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

PoblacionBugnayCaliforniaDel PilarGeneral LunaLa FortunaSan MiguelLipataSan RoqueNatividadNueva InvencionNueva SevillaSan AntonioSan FernandoSan FranciscoSan GeronimoDela PeñaSan JuanSan LucasSantiagoUgasanVista AlegreRizalPuerto PrincesaSection 50. Legal Assistance to Barangay Officials. <strong>The</strong> Provincial Governmentthrough the Provincial Legal Officer and Municipal Government through the Office of theMayor shall render legal assistance to any Barangay Official charged administratively orcriminally in connection with or on the occasion of the discharge of his/her official duties.Section 51. Barangay Consultation and Interfacing. In the barangay level, thereshall be a barangay assembly compose of all persons who are actual residents of thebarangay for at least six (6) months, fifteen (15 ) years of age or over, citizen of thePhilippines, and duly registered in the list of barangay assembly members. <strong>The</strong> barangayshall meet at least twice a year to hear and discuss the semestral report of the BarangayCouncil concerning its activities and finances as well as problems affecting the barangay. Itsmeeting shall be held upon call of the Punong Barangay or of at least four (4) members ofthe Barangay Council or upon written petition of at least five percent (5%) of the assemblymembers. No meeting of the barangay assembly shall take place unless a written notice isgiven one (1) week prior to the meeting except on maters involving public safety or security,in which case notice within reasonable time shall be sufficient. <strong>The</strong> Punong Barangay or inhis/her absence, the Barangay Kagawad acting as Punong Barangay, or any assemblymember selected during the meeting, shall act as presiding officer in all the meetings of theassembly. <strong>The</strong> barangay secretary, or in his/her absence, any members designated by thepresiding officer to act as secretary, shall discharge the duties of secretary of the barangayassembly.Section 52. Review of Barangay Ordinances. Within ten (10) days after itsenactment, the Barangay Council shall furnish copies of all barangay ordinances to the<strong>Sangguniang</strong> Bayan of Barotac Viejo for review as to whether the ordinance is consistentwith law and municipal ordinances. If the <strong>Sangguniang</strong> Bayan fails to take an action onbarangay ordinances within thirty (30) days from receipt thereof, the same shall be deemedapproved. If the <strong>Sangguniang</strong> Bayan of Barotac Viejo finds the barangay ordinanceinconsistent with law or municipal ordinance the sangguniang bayan shall, within thirty (30)days from receipt thereof, return the same with its comments and recommendations to thebarangay council for adjustment, amendments, or modification; in which case, the effectivityof the barangay ordinance is suspended until such time as the revision called is effected.Section 53. Vacancies in Barangay Councils. Permanent vacancies in thesanggunian where automatic succession do not apply shall be filled by appointment of theMunicipal Mayor upon the recommendation of the sangguniang barangay concerned.192