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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1552 - AN ACT TO
AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF DANSALAN SO AS TO CHANGE ITS NAME TO
MARAWI AND MAKE ELECTIVE ITS MAYOR, VICE-MAYOR AND COUNCILORS, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES |
Section 1.
Whenever the words" City of Dansalan" or "Dansalan City" appears in
Commonwealth Act Numbered Five hundred ninety-two, and other Acts,
executive orders, administrative orders, ordinances, rules or
regulations, said words shall read City of Marawi or Marawi City.
Sec. 2. Section four of Commonwealth Act Numbered
Five hundred ninety-two is amended to read as follows: "Sec. 4.
Election and appointment of city officials — Compensation. — The Mayor
shall be the chief executive of the city.cralaw "The President of the Philippines
shall appoint, with the consent of the Commission on Appointments, the
city secretary, the city health officer, the city engineer, the chief
of police, the city treasurer, the city assessor, and the city
attorney, and may remove for cause any of them. He may appoint to any
of the above-named offices persons already holding official positions
who shall receive such additional compensation as may be fixed by the
City Council. In case of sickness, absence, or inability to serve for
any reason of any of the aforementioned officials, the President of the
Philippines may make a temporary appointment or designation until the
return to duty of such official. During the period of such appointment
or designation, the person so appointed or designated shall possess all
the powers and perform all the duties pertaining to the office.cralaw Sec. 3. Section ten of the same Act is amended to read as follows: "Section 10.
The Vice-Mayor. — There shall be a vice-mayor who shall be elected by
the qualified electors of the city in conformity with the provisions of
the Election Code. He shall have the same qualifications as those of
the Mayor. The vice-mayor shall be a member of the City Council, and
shall, during the absence of the Mayor from the city or his disability
for any reason, discharge the duties of his office and exercise all his
powers, except that of removing any officer from office. He shall, when
occupying the position of Mayor, be entitled to the salary and
allowance of the Mayor." Sec. 4. Section eleven of the same Act is amended to read as follows: "Section 11.
The City Council — Meetings — Ordinances. — There shall be a City
Council composed of the Mayor, vice-mayor, and five councilors, to be
elected by the qualified electors of the city in conformity with the
provisions of the Election Code. The councilors shall be qualified
electors of the city and shall hold office for a term of four years.
The Council shall fix the time and place for its regular meetings,
which shall be held once in each week, and shall hold special meetings
when called by the mayor. Any meeting, regular or special, may, in case
the amount of business shall require, be adjourned from day to day
until the business is completed, but such meetings shall not be held
more than once a week, unless so authorized by the Department Head. The
meetings of the Council shall be opened to the public, unless otherwise
ordered by affirmative vote of a majority of its members. It shall keep
a record of its proceedings and determine its rules of procedure not
herein set forth. A majority of the Council shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business, but a smaller number may adjourn from
time to time. The ayes and nays shall be taken and recorded upon the
passage of all ordinances, upon all resolutions or motions directing
the payment of money or creating liability, and, at the request of any
member, upon any other motion or resolution. The affirmative vote of a
majority of all the members of the City Council shall be necessary for
the passage of any ordinance, resolution, or motion directing the
payment of money or creating liability. Each ordinance shall be sealed
with the city seal, signed by the Mayor and the city secretary, and
recorded in a book kept for that purpose. Each ordinance shall, on the
day after its passage, be posted by the city secretary at the main
entrance of the municipal building, and shall take effect and be in
force on and after the tenth day following its passage, if no date is
fixed in the ordinance." Sec. 5. Subparagraph (a) of section twelve of the same Act is amended to read as follows: "(a) To make
all appropriations for the expenses of the government of the city, and
to establish and fix the salaries of city officers and employees,
except salaries of officers and employees fixed in accordance with
Republic Act Numbered Eight hundred forty, and teachers in the public
schools, subject to the approval by the Department Head." Sec. 6. At the end of section twelve of the same Act, the following subparagraph is added: "(mm) To fix
local holidays." Sec. 7. Section thirty-four of the same Act is amended to read as follows: "Sec. 34.
Election of officials of the Province of Lanao. — The qualified voters
of the City of Marawi shall be qualified and be entitled to vote in the
election of officials of the Province of Lanao." Sec. 8. The first election for mayor, vice-mayor and councilors of the City of Marawi under the provisions of this Act shall be held at the general election for provincial and municipal officials immediately following the approval of this Act.cralaw
Sec. 9. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.cralaw Approved: June 16, 1956 |