Charter of the City of Taguig Conversion Act

Taguig as a political body corporate enjoys perpetual succession and corporate powers such as suing and being sued, acquiring property, contracting, and using a corporate seal.
The city may levy taxes, open/close roads, acquire or dispose of property, condemn property for public use.
The city can operate transportation systems, power projects, waterworks, hotels, and other public utilities.
It can construct and operate sanitation and sewerage systems, regulate construction across public and private waters, reclaim land, develop and administer properties.
The city and its officials are liable for death, injury, or property damage.

City officials include the mayor, vice mayor, council members, and various department heads (treasurer, assessor, accountant, engineer, health officer, legal officer, etc.).
Mayor appoints additional officials such as city architect, information officer, agriculturist, environment officer, and cooperatives officer.
The city shall maintain a fire station and jail with a fire marshal and jail warden respectively.
Appointments require the mayor's concurrence by the majority of the city council and comply with civil service rules.

Must be at least 23 years old, resident of Taguig for one year, elected at large for a 3-year term.
Serves as chief executive, compensated according to Salary Grade 30.
Exercises executive powers including policy making, development planning, legislative initiatives, appointments, representation, emergency powers, financial management, enforcement of laws, public safety authority, and resource generation.
Signs contracts, executes business of the city, initiates revenue measures, and ensures efficient delivery of services.
May solemnize marriages and report annually to metropolitan authorities and the Office of the President.

Composed of the vice mayor as presiding officer, regular members, barangay league president, youth federation president, and sectoral representatives.
Elected members must be at least 23 years, residents of the city, and voters.
Passes ordinances and resolutions to ensure effective city governance, peace and order, environment protection, welfare, zoning, taxation, franchises, land use, and delivery of public services.
Holds authority over budget approval, taxation, loans, bonds, and formation of city-owned corporations.
May grant franchises, regulate businesses, and enact measures affecting public morals and welfare.

Council adopts its rules within 90 days post-election including organization and committee system.
Sessions held at least once weekly; special sessions may be called by the mayor or majority of members.
Sessions are public unless closed by majority vote.
Quorum requires majority presence; absent members without cause can be compelled to attend.
Ordinances are presented to the mayor for approval or veto; veto overrides require a two-thirds council vote.

Council members must disclose business, financial interests, or relationships possibly causing conflicts before participating in related legislation.
Disclosure is formal and recorded, made prior to deliberations or voting.

Disqualifications include criminal convictions involving moral turpitude, administrative removal, dual citizenship, insanity, and residency issues.
Permanent mayoral vacancy leads the vice mayor to assume the office; vice mayoral vacancy filled by highest-ranking council members.
Other council vacancies filled by appointments from the president or city mayor per party nominations.
Temporary mayoral incapacity triggers vice mayor or highest-ranking council member to exercise functions, including appointive powers after 30 days.

Secretary to the council: career official appointed by vice mayor, administers council records and documentation.
Treasurer and assistant treasurer: finance officers appointed by Secretary of Finance from recommended candidates, responsible for city funds and treasury operations.
Assessor and assistant: manage real property assessments, tax mapping, and valuation.
Accountant: manages accounting and auditing, certifies budgetary allotments.
Budget officer: coordinates and prepares city budget, reports budgeting status.
Planning and development coordinator: formulates development plans, integrates sectoral studies, monitors projects.
City engineer: supervises infrastructure and public works.
Health officer: supervises health programs, especially during disasters.
Civil registrar: manages civil registration in city.
Administrator: manages city administrative services.
Legal officer: city’s chief legal counsel, oversees legal services and human rights protection.
Agriculturist, social welfare officer, environment officer, architect, information officer, cooperatives officer, population officer, veterinarian, general services officer: each oversees and implements respective service programs, providing technical assistance, policy formulation, and management aligned with local government code and city policies.

City fire station headed by fire marshal responsible for firefighting and emergency services.
City jail headed by jail warden tasked with humane detention and rehabilitation.

City prosecutor heads the office, handles preliminary investigations, prosecutions, legal assistance, and programs related to legal services.

Registry maintained under supervision of the Land Registration Authority; the city register of deeds heads the office handling records.

Established under Department of Transportation, headed by city land transportation officer overseeing land transport matters.

A division office shared with Municipality of Pateros, headed by division superintendent, appointed per existing laws.

Existing municipal ordinances remain effective unless superseded.
No increase in local tax rates for five years from cityhood.
Cityhood subject to plebiscite ratification.
Current officials continue until successors assume office; city succeeds all municipal assets and liabilities.
New legislative districts established with division of Pateros-Taguig and Taguig's second district.
Applicable laws include the Local Government Code and other metropolitan regulations.
Budgets for new offices included in General Appropriations Act.
Boundary disputes can be resolved post-effectivity.
Severability and repealing clauses ensure legal continuity and invalid provisions do not affect the rest.
Act takes effect upon approval.