In contrast, the highest-level bureaucrats in the municipal and county governments under the TPG were required to have passed the civil service examination, effectively tying the hands of mayors and magistrates when it came to choosing personnel. In some cases, there were even instances of such mayors and magistrates having to wrestle for control with persons from different parties on their administrations, leading to difficulties implementing policies.
而縣市政府所有的一級主管都要有公務員任用資格，使得縣市長的人事綁手綁腳，甚至有縣市長與不同黨派的一級主管相互掣肘，不利政務推展。