REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City aaa Lt pl
a, BY:
SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
‘Third Regular Session +
8042 NESS
House Bill No.

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. GARY C. ALEJANO-

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill proposes the mandatory creation of the position of the municipal General Services
Officer.

While Book Three, Article Twenty, Section 490 of the Local Government Code provides for
the qualifications, powers and duties of the General Services Officer and while Book Three, Article
‘Two, differentiates and details the qualifications, powers and duties of the Treasurer, the former
position only applies to the levels of the provincial and city governments. On the municipal level,
the creation of the position of general services officer was not made mandatory by Republic Act
No. 7160. This has spawned several problems with respect to the appointment and the carrying out
of the duties and responsibilities of the said officer in the municipal level. To this end, this proposal
addresses the problem by virtue of the following:

1. The creation of the position will guarantee the uniformity of general services management
of the local government units in the provincial, city, and municipal levels;

2. The fast delivery of services requiring general services expertise and technical support
services will be ensured;

3. It will provide an improved system of procurement, care, utilization, custody and disposal
Of supplies or properties of the local government unit;

4. It will eradicate or minimize corrupt practices due to check and balance between the
office and that of the office of the treasurer;

5. It will ensure internal control policy by delineating the role of treasurer as “paymaster”
and — the general services officer as the “purchaser,” and
6. It will avoid the duplication of function between the offices.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this measure is earnestly sought.

:P. GARY C. ALEJANO


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

House Bill No. 8942

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. GARY C. ALEJANO

AN ACT
MANDATING THE CREATION OF THE POSITION OF THE MUNICIPAL GENERAL
SERVICES OFFICER, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BOOK Ill, TITLE TWO,
(CHAPTER 2, SECTION 443 (a) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
‘THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled,

SECTION 1. Book III. Title Two, Chapter 2, Section 443 (a) of R.A. 7160 is hereby
amended to read as follows:

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Sec. 443. Officials of the Municipal Government—{a) There shall be in each
municipality a municipal mayor, a municipal vice mayor, sangguniang bayan members, a secretary
to the sangguniang bayan, a municipal treasurer, a municipal planning and development
coordinator, a municipal engineer/building official, a municipal health officer, a municipal civil
registrar AND A MUNICIPAL GENERAL SERVICES OFFICER.

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SEC. 2. Implementing Rules and Regulations.—The Department of Interior and Local
Government shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this,
Act.

SEC. 3. Repealing Clause.—A\ laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, and all other
issuances, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.

SEC. 4. Effectivity,—This Act shall take effect immediately upon approval.

Approved,