan and appointed by the president of the Republic.(2) A province shall have a provincial advisory council made up of a number of members, who shall be nominated by the president of the Executive Yuan and appointed by the president of the Republic.(3) A county shall have a county council, members of which shall be elected by the people of the said county.(4) The legislative powers vested in a county shall be exercised by the county council of the said county.(5) A county shall have a county government headed by a county magistrate who shall be elected by the people of the said county.(6) The relationship between the central government and the provincial and county governments.(7) A province shall execute the orders of the Executive Yuan and supervise matters governed by the counties.The modifications of the functions, operations, and organization of the Taiwan Provincial Government may be specified by law.