Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NOL)

Introduced by: Honorable George P. Arnaiz

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Local Government Code provides that the territorial and
political subdivisions of the State shall enjoy genuine and meaningful
local autonomy to enable them to attain their fullest development as
self-reliant communities and make them more effective partners in the
attainment of national goals. Furthermore, it endeavors to provide for
a more responsive and accountable local government structure
instituted through a system of decentralization whereby local
government units shall be given more powers, authority,
responsibilities and resources.

This bill proposes to amend Section 470 and 471 of the Local
Government Code providing for the appointment, qualifications,
powers and duties of the Provincial, City or Municipal Treasurer and
the Assistant Treasurer. This measure proposes that the appointment
of the Provincial, City and Municipal Treasurer and Assistant
Treasurer be vested to the Governor of the Province, or the City or
Municipal Mayor concerned. It will allow direct supervision and
accountability of the Treasurer to the Governor of the Province, or the
City or Municipal Mayor concerned. Furthermore, it is deemed proper
that such power of appointment be vested on the Governor of the
Province, or the City or Municipal Mayor concerned because
treasurers are paid wholly from local funds; yet it is the Secretary of
Finance who has the power to discipline, suspend or dismiss the
treasurer. In effect, the present status of the law prevents the
Governor of the Province, or the City or Municipal Mayor concerned
from exercising disciplinary powers over the treasurer-whjch in itself
may be an anomaly and contravenes the princi autonomy
which is enshrined in the constitution an overnment



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 133

Introduced by: Honorable George P. Arnaiz

AN ACT AMENDING TITLE V, SECTION 470 (A), (B) AND SECTION
471 (A) OF RA 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991

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

SECTION 1, Section 470 (A) of RA 7160, otherwise known as the Local
Government Code of 1991, herein after referred to as the Code, is
hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 470. Appointment, Qualifications, Powers, and Duties ~
(a) The Treasurer shall be appointed by the GOVERNOR OF THE
PROVINCE, OR THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL MAYOR
CONCERNED, AS THE CASE MAY BE, subject to civil service
Jaw, rules and regulations.

Section 2. Section 470 (B) of RA 7160, otherwise known as the Local
Government Code of 1991, herein after referred to as the Code, is
hereby amended to read as follow:

Section 470. (b) The treasurer shall be under the DIRECT
CONTROL AND SUPERVISION of the governor or mayor, as the
case may be, to whom he shall report regularly on the tax
collection efforts in the local government unit.

Section 3. Section 471 (A) of RA 7160, otherwise known as the Local
Government Code of 1991, herein after referred to as the Code, is
hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 471. Assistant Treasurer ~ (a) An assistant treasurer
may be appointed by the GOVERNOR OF THE PROVINCE, OR
THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL MAYOR CONCERNED, AS THE CASE
MAY BE, subject to civil service law, rules and regulations.


Section 4. Repealing Clause. All laws, rules and regulations, decrees,
issuance or any part or parts thereof inconsistent with this act are
hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.

Section 5. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is held
invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected hereby
shall remain valid and subsisting.

Section 6. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect 15 days after its
complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2)
newspapers or of general circulation, whichever comes first.

Approved,