Local Government Act Article 19

The self-government matters of counties/cities are as follows:1. Matters related to organization and administration:(1) Election and recall of public officials in the county/city.(2) Establishment and management of county/city organizations in the county/city.(3) Administration of household registration in the county/city.(4) Administration of land registration in the county/city.(5) Press administration in the county/city.2. Financial matters:(1) Management of county/city income, expenditures, and finances in the county/city.(2) Taxes and levies in the county/city.(3) Public debts in the county/city.(4) Management and disposition of county/city properties.3. Matters related to social services:(1) Social welfare in the county/city.(2) Charity businesses and social assistance in the county/city.(3) Guidance for civil associations in the county/city.(4) Guidance for religious affairs in the county/city.(5) Establishment and management of cemeteries and burial facilities in the county/city.(6) Arbitration in the county/city.4. Matters related to education, culture, and sports:(1) Provision and management of pre-school education, school education at all levels, and social education in the county/city.(2) Cultural activities in the county/city.(3) Sports activities in the county/city.(4) Cultural asset preservation in the county/city.(5) Rites, traditions, and literature in the county/city.(6) Establishment, operations, and management of social education, physical education, and cultural institutions in the county/city.5. Matters related to labor administration:(1) Labor relations in the county/city.(2) Occupational safety and health of laborers in the county/city.6. Matters related to urban planning and construction:(1) Formulation, review, and implementation of urban planning in the county/city.(2) Construction administration in the county/city.(3) Residential affairs in the county/city.(4) Construction and administration of underwater facilities in the county/city.(5) Construction and administration of parks and green spaces in the county/city.(6) Disposal of construction waste in the county/city.7. Matters related to economic services:(1) Guidance for and management of agriculture, forestry, fishery, livestock in the county/city.(2) Nature conservation in the county/city.(3) Guidance for and administration of industrial and commercial sectors in the county/city.(4) Consumer protection in the county/city.8. Matters related to water resources:(1) River regulation and management in the county/city.(2) Watershed conservation and management in the county/city.(3) Construction and management of flood control systems and drainage systems in the county/city.(4) Surveys of basic water resources in the county/city.9. Matters related to sanitation and protection of the environment:(1) Sanitation management in the county/city.(2) Protection of the environment in the county/city.10. Matters related to transportation and tourism:(1) Planning, construction, and management of roads in the county/city.(2) Traffic planning, operations, and management in the county/city.(3) Tourism in the county/city.11. Matters related to public safety:(1) Police enforcement in the county/city.(2) Planning and implementation of disaster prevention and disaster rescue operations in the county/city.(3) Civil defense in the county/city.12. Matters related to operations and management of businesses:(1) Joint operation of enterprises in the county/city.(2) Public utilities and publicly-owned enterprises in the county/city.(3) Public productive enterprises in the county/city.(4) Enterprises jointly operated with other local self-governing bodies.13. Other matters as required by law.
中文原文 地方制度法第19條
下列各款為縣(市)自治事項:
一、關於組織及行政管理事項如下:
(一)縣(市)公職人員選舉、罷免之實施。
(二)縣(市)組織之設立及管理。
(三)縣(市)戶籍行政。
(四)縣(市)土地行政。
(五)縣(市)新聞行政。
二、關於財政事項如下:
(一)縣(市)財務收支及管理。
(二)縣(市)稅捐。
(三)縣(市)公共債務。
(四)縣(市)財產之經營及處分。
三、關於社會服務事項如下:
(一)縣(市)社會福利。
(二)縣(市)公益慈善事業及社會救助。
(三)縣(市)人民團體之輔導。
(四)縣(市)宗教輔導。
(五)縣(市)殯葬設施之設置及管理。
(六)市調解業務。
四、關於教育文化及體育事項如下:
(一)縣(市)學前教育、各級學校教育及社會教育之興辦及管理。
(二)縣(市)藝文活動。
(三)縣(市)體育活動。
(四)縣(市)文化資產保存。
(五)縣(市)禮儀民俗及文獻。
(六)縣(市)社會教育、體育與文化機構之設置、營運及管理。
五、關於勞工行政事項如下:
(一)縣(市)勞資關係。
(二)縣(市)勞工安全衛生。
六、關於都市計畫及營建事項如下:
(一)縣(市)都市計畫之擬定、審議及執行。
(二)縣(市)建築管理。
(三)縣(市)住宅業務。
(四)縣(市)下水道建設及管理。
(五)縣(市)公園綠地之設立及管理。
(六)縣(市)營建廢棄土之處理。
七、關於經濟服務事項如下:
(一)縣(市)農、林、漁、牧業之輔導及管理。
(二)縣(市)自然保育。
(三)縣(市)工商輔導及管理。
(四)縣(市)消費者保護。
八、關於水利事項如下:
(一)縣(市)河川整治及管理。
(二)縣(市)集水區保育及管理。
(三)縣(市)防洪排水設施興建管理。
(四)縣(市)水資源基本資料調查。
九、關於衛生及環境保護事項如下:
(一)縣(市)衛生管理。
(二)縣(市)環境保護。
十、關於交通及觀光事項如下:
(一)縣(市)管道路之規劃、建設及管理。
(二)縣(市)交通之規劃、營運及管理。
(三)縣(市)觀光事業。
十一、關於公共安全事項如下:
(一)縣(市)警衛之實施。
(二)縣(市)災害防救之規劃及執行。
(三)縣(市)民防之實施。
十二、關於事業之經營及管理事項如下:
(一)縣(市)合作事業。
(二)縣(市)公用及公營事業。
(三)縣(市)公共造產事業。
(四)與其他地方自治團體合辦之事業。
十三、其他依法律賦予之事項。

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