Local Government Act Article 34
In addition to the inaugural meeting for each council session, councils of special municipality, county/city councils, and township/city councils shall convene a scheduled meeting once every six (6) months. The speaker/chairperson shall convene such meetings. If the speaker/chairperson fails to convene the meeting in accordance with law, the meeting shall be convened by the deputy speaker/vice chairperson. If the deputy speaker/vice chairperson likewise fails to convene the meeting in accordance with law, the meeting shall be convened by a councilor or representative nominated by more than one-half of the total number of their fellow councilors or representatives. Each session, including legal holidays and recess, shall be arranged in accordance with the following:1. The duration of the council of a special municipality session shall not exceed seventy (70) days.2. If the total number of county/city councilors does not exceed forty (40), the session shall not exceed thirty (30) days; if the total number of councilors exceeds forty (40), the session shall not exceed forty (40) days.3. If the total number of township/city representatives does not exceed twenty (20), the session shall not exceed twelve (12) days; if the total number of representatives exceeds twenty (20), the session shall not exceed sixteen (16) days.For the scheduled meetings to review the annual general budget specified in the preceding paragraph, if the council session expires while issues are unresolved or if it is otherwise necessary, the session may be extended by a council resolution proposed by the mayor of the special municipality, magistrate/mayor of the county/city, or mayor of the township/city, by the speaker/chairperson or by not less than one-third of the total number of councilors or representatives. Extended sessions in special municipalities shall not exceed ten (10) days, and extended sessions in counties/cities or townships/cities shall not exceed five (5) days; the extended session shall not be used for interpellation.Councils of the special municipality, county/city councils, or township/city councils, may convene an extraordinary session due to one of the following:1. A request from the mayor of the special municipality, magistrate/mayor of the county/city, or mayor of the township/city.2. A request from the speaker/chairperson or from not less than one-third the number of councilors or representatives.3. In the event of circumstances detailed in Paragraph 4, Article 39.The extraordinary sessions specified in the preceding paragraph shall be convened by the speaker/chairperson within ten (10) days. Including legal holidays and recesses, extraordinary sessions of councils of the special municipality shall not exceed ten (10) days per session, and shall not exceed eight (8) sessions within twelve (12) months; extraordinary sessions of county/city councils shall not exceed five (5) days per session, and shall not exceed six (6) sessions within twelve (12) months; extraordinary sessions of township/city councils shall not exceed three (3) days per session, and shall not exceed five (5) sessions within twelve (12) months; this provision does not apply in the event of circumstances detailed in Paragraph 4, Article 39.
中文原文 地方制度法第34條
直轄市議會、縣（市）議會、鄉（鎮、市）民代表會會議，除每屆成立大會外，定期會每六個月開會一次，由議長、主席召集之，議長、主席如未依法召集時，由副議長、副主席召集之；副議長、副主席亦不依法召集時，由過半數議員、代表互推一人召集之。
每次會期包括例假日或停會在內，依下列規定：
一、直轄市議會不得超過七十日。
二、縣（市）議會議員總額四十人以下者，不得超過三十日；四十一人以上者不得超過四十日。
三、鄉（鎮、市）民代表會代表總額二十人以下者，不得超過十二日；二十一人以上者，不得超過十六日。
前項每年審議總預算之定期會，會期屆滿而議案尚未議畢或有其他必要時，得應直轄市長、縣（市）長、鄉（鎮、市）長之要求，或由議長、主席或議員、代表三分之一以上連署，提經大會決議延長會期。
延長之會期，直轄市議會不得超過十日，縣（市）議會、鄉（鎮、市）民代表會不得超過五日，並不得作為質詢之用。
直轄市議會、縣（市）議會、鄉（鎮、市）民代表會遇有下列情事之一時，得召集臨時會：
一、直轄市長、縣（市）長、鄉（鎮、市）長之請求。
二、議長、主席請求或議員、代表三分之一以上之請求。
三、有第三十九條第四項之情事時。
前項臨時會之召開，議長、主席應於十日內為之，其會期包括例假日或停會在內，直轄市議會每次不得超過十日，每十二個月不得多於八次；縣（市）議會每次不得超過五日，每十二個月不得多於六次；鄉（鎮、市）民代表會每次不得超過三日，每十二個月不得多於五次。
但有第三十九條第四項之情事時，不在此限。
每次會期包括例假日或停會在內，依下列規定：
一、直轄市議會不得超過七十日。
二、縣（市）議會議員總額四十人以下者，不得超過三十日；四十一人以上者不得超過四十日。
三、鄉（鎮、市）民代表會代表總額二十人以下者，不得超過十二日；二十一人以上者，不得超過十六日。
前項每年審議總預算之定期會，會期屆滿而議案尚未議畢或有其他必要時，得應直轄市長、縣（市）長、鄉（鎮、市）長之要求，或由議長、主席或議員、代表三分之一以上連署，提經大會決議延長會期。
延長之會期，直轄市議會不得超過十日，縣（市）議會、鄉（鎮、市）民代表會不得超過五日，並不得作為質詢之用。
直轄市議會、縣（市）議會、鄉（鎮、市）民代表會遇有下列情事之一時，得召集臨時會：
一、直轄市長、縣（市）長、鄉（鎮、市）長之請求。
二、議長、主席請求或議員、代表三分之一以上之請求。
三、有第三十九條第四項之情事時。
前項臨時會之召開，議長、主席應於十日內為之，其會期包括例假日或停會在內，直轄市議會每次不得超過十日，每十二個月不得多於八次；縣（市）議會每次不得超過五日，每十二個月不得多於六次；鄉（鎮、市）民代表會每次不得超過三日，每十二個月不得多於五次。
但有第三十九條第四項之情事時，不在此限。