[Republic Act 8977] ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MUÑOZ IN THE PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ

Article III

THE CITY MAYOR AND THE VICE MAYOR

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 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.

b.The city mayor as the chief executive of the city government shall exercise such powers and perform such duties and functions as provided by the Local Government Code of 1991 and other laws:

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:

1. Determine the guidelines of city polices and be responsible to the sangguniang panlungsod for the program of government:
2. 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:
3. 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 maybe deemed necessary as the general welfare of the inhabitants and the needs of the city government may require;
4. 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 sangguniang in the performance of its legislative functions:
5. 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 except those who are be appointed by the vice mayor as provided in Section 9 hereof;
6. Represent the City in all its business transactions and sign on its behalf all bonds, contracts, obligations and such other documents with authority from the sangguniang panlungsod or pursuant to law or ordinance;
7. Carry out such emergency measures as may be necessary during and in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and calamites;
8. Determine the time, manner and place of payment of salaries or wages of the city officials and employees in accordance with law or ordinance;
9. Allocate and assign office space to the City 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:
10. Ensure that all executive officials and employees of 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;
11. 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;
12. Furnish copies of executive orders issued by him to the office of the governor within seventy-two (72) hours after their issuance:
13. 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 ordinance 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;
14. 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;
15. Authorize official trips of city officials and employees outside of the City for period not exceeding thirty (30) days;
16. 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 and employees in the formulation and implementation of plans, programs and projects and when appropriate initiate an 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;
17. 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:
18. Solemnize marriages any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding;
19. 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
20. Submit to the provincial governor the following reports an annual report containing a summary of all matters pertinent 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 powers as well as implement all approved policies, programs, projects, services and activities of the City and addition shall:

1. Ensure that the acts of the City’s components barangays and officials and employees are within the scope of their prescribed powers duties and functions;
2. Call conventions conferences, seminars, or meeting of elective and appointive officials of the City including provincial and national officials and employees stationed in or assigned to the City at such time and place and on such subject he may deem important for the promotion of the general welfare of the local government unit and its inhabitants;
3. Issue such executive orders for the faithful and appropriate enforcement and execution of laws and ordinances;
4. Be entitled to carry the necessary firearms within his territorial jurisdiction;
5. 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
6. Call upon the appropriate law enforcement agencies to suppress disorder, riot, law-less violence, rebellion or sedition, or to apprehend violators of the law when the public interest so requires and the city police are inadequate to cope with the situation or the violators.
   
   

3. Initiate and maximize the generation of resources and revenues and apply the same to the implementation of development plans, program objectives and priorities particularly the resources and revenues programmed for agro-industrial development and country side growth and progress and relative thereto shall ;

1. Require each head of an office or department to prepare and submit an estimate of appropriations for the ensuing calendar year in the manner provided for under the Local Government Code of 1991;
2. Repair and submit to the Sanggunian for approval the executive and supplemental budget of the City for the ensuing calendar year in the manner provided for under the Local Government code of 1991;
3. Ensure that all taxes and all 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;
4. Issue licenses and permits and suspend or revoke the same for any violation of the conditions upon which said licenses or permits have been issued pursuant to the law or ordinance. This also includes the issuance of licenses or permits to gambling operations authorized by law subject to ordinance of the Sangguniang Panlungsod;
5. Issue permits without need of approval therefore from any national agency, for the holding of activities for any charitable or welfare purpose, excluding prohibited games or shows contrary to law, public policy and public morals;
6. Require owners of illegally constructed houses, building or other structures to obtain the necessary permit subject to such fines and penalties as may be imposed by law or ordinance, 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 the said house, building or structure within the period prescribed by the law or ordinance;
7. Adopt adequate measures to safeguard and conserve land mineral, forest, marine and other resources of the city;
8. Provide efficient and effective property and supply management in the city and protect the funds, credits, rights, and other properties of the city; and
9. Institute or cause to be instituted administrative and 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 interest, resources and rights shall be adequately protected.

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

1. 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 the of the roads and bridges of the city and of the province; and
2. Coordinate the implementation of technical services, including public works and infrastructure programs rendered by national and provincial offices.

5. Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions 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.

The City Vice Mayor

1. 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-six (26) as prescribed under Republic Act No. 6758 and the implementing guidelines issued pursuant thereto.
2. The City Vice Mayor shall exercise the following duties;
   1. Act as providing officer of the Sangguniang Panglungsod and sign and warrants drawn on the city treasury for all expenditures appropriated for the operation of the sangguniang panglungsod;
   2. Subject to civil service law, rules and regulations, appoint all officials and employees including the secretary 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

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