Local Legislators' Toolkit - The Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng ...
Local Legislators' Toolkit - The Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng ... Local Legislators' Toolkit - The Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng ...
other forms of destructive fishing, illegal logging and smuggling of logs,smuggling of natural resources products and of endangered species of flora andfauna, slash and burn farming, and such other activities which result in pollution,acceleration of eutrophication of rivers and lakes, or of ecological imbalance;vii. Define duties of LGU personnel. Subject to the provisions of the LGC andpertinent laws, determine the powers and duties of officials and employees of thecity;viii. Provide compensation to LGU personnel. Determine the positions and thesalaries, wages, allowances and other emoluments and benefits of officials andemployees paid wholly or mainly from city funds and provide for expendituresnecessary for the proper conduct of programs, projects, services, and activities ofthe city government;ix. Authorize payment of honoraria. Authorize the payment of compensation to aqualified person not in the government service who fills up a temporary vacancyor grant honorarium to any qualified official or employee designated to fill atemporary vacancy in a concurrent capacity, at the rate authorized by law;x. Ensure safety of government property. Provide a mechanism and theappropriate funds therefore, to ensure the safety and protection of all citygovernment property, public documents, or records such as those relating toproperty inventory, land ownership, records of births, marriages, deaths,assessments, taxation, accounts, business permits, and such other records anddocuments of public interest in the offices and departments of the citygovernment;xi. Provide additional allowances for government personnel. When the financesof the city government allow, provide for additional allowances and other benefitsto judges, prosecutors, public elementary and high school teachers, and othernational government officials stationed in or assigned to the city;xii. Provide legal assistance to barangay officials. Provide legal assistance toBarangay officials who, in the performance of their official duties or on theoccasion thereof, have to initiate judicial proceedings or defend themselvesagainst legal action; andxiii. Provide insurance coverage for barangay officials. Provide for groupinsurance or additional insurance coverage for all Barangay officials, includingmembers of Barangay tanod brigades and other service units, with public or34
private insurance companies, when the finances of the city government allowsaid coverage;(2) Generate and maximize the use of resources and revenues for the developmentplans, program objectives and priorities of the city as provided for under section 18of the LGC, with particular attention to agro-industrial development and city-widegrowth and progress, and relative thereto, shall:i. Enact budgets. Approve the annual and supplemental budgets of the citygovernment and appropriate funds for specific programs, projects, services andactivities of the city, or for other purposes not contrary to law, in order to promotethe general welfare of the city and its inhabitants;ii. Levy taxes, fees and charges. Subject to the provisions of Book II of the LGCand applicable laws and upon the majority vote of all the members of the
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- Page 5 and 6: TABLE OF CONTENTSForewordPrefaceAcr
- Page 7 and 8: FOREWORDThe Depart
- Page 9 and 10: government and nongovernmental reso
- Page 11 and 12: TOOL INDEXPage No.CodificationSteps
- Page 13 and 14: ABOUT THE TOOLKITWho Is the <strong
- Page 15 and 16: Part Four “Getting Citizens Invol
- Page 17 and 18: A. MEANING AND IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL
- Page 19 and 20: • the civil society organizations
- Page 21 and 22: substance of draft ordinances canno
- Page 23 and 24: public policy action. Viewed in the
- Page 25 and 26: C. DEVELOPMENT ISSUES FOR EFFECTIVE
- Page 27 and 28: fruits of development. This policy
- Page 29 and 30: Local legislation
- Page 31 and 32: A. UNDERSTANDING THE ROLES AND DUTI
- Page 33 and 34: Tool 1Self Analysis Checklist - Why
- Page 35 and 36: Tool 2Roles of a Local</str
- Page 37 and 38: Tool 3Template: Oath of OfficeOn th
- Page 39 and 40: Tool 6Composition of the Sanggunian
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- Page 45: Tool 8Checklist: Powers, Duties and
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- Page 59 and 60: impose penalties for any violation
- Page 61 and 62: appropriate ordinances over all ter
- Page 63 and 64: Tool 10Checklist: Powers, Duties an
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- Page 67 and 68: Tool 1Checklist: Powers and Duties
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- Page 73 and 74: Tool 2Template: Resolution Adopting
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- Page 77 and 78: Tool 2Guide Questions for Organizin
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- Page 81 and 82: E. SETTING UP THE OFFICE OF THE SEC
- Page 83 and 84: Tool 2Sample Organizational Chart o
- Page 85 and 86: F. SETTING UP THE LEGISLATIVE-EXECU
- Page 87 and 88: Tool 1LLEDAC Areas of Concern<stron
- Page 89 and 90: Tool 3Sample Ordinance Creating the
- Page 91 and 92: ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY: 25 November 20
- Page 93 and 94: Section 5.Mayor as Co-Chairperson;
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private insurance companies, when the finances of the city government allowsaid coverage;(2) Generate and maximize the use of resources and revenues for the developmentplans, program objectives and priorities of the city as provided for under section 18of the LGC, with particular attention to agro-industrial development and city-widegrowth and progress, and relative thereto, shall:i. Enact budgets. Approve the annual and supplemental budgets of the citygovernment and appropriate funds for specific programs, projects, services andactivities of the city, or for other purposes not contrary to law, in order to promotethe general welfare of the city and its inhabitants;ii. Levy taxes, fees and charges. Subject to the provisions of Book II of the LGCand applicable laws and upon the majority vote of all the members of the<stro<strong>ng</strong>>Sa<strong>ng</strong>gunia<strong>ng</strong></stro<strong>ng</strong>> Panlu<strong>ng</strong>sod, enact ordinances levyi<strong>ng</strong> taxes, fees and charges,prescribi<strong>ng</strong> the rates thereof for general and specific purposes, and granti<strong>ng</strong> taxexemptions, incentives or reliefs;iii. Authorize LGU contracts. Subject to the provisions of Book II of the LGC andupon the majority vote of all the members of the <stro<strong>ng</strong>>Sa<strong>ng</strong>gunia<strong>ng</strong></stro<strong>ng</strong>> Panlu<strong>ng</strong>sod,authorize the city mayor to negotiate and contract loans and other forms ofindebtedness;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<stro<strong>ng</strong>>Sa<strong>ng</strong>gunia<strong>ng</strong></stro<strong>ng</strong>> Panlu<strong>ng</strong>sod, enact ordinances authorizi<strong>ng</strong> the floati<strong>ng</strong> of bonds orother instruments of indebtedness, for the purpose of raisi<strong>ng</strong> funds to financedevelopment projects;v. Authorize lease of public buildi<strong>ng</strong>s. Appropriate funds for the construction andmaintenance or the rental of buildi<strong>ng</strong>s for the use of the city; and, upon themajority vote of all the members of the <stro<strong>ng</strong>>Sa<strong>ng</strong>gunia<strong>ng</strong></stro<strong>ng</strong>> Panlu<strong>ng</strong>sod, authorize thecity mayor to lease to private parties such public buildi<strong>ng</strong>s held in a proprietarycapacity, subject to existi<strong>ng</strong> laws, rules and regulations;vi. Regulate use of property. Prescribe reasonable limits and restraints on the useof property within the jurisdiction of the city;35
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