Local Government Act Article 32
After approval by the local legislative body, self-government ordinances shall be submitted to the respective local administrative body to be promulgated within thirty (30) days unless a motion is filed for reconsideration in accordance with Article 39, a motion is filed with a higher level of government to invalidate the statute in accordance with Article 43, a motion is filed for interpretation by the Judicial Yuan, or unless otherwise provided for by law.Self-government laws and regulations and regulations on commissioned matters that, according to regulations, require approval from other agencies shall be announced or promulgated within thirty (30) days after the letter of approval is sent to the relevant local administrative body.If approval from a higher level of government or a commissioning agency is required for self-government laws and regulations and regulations on commissioned matters, the approving agency shall make a decision within one (1) month; the laws and regulations shall be deemed approved after said period of time expires, and shall be announced or promulgated by the submitting entity. This provision shall not apply when regulations that are complex or have major implications require a longer review period, and the approving agency has provided written notice of the grounds for the longer review period.Self-government laws and regulations and regulations on commissioned matters shall take effect on the third day after their announcement or promulgation; however, when a specific date of enforcement is provided, the regulations shall take effect on the enforcement date.If the local administrative body fails to announce or promulgate self-government laws and regulations or regulations on commissioned matters as stipulated in Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2, the aforementioned regulations shall take effect on the third day after the expiration of the time period, and shall be announced or promulgated by the local legislative body. However, regulations approved by a higher level of government or a commissioning agency shall be announced or promulgated by the approving entity.
中文原文 地方制度法第32條
自治條例經地方立法機關議決後，函送各該地方行政機關，地方行政機關收到後，除法律另有規定，或依第三十九條規定提起覆議、第四十三條規定報請上級政府予以函告無效或聲請司法院解釋者外，應於三十日內公布。
自治法規、委辦規則依規定應經其他機關核定者，應於核定文送達各該地方行政機關三十日內公布或發布。
自治法規、委辦規則須經上級政府或委辦機關核定者，核定機關應於一個月內為核定與否之決定；逾期視為核定，由函報機關逕行公布或發布。
但因內容複雜、關係重大，須較長時間之審查，經核定機關具明理由函告延長核定期限者，不在此限。
自治法規、委辦規則自公布或發布之日起算至第三日起發生效力。
但特定有施行日期者，自該特定日起發生效力。
第一項及第二項自治法規、委辦規則，地方行政機關未依規定期限公布或發布者，該自治法規、委辦規則自期限屆滿之日起算至第三日起發生效力，並由地方立法機關代為發布。
但經上級政府或委辦機關核定者，由核定機關代為發布。
自治法規、委辦規則依規定應經其他機關核定者，應於核定文送達各該地方行政機關三十日內公布或發布。
自治法規、委辦規則須經上級政府或委辦機關核定者，核定機關應於一個月內為核定與否之決定；逾期視為核定，由函報機關逕行公布或發布。
但因內容複雜、關係重大，須較長時間之審查，經核定機關具明理由函告延長核定期限者，不在此限。
自治法規、委辦規則自公布或發布之日起算至第三日起發生效力。
但特定有施行日期者，自該特定日起發生效力。
第一項及第二項自治法規、委辦規則，地方行政機關未依規定期限公布或發布者，該自治法規、委辦規則自期限屆滿之日起算至第三日起發生效力，並由地方立法機關代為發布。
但經上級政府或委辦機關核定者，由核定機關代為發布。