Each year the Japan Center for Local Autonomy issues its "Local Government System in Japan, English-Language Series." This year we issue the "Revised Local Public Service Law, Local Finance Law and Local Allocation Tax Law." The previous edition was issued in 1970, and the new edition reflects the amendments that have been made to these laws up to now.

　

The translation was entrusted to staff members with expertise in local autonomy of the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications. I would like to express our heartfelt appreciation for the hard work of all those who have played an important role in the publication of this book.

　

Finally, I would also like to express our deepest gratitude to the Nippon Foundation, which subsidized the publication of this book.

　

　

(Law No. 261, December 13, 1950)

Amendments:

(1) Law No. 175, Jun. 10, 1952	(23) Law No. 57, Jun. 8, 1972
(2) Law No. 262, Jul. 31, 1952	(24) Law No. 78, Nov. 8, 1977
(3) Law No. 289, Jul. 31, 1952	(25) Law No. 79, Jun. 21, 1978
(4) Law No. 156, Jun. 3, 1954	(26) Law No. 68, Dec. 20, 1979
(5) Law No. 163, Jun. 8, 1954	(27) Law No. 92, Nov. 20, 1981
(6) Law No. 192, Jun. 22, 1954	(28) Law No. 40, May 1, 1982
(7) Law No. 148, Jun. 12, 1956	(29) Law No. 66, Jul. 16, 1982
(8) Law No. 137, Apr. 15, 1959	(30) Law No. 108, Dec. 27, 1985
(9) Law No. 199, Dec. 18, 1959	(31) Law No. 99, Sep. 26, 1987
(10) Law No. 113, Jun. 30, 1960	(32) Law No. 24, Apr. 2, 1991
(11) Law No. 130, May. 12, 1962	(33) Law No. 79, May 21, 1991
(12) Law No. 133, May. 15, 1962	(34) Law No. 23, Mar. 31, 1992
(13) Law No. 140, May. 16, 1962	(35) Law No. 89, Nov. 12, 1993
(14) Law No. 152, Sep. 8, 1962	(36) Law No. 54, Mar. 31, 1995
(15) Law No. 161, Sep. 15, 1962	(37) Law No. 8, Mar. 28, 1997
(16) Law No. 99, Jun. 8, 1963	(38) Law No. 67, Jun. 4, 1997
(17) Law No. 118, Jun. 29, 1964	(39) Law No. 112, Sep. 30, 1998
(18) Law No. 71, May. 18, 1965	(40) Law No. 87, Jul. 16, 1999
(19) Law No. 120, Jul. 5, 1966	(41) Law No. 107, Jul. 22, 1999
(20) Law No. 61, Jul. 15, 1967	(42) Law No. 151, Dec. 8, 1999
(21) Law No. 121, Aug. 1, 1967	(43) Law No. 160, Dec. 22, 1999
(22) Law No. 117, Dec. 11, 1971	(44) Law No. 22, Mar. 31, 2000