# Annotated Republic of China Laws/Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China/Article 9

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## Promulgated full amendment on 1997-07-21

(From http://taiwaninfo.nat.gov.tw/fp.asp?xItem=408&CtNode=124 )
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, Item 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 terms of office of the members of the Tenth Taiwan Provincial Assembly and of the first elected governor of Taiwan Province shall end on December 20, 1998. Elections for members of the Taiwan Provincial Assembly and for the governor of Taiwan Province shall be suspended following the conclusion of the terms of office of the members of the Tenth Taiwan Provincial Assembly and of the first elected governor of Taiwan Province.
Following the suspension of elections for members of the Taiwan Provincial Assembly and for the governor of Taiwan Province, modifications of the functions, operations, and organization of the Taiwan Provincial Government may be specified by law.

## Promulgated amendments on 1999-09-15 and 2000-04-25

(From http://taiwaninfo.nat.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=18030&CtNode=103&htx_TRCategory=&mp=4 )
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, Item 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 members 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 voters 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 voters 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.