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

i. Enact budgets. Enact the annual and supplemental appropriations of theprovincial government and appropriate funds for specific programs, projects,services and activities of the province, or for other purposes not contrary to law,in order to promote the general welfare of the province and its inhabitants;ii. Levy taxes. Subject to the provisions of Book II of the LGC and applicable lawsand upon the majority vote of all the members of the <strong>Sangguniang</strong> <strong>Panlalawigan</strong>,enact ordinances levying taxes, fees and charges, prescribing the rates thereoffor general and specific purposes, and granting tax exemptions, incentives orreliefs;iii. Authorize contracts for loans. Subject to the provisions of Book II of the LGCand applicable laws and upon the majority vote of all the members of the<strong>Sangguniang</strong> <strong>Panlalawigan</strong>, authorize the provincial governor to negotiate andcontract loans and other forms of indebtedness;iv. Authorize bond floatation. Subject to the provisions of Book II of the LGC andapplicable laws and upon the majority vote of all the members of the<strong>Sangguniang</strong> <strong>Panlalawigan</strong>, enact ordinances authorizing the floating of bonds orother instruments of indebtedness, for the purpose of raising funds to financedevelopment projects;v. Authorize lease of public buildings. Appropriate funds for the construction andmaintenance or the rental of buildings for the use of the province; and upon themajority vote of all the members of the <strong>Sangguniang</strong> <strong>Panlalawigan</strong>, authorize theprovincial governor to lease to private parties such public buildings held in aproprietary capacity, subject to existing laws, rules and regulations;vi. Regulate use of property. Prescribe reasonable limits and restraints on the useof property within the jurisdiction of the province;vii. Adopt a land use plan. Review the comprehensive land use plans and zoningordinances of component cities and municipalities and adopt a comprehensiveprovincial land use plan, subject to existing laws; and(3) Adopt measures to enhance the full implementation of the national agrarian reformprogram in coordination with the Department of Agrarian Reform;30