The Yilan County Council (ILCC; ) is the elected
county council
A county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries.
Ireland
The county councils created under British rule in 1899 continue to exist in Irela ...
of
Yilan County, Taiwan
Yilan County, alternately spelled I-lan, is a County (Taiwan), county in northeastern Taiwan, Republic of China.
Name
The name ''Yilan'' derives from the Taiwanese indigenous peoples, indigenous Kavalan people. Other former names in referenc ...
. The council composes of 34 councilors elected in
local elections
In many parts of the world, local elections take place to select office-holders in local government, such as mayors and councillors. Elections to positions within a city or town are often known as "municipal elections". Their form and conduct vary ...
held every four years.
History
After the
handover of Taiwan from Japan to the
Republic of China
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...
in 1945, county assembly was set up according to the ''Institute of Organization for City and County Councils'' in 1946. In April 1950, the
Taiwan Provincial Government
The Taiwan Provincial Government was the government that governed Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. Its functions have been transferred to the National Development Council and other ministries of the Executive Yuan.
History
At the ...
promulgated the ''Outline for Implementing Local Autonomy for Cities and Counties''. The administrative regions were reconfigured in September and the Yilan County Council was founded on 24 February 1951.
Organization
* Speaker
* Deputy Speaker
* Councilors
Agenda Department
* Regular Meeting
* Provisional Meeting
* Procedural Committee
* Disciplinary Committee
* Bill Examination Committee
Administration Department
* Chief Secretary
* Secretary
* Agenda Section
* General Affairs Section
* Statute Office
* Accounting Office
* Personnel Office
Transportation
The council building is accessible south of
Yilan Station
Yilan () is a railway station of Yilan line of the Taiwan Railways Administration located at Yilan City, Yilan County, Taiwan.
History
The station was opened on 24 March 1919.
On 21 October 2018, a train derailment occurred, killing 18 peopl ...
of
Taiwan Railways.
See also
*
Yilan County Government
The Yilan County Government () is the local government of Yilan County, Taiwan.
Yilan County Hall is located in Yilan City, adjacent to Yilan County Council building, Local Court and District Attorney's Office.
Organizational structure
Firs ...
References
External links
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1951 establishments in Taiwan
County councils of Taiwan
Organizations established in 1951
Yilan County, Taiwan
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