City Charter of Himamaylan Conversion Act

City as a political body corporate with perpetual succession
Powers include suing, being sued, having a corporate seal, acquiring and conveying property, entering contracts
Authority to levy taxes, manage public property, issue licenses, expropriate private property for public use
Liability of City and officials for death, injury, or property damage not exempted

Police jurisdiction coextensive with city territory
Extended jurisdiction for water supply protection within drainage areas and 100 meters of water facilities
Concurrent jurisdiction of city and regional/metropolitan/municipal courts for crimes within these areas
Licensing within these zones granted by proper city or municipal authorities

City officials include mayor, vice mayor, sangguniang panlungsod members, and various appointed administrative and technical officers
A city fire station, jail, school division, and prosecution service to be established with qualified heads
Mayor appoints department heads with sangguniang panlungsod concurrence, subject to civil service laws

Elected at-large; must be 21+, resident for 1 year, qualified voter
Three-year term with salary grade 30
Chief executive with power to appoint officials, direct city programs, execute ordinances, enforce laws
Responsibilities include disaster management, oversight of officials, budget preparation, and peace and order
Has veto power over ordinances, subject to override by two-thirds sangguniang vote
Empowered to carry firearms within jurisdiction with proper permits

Elected similarly to mayor with same qualifications
Three-year term with salary grade 26
Presides over sangguniang panlungsod, approves expenditures, makes appointments of sanggunian employees
Assumes mayoral office in vacancy; executes mayoral duties in temporary absence

Legislative body with vice mayor as presiding officer, 10 elected members, presidents of barangay and youth federations, plus sectoral representatives
Authority to enact ordinances, impose fines and taxes, regulate local businesses, land use, social welfare, environment and public safety
Can approve budgets, authorize debts, grants, and franchises
Regulates public utilities, zoning, traffic, solid waste, health and social welfare services
Provides legal assistance and insurance coverage for officials and employees

Sanggunian adopts internal rules for organization, sessions, and discipline
Requires full disclosure of financial and business interests of members to prevent conflict of interest
Sessions are generally public; quorum is majority of elected members
Ordinances presented to mayor for approval or veto; veto override requires two-thirds vote

Sanggunian panlalawigan reviews city ordinances for legality within 30 days
Barangay ordinances reviewed by sangguniang panlungsod within 30 days
Disapproved ordinances must not be enforced; violations subject to suspension or dismissal
Ordinance effectivity normally 10 days after posting and publication in local newspapers

Disqualifications include conviction for moral turpitude offenses, removal from office, dual citizenship, permanent foreign residency
Permanent vacancies in mayor or vice mayor offices filled automatically by vice mayor or highest-ranking sangguniang members
Sanggunian vacancies filled by appointees from political party of predecessor or by sanggunian recommendation
Temporary incapacity of mayor results in vice mayor exercising mayoral duties, with certain limits

Various key positions created such as secretary to sangguniang, treasurer, assessor, accountant, budget officer, planning coordinator, engineer, health officer, civil registrar, administrator, legal officer, social welfare officer, veterinarian, general services officer, environment officer, architect, information officer, cooperatives officer, population officer, agriculturist
Must meet specific educational and experience requirements, residency in City of Himamaylan, and civil service eligibility
Duties encompass policy formulation, administration, supervision, technical assistance, law enforcement, public service delivery, record keeping, and disaster-related functions

Fire station headed by fire marshal with firefighting and emergency rescue duties
Jail service to maintain humane, secure detention headed by jail warden with social services focus
City school division overseen by qualified superintendent
Prosecution service managed by city prosecutor affiliated with Department of Justice

Existing municipal ordinances remain effective until amended by sangguniang panlungsod
Corporate existence and city creation effective upon plebiscite ratification by majority of qualified voters
Present officials continue until new elections; appointive employees absorbed by new city government
City succeeds to assets and liabilities of municipality
City residents entitled to vote in provincial elections; City remains under jurisdiction of Negros Occidental province
Tax rate increases prohibited for five years following cityhood
City remains part of existing congressional district until revised by law

Local Government Code and relevant laws apply as long as not inconsistent with this Act
Invalidity of any provision does not affect remainder of Act
Boundary disputes can be resolved by proper authorities despite cityhood
Conflicting laws repealed or amended accordingly
Act effective upon publication in newspapers of general and local circulation