REPUBLIC ACT NO. 672 - AN
ACT INCREASING THE SALARIES OF OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF ILIGAN, BY
AMENDING CERTAIN SECTION OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND
TWENTY-FIVE |
Section 1. The
second paragraph of section seven of Republic Act Numbered Five hundred
and twenty-five, otherwise known as the "Charter of the City of Iligan"
is amended to read as follows: "Sec. 7. The
Mayor. – . . . "He shall receive a salary of not exceeding four thousand pesos per annum. With the approval of the President of the Philippines first had the Mayor may be provided in addition to his salary, a non-commutable allowance not exceeding two thousand pesos per annum." Sec. 2. The third paragraph of section eleven of the same Act is amended to read as follows: "Section 11.
Constitution and organization of the Municipal Board – Compensation of
Members thereof . – . . . "The members of the Municipal Board who are not officials or employees of the Government shall receive fifteen pesos for each day of attendance of the session of the Board." Sec. 3. The first paragraphs of sections thirteen, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six and twenty-nine are amended respectively to read as follows: "Section 13.
Appointment, salary and duties of secretary of Board. – The Board shall
have a secretary who shall be appointed by it to serve during the term
of office of the members thereof. The compensation of the secretary
shall be fixed by ordinance, approved by the President, at not
exceeding two thousand pesos per annum. A vacancy in the office of the
secretary shall be filled temporarily for the unexpired term in like
manner. Sec. 4. Section thirty of the same Act is amended
to read as follows: "Sec. 21. The city treasurer – His powers, duties and compensation. – There shall be a city treasurer, who shall have charge of the department of finance and shall act as chief fiscal officer and financial adviser of the city and custodian of its funds. He shall receive a salary of not exceeding three thousand six hundred pesos per annum. There shall also be an assistant city treasurer who shall receive a salary of two thousand four hundred pesos per annum. The city treasurer shall have the following general powers and duties: "Sec. 22. The city engineer – His powers, duties and compensation. – There shall be a city engineer, who shall be in charge of the department of engineering and public works. He shall receive a salary of not exceeding three thousand six hundred pesos per annum. He shall have the following powers and duties: "Sec. 24. The city attorney – His powers and duties. – The city attorney shall be the chief legal adviser of the city. He shall receive a salary of not exceeding three thousand pesos per annum. He shall have the following powers and duties: "Sec. 25. The city health officer – His salary, powers and duties. – There shall be city health officer who shall take charge of the health department. He shall have a salary of not exceeding three thousand pesos per annum. The city health officer shall have the following general powers and duties: "Sec. 26. The chief of police – His powers, duties and compensation. – There shall be a chief of police who shall have charge of the police department. He shall receive a salary of not exceeding two thousand four hundred pesos per annum. He shall have the following general powers and duties: "Sec. 29. The chief of fire department – His powers, duties and compensation. – There shall be a chief of fire department who shall have charge of said department. He shall receive a salary of not exceeding two thousand forty pesos per annum. He shall have the following general powers and duties:" "Sec. 30.
The city assessor – His powers and duties. – The city assessor shall
have charge of the department of assessment. He shall receive a salary
of not exceeding two thousand four hundred pesos per annum. He and his
authorized deputies are empowered to administer any oath authorized in
connection with the valuation of real estate for the assessment and
collection of taxes. He shall make the list of the taxable real estate
in the city, arranging in the order of the lot and block numbers, the
names of the owners thereof, with a brief description of the property
opposite each such name and the cash value thereof. In making this
list, the city assessor shall take into consideration any sworn
statement made by the owner of the property, but shall not be prevented
thereby from considering other evidence on the subject and exercising
his own judgment in respect thereto. For the purpose of completing this
list, he and his representatives may enter upon the real estate for the
purpose of examining and measuring it, and may summon witnesses,
administer oaths to them, and subject them to examination concerning
the ownership and the amount of real estate and its cash value. He may,
if necessary, examine the records of the Office of the Register of
Deeds in the Province of Lanao showing the ownership of real estate in
the city. The city treasurer shall act as city assessor until the
Municipal Board, by ordinance approved by the Department Head, provides
otherwise." Sec. 5. The third paragraph of section seventy-six of the same Act is amended to read as follows: "Sec. 76.
Regular, auxiliary and acting judges of municipal court. – . . . "The municipal judge shall receive a salary of not exceeding three thousand six hundred pesos per annum." Sec. 6. Section eighty-four of the same Act is amended to read as follows: "Sec. 84.
General Auditing Office – City Auditor. – The city auditor, under the
supervision of the Auditor General, shall receive and audit all
accounts of the city, in accordance with the provisions of law relating
to government accounts and accounting. The city auditor shall receive a
compensation of three thousand six hundred pesos per annum, one-half of
which shall be payable from the funds of the city, and the other half
from funds of the National Government." Sec. 7. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Enacted, without Executive approval, June 17, 1951. |