REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1209 - AN
ACT MAKING ELECTIVE THE POSITIONS OF MAYOR, VICE-MAYOR AND COUNCILORS
IN THE CITY OF ILOILO, AMENDING FOR SAID PURPOSE CERTAIN SECTION OF
COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT, AS AMENDED |
Section 1.
Section eight of Commonwealth Act Numbered One hundred fifty-eight, as
amended by Republic Act Numbered Two hundred seventy-six, is amended to
read as follows: "Sec. 8.
Election and Compensation. – The Mayor shall be the chief executive of
the City.cralaw "He shall be elected by the qualified electors of the City. He shall be at least twenty-five years of age and a qualified elector of the City. He shall hold office for four years unless removed, and shall receive a salary in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act Numbered Eight hundred forty. A discretionary fund of three thousand pesos a year shall be appropriated out of the funds of the city to be placed at the disposal of the Mayor." Sec. 2. Section eight and one-half of the same Act, as amended by Republic Act Numbered Three hundred sixty-five, is amended to read as follows: "Sec. 8
. The Vice-Mayor. – There shall be a
Vice-Mayor who shall be elected by the qualified electors of the City
and shall hold office for a term of four years. He shall have the same
qualifications as those of the Mayor. He shall act as Mayor and perform
the duties and exercise the powers of the Mayor, in the event of
sickness, absence, or other permanent or temporary incapacity of the
Mayor and he shall, when occupying the position of Mayor, be entitled
to the salary and allowances of the Mayor. "The Vice-Mayor, when not acting as Mayor shall be ex officio member of the Municipal Board and shall receive a per diem of twenty pesos for each day of attendance at the session of the Board." Sec. 3. The first paragraph of section fourteen of the same Act, as amended by Republic Act Numbered Three hundred sixty-five, is amended to read as follows: "Section 14.
Constitution and organization of the Municipal Board. – The Municipal
Board shall be the legislative body of the city and shall consist of
the City Mayor, the Vice-Mayor, who shall be ex officio councilor when
not acting as Mayor, and ten councilors to be elected by the qualified
electors of the City. The councilors shall be qualified electors of the
City and shall hold office for a term of four years. The City Mayor
shall act as Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall
preside over all sessions thereof at which he is present and shall have
the right to vote on all matters submitted to the Board. In his
absence, the Vice-Mayor shall preside at the session of the Board as
temporary chairman. The Chairman of the Board shall sign all ordinances
and resolutions and motions directing the payment of money or creating
liability. In case of sickness or absence of any member of the Board,
or if it becomes necessary to maintain a quorum, the President of the
Philippines shall appoint a temporary substitute who shall hold office,
possess all the rights, received the emoluments, and discharge all the
duties in connection therewith until the return to duty of the sick or
absent member." Sec. 4. The first election for Mayor, Vice-Mayor and councilors of the City of Iloilo under the provisions of this Act shall be held at the general elections for provincial and municipal officials immediately following the approval of this Act.cralaw Sec. 5. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.cralaw Approved: April 29, 1955 |