Republic Act No. 4604

An Act Amending Sections Twenty-Three, Twenty-Five and Twenty-Eight of the Charter of the City of Iloilo by Creating the Position of City Assessor

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1. The first, second and third paragraphs of Section twenty-three of Commonwealth Act Numbered One hundred fifty-eight, otherwise known as the Charter of the City of Iloilo, as amended, are further amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 23. City departments.— There shall be the following city departments over which the Mayor shall have general supervisory control:

"1. Department of Finance.

"2. Department of Engineering and Public Works.

"3. Legal Department.

"4. Police and Fire Department.

"5. Department of Assessment.

"The board may from time to time make such readjustments of the duties of the several departments as the public interest may demand.

"The chiefs of departments shall receive the annual salaries provided for by Republic Act Numbered Eight hundred forty, as amended."

Section 2. Section twenty-five of the same Act is amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 25. Appointment and Removal of Officers and Employees.— With the consent of the Commission on Appointments the President of the Philippines shall appoint the City Treasurer, City Assessor, the Engineer, the Fiscal, the City Judge, the Auxiliary City Judge and the Chief of Police. Subject to the provisions of the Civil Service Law, the Mayor shall appoint all other officers and employees of the city whose appointment is not otherwise provided by law. The suspension or removal of the same should be subject to the provisions of Executive Order Numbered Thirty-nine of the President of the Philippines. The Mayor shall recommend to the President of the Philippines the suspension or removal of any officer or employee of the executive or administrative departments of the city appointed by said President, whose decision shall be final."

Section 3. A new article heading is hereby inserted before Section twenty-eight of the same Act to read as follows:

"Article V-A — Department of Assessment"

Section 4. Section twenty-eight of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 28. Powers and duties of the city assessor.— The city assessor shall have charge of the department of assessment.

Section 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 19, 1965.