Amendments to Pasay City Charter

Republic Act No. 2709 amends certain sections of Republic Act No. 183, the Charter of Pasay City, by changing the text of Section 12 and Section 15 and adding a transitional appointment rule for additional councilors.
Section 1 amends Section 12 of Republic Act No. 183.
Section 2 amends the first paragraph of Section 15 of Republic Act No. 183.
Section 3 provides a pending-election transitional rule for appointing three additional councilors.

Section 12 provides that the Municipal Board is the legislative body of the city.
Section 12 provides that the Municipal Board is composed of the Vice-Mayor, as its presiding officer, and ten councilors elected at large by popular vote during every election for provincial and municipal officials in conformity with the Election Code.
Section 12 provides that when a member of the Municipal Board is affected by sickness, absence, suspension, or temporary disability, or when needed to maintain a quorum, the President of the Philippines may appoint a temporary substitute.
Section 12 provides that the temporary substitute possesses all rights and performs all duties of a member until the return to duty of the regular incumbent.
Section 12 requires the Vice-Mayor to appoint all employees of the Board who may be suspended or removed in accordance with law, and to approve the payroll of those employees.

Section 12 provides that if any member of the Municipal Board is a candidate for office in any election, that member is disqualified to act with the Board in the discharge of duties relative to election matters.
Section 12 provides that in case the other members discharge the election-related duties without the disqualified member’s assistance, the Board may proceed.
Section 12 provides that the Board may choose some disinterested elector of the city to act in place of the disqualified member in election matters.

Section 12 establishes that the members of the Municipal Board receive compensation of four thousand eight hundred pesos each per annum.

Section 15 requires the Board to hold one ordinary session for business during each week on a day it fixes by resolution.
Section 15 authorizes extraordinary sessions as may be called by the Vice-Mayor.
Section 15 provides that the Board shall sit with open doors, unless otherwise ordered by an affirmative vote of six members.
Section 15 requires the Board to keep a record of its proceedings not otherwise set forth in the law.
Section 15 establishes that six members constitute a quorum for transaction of business.

Section 15 authorizes that a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and may compel immediate attendance of any member absent without good cause by issuing an order for arrest and production to the police of the city.
Section 15 provides that the order for arrest and production is issued under such penalties as shall have been previously prescribed by ordinance.
Section 15 requires six affirmative votes for the passage of any ordinance.
Section 15 requires six affirmative votes for the passage of any resolution or motion directing the payment of money or creating liability.
Section 15 provides that any other measure prevails upon the majority vote of the members present at any meeting duly called and held.

Section 15 requires the ayes and nays to be taken and recorded upon the passage of all ordinances.
Section 15 requires the ayes and nays to be taken and recorded upon the passage of all resolutions or motions directing the payment of money or creating liability.
Section 15 requires the ayes and nays to be taken and recorded on any other resolution or motion at the request of any member.
Section 15 provides that each approved ordinance, resolution, or motion must be sealed with the seal of the Board, signed by the presiding officer and the secretary, and recorded in a book for that purpose.

Section 15 requires that ordinances, resolutions, or motions be posted by the secretary at the main entrance of the City Hall on the day following its passage.
Section 15 provides that an approved ordinance, resolution, or motion takes effect and is in force on and after the tenth day following its passage, unless otherwise stated in the ordinance, resolution, or motion.
Section 15 provides a special rule for vetoed ordinances: a vetoed ordinance repassed takes effect ten days after the veto is overridden by the required votes, unless otherwise stated in the ordinance.
Section 15 provides that a repassed vetoed ordinance takes effect ten days after the veto is overridden unless otherwise stated in the ordinance and remains subject to being again disapproved by the Mayor within said time.

Section 3 directs that pending the next general elections for provincial and municipal officials, the President of the Philippines shall appoint three additional councilors provided in Republic Act No. 2709.
Section 3 requires that the appointment be made with the consent of the Commission on Appointments.
Section 3 provides that the appointed additional councilors shall hold office until their successors are elected and have qualified.

Section 4 establishes that Republic Act No. 2709 takes effect upon its approval.
Republic Act No. 2709 was approved on June 18, 1960.