Law Summary
Election and Role of the Vice-Mayor
- The Vice-Mayor shall also be elected at large under the same qualifications as the Mayor.
- The Vice-Mayor assumes the Mayor's duties in case of death, sickness, absence, or temporary incapacity.
- If the Vice-Mayor is also incapacitated temporarily, a member of the municipal board, elected by majority of the board members, will perform mayoral duties.
- When the Vice-Mayor assumes mayoral duties, they cease to be the presiding officer of the municipal board.
- A councilor, chosen by the board majority, presides over the board during such times, voting only to break ties.
- Permanent vacancies in Mayor and Vice-Mayor offices are to be filled by Presidential appointment following the law.
- The Vice-Mayor also performs other duties assigned by the Mayor or as prescribed by law or ordinance.
Composition and Organization of the Municipal Board
- The Municipal Board serves as the city's legislative body.
- It consists of the Vice-Mayor as presiding officer and nine councilors elected at large.
- Vice-Mayor votes only in the event of a tie.
- The presiding officer must sign all ordinances, resolutions, and motions involving expenditure or liabilities.
- Temporary appointments by the President of the Philippines may be made to maintain quorum during a member's illness or absence; such appointees possess full rights and duties.
- If the Vice-Mayor or any councilor is a candidate for any election, that member must abstain from participating in election-related board functions.
- Members of the board receive an annual salary of PHP 3,600.
Salary Provisions for Other Officials
- Section 33 stipulates a salary of PHP 3,000 per annum for a specific official, as per amended law provisions.
- Section 34 sets a salary of PHP 3,200 per annum for another city official as amended.
- Section 37 details the fiscal officers' salaries, paid by Cebu City:
- City Fiscal: PHP 6,000 per annum
- First Assistant Fiscal: PHP 4,600 per annum
- Second Assistant Fiscal: PHP 4,200 per annum
- Three Third Assistant Fiscals: PHP 3,600 per annum each
Effectivity
- The amendments take effect immediately upon approval of the Act on June 7, 1955.