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CHAPTER 1VMUNICIPAL LEGISLATIVE OFFICESSection 27. Legislative Offices and <strong>The</strong>ir Functions. <strong>The</strong> following are thelegislative offices directly under the control and supervision of the Municipal Vice Mayorwith their respective functions defined:(a) Vice Mayor(1) Be the presiding officer of the sangguniang bayan and sign all warrantsdrawn on the municipal treasury for all expenditures appropriated for theoperation of the sangguniang bayan;(2) Subject to civil service law, rules and regulations, appoint all officials andemployees of the sangguniang bayan, except those whose manner ofappointment is specifically provided in this code;(3) Assume the office of the municipal mayor for the unexpired term of the latterin the event of permanent vacancy as provided for in Section 44, Book 1 ofthis Code;(4) Exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the municipalmayorin cases of temporary vacancy as provided for in Section 46, Book 1 of thisCode; and(5) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions asmay be prescribed by law or ordinance.<strong>The</strong> vice mayor shall receive a monthly compensation corresponding to SalaryGrade twenty (25) as prescribed under R.A. No. 6758 and the implementingguidelines issued pursuant thereto.(b) <strong>The</strong> <strong>Sangguniang</strong> BayanComposition(a) <strong>The</strong> <strong>Sangguniang</strong> Bayan, the legislative body of the municipality, shall becomposed of the municipal vice mayor as the presiding officer, the regularsanggunian members, the president of the municipal chapter of the Liga ngmga Barangay, the president of the Pambayang Pederasyon ng mga<strong>Sangguniang</strong> Kabataan, and the sectoral representatives, as members.(b) In addition thereto, there shall be three (3) sectoral representatives; one (1)from the women; and, as shall be determined by the Sanggunian concernedwithin ninety (90) days prior to the holding of local elections, one (1) from theagricultural or industrial workers; and one (1) from the other sectors, includingthe urban poor, indigenous cultural communities, or disabled persons.(c) <strong>The</strong> regular members of the sanguine banyan and the sectoralrepresentatives shall be elected in the manner as may be provided for by law.Powers, Duties, Functions and Compensation.<strong>The</strong> <strong>Sangguniang</strong> Bayan, as the legislative body of the municipality, shall enactordinances, approve resolutions and appropriate funds for the general welfare of themunicipality and its inhabitants pursuant to Section 16 of this Code and in the properexercise of the corporate powers of the municipality as provided for under Section 22186