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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1269 - AN
ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTION OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED
EIGHTY-THREE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF PASAY CITY, AS AMENDED |
Section 1.
Section seven and eight of Republic Act Numbered One hundred and
eighty-three are amended to read as follows: "Sec. 7. The
Mayor. — His election and compensation. — The Mayor shall be the chief
executive of the city. He shall be elected by the qualified voters of
the city during every election for provincial and municipal officials
in conformity with the provisions of the Revised Election Code. No
person shall be elected mayor unless he is at least twenty-five years
of age, a resident of the city for at least two years prior to his
election, and a qualified voter therein.cralaw "Sec. 8. The
Vice-Mayor. — There shall be a Vice-Mayor who shall be elected in the
same manner as the Mayor and shall at the time of his election possess
the same qualifications as the Mayor. He shall receive a salary of not
exceeding four thousand eight hundred pesos a year. He shall act as
Mayor and perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Mayor, in
the event of sickness, absence, or other permanent or temporary
incapacity of the Mayor and he shall, when occupying the position of
the Mayor, be entitled to the salary and allowances of the Mayor." Sec. 2. The last paragraph of section twelve of the same Act is amended to read as follows: "The members of the Municipal
Board shall receive a fixed salary of not exceeding three thousand six
hundred pesos each per annum. Sec. 3. Section twenty-five of the same Act is amended to read as follows: "Sec. 25.
The City Attorney — His powers and duties. — There shall be a City
Attorney who shall be the chief of the Law Department of the city, a
first assistant attorney who shall be the assistant chief, a second
assistant city attorney, and two third assistant city attorneys, who
shall discharge their duties under the general supervision of the
Secretary of Justice. The City Attorney shall be the chief legal
adviser of the city and all offices and departments thereof. He shall
have the following powers and duties: "(a) He shall
represent the city in all civil cases wherein the city or any officer
thereof, in his official capacity, is a party.cralaw "(d) He shall
give his opinion in writing, when requested by the Mayor or the Board
or any of the heads of the city departments, upon any question relating
to the city departments, upon any question relating to the city or the
rights or duties of any city officer thereof.cralaw "(f) He shall
investigate all charges of crimes, misdemeanors, and violations of laws
and city ordinances and prepare the necessary informations or make the
necessary complaints against the person accused. He may conduct such
investigations by taking oral evidence of reputed witnesses and for
this purpose may, by subpoena, summon witnesses to appear and testify
under oath before him, and the attendance or evidence of an absent or
recalcitrant witness may be enforced by application to the municipal
court or the Court of First Instance.cralaw "(h) He shall
cause to be investigated the causes of sudden deaths which have not
been satisfactorily explained and when there is suspicion that the
cause arose from unlawful acts or omissions of other persons or from
foul play. For that purpose he may cause autopsies to be made in case
it is deemed necessary and shall be entitled to demand and receive for
the purpose of such investigations or autopsies thed of the city health
officer.cralaw Sec. 4. Section twenty-six of the same Act is amended to read as follows: "Sec. 26.
Compensation of City Attorney and his Assistants. — The City Attorney
and his assistants shall receive the salaries hereinafter set forth,
which shall be paid by Pasay City: "(a) City
Attorney, not exceeding six thousand pesos per annum.cralaw Sec. 5. The last paragraph of section seventy-six of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "The municipal judge shall
receive a salary of seven thousand eight hundred pesos per annum. Sec. 6. Section seventy-seven of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 77.
Clerk and employees of the municipal court. — There shall be a clerk of
the Municipal Court who shall be appointed by the Mayor in accordance
with Civil Service Law, rules and regulations, and who shall receive a
compensation to be fixed by ordinance, at not exceeding four thousand
eight hundred pesos per annum. He shall keep the seal of the court and
affix it to all orders, judgments, certificates, records and other
documents issued by the Court. He shall keep a docket of the trials of
the Court, in which he shall record in a summary manner the names of
the parties and the various proceedings in civil cases, and in criminal
cases, the name of the defendant, the charge against him, the names of
the witnesses, the date of arrest, the appearance of the defendant,
together with the fines and costs adjudged or collected in accordance
with the judgment. He shall have the power to administer oath. Sec. 7. Nothing provided herein shall be construed as depriving the present incumbents of the positions as City Attorney, his assistant, and the regular, the auxiliary and acting judges of their respective positions, but to entitle them to receive the salaries and exercise the powers and duties herein provided. Sec. 8. The first election for Mayor and Vice-Mayor of Pasay City shall be held simultaneously with the regular election for provincial and municipal officials in nineteen hundred and fifty-five.cralaw
Sec. 9. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.cralaw Approved: June 14, 1955 |