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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8297 - AN ACT
CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF KABANKALAN INTO A COMPONENT CITY OF THE
PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF KABANKALAN |
ARTICLE I Section 1. Title. — This Act shall be known as the "Charter of the City of Kabankalan." Sec. 2. The City of Kabankalan. — The Municipality
of Kabankalan shall be converted into a component city of the Province
of Negros Occidental, to be known as the City of Kabankalan,
hereinafter referred to as the City, which shall comprise a territorial
jurisdiction more particularly described as follows: Sec. 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. Sec. 4. General Powers of the City. — The City shall have a common seal and may alter the same at its pleasure. It shall exercise the powers to levy taxes and close roads, streets and alleys, parks or squares, subject to the provisions of existing laws. It 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. Sec. 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. Sec. 6. Jurisdiction of the City. — The
jurisdiction of the City of Kabankalan, for police purposes, shall be
coextensive with its territorial jurisdiction, and for the purpose of
protecting and insuring the purity 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 of the
City shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the city or municipal
courts of the adjoining municipalities or cities, to try crimes and
misdemeanors committed within said drainage area, or within said spaces
of one hundred meters (100 m.). The court first taking cognizance of
such an offense shall have jurisdiction to try said cases to the
exclusion of others. The police forces 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. But any license
that may be issued within said zone, area or spaces shall be granted by
the proper authorities of the city or municipality concerned, and the
fees arising therefrom shall accrue to the treasury of the said city or
municipality concerned and not to the City. ARTICLE II Sec. 7. Officials of the City of Kabankalan. — (a) There shall be in the City of Kabankalan, 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 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 agriculturist, a city social welfare and development officer, a city environment and natural resources officer, a city architect, a city information officer, a city cooperatives officer, a city population officer, a city veterinarian, and a city general services officer. (b) The City of Kabankalan may: (1) Maintain existing offices not mentioned in subsection (a) hereof; (2) Create such other offices as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the City, or (3) Consolidate the functions of any office with those of another in the interest of efficiency and economy. (c) Unless otherwise provided herein, all appointive city officials of the City shall be appointed by the city mayor with the concurrence of the majority of all the sangguniang panlungsod members, subject to 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 Sec. 8. The City Mayor. — (a) The city mayor shall be the 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 the city mayor unless at the time of the election: (1) He is at least twenty-one (21) years of age; (2) An actual resident of the City for at least one (1) year prior to his election; and (3) 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, as the chief executive of the city government, shall exercise such powers and perform such duties and functions as provided herein: (1) Exercise those powers expressly granted to him by law, those necessarily implied therefrom, as well as powers necessary, appropriate, or incidental for the efficient and effective governance of the City, and those which are essential to the promotion of general welfare: (aa) Determine the guidelines of city policies and be responsible to the sangguniang panlungsod for the program of government; (bb) Direct the formulation of the city development plan with the assistance of the city development council and, upon approval thereof by the sangguniang panlungsod, implement the same; (cc) Present the program of government and propose policies and projects for the consideration of the sangguniang panlungsod at the opening of the regular session of the sangguniang panlungsod every calendar year and as often as may be deemed necessary as the general welfare of the inhabitants and the needs of the city government may require; (dd) Initiate and propose legislative measures to the sangguniang panlungsod and as often as may be deemed necessary, provide such information and data needed or requested by said sanggunian in the performance of its legislative functions; (ee) Appoint all officials and employees whose salaries and wages are wholly or mainly paid out of city funds and whose appointments are not otherwise provided for in this Act, as well as those he may be authorized by law to appoint; (ff) Represent the City in all its business transactions and sign in its behalf all bonds, contracts, and obligations, and such other documents upon authority of the sangguniang panlungsod or pursuant to law or ordinance; (gg) Carry out such emergency measures as may be necessary during and in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and calamities; (hh) Determine the time, manner and place of payment of salaries or wages of the officials and employees of the City, in accordance with law or ordinance; (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; (jj) Ensure that all executive officials and employees 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; (ll) Furnish copies of executive orders issued by him, to the provincial governor 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; (nn) 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; (oo) 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 official or employee 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 duties while stationed in or assigned to the City; (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 availability of funds; (rr) 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, Culture and Sports; and (tt) Submit to the provincial governor the following reports: 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 and of its officials and employees 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) Be entitled to carry the necessary firearm within his territorial jurisdiction; (ee) 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 operational control and supervision over the local police forces in the City, in accordance with Republic Act. No. 6975; and (ff) 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 an office or department to prepare and submit an estimate of appropriations for the ensuing calendar year, in accordance with the budget preparation process in accordance with the provisions of 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; (ee) Issue permits, without need of approval therefor 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; (ff) 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 bylaw or ordinance, or to make necessary changes in the construction of the same when said construction violates any law or ordinance, or to order the demolition 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. (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. Sec. 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 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 monthly compensation corresponding
to Salary Grade Twenty-eight (28) as prescribed under Republic Act No.
6758, and the implementing guidelines issued pursuant thereto. ARTICLE IV 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) In addition thereto, there shall be three (3) sectoral representatives: one (1) from the women, and as shall be determined by the sanggunian concerned within ninety (90) days prior to the holding of the local elections, one (1) from the agricultural or industrial workers; and one (1) from other sectors, including the urban poor, indigenous cultural communities, or 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 law. The elective members of the sangguniang panlungsod shall possess the same qualifications as that of the city mayor and vice-mayor. (d) They shall receive a minimum monthly compensation corresponding to Salary Grade Twenty-five (25) as prescribed under Republic Act No. 6758 and the implementing guidelines issued pursuant thereto. (e) The sangguniang panlungsod shall: (1) Approve ordinances and pass resolutions necessary for an efficient and effective city government and, in this connection, shall: (aa) Review all ordinances approved by the sangguniang barangay and executive orders issued by the punong barangay to determine whether these are within the scope of the prescribed powers of the sanggunian and of the punong barangay; (bb) Maintain peace and order by enacting measures to prevent and suppress lawlessness, disorder, riot, violence, rebellion or sedition and impose penalties for the violation of said ordinances; (cc) Approve ordinances imposing a fine not exceeding Five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) or an imprisonment for a period not exceeding one (1) year, or both at the discretion of the court, for the violation of a city ordinance; (dd) Adopt measures to protect the inhabitants of the City from the harmful effects of man-made or natural disasters and calamities, and to provide relief services and assistance for victims during and in the aftermath of said disasters or calamities and in their return to productive livelihood following said events; (ee) Enact ordinances intended to prevent, suppress and impose appropriate penalties for habitual drunkenness in public places, vagrancy, mendicancy, prostitution, establishment and maintenance of houses of ill repute, gambling and other prohibited games of chance, fraudulent devices and ways to obtain money or property, drug addiction, maintenance of drug dens, drug pushing, juvenile delinquency, the printing, distribution or exhibition of obscene or pornographic materials or publications, and such other activities inimical to the welfare and morals of the inhabitants of the City; (ff) Protect the environment and impose appropriate penalties for acts which endanger the environment, such as dynamite fishing and other forms of destructive fishing, illegal logging and smuggling of logs, smuggling of natural resource products and of endangered species of flora and fauna, slash and burn farming, and such other activities which result in pollution acceleration or eutrophication of creeks, rivers, and lakes, or in ecological imbalance; (gg) Subject to the provisions of the Local Government Code and pertinent laws, determine the powers and duties of officials and employees of the City. (hh) Determine the positions and the salaries, wages, allowances, and other emoluments and benefits of officials and employees 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; (ii) 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; (jj) Provide a mechanism and the appropriate funds therefor, 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, marriages, deaths, assessments, taxation, accounts, business permits, and such other records and documents of public interest in the offices and departments of the city government; (kk) 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; (ll) 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 (mm) 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 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 the 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 II of the Local Government Code and applicable laws and upon the majority vote of all the 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; (ff) Prescribe reasonable limits and restraints on the use of property within the jurisdiction of the City, (gg) Adopt a comprehensive land use 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 laws, 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 other development 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 approval 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 II 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; (ll) 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; (mm) Grant loans or provide grants to other local government units or to national, provincial, and city charitable, benevolent or educational institutions: provided, that said institutions are operated and maintained within the City; (nn) Regulate the numbering of residential, commercial and other buildings; and (oo) Regulate the 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 government, 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 of cockpits, and regulate cockfighting and commercial breeding of gamecocks: provided, that existing rights shall not be impaired; (ff) 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; bus and/or jeepney terminals, transloading stations; 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 the said purpose, shall: (aa) Declare, prevent or abate any nuisance; (bb) Require that buildings and the premises thereof 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 up 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, beerhouses, hotels, motels, inns, pension houses, lodging 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 liquor at any retail outlet; (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 theatrical performances, circuses, billiard pools, public dancing schools, public dance halls, sauna baths, massage parlors, and other places for entertainment or amusement; regulate such other events or activities for amusement or 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 for under the Local Government Code, and, in addition to said services and facilities, shall: (aa) Provide for the establishment, maintenance, protection and conservation of tree parks, green belts, mangroves, and other similar forest development projects; (bb) Establish markets, slaughterhouses or animal corrals and authorize the operation 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 seashore or offshore activities; (dd) Regulate the preparation and sale of meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, fruits, fresh dairy products, and other foodstuffs for public consumption; (ee) 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 streets; 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; regulate the construction, maintenance, repair and use of hydrants, pumps, cisterns and reservoirs; protect the purity and quantity of the water supply of the City and, for this purpose, extend the coverage of appropriate ordinances over all territory within the drainage area of said 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 therefor; (hh) Regulate the drilling and excavation of the ground for the laying of water, gas, sewer, and other pipes and the construction, repair and 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; (ii) Regulate the placing, stringing, attaching, installing, repair and construction of all gas mains, electric, telegraph and telephone wires, conduits, meters, and other apparatus; and 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 to 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, Culture and Sports and subject to existing law on tuition fees, fix and collect reasonable tuition fees and other school charges in educational institutions supported by the city government; (kk) Establish a scholarship fund for poor but deserving students in schools located within its jurisdiction or for students residing within the City; (ll) Approve measures and adopt quarantine regulations to prevent the introduction and spread of diseases; (mm) Provide for an efficient and effective system of solid waste 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; (oo) Establish and provide for the maintenance and improvement of jails 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 the arts, coordinate with government agencies and nongovernmental organizations and, subject to the availability of funds, appropriate funds for the support and development of the same; and (qq) Establish a city council for the elderly which shall formulate policies and adopt measures mutually beneficial to the elderly and to the community; provide incentives for nongovernmental agencies and entities and, subject to the availability of funds, appropriate funds to support programs and projects for the benefit of the elderly. (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. ARTICLE V 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 procedure 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 behavior 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 or expulsion shall require the concurrence of at least two-thirds (2/3) vote of all the sanggunian members: provided, further, 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: 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
shall be once a week. 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. Section 15. Approval of Ordinances. — (a) Every
ordinance enacted by the sangguniang panlungsod shall be presented to
the city mayor. If the city mayor 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 two-thirds (2/3) vote of all its members, thereby
making the ordinance or resolution effective for all legal intents and
purposes. 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 reasons therefor in writing. Section 17. Review of City Ordinances by the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan. — (a) 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 resolution approving the city development plans and public
investment programs formulated by the city development council. 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. Section 19. Enforcement of Disapproved Ordinances or Resolutions. — Any attempt to enforce any ordinance or any resolution approving the local development plan and public investment program, after the disapproval thereof, shall be sufficient ground for the suspension or dismissal of the official or employee concerned. Sec. 20. 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
Kabankalan, and in at least two (2) other conspicuous places in the
City of Kabankalan. ARTICLE VI Sec. 21. Disqualifications for Elective Public City Officials. — The following persons are disqualified from running for any elective position in the City: (a) Those sentenced by final judgment for an offense involving moral turpitude or for an offense punishable by one (1) year or more of imprisonment, within two (2) years after serving sentence; (b) Those removed from office as a result of an administrative case; (c) Those convicted by final judgment for violating the oath of allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines; (d) Those with dual citizenship; (e) Fugitives from justice in criminal or nonpolitical cases here and abroad; (f) Permanent residents in a foreign country or those who have acquired the right to reside abroad and continue to avail of the same right after the effectivity of the Local Government Code; and (g) The insane or feeble-minded. Sec. 22. Permanent Vacancy in the Office of the
City Mayor and City Vice-Mayor. — (a) If a permanent vacancy occurs in
the office of the city mayor, the city vice-mayor concerned shall
become the city mayor. If a permanent vacancy occurs in the office of
the vice-mayor, the highest ranking sangguniang panlungsod member or,
in case of his permanent incapacity, the second highest ranking
sangguniang panlungsod member, shall become the city mayor or 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 as defined herein. Sec. 23. Permanent Vacancies 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: Sec. 24. 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. ARTICLE VII Sec. 25. The Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod. — (a) There shall be a secretary to the sangguniang panlungsod who shall be a career official with the rank and salary equal to a head of department or office. (b) No person shall be appointed secretary to the sangguniang panlungsod unless he is a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Kabankalan, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree preferably in law, commerce or public administration from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent. (c) The secretary to the sangguniang panlungsod shall take charge of the Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, and shall: (1) Attend meetings of the sangguniang panlungsod and keep a journal of its proceedings; (2) Keep the seal of the City and affix the same with his signature to all ordinances, resolutions, and other official acts of the sangguniang panlungsod and present the same to the presiding officer for his signature; (3) Forward to the city mayor, for approval, copies of ordinances enacted by the sangguniang panlungsod duly certified by the presiding officer; (4) Forward to the sangguniang panlalawigan copies of duly approved ordinances and resolutions as provided under Sec. 56, Book I of the Local Government Code; (5) Furnish, 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; (6) 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; (7) Keep his office and all nonconfidential records therein open to the public during the usual business hours; (8) 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; (9) Take custody of the local archives and, where applicable, the local library and annually account for the same; and (10) 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. Sec. 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. Sec. 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 law, rules and
regulations. Sec. 28. The City Assessor. — (a) The city
assessor must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City
of Kabankalan, 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 eligible 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 date of his
appointment. Sec. 29. The Assistant City Assessor. — (a) The
assistant city assessor must be a citizen of the Philippines, a
resident of the City of Kabankalan, of good moral character, a holder
of a 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 date of his
appointment. Sec. 30. The City Accountant. — (a) The city
accountant must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City
of Kabankalan, 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 date of his appointment. Sec. 31. The City Budget Officer. — (a) The city
budget officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the
City of Kabankalan, 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. Sec. 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 Kabankalan,
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. Sec. 33. The City Engineer. — (a) The city
engineer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City
of Kabankalan, of good moral character, and a licensed civil 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. Sec. 34. The City Health Officer. — (a) The city
health officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the
City of Kabankalan, 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. Sec. 35. The City Civil Registrar. — (a) The city
civil registrar must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the
City of Kabankalan, 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 experience in
civil registry work for at least five (5) years immediately preceding
the date of his appointment. Sec. 36. The City Administrator. — (a) The city
administrator must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the
City of Kabankalan, 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 least five (5) years
immediately preceding the date of his appointment. Sec. 37. The City Legal Officer. — (a) The city
legal officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the
City of Kabankalan, 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. Sec. 38. The City Agriculturist. — (a) The city
agriculturist must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the
City of Kabankalan, 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 grade civil service eligible or its
equivalent. He must have practiced his profession in agriculture or
acquired experience in a related field for at least five (5) years
immediately preceding the date of his appointment. Sec. 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 Kabankalan, of
good moral character, a duly licensed social worker or a holder of a
college degree preferably in sociology or any other related course from
a recognized college or university, and a first grade 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. Sec. 40. 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
Kabankalan, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree
preferably in environment, forestry, agriculture or any other related
course from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil
service eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in
the environmental and natural resources management, conservation, and
utilization work for at least five (5) years immediately preceding the
date of his appointment. Sec. 41. The City Architect. — (a) The city
architect must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City
of Kabankalan, 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. Sec. 42. The City Information Officer. — (a) The
city information officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a
resident of the City of Kabankalan, of good moral character, a holder
of a college degree preferably in journalism, mass communication or any
other related course from a recognized college or university, and a
first grade 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. Sec. 43. The City Cooperatives Officer. — (a) The
city cooperatives officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a
resident of the City of Kabankalan, 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 grade 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. Sec. 44. The City Population Officer. — (a) The
city population officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a
resident of the City of Kabankalan, 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 grade 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. Sec. 45. The City Veterinarian. — (a) The city
veterinarian must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the
City of Kabankalan, of good moral character, and a licensed doctor of
veterinary medicine. He must have practiced his profession for at least
three (3) years immediately preceding the date of his appointment. Sec. 46. The City General Services Officer. — (a)
The city general services officer must be a citizen of the Philippines,
a resident of the City of Kabankalan, 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
grade civil service eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired
experience in general services, including management of supply,
property, solid waste disposal, and general sanitation for at least
five (5) years immediately preceding the date of his appointment. ARTICLE VIII Sec. 47. Municipal Ordinances Existing at the Time of the Approval of this Act. — All municipal ordinances of the Municipality of Kabankalan existing at the time of the approval of this Act shall continue to be in force within the City of Kabankalan until the sangguniang panlungsod shall, by ordinance, provide otherwise. Sec. 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. Sec. 49. Plebiscite. — The City of Kabankalan
shall acquire corporate existence 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 Kabankalan within sixty
(60) days from the approval of this Act. Sec. 50. Officials of the City of Kabankalan. — 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: provided, that the new city will acquire a new corporate existence. The appointive officials and employees of the municipality shall likewise continue exercising their functions and duties and they shall be automatically absorbed and the security of tenure of their employment protected by the city government of the City of Kabankalan. Sec. 51. Jurisdiction of the Province of Negros Occidental. — The City of Kabankalan shall, unless otherwise provided by law, continue to be under the jurisdiction of the Province of Negros Occidental. Sec. 52. Legislative District. — Until otherwise provided by law, the City of Kabankalan shall continue to be part of the Sixth Congressional District of Negros Occidental. Sec. 53. Separability Clause. — If, for any reason or reasons, any provision of this Act shall be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. Sec. 54. 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 Kabankalan insofar as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act. Sec. 55. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take
effect upon its publication in at least two (2) newspaper of general
circulation. Approved: June 6, 1997 |
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