Organization of JACM
Executive Members :
Executive members of JACM include a president , nine vice-presidents , members of the executive board , council members , commissioners of audit , branch presidents , counselors and advisors .
Secretariat :
The secretariat has the following departments which are responsible for their assigned duties and special committees and / or consultative committees :
Secretary General
Deputy Secretary General
Planning and Coordination Office :
General coordination of urban policies , lobbying activities , liaison with branches , prefectural associations of mayors , etc .
Committee under control of the Office :
・Special Committee on Promotion of Policies
General Affairs Department :
Personnel , payroll , employees'welfare , training , budget , accounting and miscellaneous matters .
Public Administration Department :
Matters relating to the local government system , comprehensive development projects , legislative consultation , disaster prevention , the public service personnel system , personnel administration , etc .
Committees under control of the Department :
・Standing Committee on New Industrial Cities
・Standing Committee on Cities in Special Regions for Industrial Promotion
・Standing Committee on Promotion of Improvement of Large Administrative Regions
・Standing Committee on Underpopulated Cities
Public Finance Department :
Matters related to local finance , local tax system , local public enterprises , etc .
Committees under control of the Department :
・Special Committee on Municipal Tax Systems
・Standing Committee on Development of Cities in Coal-producing Regions
・Standing Committee on Airport Municipalities
・Standing Committee on Hot Spring Cities
・Standing Committee on Fishery Cities (jointly controlled with the Economy Department)
Welfare / Education Department :
Matters related to social welfare , environment , labor , education / culture , etc .
Committees under control of the Department :
・Special Committee on National Health Insurance
・Special Committee on Discrimination
・Special Committee on Health and Welfare
・Standing Committee on the Self-defense Forces and U.S. Force Base Municipalities
・Standing Committee on Improvement of the Environment around Defense Facilities
・Standing Committee on National Park Cities
Economy Department
Matters related to construction , agriculture and fishery , transport , industry , etc .
Committees under control of the Department :
・Standing Committee on Port Cities
・Standing Committee on Snowy and Cold Cities
・Municipal League of Commissioning Sewerage Works
・Standing Committee on Fishery Cities (jointly controlled with the Public Finance Department)
・Standing Committee on Municipalities Having Large-scale Oil Tank Farms
・Standing Committee on Regional Economies
・Conference on Promotion of Street Works
・Conference on Promotion of Measures Against "Matsukui-Mushi"(a kind of harmful insect)
Research and Public Relations Department :
Matters related to study urban policies , public relations , publication , collection of information , the National Conference on Urban Problems , liaison services , etc .
Committee under control of the Department :
・Special Committee on Urban Policy Studies
Mutual Aid Insurance Department :
Matters related to private pensions , collective insurance , optional mutual aid insurance , liability insurance , etc .