Republic of the Philippines

House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Eighteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO.__ 872?

Introduced by Representative Luisa Lloren Cuaresma

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SOLANO IN THE
PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO
BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF SOLANO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

With the enactment of Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the Local
Government Code of 1991, municipalities and cities have both become more
empowered to deal with local issues. This is on account of the fact that the
Local Government Code of 1991 has provided for the empowerment of local
government units (LGUs) by decentralizing government powers. Presently,
LGUs have been provided vast opportunities in effectively governing their
respective area and constituents. Moreover, the delivery of basic services
mandated by RA 7160 has become more effective and responsive, because
LGUs are given wide latitude of discretion in determining the needs of the
people residing within their jurisdiction.

The agriculturally based province of Nueva Vizcaya is composed of
fifteen (15) municipalities which are mostly upland areas inhabited by various
indigenous tribes. Despite of its economic growth, however, Nueva Vizcaya has
no city of its own.



In order to bolster the development and progress of the province, and
considering that one of its municipalities, particularly the Municipality of
Solano, could fairly meet the criteria set forth under Section 450 of RA 7610
and other pertinent laws, it is imperative that a law be enacted for its conversion
into a city.

The Municipality of Solano is geographically located at the heart of the
province which strategically links the other towns and serves as the center of
trade and commerce in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya. Its conversion into a
component city would serve as an engine of growth to spur commercial and
industrial activities and hasten the development of the entire province. The
future even looks more promising for the town and undoubtedly, its conversion
into a component city would pave the way to more opportunities both for
Solano and the entire Province of Nueva Vizcaya.

In view of the foregoing, the urgent approval of this bill is strongly

recommended.
perf CUARESMA


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Republic of the Philippines

House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Fighteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO. 8727

Introduced by Representative Luisa Lloren Cuaresma

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SOLANO IN THE
PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO
BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF SOLANO

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

ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. Title — This Act shall be known as the Charter of the City of
Solano.

Section 2. The City of Solano. - The Municipality of Solano in the
Province of Nueva Vizcaya is hereby converted into a component city to be
known as the City of Solano, comprising of the current territory of the
Municipality of Solano, Nueva Vizcaya. The territorial jurisdiction of the City
shall be within the present metes and bounds of the Municipality of Solano.

Section 3. Corporate Powers of the City. — The City constitutes a
political body corporate and as such, is endowed with the attributes of perpetual
succession and possessed of the powers which pertain to a municipal
corporation to be exercised in conformity with the provisions of this Charter.
Just like all other cities endowed with powers under the Local Government
Code, the City shall have the following corporate powers:



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(1)To have a continuous succession in its corporate name;

(2) To sue and be sued:

(3)To have and use a corporate seal;

(4)To acquire and convey real or personal property;

(5)To enter into contracts; and

(6)To exercise such other powers as are granted to corporations, subject
to the limitations provided in this Act and other laws.

Section 4. General Powers of the City. — The City shall exercise the
power to levy taxes, and may take, purchase, receive, hold, lease, convey and
dispose of real and personal property for the general interest of the City,
condemn private property for public use, contract and be contracted with, sue
and be sued, prosecute and defend to final judgment and execution suits
wherein said City is a party, and exercise all the powers as are granted to
corporations and/or hereinafter conferred.

Section 5. Liability for Damages. ~ The City and its officials shall not be
exempt from liability for death or injury to persons or damage to property.

Section 6. Jurisdiction of the City. — The jurisdiction of the City of Solano, for
police purposes only, shall be co-extensive with its territorial jurisdiction and,
for the purpose of protecting and ensuring the safety of the water supply of the
City, such police jurisdiction shall also extend over all territory within the
drainage area of such water supply, or within one hundred meters (100 m.) of
any reservoir, conduit, canal, aqueduct or pumping station used in connection
with the City water service. The City Court shall have concurrent jurisdiction
with the city or municipal courts of adjoining municipalities or cities to try
crimes and misdemeanors committed within said drainage area, or within said
spaces of one hundred meters (100 m.). Provided, that the court first taking
cognizance of such an offense shall have jurisdiction to try said cases to the
exclusion of others. The police force of the several municipalities and cities
concerned shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the police force of the City for
the maintenance of good order and the enforcement of ordinances throughout
said zone, area and spaces.

ARTICLE IL
CITY OFFICIALS IN GENERAL

Section 7. The Officials of the City of Solano. — (a) There shall be in the
City of Solano a City Mayor, a Vice Mayor, Sangguniang Panlungsod members,
a Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod, a City Treasurer and an Assistant
City Treasurer, a City Assessor and an Assistant City Assessor, a City


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Accountant, a City Budget Officer, a City Planning and Development
Coordinator, a City Engineer, a City Health Officer, a City Civil Registrar, a
City Administrator, a City Legal Officer, a City Veterinarian, a City Social
Welfare and Development Officer, a City General Services Officer, and a City
Agriculturist.

(b) In addition thereto, the City Mayor may appoint a City Architect, a
City Information Officer, a City Technology Officer, a City Population Officer,
a City Environment and Natural Resources Officer, a City Cooperatives Officer,
a City Agroforestry Officer, and a City Indigenous People Officer. The City
Mayor may create such other offices as may be necessary to carry out the
purposes and functions of the City.

(c) Unless otherwise provided herein, all appointive city officials of the
City shall be appointed by the Mayor with the concurrence of the majority of
the Sangguniang Panlungsod Members, subject to pertinent Civil Service Law,
rules and regulations. The Sangguniang Panlungsod shall act on the
appointments within fifteen (15) days from the date of its submission;
otherwise, the same shall be deemed confirmed.

ARTICLE III
THE CITY MAYOR AND THE CITY VICE MAYOR

Section 8. The City Mayor. — (a) The city mayor shall be the Local Chief
Executive of the City. He shall be elected at large by the qualified voters of the

City.

No person shall be eligible for the position of City Mayor unless at the
time of the election:

(1)He is a Filipino citizen;

(2) At least twenty one (21) years of age;

(3) Able to read and write;

(4)An actual resident of the City for at least one (1) year prior to his
election; and

(5)A qualified voter therein.

He shall hold office for three (3) years, unless sooner removed, and shall
receive a minimum monthly compensation corresponding to Salary Grade
Thirty (30) as prescribed under Republic Act No. 6758 and the
implementing guidelines issued pursuant thereto.


(b) The City Mayor shall exercise such powers and perform such duties and
functions as provided herein:

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4 (1)Exercise those powers expressly granted to him by law, those
5 necessarily implied therefrom, as well as powers necessary,
6 appropriate or incidental for the efficient and effective governance of
7 the City and those which are essential to the promotion of the general
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welfare:
10 (aa) Determine the guidelines of city policies and be responsible to the
nu Sangguniang Panlungsod for the program of government;
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13 (bb) Direct the formulation of the city development plan with the
14 assistance of the city development council and, upon approval thereof
15 by the Sangguniang Panlungsod, implement the same;
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7 (cc) Present the program of government and propose policies and
18 projects for the consideration of the sangguniang panlungsod every
19 calendar year and as often as may be deemed necessary as the general
20 welfare of the inhabitants and the needs of the city government may
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23 (dd) Initiate and propose legislative measures to the Sangguniang
24 Panlungsod and, as often as may be deemed necessary, provide such
25 information and data needed or requested by said Sanggunian in the
26 performance of its legislative functions;
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28 (ee) Appoint all officials and employees whose salaries and wages are
29 wholly or mainly paid out of City funds and whose appointments are
30 not otherwise provided for in this Act, as well as those he may be
31 authorized by law to appoint;
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33 (ff) Represent the City in all its transactions and sign in its behalf all
34 bonds, contracts, and obligations, and such other documents upon
35 authority of the Sangguniang Panlungsod or pursuant to existing laws
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38 (gg) Carry out such emergency measures as may be necessary during
39 and in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and calamities;
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AL (hh) Determine the time, manner and place of payment of salaries or
2 wages of the officials and employees of the City in accordance with
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(ii) Allocate and assign office space to City and other officials and
employees who, by law or ordinance, are entitled to such space in the
city hall and other buildings owned or leased by the city government;

(i) Ensure that all executive officials and employces of the City
faithfully discharge their duties and functions as provided by law and
this Act and cause to be instituted administrative or judicial
proceedings against any official or employee of the City who may
have committed an offense in the performance of his official duties;

(kk) Examine the books, records and other documents of all offices,
officials, agents or employees of the City and, in aid of his executive
powers and authority, require all national officials and employees
stationed in or assigned to the City to make available to him such
books, records, and other documents in their custody, except those
classified by law as confidential;

(1) Furnish copies of executive orders issued by him to the respective
council chairman within seventy-two (72) hours after their issuance;

(mm) Visit component barangays of the City at least once every six
(6) months to deepen his understanding of problems and conditions,
listen and give appropriate counsel to local officials and inhabitants of
general laws and ordinances which especially concern them and
otherwise conduct visits and inspections to ensure that the governance
of the City will improve the quality of life of the inhabitants;

(am) Act on leave applications of officials and employees appointed by
him and the commutation of the monetary value of their leave credits
in accordance with law;

(00) Authorize official trips of City officials and employees outside of
the City for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days;

(pp) Call upon any national official or employee stationed in or
assigned to the City to advise him on matters affecting the City and to
make recommendations thereon; coordinate with said officials or
employees in the formulation and implementation of plans, programs
and projects; and, when appropriate, initiate any administrative or
judicial action against a national government official or employee who
may have committed an offense in the performance of his official
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(qq) Authorize payment for medical care, necessary transportation,
subsistence, hospital or medical fees of City officials and employees
who are injured while in the performance of their official duties and
functions, subject to the availability of funds;

(tm) Solemnize marriages, any provision of law to the contrary
notwithstanding;

(ss) Conduct an annual Palarong Panlungsod which shall feature
traditional sports and disciplines included in national and international
games, in coordination with the Department of Education; and

(tt) Submit to the provincial governor and the President an annual
report containing a summary of all matters pertinent to the
management, administration and development of the City and all
information and data relative to its political, social and economic
conditions; and supplemental reports when unexpected events and
situations arise at any time during the year, particularly when man-
made or natural disasters or calamities affect the general welfare of the
City;

(2)Enforce all laws and ordinances relative to the governance of the City
and, in the exercise of its appropriate corporate powers, implement all
approved policies, programs, projects, services and activities of the
City;

(aa) Ensure that the acts of the City’s component barangays are within
the scope of their prescribed powers, duties and functions;

(bb) Call conventions, conferences, seminars, or meetings of elective
and appointive officials of the City, including national officials and
employees stationed in or assigned to the City, at such time and place
and on such subject as he may deem important for the promotion of
the general welfare of the local government unit and its inhabitants;

(cc) Issue such executive orders for the faithful and appropriate
enforcement and execution of laws and ordinances;

(dd) Act as the deputized representative of the National Police
Commission, formulate the peace and order plan of the City and, upon
its approval, implement the same and as such exercise general and


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operational control and supervision over the local police forces in the
City, in accordance with Republic Act No, 6975; and

(ce) Call upon the appropriate law enforcement agencies to suppress
disorder, riot, lawless violence, rebellion or sedition or to apprehend
violators of the law when public interest so requires and the City
police forces are inadequate to cope with the situation or the violators;

(3)Initiate and maximize the generation of resources and revenues and
apply the same in the implementation of development plans, program
objectives and priorities, particularly those resources and revenues
programmed for agro-industrial development and countryside growth
and progress:

(aa) Require each head of office or department to prepare and submit
an estimate of appropriations for the ensuing calendar year, in
accordance with the budget preparation process as provided for in the
Local Government Code;

(bb) Prepare and submit to the Sanggunian for approval the executive
and supplemental budgets of the City for the ensuing calendar year in
the manner provided for under the Local Government Code;

(cc) Ensure that all taxes and other revenues of the City are collected
and that City funds are applied to the payment of expenses and
settlement of obligations of the City in accordance with law or
ordinance;

(dd) Issue licenses and permits and suspend or revoke the same for
any violation of the conditions upon which said licenses or permits
had been issued pursuant to law or ordinance;

(ce) Issue permits without need of approval from any national agency
for the holding of activities for any charitable or welfare purpose,
excluding prohibited games of chance or shows contrary to law, public
policy, and public morals;

(£0 Require owners of illegally constructed houses, buildings or other
structures to obtain the necessary permit, subject to such fines and
penalties as may be imposed by law or ordinance, or to make
necessary changes in the construction of the same when said
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or removal of said house, building or structure within the period
prescribed by law or ordinance;

(gg) Adopt adequate measures to safeguard and conserve land,
mineral, marine, forest, and other resources of the City;

(hh) Provide efficient and effective property and supply management
in the City; and protect the funds, credits, rights and other properties
of the City; and;

(ii) Institute or cause to be instituted administrative or judicial
proceedings for violation of ordinances in the collection of taxes, fees
or charges, and for the recovery of funds and property; and cause the
City to be defended against all suits to ensure that its interests,
resources and rights shall be adequately protected;

(4)Ensure the delivery of basic services and the provision of adequate
facilities and, in addition thereto:

(aa) Ensure that the construction and repair of roads and highways
funded by the national government shall be, as far as practicable,
carried out in a spatially contiguous manner and in coordination with
the construction and repair of the roads and bridges of the City; and

(bb) Coordinate the implementation of technical services, including
public works and infrastructure programs rendered by national offices;
and

(5)Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other
powers, as provided under Republic Act N. 7160, otherwise known as
the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by
law or ordinance.

Section 9. The City Vice Mayor. - (a) There shall be a Vice Mayor who
shall be elected in the same manner as the City Mayor and shall, at the same
time of his election, possess the same qualifications as the city mayor. He shall
hold office for three (3) years, unless sooner removed, and shall receive a
minimum monthly compensation corresponding to Salary Grade Twenty-Six
(26), as prescribed under Republic Act No. 6578, and the implementing
guidelines issued pursuant thereto.

(b) The Vice Mayor shall:


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(1) Act as presiding officer of the Sangguniang Panlungsod and
sign all warrants drawn on the City treasury for all expenditures
appropriated for the operation of the sangguniang panlungsod;

(2) Subject to Civil Service Law, rules and regulations, appoint all
officials and employees of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, except
those whose manner of appointment is specifically provided for
under existing laws;

(3) Assume the office of the City Mayor for the unexpired term of
the latter in the event of permanent vacancy;

(4)Exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the
city mayor in cases of temporary vacancy; and

(5)Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other
powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that
are prescribed by law or ordinance.

ARTICLE IV
THE SANGGUIANG PANLUNGSOD

Section 10. The Sangguniang Panlungsod. (a) The Sangguniang
Panlungsod, the legislative body of the City, shall be composed of the City Vice
Mayor as Presiding Officer, the regular Sanggunian Members, the President of
the City Chapter of the Liga ng mga Barangay, the President of the Panlungsod
na Pederasyon ng mga Sangguniang Kabataan, and the Sectoral
Representatives, as members.

(b) The three (3) sectoral representatives shall be: one (1) from the
women; and as shall be determined by the Sangguniang Panlungsod within
ninety (90) days prior to the holding of the local elections, one (1) from the
agricultural or industrial workers; and one (1) from the other sectors, including
the urban poor, indigenous cultural communities and disabled persons.

(c) The regular members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod and the sectoral
representatives shall be elected in the manner as may be provided for by the
law. The elective members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall possess the
same qualifications as that of the city mayor and vice mayor.


1 (d) They shall receive a minimum monthly compensation corresponding
2 to Salary Grade Twenty-Five (SG-25), as prescribed under Republic Act No.
3 6758 and the implementing guidelines issued pursuant thereto.

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5 (e) The Sangguniang Panlungsod shall:

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7 (1) Approve ordinances and pass resolutions necessary for an
8 efficient and effective city government and in this connection
9 shall:

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11 (aa) Review all ordinances approved by the Sangguniang
12 Barangay and executive orders issued by the Punong
13 Barangay to determine whether these are within the
“4 respective scope of their prescribed powers;

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16 (bb) Maintain peace and order by enacting measures to
v7 prevent and suppress lawlessness, disorder, riot, violence,
18 rebellion or sedition, and impose penalties for the violation
19 of the said ordinances; .
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21 (cc) Approve ordinances imposing a fine not exceeding Five
22 thousand pesos (P5,000.00) or an imprisonment for a period
23 not exceeding one (1) year, or both, at the discretion of the
24 court, for the violation of a City Ordinance;
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26 (dd) Adopt measures to protect the inhabitants of the city
7 from the harmful effects of man-made or natural disasters
238 and calamities, and to provide relief services and assistance
29 for victims during and in the aftermath of said disasters or
30 calamities and in their return to productive livelihood
31 following said events;
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33 (ee) Enact ordinances intended to prevent, suppress and
34 impose appropriate penalties for habitual drunkenness in
35 public places, vagrancy, mendicancy, prostitution,
36 establishment and maintenance of houses of ill-repute,
37 gambling and other prohibited games of chance, fraudulent
38 devices and ways to obtain money or property, drug
39 addiction, maintenance of drug dens, drug pushing, juvenile
40 delinquency, the printing, distribution and exhibition of
41 obscene or pornographic materials or publications, and as
42 such other activities inimical to the welfare and morals of the
43 inhabitants of the City:

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(ff) Protect the environment and impose appropriate
penalties for acts which endanger the environment, such as
but not limited to, dynamite fishing and other forms of
destructive fishing, illegal logging and smuggling of natural
resources products and of endangered species of flora and
fauna, slash-and-burn farming, and as such other activities
which result in pollution, acceleration of eutrophication of
rivers and lakes or of ecological imbalance;

(gg) Determine the positions and the salaries, wages,
allowances and other emoluments and benefits of officials
and employces paid wholly or mainly from City funds and
provide for expenditure necessary for the proper conduct of
programs, projects, services and activities of the City
government;

(hh) Authorize the payment of compensation to a qualified
person not in the government service who fills up a
temporary vacancy or grant honorarium to any qualified
official or employee designated to fill a temporary vacancy
in a concurrent capacity at the rate authorized by law;

Gi) Provide a mechanism and the appropriate funds therefore
to ensure the safety and protection of all City government
property, public documents, or records such as those relating
to property inventory, land ownership, records of births,
matriages, deaths, assessments, taxation, accounts, business
permits, and such other records and documents of public
interest in the offices and governments of the City
government;

(jj) When the finances of the City government allow, provide
for additional allowances and other benefits to Judges,
Prosecutors, public elementary and high school teachers, and
other national government officials stationed in or assigned
to the City;

(kk) Provide legal assistance to barangay officials who, in
the performance of their official duties or on the occasion
thereof, have to initiate judicial proceedings or defend
themselves against legal action; and

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(il) Provide for group insurance or additional insurance
coverages for all barangay officials, including members of
barangay tanod brigades and other service units, with public
or private insurance companies, when the finances of the
City government allow such coverage.

(2)Generate and maximize the use of resources and revenues for

the development plans, program objectives and priorities of the
City, with particular attention to agro-industrial development
and city-wide growth and progress:

(aa) Approve the annual and supplemental budgets of the
City government and appropriate funds for specific
programs, projects, services and activities of the City, or for
other purposes not contrary to law in order to promote the
general welfare of the City and its inhabitants;

(bb) Subject to the provisions of Book II of the Local
Government Code and applicable laws and upon the
majority vote of all the members of the Sangguniang
Panlungsod, enact ordinances levying taxes, fees and
charges, prescribing the rates thereof for general and specific
purposes, and granting tax exemptions, incentives or reliefs;

(cc) Subject to the provisions of Book II of the Local
Government Code and upon the majority vote of all
members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, authorize the City
Mayor to negotiate and contract loans and other forms of
indebtedness;

(dd) Subject to the provisions of Book I of the Local
Government Code and upon the majority vote of all
members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, enact ordinances
authorizing the floating of bonds or other instruments of
indebtedness for the purpose of raising funds to finance
development projects;

(ee) Appropriate funds for the construction and maintenance
or the rental of buildings for the use of the City; and, upon
the majority vote of all the members of the Sangguniang
Panlungsod, authorize the City Mayor to lease to private
parties such public buildings held in a proprietary capacity,
subject to existing laws, rules and regulations;

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(ff) Prescribe reasonable limits and restraints on the use of
property within the jurisdiction of the City;

(gg) Adopt a comprehensive land use plan for the City:
Provided, That the formulation, adoption or modification of
said plan shall be in coordination with the approved
provincial comprehensive land use plan;

(hh) Reclassify land within the jurisdiction of the City,
subject to the pertinent provisions of the Local Government
Code;

(ii) Enact integrated zoning ordinances in consonance with
the approved comprehensive land use plan, subject to
existing Jaws, rules and regulations; establish fire limits or
zones, particularly in populous centers; and regulate the
construction, repair or modification of buildings within said
fire limits or zones in accordance with the provisions of the
Fire Code;

(jj) Subject to national law, process and approve subdivision
plans for residential, commercial, or industrial purposes, and
to collect processing fees and other charges, the proceeds of
which shall accrue entirely to the City; Provided, however,
That, where approval of a national agency or office is
required, such shall not be withheld for more than thirty (30)
days from receipt of the application. Failure to act on the
application within the period stated above shall be deemed as
approval thereof;

(kk) Subject to the provisions of Book I of the Local
Government Code, grant the exclusive privilege of
constructing fish corrals or fish pens, or the taking or
catching of bangus fry, prawn fry or kawag-kawag, or fry of
any species or fish within the City waters;

(1) With the concurrence of at least two-thirds (2/3) of all
the members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, grant tax
exemptions, incentives or reliefs to entities engaged in
community growth-inducing industries, subject to the
provisions of the Local Government Code;

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(mm) Grant loans or provide grants to other local
government units or to national, provincial, and city
charitable, benevolent or education institutions: Provided,
That said institutions are operated and maintained within the
City;

(nn) Regulate the numbering of residential, commercial and
other buildings; and

(00) Regulate inspection, weighing and measuring of articles
of commerce;

(3)Subject to the provisions of the Local Government Code of

1991, enact ordinances granting franchises and authorizing the
issuance of permits or licenses, upon such conditions and for
such purposes intended to promote the general welfare of the
inhabitants of the City and pursuant to this legislative authority
shall:

(aa) Fix and impose reasonable fees and charges for all
services rendered by the City government to private persons
or entities;

(bb) Regulate or fix license fees for any business or practice
of profession within the City and the conditions under which
the license for said business or practice of profession may be
revoked and enact ordinances levying taxes thereon;

(cc) Provide for and set the terms and conditions under
which public utilities owned by the City shall be operated by
the City govemment, and prescribe the conditions under
which the same may be leased to private persons or entities,
preferably cooperatives;

(dd) Regulate the display of and fix the license fees for
signs, signboards, or billboards at the place or places where
the profession or business advertised thereby is, in whole or
in part, conducted;

(ee) Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, authorize and

license the establishment, operation, and maintenance or
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of gamecocks: Provided, That existing rights should not be
prejudiced;

(8) Subject to the guidelines prescribed by the Department
of Transportation and Communications, regulate the
operation of tricycles and grant franchises for the operation
thereof within the territorial jurisdiction of the City; and

(gg) Upon approval by a majority vote of all the members of
the Sangguniang Panlungsod, grant a franchise to any
person, partnership, corporation, or cooperatives to do
business within the City; establish, construct, operate and
maintain ferries, wharves, markets or slaughterhouses; or
undertake such other activities within the City as may be
allowed by existing laws: Provided, That cooperatives shall
be given preference in the grant of such franchise;

(4)Regulate activities relative to the use of land, buildings and
structures within the City in order to promote the general
welfare and for said purpose shall:

(aa) Declare, prevent or abate any nuisance;

(bb) Require that the buildings and the premises thercof and any
land within the City be kept and maintained in a sanitary
condition; impose penalties for any violation thereof; or, upon
failure to comply with the said requirement, have the work done
at the expense of the owner, administrator or tenant concerned;
or require the filling of any land or premises to a grade
necessary for proper sanitation;

(cc) Regulate the disposal of clinical and other wastes from
hospitals, clinics, and other similar establishments;

(dd) Regulate the establishment, operation and maintenance of
cafes, restaurants, beer houses, hotels, motels, inns, pension
houses, and other similar establishments, including tourist
guides and transports;

(ee) Regulate the sale, giving away or dispensing of any

intoxicating malt, vino, mixed or fermented liquors at any retail
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(ff) Regulate the establishment and provide for the inspection of
steam boilers or any heating device in buildings and the storage
of inflammable and highly combustible materials within the
city;

(gg) Regulate the establishment, operation and maintenance of
any entertainment or amusement facilities, including the
theatrical performances, circuses, billiard pools, public dancing
schools, public dance halls, sauna baths, massage parlors, and
other places for entertainment, particularly those which tend to
disturb the community or annoy the inhabitants or require the
suspension or suppression of the same; or prohibit certain forms
of amusement or entertainment in order to protect the social and
moral welfare of the community;

(hh) Provide for the impounding of stray animals, regulate the
keeping of animals in homes or as part of a business, and the
slaughter, sale or disposition of the same, and adopt measures to
prevent and penalize cruelty to animals; and

(ii) Regulate the establishment, operation and maintenance of
funeral parlors and the burial or cremation of the dead, subject
to existing laws, rules and regulations;

(5)Approve ordinances which shall ensure the efficient and
effective delivery of the basic services and facilities as provided
under the Local Government Code and, in addition to said
services and facilities, shall:

(aa) Provide for establishment, maintenance, protection and
conservation of communal forests and watersheds, tree parks,
green belts, mangroves, and other similar forest development
projects;

(bb) Establish markets, slaughterhouses or animal corrals and
authorize the operation thereof by the City government and
regulate the construction and operation of private markets,
talipapas or other similar buildings and structures;

(cc) Authorize the establishment, maintenance and operation by
the City government of ferries, wharves and other structures
intended to accelerate productivity related to marine and
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(dd) Regulate the preparation and sale of meat, poultry, fish,
vegetables, fruits, fresh dairy products and other foodstuffs for
public consumption;

(cc) Regulate the use of streets, avenues, alleys, sidewalks,
bridges, parks and other public places and approve the
construction, improvement, repair and maintenance of the same;
establish bus and vehicle stops and terminals or regulate the use
of the same by privately-owned vehicles which serve the public;
regulate garages and the operation of conveyances for hire;
designate stands to be occupied by public vehicles when not in
use; regulate the putting up of signs, signposts, awnings and
awning posts on the strects; and provide for the lighting,
cleaning and sprinkling of streets and public places;

(ff) Regulate traffic on all streets and bridges; prohibit
encroachments or obstacles thereon and, when necessary in the
interest of public welfare, authorize the removal of
encroachments and illegal constructions in public places;

(gg) Subject to existing laws, establish and provide for the
maintenance, repair and operation of an efficient waterworks
system to supply water for the inhabitants and to purify the
source of the water supply and within one hundred meters (100
m) of the reservoir, conduit, canal, aqueduct, pumping station,
or watershed used in connection with the water service; and
regulate the consumption, use or wastage of water and fix and
collect charges thereof;

(hh) Regulate the drilling and excavation of the ground for the
laying of water, gas, sewer, and other pipes and the maintenance
of public drains, sewers, cesspools, tunnels and similar
structures; regulate the placing of poles and the use of
crosswalks, curbs and gutters; adopt measures to ensure public
safety against open canals, manholes, live wires and other
similar hazards to life and property; and regulate the
construction and use of private water closets, privies and other
similar structures in buildings and homes;

(ji) Regulate the placing, stringing, attaching, installing, repair

and construction of all gas mains, electric, telegraph and
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provide for the correction, condemnation or removal of the
same when found to be dangerous, defective or otherwise
hazardous to the welfare of the inhabitants;

(jj) Subject to the availability of funds and existing laws, rules
and regulations, establish and provide for the operation of
vocational and technical schools and similar post-secondary
institutions and, with the approval of the Department of
Education and subject to existing laws on tuition fees and other
school charges in educational institutions supported by the City
government;

(kk) Establish a scholarship fund for the poor but deserving
students in schools located within its jurisdiction or for students
residing within the City;

(1) Approve measures and adopt quarantine regulations to
prevent the introduction and spread of disease;

(mm) Provide for an efficient and effective system of solid
wastes and garbage collection and prohibit littering and the
placing or throwing of garbage, refuse and other filth and
wastes;

(nn) Provide for the care of disabled persons, paupers, the aged,
the sick, persons of unsound mind, abandoned minors, juvenile
delinquents, drug dependents, abused children and youth below
eighteen (18) years of age; and, subject to availability of funds,
establish and provide for the operation of centers and facilities
for said needy and disadvantaged persons;

(00) Establish and provide for the maintenance and
improvement of jail and detention centers, institute a sound jail
management program, and appropriate funds for the subsistence
of detainees and convicted prisoners in the City;

(pp) Establish a City Council whose purpose is the promotion of
culture and arts, coordinate with government agencies and non-
governmental organizations and, subject to the availability of
funds, appropriate funds for the support and development of the
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(qq) Establish a City Council for the elderly which shall
formulate policies and adopt measures beneficial to the elderly
and to the community; provide incentives for non-governmental
agencies and entities and, subject to the availability of funds,
appropriate funds to support programs and projects for the
benefit of the elderly;

Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as
provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local
Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.

ARTICLE V
PROCESS OF LEGISLATION:

Section. 11. Internal Rules of Procedure. — (a) On the first regular
session following the election of its members, and within ninety (90) days
thereafter, the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall adopt or update its existing rules
of procedure.

(b) The rules of procedures shall provide for the following:

(1) The organization of the Sanggunian and the election of its
officers as well as the creation of standing committees which
shall include, but shall not be limited to, the committees on
appropriations, women and family, human rights, youth and
sports development, environmental protection, and
cooperatives; the general jurisdiction of each committee; and
the election of the chairman and members of each committee;

(2) The order and calendar of business for each session;
(3) The legislative process;

(4)The parliamentary procedures which include the conduct of
members during sessions;

(5)The discipline of members for disorderly behaviour and
absences without justifiable cause for four (4) consecutive
sessions, for which they may be censured, reprimanded, or
excluded from the session, suspended for not more than sixty
(60) days, or expelled; Provided, That the penalty of suspension.
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That a member convicted by final judgment to imprisonment of
at least one (1) year for any crime involving moral turpitude
shall be automatically expelled from the Sanggunian; and

(6) Such other rules as the Sanggunian may adopt.

Section. 12. Full Disclosure of Financial and Business Interest of
Sangguniang Panlungsod Members. — (a) Every Sangguniang
Panlungsod member shall, upon assumption to office, make a full
disclosure of his business and financial interest. He shall also disclose any
business, financial or professional relationship or any relation by affinity
or consanguinity within the fourth civil degree, which he may have with
any person, firm or entity affected by any ordinance or resolution under
consideration by the Sanggunian of which he is a member, which
relationship may result in conflict of interest. Such relationship shall
include:

(1) Ownership of stock or capital, or investment, in the entity or
firm to which the ordinance or resolution may apply; and

(2)Contracts or agreements with any person or entity which the
ordinance or resolution under consideration may affect;

In the absence of a specific constitutional or statutory
provision applicable to this situation, “conflict of interest” refers in
general to one where it may be reasonably deduced that a member
of the Sanggunian may not act in the public interest due to some
private, pecuniary or other personal considerations that may tend to
affect his judgment to the prejudice of the service or the public.

(b) The disclosure required under this Act shall be made in writing and

submitted to the Secretary of the Sanggunian or the Secretary of the Committee
of which he is a member. The disclosure shall, in all cases, form part of the
record of the proceedings and shall be made in the following manner:

(1)Disclosure shall be made before the member participates in the
deliberations on the ordinance or resolution under
consideration: Provided, That, if the member did not participate
during the deliberations, the disclosure shall be made before
voting on the ordinance or resolution on second and third
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(2)Disclosure shall be made when a member takes a position or
makes a privilege speech on a matter that may affect the
business interest, financial connection, or professional
relationship described herein.

Section 13. Sessions. — (a) On the first day of the session immediately
following the election of its members, the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall, by
resolution, fix the day, time and place of its regular sessions. The minimum
number of regular sessions for the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall be once a
week.

(6) When public interest so demands, special sessions may be called by
the City Mayor or by a majority of the members of the Sanggunian.

(c) All sessions shall be open to the public unless a closed-door session is
ordered by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present, there
being a quorum, in the public interest or for reasons of security, decency or
morality. No two (2) sessions, regular or special, may be held in a single day.

(d) In the case of special sessions of the Sanggunian, a written notice to
the members shall be served personally, if practicable, at the member’s usual
place of residence at least twenty-four (24) hours before the special session is
held. Under extraordinary circumstances or when the matter to be taken is of
extreme importance or urgency, however, notice may be served through e-mail
or any other form of electronic communication. Unless concurred in by two-
thirds (2/3) vote of the Sanggunian members present, there being a quorum, no
other matter may be considered at a special session except those stated in the
notice.

(e) The Sanggunian shall keep a journal and a record of its proceedings
which may be published upon resolution of the Sangguniang Panlungsod.

Section 14. Quorum. — (a) A majority of all the members of the
Sanggunian who have been elected and qualified shall constitute a quorum to
transact official business. Should a question of quorum be raised during a
session, the Presiding Officer shall immediately proceed to call the roll of the
members and thereafter announce the results.

(b) Where there is no quorum, the Presiding Officer may declare a recess
until such time as a quorum is constituted, or a majority of the members present
may adjourn from day to day and may compel the immediate attendance of any
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Sanggunian, to be assisted by a member or members of the police force
assigned to the territorial jurisdiction of the City of Solano, to arrest the absent
member and present him at the session.

(c) If there is still no quorum despite the enforcement of the immediately
preceding subsection, no business shall be transacted. The Presiding Officer,
upon proper motion duly approved by the members present, shall then declare
the session adjourned for lack of quorum.

Section 15. Approval of Ordinances. - (a) Every ordinance enacted by
the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall be presented to the City Mayor. If he
approves the same, he shall affix his signature on each and every page thereof;
otherwise, he shall veto it and return the same with his objections to the
Sanggunian, which may proceed to reconsider the same. The Sanggunian may
override the veto of the City Mayor by fwo-thrds (2/3) vote of all its members,
thereby making the ordinance or resolution effective for all legal intents and

purposes.

(b) The veto shall be communicated by the City Mayor to the Sanggunian
within TEN (10) days; otherwise, the ordinance shall be deemed approved as if
he had signed it.

Section 16. Veto Power of the City Mayor. — (a) The City Mayor may
veto any ordinance of the Sangguniang Panlungsod on the ground that it is ultra
vires or prejudicial to the public welfare, stating his response therefore in
writing,

(b) The City Mayor shall have the power to veto any particular item or
items of an appropriation ordinance, an ordinance or resolution adopting local
investment plan, any public investment program, or an ordinance directing the
payment of money or creating liability. In such case, the veto shall not affect the
item or items which are not objected to. The vetoed item or items shall not take
effect unless the Sangguniang Panlungsod overrides the veto in the manner
herein provided; otherwise, the item or items in the appropriations ordinance of
the previous year corresponding to those vetoed, if any, shall be deemed re-
enacted.

(c) The City Mayor may veto an ordinance or resolution only once. The
Sanggunian may override the veto of the City Mayor by two-thirds (2/3) vote of
all its members, thereby making the ordinance effective even without the
approval of the City Mayor.

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Section 17. Transmittal of City Ordinances to the Sangguniang
Panlalawigan. — Within THREE (3) days after approval, the Secretary to the
Sangguniang Panlungsod shall forward to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan for
review, copies of approved ordinances and the resolutions approving the local
development plans and public investment programs formulated by the local
development councils. If no action has been taken by the Sangguniang
Panlalawigan within THIRTY (30) days after submission of such an ordinance
or resolution, the same shall be presumed consistent with law and therefore
valid.

Section. 18. Review of Barangay Ordinances by the Sangguniang
Panlungsod. ~ (a) Within TEN (10) days after its enactment, the Sangguniang
Barangay shall furnish copies of all barangay ordinances to the Sangguniang
Panlungsod for review as to whether the ordinance is consistent with law and
city ordinances.

(b) If the Sangguniang Panlungsod fails to take action on the barangay
ordinances within THIRTY (30) days from receipt thereof, the same shall be
deemed approved.

(©) If the Sangguniang Panlungsod finds the barangay ordinances
inconsistent with law or city ordinances, the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall,
within THIRTY (30) days from receipt thereof, return the same with its
comments and recommendations to the Sangguniang Barangay concerned for
adjustment, amendment, or modification, in which case, the effectivity of the
barangay ordinance is suspended until such time as the revision called for is
effected.

Section, 19. Effectivity of Ordinances or Resolutions. - (a) Unless
otherwise stated in the ordinance or the resolution approving the local
development plan and public investment program, the same shall take effect
after TEN (10) days from the date a copy thereof is posted in a bulletin board at
the entrance of the City Hall of Solano, and in at least two (2) conspicuous
places in the City of Solano.

(b) The Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall cause the posting
of an ordinance or resolution in the bulletin board at the entrance of the City
Hall of Solano and in at least TWO (2) conspicuous places in the City of Solano
not later than FIVE (5) days after approval thereof.

The text of the ordinance or resolution shall be disseminated and

posted in Filipino or English and in the language or dialect understood by the
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1 Panlungsod shall record such fact in a book kept for the purpose, stating the
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5 adopted shall, in addition to being posted, be published once in a local
6 newspaper of general circulation within the province: Provided, That, in the
7 absence thereof, the ordinance or resolution shall be published in any newspaper
8 of general circulation: Provided, further, That the gist of all ordinances with the
9 penal sanctions shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation.
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12 DISQUALIFICATIONS AND SUCCESSION OF ELECTIVE CITY
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15 Section. 20. Disqualifications for Elective City Officials. — The

16 following persons are disqualified from running for any elective position in the
17 City:

18 (a) Those sentenced by final judgment for an offense involving moral
19 turpitude or for an offense punishable by one (1) year or more of
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33 the right to reside abroad and continue to avail of the same right after
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39 City Vice Mayor. — (a) If a permanent vacancy occurs in the office of the City
40 Mayor, the City Vice Mayor concerned shall become the City Mayor. If a
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ranking Sangguniang Panlungsod member or, in case of his permanent
incapacity, the second highest ranking Sangguniang Panlungsod member, shall
become the City Mayor or the City Vice Mayor, as the case may be. Subsequent
vacancies in the said offices shall be filled automatically by the other
Sanggunian Members according to their ranking, which shall be determined on
the basis of the proportion of votes obtained by each winning candidates to the
total number of registered votes in the City in the immediately preceding local
election,

(b) A tie between or among the highest ranking Sangguniang Panlungsod
members shall be resolved by drawing of lots or toss coin.

(c) The successors as defined herein shall serve only the unexpired terms
of their predecessors, For purposes of this Act, a permanent vacancy arises
when an elective local official fills a higher vacant office, refuses to assume
office, fails to qualify, dies, is removed from office, voluntarily resigns, or is
otherwise permanently incapacitated to discharge the functions of his office,

Section. 22. Permanent Vacancy in the Sanggunian. — Permanent
vacancies in the Sangguniang Panlungsod where automatic succession as
provided above does not apply shall be filled by appointment in the following
manner:

(1) The Provincial Governor shall make the aforesaid appointment;

(2) Only the nominee of the political party under which the Sanggunian
member concerned had been elected and whose elevation to the next
higher in rank created the last vacancy in the Sanggunian shall be
appointed in the same manner herein provided. The appointee shall
come from the same political party as that of the Sanggunian member
who caused the vacancy and shall serve the unexpired term of the
vacant office. In the appointment herein mentioned, a nomination and
a certificate of membership of the appointee from the highest official
of the political party concerned are conditions sine qua non, and any
appointment without such nomination and certification shall be null
and void ab initio and shall be a ground for administrative action
against the official responsible therefor;

(3)In case the permanent vacancy is caused by a Sanggunian member
who does not belong to any political party, the City Mayor shall, upon
recommendation of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, appoint a qualified
person to fill the vacancy;

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in the Sangguniang Panlungsod, said vacancy shall be filled
automatically by the official next in rank of the organization
concerned,

Section 23. Temporary Vacancy in the Office of the City Mayor. ~ (a)
When the City Mayor is temporarily incapacitated to perform his duties for
physical or legal reasons such as, but not limited to, leave of absence, travel
abroad, and suspension from office, the City Vice Mayor or the highest ranking
Sangguniang Panlungsod member shall automatically exercise the powers and
perform the duties and functions of the City Mayor, except the power to
appoint, suspend, or dismiss employees which can only be exercised if the
period of temporary incapacity exceeds THIRTY (30) working days.

(6) Said temporary incapacity shall terminate upon submission to the
Sangguniang Panlungsod of a written declaration by the City Mayor that he has
reported back to office. In cases where the temporary incapacity is due to legal
causes, the City Mayor shall submit necessary documents showing that said
legal causes no longer exist.

(c) When the City Mayor is travelling within the country but outside his
territorial jurisdiction for a period not exceeding THREE (3) consecutive days,
he may designate in writing the officer-in-charge of his office. Such
authorization shall specify the powers and functions that the local official
concemed shall exercise in the absence of the City Mayor except the power to
appoint, suspend, or dismiss employees.

(@) In the event, however, that the City Mayor falls or refuses to issue
such authorization, the City Vice Mayor or the highest ranking Sangguniang
Panlungsod member, as the case may be, shall have the right to assume the

powers, duties and functions of the said office on the fourth day of absence of
the City Mayor, subject to the limitations provided in subsection (c) hereof.

ARTICLE VII
CITY OFFICERS IN GENERAL

Section. 24. City Offices. — (a) There shall be established in the City
Government of Solano the following offices for its elective officials:

(1) The Office of the City Mayor;

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(3) The Office of the Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod.

(b) The City shall likewise establish the following offices:

(1) Finance Department — to be composed of the Office of the City
Treasurer and Assistant City Treasurer; the Office of the City
Assessor and Assistant City Assessor; the Office of the City
Accountant and the Office of the City Budget Officer;

(2) Health Department — to be composed of the City Health Officer;
the Office of the City Veterinarian; and the Office of the City
Environment and Natural Resources Officer;

(3) Legal Department — to be composed of the office of the City Legal

Officer;

(4) General Services Department — to be composed of the Cffice of the
City General Services; the Office of the City Civil Registrar; the
Office of the City Administrator; the Office of the City Social
Welfare and Development Officer; the Office of the City
Information Officer; the Office of the City Population Officer; the
Office of the City Cooperatives Officer; and the Office of the
Secretary of the Sanggunian; and

(5)Planning Department — to be composed of the Office of the City

Engineer; the Office of the City Architect; and the Office of the
City Planning and Development Coordinator;

Section 25. The Sangguniang Panlungsod Secretary. — The Secretary to

the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall take charge of the Office of the Sanggunian,
and shall:

(1)Attend and keep a journal of proceedings of meetings of the
Sangguniang Panlungsod;

(2)Keep the seal of the City and affix the same with his signature to

all ordinances, resolutions, and other official acts of the
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(3) Present copies of the ordinances, resolutions and other official acts
of the Sanggunian to the Presiding Officer for his signature;

(4)Forward for approval by the City Mayor, copies of ordinances
enacted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod;

(5)Forward to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan copies of duly
approved ordinances and resolutions as provided under Section 56,
Book I of the Local Government Code of 1991;

(6)Fumish, upon request of any interested party, certified copies of
records of public character in his custody, upon payment to the
City Treasurer of such fees as may be prescribed by ordinance;

(7)Record in a book kept for the purpose all ordinances and
resolutions enacted or adopted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod,
with the dates of passage and publication thereof:

(8)Keep his office and all non-confidential records herein open to the
public during the usual business hours;

(9) Translate into the dialect used by the majority of inhabitants all
ordinances and resolutions immediately after their approval, and
cause the publication of the same together with the original version
in the manner provided under the Local Government Code;

(10) Take custody of the local archives and where applicable, the
local library and annually account for the same; and

(11) Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such
other powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160,
otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and
those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.

Section. 26. The City Treasurer. — (a) The City Treasurer shall be
appointed by the Secretary of Finance from a list of at least three (3) ranking
eligible recommendees of the city mayor, subject to civil service law, rules and
regulations.

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(b) The City Treasurer shall be under the administrative supervision of
the city mayor, to whom he shall report regularly on the tax collection efforts of
the City.

(c) No person shall be appointed treasurer unless he is a citizen of the
Philippines, a resident of the City of Solano, of good moral character, a holder
of a college degree preferably in commerce, public administration or law from a
recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its
equivalent. He must have acquired experience in treasury or accounting service
for at least five (5) years.

(c) The City Treasurer shall receive such compensation, emoluments
and allowances as may be determined by law.

(@) The City Treasurer shall take charge of the Treasury Office and
shall:

. Advise the City Mayor, the Sangguniang Panlungsod and other local
government and national officials concerned regarding disposition of
local government funds and on such other matters relative to public
finance;

. Take custody and exercise proper management of finds of the city;

. Take charge of the disbursement of all funds of the City and such
other funds the custody of which may be entrusted to him by law or
other competent authority;

4. Inspect private commercial and industrial establishments within the
jurisdiction of the City in relation to the implementation of tax
ordinances, pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Code;

. Maintain and update the tax information system of the City; and

. Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other
powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are
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Section 27. The Assistant City Treasurer. — (a) The Assistant City
Treasurer may be appointed by the Secretary of Finance from a list of at least
THREE (3) ranking eligible recommendees of the City Mayor, subject to civil
service laws, rules and regulations.

(b) No person shall be appointed Assistant City Treasurer unless he
is a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Solano, of good
moral character, a holder of a college degree preferably in commerce,
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(c) The Assistant City Treasurer shall receive such compensation,
emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.

(d) The Assistant City Treasurer shall assist the City Treasurer and
perform such other duties as the latter may assign him. He shall have
authority to administer oaths concerning notices and notifications to those
delinquent in the payment of the real property tax and concerning official
matter relating to the accounts of the City Treasurer or otherwise arising
from the offices of the City Treasurer and the City Assessor.

Section 28. The City Assessor. — (a) The City Assessor must be a citizen
of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Solano, of good moral character, a
holder of a college degree preferably in civil or mechanical engineering,
commerce, or any other related course from a recognized college or university,
and a first grade civil service cligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired
experience in real property assessment work or in any related field for at least
five (5) years immediately preceding the day of his appointment.

(b) The City Assessor shall receive such compensation,
emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.

(©) The City Assessor shall take charge of the city Assessor’s
Office, and shall:

(1)Ensure that all laws and policies governing the appraisal and
assessment of real properties for taxation purposes are properly
executed;

(2)Initiate, review, and recommend changes in policies and
objectives, plans and programs, techniques, procedures and
practices in the valuation and assessment of real properties for
taxation purposes;

(3) Establish a systematic method of real property assessment;

(4)Install and maintain a real property identification and
accounting system;

(5)Prepare, install and maintain a system of tax mapping, showing
graphically all properties subject to assessment and gather all
data concerning the same;

(6)Conduct frequent physical surveys to verify and determine
whether all real properties within the City are properly listed in
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(7)Exercise the functions of appraisal and assessment primarily for
taxation purposes of all real properties in the City;

(8)Prepare a schedule of the fair market value of the different
classes of real properties in accordance with the provisions of
the Local Government Code;

(9)Issue, upon request of any interested party, certified copies of
assessment records of real property and all other records relative
to its assessment, upon payment of a service charge or fee to the
City Treasurer;

(10) Submit every semester a report of all assessments, as well as
cancellations and modifications of assessments, to the city
mayor and the Sangguniang Panlungsod; and

(11) Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such
other powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160,
otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and
those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.

Section 29. The Assistant City Assessor. — (a) The Assistant City
Assessor must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Solano, of
good moral character, a holder of college degree preferably in civil or
mechanical engineering, commerce, or any related course from a recognized
college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent. He
must have acquired experience in assessment or in any related field for at least
three (3) years immediately preceding the day of his appointment.

(b) The Assistant City Assessor shall receive such compensation,
emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.

(c) The Assistant City Assessor shall assist the City Assessor and
perform such other duties as the latter may assign to him. He shall
have the authority to administer oaths on all declarations of real
property for purposes of assessment.

Section 30. The City Accountant. — (a) The City Accountant must
be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Solano, of good
moral character, and a certified public accountant. He must have acquired
experience in the treasury or accounting service for at least five (5) years
immediately preceding the day of his appointment.

(b) The City Accountant shall receive such compensation,
emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.

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(c) The City Accountant shall take charge of both the Office on
Accounting and Internal Audit Services and shall:

(1) Install and maintain an internal audit system in the City;

(2)Prepare and submit financial statements to the City Mayor and
to the Sangguniang Panlungsod;

(3) Appraise the Sangguniang Panlungsod and other officials on
the financial conditions and operations of the City;

(4) Certify to the availability of budgetary allotment to which
expenditures and obligations may be properly charged;

(5)Review supporting documents before preparation of vouchers to
determine completeness of requirements;

(6)Prepare statements of cash advances, liquidation, salaries,
allowances, reimbursements and remittances pertaining to the
City;

(7)Post individual disbursements to the subsidiary ledger and index
cards;

(8)Maintain individual ledgers for officials and employees of the
City pertaining to payrolls and deductions;

(9)Record and post in index cards details of purchased furniture,
fixtures and equipment, including disposal thereof, if any;

(10) Account for all issued requests for obligations and maintain
and keep all records and reports related thereto;

(11) Prepare journals and the analysis of obligations and maintain
and keep all records and reports related thereto; and

(12) Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such
other powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160,
otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and
those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.

Section 31. The City Budget Officer. — (a) The City Budget Officer must
be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Solano, of good moral
character, a holder of a college degree preferably in accounting, economics,
public administration, or any related course from a recognized college or
university and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent. He must have
acquired experience in government budgeting or in any related field for at least
five (5) years immediately preceding the date of his appointment,

(b) The City Budget Officer shall receive such compensation,
emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.

(c) The City Budget Officer shall take charge of the City Budget Office
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(1)Prepare forms, orders, and circulars embodying instructions on
budgetary and appropriation matters for the signature of the City
Mayor;

(2)Review and consolidate the budget proposals of different departments
and offices of the City;

(3) Assist the City Mayor in the preparation of the budget and during
budget hearings;

(4) Study and evaluate budgetary implications of proposed legislation and
submit comments and recommendations thereof;

(5)Submit periodic budgetary reports to the Department of Budget and
Management;

(6)Coordinate with the city treasurer, the city accountant and the city
planning and development coordinator for the purpose of budgeting;
(Assist the Sangguniang Panlungsod in reviewing the approved

budgets of the component city;

(8)Coordinate with the City Planning and Development Coordinator in
the formulation of the development plan of the City; and

(9)Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other
powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are
prescribed by law or ordinance.

Section 32. The City Planning and Development Coordinator. — (a) The
City Planning and Development Coordinator must be a citizen of the
Philippines, a resident of the City of Solano, of good moral character, a holder
of a college degree preferably in urban planning, development studies,
economics, public administration, or any related course from a recognized
college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent. He
must have acquired experience in development planning or in any related field
for at least five (5) years immediately preceding the date of his appointment.

(b) The City Planning and Development Coordinator shall receive such
compensation, emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.

(c) The City Planning and Development Coordinator shall take charge of
the City Planning and Development Office and shall:

(1)Formulate integrated economic, social, physical, and other
development plans and policies for consideration of the city;

(2)Conduct continuing studies, researches, and training programs
necessary to evolve plans and programs for implementation;

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(3)Integrate and coordinate all sectoral plans and studies undertaken by
the different functional groups of agencies;

(4)Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the different development
programs, projects and activities in the City in accordance with the
approved development plan;

(5)Prepare comprehensive plans and other development planning
documents for the consideration of the local development council;

(6)Analyze the income and expenditure patterns, and formulate and
recommend fiscal plans and policies for consideration of the finance
committee of the Sangguniang Panlungsod;

(7)Promote people participation in development planning within the City;
and

(8)Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other
powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are
prescribed by law or ordinance.

Section 33. The City Engineer. — (a) The City Engineer must be a citizen
of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Solano, of good moral character, and
a licensed engineer. He must have acquired experience in the practice of his
profession for at least five (5) years immediately preceding the date of his
appointment.

(b) The City Engincer shall receive such compensation, emoluments and
allowances as may be determined by law.

(c) The City Engineer shall take charge of the City Engineering Office,
and shall:

(1)In general, initiate, review and recommend changes in policies and
objectives, plans and programs, techniques, procedures and practices
in infrastructure development and public works of the City;

(2) Advise the City Mayor on infrastructure, public works, and other
engineering matters;

(3)Administer, coordinate, supervise, and control the construction,
maintenance, improvement, and repair of roads, bridges, and other
engineering and public works projects of the City;

(4)Provide engineering services to the City, including investigation and
survey, engineering designs, feasibility studies, and project
management; and

(5)Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other
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prescribed by law or ordinance.

Section 34. The City Health Officer. - (a) The City Health Officer must
be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Solano, of good moral
character, and a licensed medical practitioner. He must have acquired
experience in the practice of his profession for at least five (5) years
immediately preceding the date of his appointment.

(b) The City Health Officer shall receive such compensation, emoluments
and allowances as may be determined by law.

(c) The City Health Officer shall take charge of the Office of the City
Health Services, and shall:

(1)Supervise the personnel and staff of said office, formulate program
implementation guidelines and rules and regulations for the operation
of the said office for the approval of the City Mayor, in order to assist
him in the efficient, effective and economical implementation of
health services program geared to the implementation of health-related
projects and activities;

(2)Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sangguniang
Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the City
Mayor, in carrying out activities to ensure the delivery of basic
services and provision of adequate facilities relative to health services;

(3)Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the city
mayor, implement the same, particularly those concerning health
programs and projects which the City Mayor is empowered to
implement and which the Sangguniang Panlungsod is empowered to
provide;

(4)Be in the frontline of the delivery of health services, particularly
during and in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and
calamities; and

(5)Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other
powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are
prescribed by law or ordinance.

Section 35. The City Civil Registrar. — (a) The City Civil Registrar must
be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Solano, of good moral
character, a holder of a college degree from a recognized college or university,
and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent, He must have acquired

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preceding the date of his appointment.

(b) The City Civil Registrar shall receive such compensation, emoluments
and allowances as may be determined by law.

(c) The City Civil Registrar shall be responsible for the civil registration
program in the City of Solano, pursuant to the Civil Registry Law, the Civil
Code, and other pertinent laws, rules and regulations issued to implement them.

(d) The City Civil Registrar shall take charge of the Office of the City
Civil Registry, and shall:

(1)Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the city
mayor, implement the same, particularly those conceming civil
registry programs and projects which the City Mayor is empowered to
implement and which the Sangguniang Panlungsod is empowered to
provide; and

(2)Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other
powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are
prescribed by law or ordinance,

Section 36. The City Administrator. - (a) The City Administrator must
be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Solano, of good moral
character, a holder of a college degree preferably in public administration, law,
or any related course from a recognized college or university, and a first grade
civil service eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in
management and administration work for at Icast five (5) years immediately
preceding the date of his appointment.

(b) The City Administrator shall receive such compensation, emoluments
and allowances as may be determined by law.

(c) The City Administrator shall take charge of the Office of the City
Administrator, and shall:

(1)Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the city
mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with
the management and administration of related programs and projects
which the City Mayor is empowered to implement and which the
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(2)Be in the frontline of the delivery of administrative support services,
particularly those related to the situations during and in the aftermath
of man-made and natural disasters and calamities;

(3)Recommend to the Sangguniang Panlungsod and advise the city
mayor on all matters relative to the management and administration of
the City; and

(4)Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other
powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are
prescribed by law or ordinance.

Section 37. The City Legal Officer. — (a) The City Legal Officer must be
a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Solano, of good moral
character, and a member of the Philippine Bar. He must have practiced his
profession for at least five (5) years immediately preceding the date of his
appointment.

(b) The City Legal Officer shall receive such compensation, emoluments
and allowances as may be determined by law.

(c) The City Legal Officer, the chief legal counsel of the City, shall take
charge of the Office for Legal Services, and shall:

(1)Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sangguniang
Panlungsod and provide legal assistance and support to the City
Mayor in carrying out the delivery of basic services and provisions of
adequate facilities;

(2)Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the City
Mayor, implement the same, particularly those concerning programs
and projects related to legal services which the city mayor is
empowered to implement and which the Sangguniang Panlungsod is
empowered to provide;

(3)Recommend measures to the Sangguniang Panlungsod and advise the
City Mayor on all matters related to upholding the rule of law;

(4)Be in the frontline of protecting human rights and prosecuting any
violation thereof, particularly those which occur during and in the
aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and calamities; and

(5)Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other
powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
known as the Local Govemment Code of 1991, and those that are
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Section 38. The City Veterinarian. — (a) The City Veterinarian must be a
citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Solano, of good moral
character, and a licensed doctor or veterinary medicine. He must have practiced
his profession for at least three (3) years immediately preceding the date of his
appointment.

(b) The City Veterinarian shall receive such compensation, emoluments
and allowances as may be determined by law.

(c) The City Veterinarian shall take charge of the Office of Veterinary
Services, and shall:

(1)Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sangguniang
Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the City
Mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic
services and provision of adequate facilities;

(2)Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the City
Mayor, implement the same, particularly those concerning veterinary
related activities which the City Mayor is empowered to implement
and which the Sangguniang Panlungsod is empowered to provide;

(3)Be in the frontline of veterinary-related activities, such as the outbreak
of highly contagious and deadly diseases and in situations resulting in
the depletion of animals for work and human consumption,
particularly those arising from and in the aftermath of man-made and
natural disasters and calamities;

(4)Recommend to the Sangguniang Panlungsod and advise the City
Mayor on all other matters relative to veterinary services which will
increase the number and improve the quality of livestock, poultry, and
other domestic animals used for work or human consumption; and

(5)Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other
powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are
prescribed by law or ordinance.

Section 39. The City Social Welfare and Development Officer. - (a) The
City Social Welfare and Development Officer must be a citizen of the
Philippines, a resident of the City of Solano, of good moral character, a duly
licensed social worker or any related course from a recognized college or
university, and a first degree civil service eligible or its equivalent. He must
have acquired experience in the practice of social work for at least five (5) years
immediately preceding the date of his appointment.

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compensation, emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.

(c) The City Social Welfare and Development Officer shall take charge of
the Office on Social Welfare and Development, and shall:

(1) Formulate measures for the approval of the Sangguniang
Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the City
Mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services
and provision of adequate facilities relative to social welfare and
development services;

(2) Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the
City Mayor, implement the same, particularly those concerning social
welfare programs and projects which the city mayor is empowered to
implement and which the Sangguniang Panlungsod is empowered to
provide;

(3) Be in the frontline of service delivery, particularly those
concerning immediate relief and assistance during and in the aftermath of
man-made and natural disasters and calamities;

(4) Recommend to the Sangguniang Panlungsod and advice the City
Mayor on all other matters related to social welfare and development
services which will improve the livelihood and living conditions of the
inhabitants; and

(5) Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other
powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known
as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by
law or ordinance.

Section 40. The City General Services Officer. — (a) The City General
Services Officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of
Solano, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree on public
administration, business administration and management from a recognized
college or university, and a first degree civil service eligible or its equivalent.
He must have acquired experience in general services for at least five (5) years
immediately preceding the date of his appointment.

(b) The City General Services Officer shall receive such compensation,
emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.

(c) The City General Services Officer shall take charge of the Office of
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(1)Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sangguniang
Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the City
Mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic
services and provision of adequate facilities which require general
services expertise and technical support services;

(2)Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the City
Mayor, implement the same, particularly those concerning general
services supportive of the welfare of the inhabitants of the City which
the city mayor is empowered to implement and which the
Sangguniang Panlungsod is empowered to provide;

(3) Take custody of and be accountable for all properties, real or personal,
owned by the City and those granted to it in the form of donation,
reparation, assistance, and counterpart of joint projects;

(4)Be in the frontline of general services related activities, such as the
possible or imminent destruction or damage to records, supplies,
properties, and structure materials or debris, particularly during and in
the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and calamities;

(5)Recommend to the Sangguniang Panlungsod and advise the City
Mayor on all other matters related to general services; and

(6)Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other
powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are
prescribed by law or ordinance.

Section 41. The City Architect. - (a) The City Architect must be a citizen

of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Solano, of good moral character, and
a duly licensed architect. He must have practiced his profession for at least five
(5) years immediately preceding the date of his appointment.

(b) The City Architect shall receive such compensation, emoluments and

allowances as may be determined by law.

(c) The City Architect shall take charge of the Office on Architectural

Planning and Design, and shall:

(1)Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sangguniang
Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the City
Mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services
and provision of adequate facilities relative to architectural planning and
design;

(2)Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the City
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planning and design of programs and projects which the city mayor is
empowered to implement and which the sangguniang panlungsod is
empowered to provide;

(3)Be in the frontline of the delivery of services involving architectural
planning and design, particularly those related to the redesigning of
spatial distribution of basic facilities and physical structures during and in
the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and calamities;

(4)Recommend to the Sangguniang Panlungsod and advice the City Mayor
on all other matters relative to architectural planning and design as it
relates to the total socioeconomic development of the City; and

(5)Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers
as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the
Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or
ordinance.

Section 42. The City Information Officer. - (a) The City Information
Officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Solano, of
good moral character, a holder of a college degree preferably in journalism,
mass communication or any related course from a recognized college or
university, and a first degree civil service eligible or its equivalent. He must
have experience in writing articles and research papers, or in writing for print,
television or broadcast media for at least three (3) years immediately preceding
the date of his appointment.

(b) The City Information Officer shall receive such compensation,
emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.

(c) The City Information Officer shall take charge of the Office on Public
Informaton, and shall:

(1)Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sangguniang
Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the City
Mayor in providing the information and research data required for the
delivery of basic services and provision of adequate facilities so that
the public becomes aware of said services and may fully avail of the
same;

(2)Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the City
Mayor, implement the same, particularly those concerning public
information and research data to support programs and projects which
the City Mayor is empowered to implement and which the
Sangguniang Panlungsod is empowered to provide;

(3)Be in the frontline of providing information during and in the
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special attention to the victims thereof, to help minimize injuries and
casualties during and after the emergency, and to accelerate relief and
rehabilitation;

(4)Recommend to the Sangguniang Panlungsod and advice the City
Mayor on all other matters relative to public information and research
data as it relates to the total socioeconomic development of the City;
and

(5)Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other
powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are
prescribed by law or ordinance.

Section 43. The City Environment and Natural Resources Officer. - (a)
The City Environment and Natural Resources Officer must be a citizen of the
Philippines, a resident of the City of Solano, of good moral character, a holder
of a college degree preferably in environment, forestry, agriculture or any
related course from a recognized college or university, and a first degree civil
service eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in the
environment and natural resources management, conservation, and utilization
work for at least five (5) years immediately preceding the date of his
appointment.

(b) The City Environment and Natural Resources Officer shall receive
such compensation, emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.

(c) The City Environment and Natural Resources Officer shall take
charge of the Environment and Natural Resources Office, and shall:

(1)Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sangguniang
Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the
City Mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic
services and provision of adequate facilities to environment and
natural resources services;

(2)Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the city
mayor, implement the same, particularly those concerning
environment and natural resources programs and projects which
the City Mayor is empowered to implement and which the
Sangguniang Panlungsod is empowered to provide;

(3)Be in the frontline of the delivery of services concerning the
environment and natural resources, particularly in the renewal and
rehabilitation of the environment during and in the aftermath of
man-made and natural disasters and calamities;

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(4)Recommend to the Sangguniang Panlungsod and advice the City
Mayor on all other matters relative to the protection, conservation,
maximum utilization, application of appropriate technology and
other matters related to the environment and natural resources; and

(5)Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other
powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are
prescribed by law or ordinance.

Section 44. The City Cooperatives. Officer. - (a) The City Cooperative
Officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Solano, of
good moral character, a holder of a college degree preferably in business
administration with special training in cooperatives or any related course from a
recognized college or university, and a first degree civil service eligible or its
equivalent. He must have experience in cooperatives organization and
management for at least five (5) years immediately preceding the date of his
appointment.

(b) The City Cooperative Officer shall receive such compensation,
emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.

(c) The City Cooperative Officer shall take charge of the Office for the
Development of Cooperatives, and shall:

(1)Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sangguniang
Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the
City Mayor in providing the information and research data required
for the delivery of basic services and provision of adequate
facilities through the development of cooperatives, and in
providing access to such services and facilities;

(2) Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the city
mayor, implement the same, particularly those concerning the
integration of cooperative principles and methods in programs and
projects which the City Mayor is empowered to implement and
which the Sangguniang Panlungsod is empowered to provide;

(3)Be in the frontline of cooperatives organization, rehabilitation of
viability-enhancement, particularly during and in the aftermath of
man-made and natural disasters and calamities, to aid in their
survival and, if necessary, subsequent rebabilitation;

(4)Recommend to the Sangguniang Panlungsod and advice the City
Mayor on all other matters relative to cooperatives development
and viability-enhancement which will improve the livelihood and
quality of life of the inhabitants; and

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(5)Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other
powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are
prescribed by law or ordinance.

Section 45. The City Population Officer. - (a) The City Population
Officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Solano, of
good moral character, a holder of a college degree with specialized training in
population development from a recognized college or university, and a first
degree civil service eligible or its equivalent. He must have experience in the
implementation of programs on population development or responsible
parenthood for at least five (5) years immediately preceding the date of his
appointment.

(b) The City Population Officer shall receive such compensation,
emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.

(c) The City Population Officer shall take charge of the Office on
Population Development, and shall:

(1)Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sangguniang
Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the City
Mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic
services and provision of adequate facilities relative to the integration
of population development principles and in providing access to said
services and facilities;

(2)Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the City
Mayor, implement the same, particularly those concerning the
integration of population development principles and methods in
programs and projects which the City Mayor is empowered to
implement and which the Sangguniang Panlungsod is empowered to
provide; and

(3)Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other
powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are
prescribed by law or ordinance.

Section 46. The City Agriculturist. - (a) The City Agriculturist must be a
citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Solano, of good moral
character, a holder of a college degree in agriculture or any related course from
a recognized college or university, and a first degree civil service eligible or its
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experience in a related field for at least five (5) years immediately preceding the
date of his appointment.

(b) The City Agriculturist shall receive such compensation, emoluments
and allowances as may be determined by law.

(c) The City Agriculturist shall take charge of the Office of Agricultural
Services, and shall:

(1)Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sangguniang
Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the
City Mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic
services and provision of adequate facilities relative to agricultural
services;

(2)Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the
City Mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to
do with agricultural programs and projects which the City Mayor is
empowered to implement and which the Sangguniang Panlungsod
is empowered to provide; and

(3)Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other
powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are
prescribed by law or ordinance.

ARTICLE IX
TRANSITORY AND FINAL PROVISIONS

Section 47. Municipal Ordinances Existing at the Time of the Approval
of this Act. — All municipal ordinances of the Municipality of Solano existing at
the time of the approval of this Act shall continue to be in force within the City
of Solano until the sangguniang panlungsod shall, by ordinance, provide
otherwise.

Section 48. Suspension of Increase in Rates of Local Taxes. — No
increase in the rates of local taxes shall be imposed by the City within a period
of five (5) years from its acquisition of corporate existence.

Scction 49. Plebiscite. - The City of Solano acquires cxistencc upon the
ratification of its creation by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified voters
in a plebiscite to be conducted in the present Municipality of Solano within
SIXTY (60) days from the approval of this Act. The expenses for such
plebiscite shall be borne by the Municipality of Solano. The Commission on
Elections shall conduct and supervise such plebiscite.

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Section 50. Officials of the City of Solano. — The present elective
officials of the municipality shall continue to exercise their powers and
functions until such time that a new election is held and the duly-elected
officials shall have already qualified and assumed their offices. The appointive
officials and employees of the municipality shall likewise continue exercising
their functions and duties and they shall automatically be absorbed by the city
government of the City of Solano.

Section 51. Jurisdiction of the Province of Nueva Vizcaya. — The City of
Solano shall, unless otherwise provided by law, continue to be under the
jurisdiction of the Province of Nueva Vizcaya.

Section 52. Separability Clause, — If any part or provision of this Act is
declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other parts or provisions thereof shall
remain valid and effective.

Section 53. Applicability of Laws. — The provisions of Republic Act No.
7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and such laws
as are applicable to component cities shall govern the City of Solano insofar as
they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.

Section 54. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.

Approved

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