Revised charter: mayor provisions
- Section 2 amends Section 4 of Commonwealth Act No. 592 to make the Mayor the chief executive of the city.
- Section 2 states that the Mayor shall be elected by the qualified electors of the city in conformity with the Election Code.
- Section 2 establishes the qualifications for a mayoral candidate: (1) a citizen of the Philippines for at least five years, (2) at least thirty years of age at the time of election, (3) a resident of the city for not less than one year immediately prior to election, and (4) a qualified voter therein.
- Section 2 provides that the President of the Philippines, with the consent of the Commission on Appointments, shall appoint (and may remove for cause) the following city officials: city secretary, city health officer, city engineer, chief of police, city treasurer, city assessor, and city attorney.
- Section 2 provides that the President may appoint to any of those offices persons already holding official positions, who shall receive additional compensation as fixed by the City Council.
- Section 2 allows temporary action: in case of sickness, absence, or inability to serve of any of the aforementioned officials, the President may make a temporary appointment or designation until return to duty, and the appointee/designate shall have all powers and perform all duties of the office during that period.
- Section 2 sets compensation rules: the Mayor, city secretary, and municipal judge receive compensation under Republic Act No. 840.
- Section 2 requires creation of a local discretionary resource: a discretionary fund of not exceeding one thousand pesos is placed at the disposal of the City Mayor by the City Council.
- Section 2 provides that City Council members, including the vice-mayor, receive a per diem under Republic Act No. 840 for each day of attendance at City Council sessions.
Elected vice-mayor and succession
- Section 3 amends Section 10 of Commonwealth Act No. 592 to provide for a Vice-Mayor elected by the qualified electors of the city in conformity with the Election Code.
- Section 3 provides that the Vice-Mayor must have the same qualifications as the Mayor.
- Section 3 makes the Vice-Mayor a member of the City Council.
- Section 3 states that during the absence of the Mayor from the city or the Mayor’s disability, the Vice-Mayor must discharge the duties and exercise the powers of the Mayor, except removing any officer from office.
- Section 3 provides that when the Vice-Mayor occupies the position of Mayor, he is entitled to the salary and allowance of the Mayor.
City council structure and ordinance rules
- Section 4 amends Section 11 of Commonwealth Act No. 592 to establish a City Council composed of the Mayor, vice-mayor, and five councilors.
- Section 4 provides that the councilors are elected by the qualified electors of the city in conformity with the Election Code.
- Section 4 establishes councilor qualifications: councilors must be qualified electors of the city and hold office for a term of four years.
- Section 4 requires that the Council fix the time and place of regular meetings, which shall be held once in each week, and provide for special meetings called by the Mayor.
- Section 4 allows adjournments: any meeting may be adjourned from day to day until completion of business, but such meetings shall not be held more than once a week, unless authorized by the Department Head.
- Section 4 states that Council meetings are open to the public unless otherwise ordered by an affirmative vote of a majority of its members.
- Section 4 requires the Council to keep a record of its proceedings and to determine its rules of procedure not provided in the charter.
- Section 4 sets quorum: a majority of the Council constitutes a quorum; a smaller number may adjourn from time to time.
- Section 4 mandates voting records: ayes and nays shall be taken and recorded upon passage of all ordinances, upon resolutions or motions directing the payment of money or creating liability, and upon request of any member upon any other motion or resolution.
- Section 4 sets voting threshold for monetary/liability acts: an affirmative vote of a majority of all the members of the City Council is necessary for passage of any ordinance, resolution, or motion directing the payment of money or creating liability.
- Section 4 requires ordinance formalities: 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.
- Section 4 provides posting and effectivity mechanics: each ordinance shall be posted on the day after its passage at the main entrance of the municipal building by the city secretary, 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.
Council powers: appropriations and salaries
- Section 5 amends Section 12(a) of Commonwealth Act No. 592 by making it a City Council function “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.”
- Section 5 requires that salary fixing is subject to approval by the Department Head, except salaries of officers and employees fixed in accordance with Republic Act No. 840, and teachers in the public schools.
Local holidays authority
- Section 6 adds to Section 12 of Commonwealth Act No. 592 a new function: to fix local holidays.
Provincial election participation
- Section 7 amends Section 34 of Commonwealth Act No. 592 to provide that the qualified voters of the City of Marawi shall be qualified and entitled to vote in the election of officials of the Province of Lanao.
First election timing
- Section 8 provides that the first election for mayor, vice-mayor and councilors of the City of Marawi under the Act shall be held at the general election for provincial and municipal officials immediately following the approval of the Act.
Effectivity
- Section 9 provides that the Act takes effect upon its approval.
- The Act was Approved, June 16, 1956.