Local Legislators' Toolkit - The Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng ...

government organizations to be furnished to said agencies andorganizations;iii. Maintain effective liaison with the various sectors of the community onmatters and issues that affect the livelihood and the quality of life ofthe inhabitants and encourage support for program of the local andnational government;4. Be in the frontline in providing information during and in the aftermath of manmadeand natural disaster and calamities, with special attention to the victimsthereof, to help minimize injuries and casualties during and after theemergency, and to accelerate relief and rehabilitation;5. Recommend to the Sanggunian and advise the mayor on all other mattersrelative to public information and research data as it relates to the total socioeconomicdevelopment of the local government unit; and6. Exercise such other power and perform such other duties and functions asmay be prescribed by law or ordinance.e. Office of the Treasurer – <strong>The</strong> Office of the Treasurer is important. <strong>The</strong>Treasurer shall be appointed by the Secretary of Finance from a list of at leastthree (3) ranking eligible recommendees of the mayor, subject to civil service law,rules and regulations. <strong>The</strong> treasurer shall be under the administrative supervisionof the mayor, to whom he/she shall report regularly on the tax collection effort ofthe LGU. No person shall be appointed treasurer unless he/she is a citizen of thePhilippines, a resident of the local government unit concerned, of good moralcharacter, a holder of a college degree preferably in commerce, publicadministration or law from a recognized college or university, and a first gradecivil service eligible or its equivalent. He/She must have acquired experience intreasury or accounting service for at least three (3) years. <strong>The</strong> appointment of atreasurer shall be mandatory and the office shall:a. Take charge of the treasury office, perform the duties provided for advisethe mayor, the sanggunian, and other local government and nationalofficials concerned regarding disposition of local government funds andon such other maters relative to public finance;b. Take custody and exercise proper management of the funds of the localgovernment unit of Barotac Viejo;c. Take charge of the disbursement of all local government funds and suchother funds the custody to which may be entrusted to him/her by law orother competent authority;d. Inspect private commercial and industrial establishments within thejurisdiction of Barotac Viejo local government unit;e. Maintain and update the tax information system of Barotac Viejo localgovernment unit; andf. Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functionsas may be prescribed by law or ordinance.f. Office of the Assessor. No person shall be appointed Assessor unless he/she is acitizen of the Philippines, a resident of the local government unit concerned, of goodmoral character, a holder of a college degree preferably in civil or mechanicalengineering, commerce, or any other related course from a recognized college oruniversity, and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent. He/She must have178