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THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

BOOK I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

TITLE ONE. - BASIC PRINCIPLES

CHAPTER 1. - THE CODE: POLICY AND APPLICATION

SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall e !"#$" a"% cite% as the &L#calG#'e(")e"t C#%e #* 1++1&.

SEC. ,. Decla(ati#" #* P#lic. - a/ It is he(e %ecla(e% the 0#lic #* the Statethat the te((it#(ial a"% 0#litical s%i'isi#"s #* the State shall e"2# 3e"i"e a"%)ea"i"3*l l#cal at#"#) t# e"ale the) t# attai" thei( *llest %e'el#0)e"t assel*-(elia"t c#))"ities a"% )a!e the) )#(e e**ecti'e 0a(t"e(s i" theattai")e"t #* "ati#"al 3#als. T#$a(% this e"%4 the State shall 0(#'i%e *#( a )#(e(es0#"si'e a"% acc#"tale l#cal 3#'e(")e"t st(ct(e i"stitte% th(#3h asste) #* %ece"t(ali5ati#" $he(e l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "its shall e 3i'e" )#(e0#$e(s4 ath#(it4 (es0#"siilities4 a"% (es#(ces. The 0(#cess #* %ece"t(ali5ati#"shall 0(#cee% *(#) the "ati#"al 3#'e(")e"t t# the l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "its.

/ It is als# the 0#lic #* the State t# e"s(e the acc#"tailit #* l#cal3#'e(")e"t "its th(#3h the i"stitti#" #* e**ecti'e )echa"is)s #* (ecall4i"itiati'e a"% (e*e(e"%).

c/It is li!e$ise the 0#lic #* the State t# (e6i(e all "ati#"al a3e"cies a"%#**ices t# c#"%ct 0e(i#%ic c#"sltati#"s $ith a00(#0(iate l#cal 3#'e(")e"t

"its4 "#"-3#'e(")e"tal a"% 0e#0le7s #(3a"i5ati#"s4 a"% #the( c#"ce("e% sect#(s#* the c#))"it e*#(e a" 0(#2ect #( 0(#3(a) is i)0le)e"te% i" thei((es0ecti'e 2(is%icti#"s.

SEC. 8. O0e(ati'e P(i"ci0les #* Dece"t(ali5ati#". - The *#()lati#" a"%i)0le)e"tati#" #* 0#licies a"% )eas(es #" l#cal at#"#) shall e 3i%e% the *#ll#$i"3 #0e(ati'e 0(i"ci0les9

a/ The(e shall e a" e**ecti'e all#cati#" a)#"3 the %i**e(e"t l#cal 3#'e(")e"t"its #* thei( (es0ecti'e 0#$e(s4 *"cti#"s4 (es0#"siilities4 a"% (es#(ces:

/ The(e shall e estalishe% i" e'e( l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "it a" acc#"tale4e**icie"t4 a"% %"a)ic #(3a"i5ati#"al st(ct(e a"% #0e(ati"3 )echa"is) that$ill )eet the 0(i#(it "ee%s a"% se('ice (e6i(e)e"ts #* its c#))"ities:

c/ S2ect t# ci'il se('ice la$4 (les a"% (e3lati#"s4 l#cal #**icials a"%e)0l#ees 0ai% $h#ll #( )ai"l *(#) l#cal *"%s shall e a00#i"te% #((e)#'e%4 acc#(%i"3 t# )e(it a"% *it"ess4 the a00(#0(iate a00#i"ti"3ath#(it:


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a"% )"ici0alities $ith (es0ect t# c#)0#"e"t a(a"3as4 shall e"s(e that theacts #* thei( c#)0#"e"t "its a(e $ithi" the sc#0e #* thei( 0(esc(ie% 0#$e(s a"%*"cti#"s:

*/ L#cal 3#'e(")e"t "its )a 3(#0 the)sel'es4 c#"s#li%ate #( c##(%i"atethei( e**#(ts4 se('ices4 a"% (es#(ces *#( 0(0#ses c#))#"l e"e*icial t# the):

3/ The ca0ailities #* l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "its4es0eciall the )"ici0alitiesa"% a(a"3as4 shall ee"ha"ce% 0(#'i%i"3 the) $ith #00#(t"ities t#

0a(tici0ate acti'el i" the i)0le)e"tati#" #* "ati#"al 0(#3(a)s a"% 0(#2ects:h/ The(e shall e a c#"ti"i"3 )echa"is) t# e"ha"ce l#cal at#"#) "#t

#"l le3islati'e e"ali"3 acts t als# a%)i"ist(ati'e a"% #(3a"i5ati#"al(e*#()s:

i/ L#cal 3#'e(")e"t "its shall sha(e $ith the "ati#"al 3#'e(")e"t the(es0#"siilit i" the )a"a3e)e"t a"% )ai"te"a"ce #* ec#l#3ical ala"ce $ithi"thei( te((it#(ial 2(is%icti#"4 s2ect t# the 0(#'isi#"s #* this C#%e a"% "ati#"al0#licies:

2/ E**ecti'e )echa"is)s *#( e"s(i"3 the acc#"tailit #* l#cal 3#'e(")e"t"its t# thei( (es0ecti'e c#"stite"ts shall e st(e"3the"e% i" #(%e( t#

03(a%ec#"ti"all the 6alit #* l#cal lea%e(shi0:

!/ The (eali5ati#" #* l#cal at#"#) shall e *acilitate% th(#3h i)0(#'e%c##(%i"ati#" #* "ati#"al 3#'e(")e"t 0#licies a"% 0(#3(a)s a"% e;te"si#" #*a%e6ate tech"ical a"% )ate(ial assista"ce t# less %e'el#0e% a"% %ese('i"3 l#cal3#'e(")e"t "its:

l/ The 0a(tici0ati#" #* the 0(i'ate sect#( i" l#cal 3#'e("a"ce4 0a(ticla(l i"the %eli'e( #* asic se('ices4 shall e e"c#(a3e% t# e"s(e the 'iailit #* l#calat#"#) as a" alte("ati'e st(ate3 *#( sstai"ale%e'el#0)e"t: a"%

)/ The "ati#"al 3#'e(")e"t shall e"s(e that %ece"t(ali5ati##"t(ites t#

the c#"ti"i"3 i)0(#'e)e"t #* the 0e(*#()a"ce #* l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "its a"%the 6alit #* c#))"it li*e.

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SEC. =. Rles #* I"te(0(etati#". - I" the i"te(0(etati#" #* the 0(#'isi#"s #* thisC#%e4 the *#ll#$i"3 (les shall a00l9

a/A" 0(#'isi#" #" a 0#$e( #* a l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "it shall e lie(alli"te(0(ete% i" its *a'#(4 a"% i" case #* %#t4 a" 6esti#" the(e#" shall e(es#l'e% i" *a'#( #* %e'#lti#" #* 0#$e(s a"% #* the l#$e( l#cal 3#'e(")e"t"it. A" *ai( a"% (eas#"ale %#t as t# the e;iste"ce #* the 0#$e( shall ei"te(0(ete% i" *a'#( #* the l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "it c#"ce("e%:

/ I" case #* %#t4 a" ta; #(%i"a"ce #( (e'e"e )eas(e shall e c#"st(e%st(ictl a3ai"st the l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "it e"acti"3 it4 a"% lie(all i" *a'#( #* theta;0ae(. A" ta; e;e)0ti#"4 i"ce"ti'e #( (elie* 3(a"te% a" l#cal 3#'e(")e"t"it 0(sa"t t# the 0(#'isi#"s #* this C#%e shall e c#"st(e% st(ictl a3ai"stthe 0e(s#" clai)i"3 it.

c/ The 3e"e(al $el*a(e 0(#'isi#"s i" this C#%e shall e lie(all i"te(0(ete% t#3i'e )#(e 0#$e(s t# l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "its i" accele(ati"3 ec#"#)ic

%e'el#0)e"t a"% 03(a%i"3 the 6alit #* li*e *#( the 0e#0le i" the c#))"it:%/ Ri3hts a"% #li3ati#"s e;isti"3 #" the %ate #* e**ecti'it #* this C#%e a"%

a(isi"3 #t #* c#"t(acts #( a" #the( s#(ce #* 0(estati#" i"'#l'i"3 a l#cal3#'e(")e"t "it shall e 3#'e("e% the #(i3i"al te()s a"% c#"%iti#"s #* sai%c#"t(acts #( the la$ i" *#(ce at the ti)e sch (i3hts $e(e 'este%: a"%

e/I" the (es#lti#" #* c#"t(#'e(sies a(isi"3 "%e( this C#%e $he(e "# le3al0(#'isi#" #( 2(is0(%e"ce a00lies4 (es#(t )a e ha% t# the cst#)s a"%t(a%iti#"s i" the 0lace $he(e the c#"t(#'e(sies ta!e 0lace.

CHAPTER 2. - GENERAL POWERS AND ATTRIBUTES OF LOCALGOVERNMENT UNITS

SEC. >. Ath#(it t# C(eate L#cal G#'e(")e"t ?"its. - A l#cal 3#'e(")e"t"it )a e c(eate%4 %i'i%e%4 )e(3e%4 a#lishe%4 #( its #"%a(ies ssta"tiallalte(e% eithe( la$ e"acte% C#"3(ess i" the case #* a 0(#'i"ce4 cit4)"ici0alit4 #( a" #the( 0#litical s%i'isi#"4 #( #(%i"a"ce 0asse% thesa"33"ia"3 0a"lala$i3a" #( sa"33"ia"3 0a"l"3s#% c#"ce("e% i" the case #*a a(a"3a l#cate% $ithi" its te((it#(ial 2(is%icti#"4 s2ect t# sch li)itati#"sa"% (e6i(e)e"ts 0(esc(ie% i" this C#%e.

SEC. @. C(eati#" a"% C#"'e(si#". - As a 3e"e(al (le4 the c(eati#" #* al#cal3#'e(")e"t "it #( its c#"'e(si#" *(#) #"e le'el t# a"#the( le'el shall e ase%

#" 'e(i*iale i"%icat#(s #* 'iailit a"% 0(#2ecte% ca0acit t# 0(#'i%e se('ices4 t#$it9

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sale #( lease #( c#"'e(te% t# sch #the( se as the sa"33"ia" c#"ce("e% )a%ee) e"e*icial t# the l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "it c#"ce("e% a"% its i"haita"ts.

c/ L#cal 3#'e(")e"t #**ices a"% *acilities shall "#t e t(a"s*e((e%4 (el#cate%4#( c#"'e(te% t# #the( ses "less 0lic hea(i"3s a(e *i(st c#"%cte% *#( the0(0#se a"% the c#"c((e"ce #* the )a2#(it #* all the )e)e(s #* thesa"33"ia" c#"ce("e% is #tai"e%.

SEC. 1,. G#'e(")e"t Ce"te(s. - P(#'i"ces4 cities4 a"% )"ici0alities shall

e"%ea'#( t# estalish a 3#'e(")e"t ce"te( $he(e #**ices4 a3e"cies4 #( (a"ches #*the "ati#"al 3#'e(")e"t 4 l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "its4 #( 3#'e(")e"t-#$"e% #(-c#"t(#lle% c#(0#(ati#"s )a4 as *a( as 0(acticale4 e l#cate%. I" %esi3"ati"3sch a ce"te(4 the l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "it c#"ce("e% shall ta!e i"t# acc#"t thee;isti"3 *acilities #* "ati#"al a"% l#cal a3e"cies a"% #**ices $hich )a se('e asthe 3#'e(")e"t ce"te( as c#"te)0late% "%e( this Secti#". The "ati#"al3#'e(")e"t 4 l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "it #( 3#'e(")e"t-#$"e% #( -c#"t(#lle%c#(0#(ati#" c#"ce("e% shall ea( the e;0e"ses *#( the c#"st(cti#" #* itsil%i"3s a"% *acilities i" the 3#'e(")e"t ce"te(.

SEC. 18. Na)i"3 #* L#cal G#'e(")e"t ?"its a"% Plic Places4 St(eets a"%St(ct(es. - a/ The sa"33"ia"3 0a"lala$i3a" )a4 i" c#"sltati#" $ith thePhili00i"e Hist#(ical C#))issi#" PHC/4 cha"3e the "a)e #* the *#ll#$i"3$ithi" its te((it#(ial 2(is%icti#"9

1/ C#)0#"e"t cities a"% )"ici0alities4 0#" the (ec#))e"%ati#" #* thesa"33"ia" c#"ce("e%:

,/ P(#'i"cial (#a%s4 a'e"es4 #le'a(%s4 th#(#3h-*a(es4 a"% (i%3es:

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ii/ Health a"% s#cial $el*a(e se('ices $hich i"cl%e )ai"te"a"ce #* a(a"3ahealth ce"te( a"% %a-ca(e ce"te(:

iii/ Se('ices a"% *acilities (elate% t# 3e"e(al h3ie"e a"% sa"itati#"4eati*icati#"4 a"% s#li% $aste c#llecti#":

i'/ Mai"te"a"ce #* !ata("3a"3 0a)a(a"3a:'/ Mai"te"a"ce #* a(a"3a (#a%s a"% (i%3es a"% $ate( s00l sste)s

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'ii/ I"*#()ati#" a"% (ea%i"3 ce"te(: a"%

'iii/ Satellite #( 0lic )a(!et4 $he(e 'iale:

,/ F#( a )"ici0alit9

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'i/ S#li% $aste %is0#sal sste) #( e"'i(#")e"tal )a"a3e)e"t sste) a"%se('ices #( *acilities (elate% t# 3e"e(al h3ie"e a"% sa"itati#":

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c/ N#t$ithsta"%i"3 the 0(#'isi#"s #* ssecti#" / he(e#*4 0lic $#(!s a"%i"*(ast(ct(e 0(#2ects a"% #the( *acilities *"%e% the "ati#"al 3#'e(")e"t"%e( the a""al Ge"e(al A00(#0(iati#"s Act4 #the( s0ecial la$s4 0e(ti"e"te;ecti'e #(%e(s4 a"% th#se $h#ll #( 0a(tiall *"%e% *(#) *#(ei3" s#(ces4 a(e"#t c#'e(e% "%e( this Secti#"4 e;ce0t i" th#se cases $he(e the l#cal 3#'e(")e"t

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0(#0e(ties4 e6i0)e"t4 a"% #the( assets #* these (e3i#"al #**ices shall e%ist(ite% t# the l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "its i" the (e3i#" i" acc#(%a"ce $ith the(les a"% (e3lati#"s isse% the #'e(si3ht c#))ittee c(eate% "%e( this C#%e.

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SEC. 1+. E)i"e"t D#)ai". - A l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "it )a4 th(#3h its chie*e;ecti'e a"% acti"3 0(sa"t t# a" #(%i"a"ce4 e;e(cise the 0#$e( #* e)i"e"t%#)ai" *#( 0lic se4 #( 0(0#se4 #( $el*a(e *#( the e"e*it #* the 0##( a"% thela"%less4 0#" 0a)e"t #* 2st c#)0e"sati#"4 0(sa"t t# the 0(#'isi#"s #* theC#"stitti#" a"% 0e(ti"e"t la$s9 P(#'i%e%4 h#$e'e(4 That the 0#$e( #* e)i"e"t

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SEC. ,. Reclassi*icati#" #* La"%s. - a/ A cit #( )"ici0alit )a4 th(#3h a"#(%i"a"ce 0asse% the sa"33"ia" a*te( c#"%cti"3 0lic hea(i"3s *#( the0(0#se4 ath#(i5e the (eclassi*icati#" #* a3(iclt(al la"%s a"% 0(#'i%e *#( the)a""e( #* thei( tili5ati#" #( %is0#siti#" i" the *#ll#$i"3 cases9 1/ $he" thela"% ceases t# e ec#"#)icall *easile a"% s#"% *#( a3(iclt(al 0(0#ses as%ete()i"e% the De0a(t)e"t #* A3(iclt(e #( ,/ $he(e the la"% shall ha'essta"tiall 3(eate( ec#"#)ic 'ale *#( (esi%e"tial4 c#))e(cial4 #( i"%st(ial0(0#ses4 as %ete()i"e% the sa"33"ia" c#"ce("e%9 P(#'i%e%4 That sch(eclassi*icati#" shall e li)ite% t# the *#ll#$i"3 0e(ce"ta3e #* the t#tala3(iclt(al la"% a(ea at the ti)e #* the 0assa3e #* the #(%i"a"ce9

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th(#3h 5#"i"3 #(%i"a"ces $hich shall e the 0(i)a( a"% %#)i"a"t ases *#(the *t(e se #* la"% (es#(ces9 P(#'i%e%4 That the (e6i(e)e"ts *#( *##%0(#%cti#"4 h)a" settle)e"ts4 a"% i"%st(ial e;0a"si#" shall e ta!e" i"t#c#"si%e(ati#" i" the 0(e0a(ati#" #* sch 0la"s.

%/ he(e a00(#'al a "ati#"al a3e"c is (e6i(e% *#( (eclassi*icati#"4 scha00(#'al shall "#t e "(eas#"al $ithhel%. Fail(e t# act #" a0(#0e( a"% c#)0lete a00licati#" *#( (eclassi*icati#" $ithi" th(ee 8/ )#"ths *(#)(ecei0t #* the sa)e shall e %ee)e% as a00(#'al the(e#*.

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The l#cal chie* e;ecti'e shall4 $ithi" thi(t 8/ %as 0#" si3"i"3 #* sch 3(a"ta3(ee)e"t #( %ee% #* %#"ati#"4 (e0#(t the "at(e4 a)#"t4 a"% te()s #* schassista"ce t# #th H#ses #* C#"3(ess a"% the P(esi%e"t.

SEC. ,. Dt #* Nati#"al G#'e(")e"t A3e"cies i" the Mai"te"a"ce #*Ec#l#3ical Bala"ce. - It shall e the %t #* e'e( "ati#"al a3e"c #( 3#'e(")e"t-#$"e% #( -c#"t(#lle% c#(0#(ati#" ath#(i5i"3 #( i"'#l'e% i" the 0la""i"3 a"%

i)0le)e"tati#" #* a" 0(#2ect #( 0(#3(a) that )a case 0#llti#"4 cli)aticcha"3e4 %e0leti#" #* "#"-(e"e$ale (es#(ces4 l#ss #* c(#0 la"%4 (a"3ela"%4 #(*#(est c#'e(4 a"% e;ti"cti#" #* a"i)al #( 0la"t s0ecies4 t# c#"slt $ith the l#cal3#'e(")e"t "its4 "#"3#'e(")e"tal #(3a"i5ati#"s4 a"% #the( sect#(s c#"ce("e%a"% e;0lai" the 3#als a"% #2ecti'es #* the 0(#2ect #( 0(#3(a)4 its i)0act 0#"the 0e#0le a"% the c#))"it i" te()s #* e"'i(#")e"tal #( ec#l#3ical ala"ce4a"% the )eas(es that $ill e "%e(ta!e" t# 0(e'e"t #( )i"i)i5e the a%'e(see**ects the(e#*.


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SEC. ,@. P(i#( C#"sltati#"s Re6i(e%.- N# 0(#2ect #( 0(#3(a) shall ei)0le)e"te% 3#'e(")e"t ath#(ities "less the c#"sltati#"s )e"ti#"e% i"Secti#"s , c/ a"% ,> he(e#* a(e c#)0lie% $ith4 a"% 0(i#( a00(#'al #* thesa"33"ia" c#"ce("e% is #tai"e%9 P(#'i%e%4 That #cc0a"ts i" a(eas $he(e sch0(#2ects a(e t# e i)0le)e"te% shall "#t e e'icte% "less a00(#0(iate (el#cati#"

sites ha'e ee" 0(#'i%e%4 i" acc#(%a"ce $ith the 0(#'isi#"s #* the C#"stitti#".

Arti!" T*%. - R"!$ti%#) *it+ t+" P+i!i,,i#" N$ti%#$! P%!i"

SEC. ,. - P#$e(s #* L#cal Chie* E;ecti'es #'e( the ?"its #* the Phili00i"eNati#"al P#lice. - The e;te"t #* #0e(ati#"al s0e('isi#" a"% c#"t(#l #* l#cal chie*e;ecti'es #'e( the 0#lice *#(ce4 *i(e 0(#tecti#" "it4 a"% 2ail )a"a3e)e"t0e(s#""el assi3"e% i" thei( (es0ecti'e 2(is%icti#"s shall e 3#'e("e% the0(#'isi#"s #* Re0lic Act N)e(e% Si;t-"i"e h"%(e% se'e"t-*i'e R.A. N#.>+@=/4 #the($ise !"#$" as &The De0a(t)e"t #* the I"te(i#( a"% L#calG#'e(")e"t Act #* 1++&4 a"% the (les a"% (e3lati#"s isse% 0(sa"t the(et#.

Arti!" T+r"". - I#t"r-L%$! G%&"r#'"#t R"!$ti%#)

SEC. ,+. P(#'i"cial Relati#"s $ith C#)0#"e"t Cities a"% M"ici0alities. - The0(#'i"ce4 th(#3h the 3#'e("#(4 shall e"s(e that e'e( c#)0#"e"t cit a"%)"ici0alit $ithi" its te((it#(ial 2(is%icti#" acts $ithi" the sc#0e #* its0(esc(ie% 0#$e(s a"% *"cti#"s. Hi3hl (a"i5e% cities a"% i"%e0e"%e"tc#)0#"e"t cities shall e i"%e0e"%e"t #* the 0(#'i"ce.

SEC. 8. Re'ie$ #* E;ecti'e O(%e(s. - a/ E;ce0t as #the($ise 0(#'i%e% "%e(the C#"stitti#" a"% s0ecial stattes4 the 3#'e("#( shall (e'ie$ all e;ecti'e

#(%e(s 0(#)l3ate% the c#)0#"e"t cit #( )"ici0al Ma#( $ithi" his2(is%icti#". The cit #( )"ici0al Ma#( shall (e'ie$ all e;ecti'e #(%e(s0(#)l3ate% the 0"#"3 a(a"3a $ithi" his 2(is%icti#". C#0ies #* sch#(%e(s shall e *#($a(%e% t# the 3#'e("#( #( the cit #( )"ici0al Ma#(4 as thecase )a e4 $ithi" th(ee 8/ %as *(#) thei( issa"ce. I" all i"sta"ces #* (e'ie$4the l#cal chie* e;ecti'e c#"ce("e% shall e"s(e that sch e;ecti'e #(%e(s a(e$ithi" the 0#$e(s 3(a"te% la$ a"% i" c#"*#()it $ith 0(#'i"cial4 cit4 #()"ici0al #(%i"a"ces.

/ I* the 3#'e("#( #( the cit #( )"ici0al Ma#( *ails t# act #" sai% e;ecti'e#(%e(s $ithi" thi(t 8/ %as a*te( thei( s)issi#"4 the sa)e shall e %ee)e%

c#"siste"t $ith la$ a"% the(e*#(e 'ali%.SEC. 81. S)issi#" #* M"ici0al esti#"s t# the P(#'i"cial Le3al O**ice( #(

P(#sect#(. - I" the ase"ce #* a )"ici0al le3al #**ice(4 the )"ici0al3#'e(")e"t )a sec(e the #0i"i#" #* the 0(#'i"cial le3al #**ice(4 a"% i" thease"ce #* the latte(4 that #* the 0(#'i"cial 0(#sect#( #" a" le3al 6esti#"a**ecti"3 the )"ici0alit.


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SEC. 8,. Cit a"% M"ici0al S0e('isi#" #'e( Thei( Res0ecti'e Ba(a"3as. -The cit #( )"ici0alit4 th(#3h the cit #( )"ici0al Ma#( c#"ce("e%4 shalle;e(cise 3e"e(al s0e('isi#" #'e( c#)0#"e"t a(a"3as t# e"s(e that sai%a(a"3as act $ithi" the sc#0e #* thei( 0(esc(ie% 0#$e(s a"% *"cti#"s.

SEC. 88. C##0e(ati'e ?"%e(ta!i"3s A)#"3 L#cal G#'e(")e"t ?"its. - L#cal3#'e(")e"t "its )a4 th(#3h a00(#0(iate #(%i"a"ces4 3(#0 the)sel'es4c#"s#li%ate4 #( c##(%i"ate thei( e**#(ts4 se('ices4 a"% (es#(ces *#( 0(0#sesc#))#"l e"e*icial t# the). I" s00#(t #* sch "%e(ta!i"3s4 thel#cal3#'e(")e"t "its i"'#l'e% )a4 0#" a00(#'al the sa"33"ia" c#"ce("e%a*te( a 0lic hea(i"3 c#"%cte% *#( the 0(0#se4 c#"t(ite *"%s4 (eal estate4e6i0)e"t4 a"% #the( !i"%s #* 0(#0e(t a"% a00#i"t #( assi3" 0e(s#""el "%e(sch te()s a"% c#"%iti#"s as )a e a3(ee% 0#" the 0a(tici0ati"3 l#cal "itsth(#3h Me)#(a"%a #* A3(ee)e"t.

CHAPTER . - RELATIONS WITH PEOPLES AND

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3#'e("#( #( the cit #( )"ici0al Ma#( shall act as the chai()a" $ith the*#ll#$i"3 as )e)e(s9

1/ The chai()a" #* the a00(#0(iati#"s c#))ittee #* the sa"33"ia"c#"ce("e%:

,/ A (e0(ese"tati'e #* the )i"#(it 0a(t i" the sa"33"ia" c#"ce("e%4 i* a"4#( i* the(e e "#"e4 #"e 1/ ch#se" sai% sa"33"ia" *(#) a)#"3 its )e)e(s:

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i" the case #* a )e)e( #* the sa"33"ia"3 0a"lala$i3a"4 sa"33"ia"30a"l"3s#%4 #( sa"33"ia" aa"4 the %ist(ict $he(e he i"te"%s t# e electe%: a(esi%e"t the(ei" *#( at least #"e 1/ ea( i))e%iatel 0(ece%i"3 the %a #* theelecti#": a"% ale t# (ea% a"% $(ite Fili0i"# #( a" #the( l#cal la"3a3e #(%ialect.

/ Ca"%i%ates *#( the 0#siti#" #* 3#'e("#(4 'ice- 3#'e("#( #( )e)e( #* thesa"33"ia"3 0a"lala$i3a"4 #( Ma#(4 'ice-)a#( #( )e)e( #* the sa"33"ia"30a"l"3s#% #* hi3hl (a"i5e% cities )st e at least t$e"t-th(ee ,8/ ea(s #*a3e #" electi#" %a.

c/ Ca"%i%ates *#( the 0#siti#" #* Ma#( #( 'ice-)a#( #* i"%e0e"%e"tc#)0#"e"t cities4 c#)0#"e"t cities4 #( )"ici0alities )st e at least t$e"t-#"e,1/ ea(s #* a3e #" electi#" %a.

%/ Ca"%i%ates *#( the 0#siti#" #* )e)e( #* the sa"33"ia"3 0a"l"3s#% #(sa"33"ia"3 aa" )st e at least ei3htee" 1/ ea(s #* a3e #" electi#" %a.

e/ Ca"%i%ates *#( the 0#siti#" #* 0"#"3 a(a"3a #( )e)e( #* thesa"33"ia"3 a(a"3a )st e at least ei3htee" 1/ ea(s #* a3e #" electi#" %a.

*/ Ca"%i%ates *#( the sa"33"ia"3 !aataa" )st e at least *i*tee" 1=/ ea(s#* a3e t "#t )#(e tha" t$e"t-#"e ,1/ ea(s #* a3e #" electi#" %a.

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0(#'i%e% *#( la$. Sa"33"ia"3 a(a"3a )e)e(s shall e electe% at la(3e.The 0(esi%e"ts #* the lea3es #* sa"33"ia" )e)e(s #* c#)0#"e"t cities a"%)"ici0alities shall se('e as e; #**ici# )e)e(s #* the sa"33"ia"30a"lala$i3a" c#"ce("e%. The 0(esi%e"ts #* the li3a "3 )3a a(a"3a a"% the0e%e(as#" "3 )3a sa"33"ia"3 !aataa" electe% thei( (es0ecti'e cha0te(s4

as 0(#'i%e% i" this C#%e4 shall se('e as e; #**ici# )e)e(s #* the sa"33"ia"30a"lala$i3a"4 sa"33"ia"3 0a"l"3s#%4 a"% sa"33"ia"3 aa".

c/ I" a%%iti#" the(et#4 the(e shall e #"e 1/ sect#(al (e0(ese"tati'e *(#) the$#)e"4 #"e 1/ *(#) the $#(!e(s4 a"% #"e 1/ *(#) a" #* the *#ll#$i"3 sect#(s9the (a" 0##(4 i"%i3e"#s clt(al c#))"ities4 %isale% 0e(s#"s4 #( a" #the(sect#( as )a e %ete()i"e% the sa"33"ia" c#"ce("e% $ithi" "i"et +/%as 0(i#( t# the h#l%i"3 #* the "e;t l#cal electi#"s4 as )a e 0(#'i%e% *#( la$. The C#)elec shall 0(#)l3ate the (les a"% (e3lati#"s t# e**ecti'el0(#'i%e *#( the electi#" #* sch sect#(al (e0(ese"tati'es.

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/ I* a 0e()a"e"t 'aca"c #cc(s i" the #**ice #* the 0"#"3 a(a"3a4 thehi3hest (a"!i"3 sa"33"ia" a(a"3a )e)e( #(4 i" case #* his 0e()a"e"ti"ailit4 the sec#"% hi3hest (a"!i"3 sa"33"ia" )e)e(4 shall ec#)e the0"#"3 a(a"3a.

c/ A tie et$ee" #( a)#"3 the hi3hest (a"!i"3 sa"33"ia" )e)e(s shall e(es#l'e% the %(a$i"3 #* l#ts.

%/ The sccess#(s as %e*i"e% he(ei" shall se('e #"l the "e;0i(e% te()s #*thei( 0(e%ecess#(s.F#( 0(0#ses #* this Cha0te(4 a 0e()a"e"t 'aca"c a(ises $he" a" electi'e l#cal#**icial *ills a hi3he( 'aca"t #**ice4 (e*ses t# ass)e #**ice4 *ails t# 6ali*4 %ies4 is(e)#'e% *(#) #**ice4 '#l"ta(il (esi3"s4 #( is #the($ise 0e()a"e"tli"ca0acitate% t# %ischa(3e the *"cti#"s #* his #**ice.

F#( 0(0#ses #* sccessi#" as 0(#'i%e% i" this Cha0te(4 (a"!i"3 i" thesa"33"ia" shall e %ete()i"e% #" the asis #* the 0(#0#(ti#" #* '#tes #tai"e%

each $i""i"3 ca"%i%ate t# the t#tal ")e( #* (e3iste(e% '#te(s i" each%ist(ict i" the i))e%iatel 0(ece%i"3 l#cal electi#".

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(ec#))e"%ati#" #:O@ #* the sa"33"ia" c#"ce("e%4 a00#i"t a 6ali*ie% 0e(s#"t# *ill the 'aca"c.

%/ I" case #* 'aca"c i" the (e0(ese"tati#" #* the #th a"% the a(a"3a i"the sa"33"ia"4 sai% 'aca"c shall e *ille% at#)aticall the #**icial "e;t i"(a"! #* the #(3a"i5ati#" c#"ce("e%.

SEC. . Te)0#(a( Vaca"c i" the O**ice #* the L#cal Chie* E;ecti'e. - a/he" the 3#'e("#(4 cit #( )"ici0al Ma#(4 #( 0"#"3 a(a"3a is te)0#(a(ili"ca0acitate% t# 0e(*#() his %ties *#( 0hsical #( le3al (eas#"s sch as4 t "#tli)ite% t#4 lea'e #* ase"ce4 t(a'el a(#a%4 a"% ss0e"si#" *(#) #**ice4 the 'ice-3#'e("#(4 cit #( )"ici0al 'ice-)a#(4 #( the hi3hest (a"!i"3 sa"33"ia"3a(a"3a )e)e( shall at#)aticall e;e(cise the 0#$e(s a"% 0e(*#() the%ties a"% *"cti#"s #* the l#cal chie* e;ecti'e c#"ce("e%4 e;ce0t the 0#$e( t#a00#i"t4 ss0e"%4 #( %is)iss e)0l#ees $hich ca" #"l e e;e(cise% i* the0e(i#% #* te)0#(a( i"ca0acit e;cee%s thi(t 8/ $#(!i"3 %as.

/ Sai% te)0#(a( i"ca0acit shall te()i"ate 0#" s)issi#" t# thea00(#0(iate sa"33"ia" #* a $(itte" %ecla(ati#" the l#cal chie* e;ecti'ec#"ce("e% that he has (e0#(te% ac! t# #**ice. I" cases $he(e the te)0#(a(i"ca0acit is %e t# le3al cases4 the l#cal chie* e;ecti'e c#"ce("e% shall als#s)it "ecessa( %#c)e"ts sh#$i"3 that sai% le3al cases "# l#"3e( e;ist.

c/ he" the i"c)e"t l#cal chie* e;ecti'e is t(a'eli"3 $ithi" the c#"t(t #tsi%e his te((it#(ial 2(is%icti#" *#( a 0e(i#% "#t e;cee%i"3 th(ee 8/ c#"secti'e %as4 he )a %esi3"ate i" $(iti"3 the #**ice(-i"-cha(3e #* the sai% #**ice.Sch ath#(i5ati#" shall s0eci* the 0#$e(s a"% *"cti#"s that the l#cal #**icialc#"ce("e% shalle;e(cise i" the ase"ce #* the l#cal chie* e;ecti'e e;ce0t the0#$e( t# a00#i"t4 ss0e"%4 #( %is)iss e)0l#ees.

%/ I" the e'e"t4 h#$e'e(4 that the l#cal chie* e;ecti'e c#"ce("e% *ails #((e*ses t# isse sch ath#(i5ati#"4 the 'ice-3#'e("#(4 the cit #( )"ici0al 'ice-)a#(4 #( the hi3hest (a"!i"3 sa"33"ia"3 a(a"3a )e)e(4 as the case )ae4 shall ha'e the (i3ht t# ass)e the 0#$e(s4 %ties4 a"% *"cti#"s #* the sai%#**ice #" the *#(th


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,/ Lea'es #* ase"ce #* a 'ice-3#'e("#( #( a cit #( )"ici0al 'ice-)a#(shall e a00(#'e% the l#cal chie* e;ecti'e c#"ce("e%9 P(#'i%e%4 That thelea'es #* ase"ce #* the )e)e(s #* the sa"33"ia" a"% its e)0l#ees shall ea00(#'e% the 'ice-3#'e("#( #( cit #( )"ici0al 'ice- )a#( c#"ce("e%:

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8/ The le3islati'e 0(#cess:

/ Sch #the( (les as the sa"33"ia" )a a%#0t.

SEC. =1. Fll Discl#s(e #* Fi"a"cial a"% Bsi"ess I"te(ests #* Sa"33"ia"Me)e(s. - a/ E'e( sa"33"ia" )e)e( shall4 0#" ass)0ti#" t# #**ice4 )a!e

a *ll %iscl#s(e #* his si"ess a"% *i"a"cial i"te(ests. He shall als# %iscl#se a"si"ess4 *i"a"cial4 #( 0(#*essi#"al (elati#"shi0 #( a" (elati#" a**i"it #(c#"sa"3i"it $ithi" the *#(th ci'il %e3(ee4 $hich he )a ha'e $ith a"0e(s#"4 *i()4 #( e"tit a**ecte% a" #(%i"a"ce #( (es#lti#" "%e(c#"si%e(ati#" the sa"33"ia" #* $hich he is a )e)e(4 $hich (elati#"shi0)a (eslt i" c#"*lict #* i"te(est. Sch (elati#"shi0 shall i"cl%e9

1/ O$"e(shi0 #* st#c! #( ca0ital4 #( i"'est)e"t4 i" the e"tit #( *i() t# $hichthe #(%i"a"ce #( (es#lti#" )a a00l: a"%

,/ C#"t(acts #( a3(ee)e"ts $ith a" 0e(s#" #( e"tit $hich the #(%i"a"ce #(

(es#lti#" "%e( c#"si%e(ati#" )a a**ect. I" the ase"ce #* a s0eci*icc#"stitti#"al #( statt#( 0(#'isi#" a00licale t# this sitati#"4 &c#"*lict #*i"te(est& (e*e(s i" 3e"e(al t# #"e $he(e it )a e (eas#"al %e%ce% that a)e)e( #* a sa"33"ia" )a "#t act i" the 0lic i"te(est %e t# s#)e 0(i'ate40ec"ia(4 #( #the( 0e(s#"al c#"si%e(ati#"s that )a te"% t# a**ect his 2%3)e"tt# the 0(e2%ice #* the se('ice #( the 0lic.

/ The %iscl#s(e (e6i(e% "%e( this Act shall e )a%e i" $(iti"3 a"%s)itte% t# the sec(eta( #* the sa"33"ia" #( the sec(eta( #* the c#))ittee #*$hich he is a )e)e(. The %iscl#s(e shall4 i" all cases4 *#() 0a(t #* the (ec#(% #*the 0(#cee%i"3s a"% shall e )a%e i" the *#ll#$i"3 )a""e(9

1/ Discl#s(e shall e )a%e e*#(e the )e)e( 0a(tici0ates i" the%elie(ati#"s #" the #(%i"a"ce #( (es#lti#" "%e( c#"si%e(ati#"9 P(#'i%e%4 That4i* the )e)e( %i% "#t 0a(tici0ate %(i"3 the %elie(ati#"s4 the %iscl#s(e shall e)a%e e*#(e '#ti"3 #" the #(%i"a"ce #( (es#lti#" #" sec#"% a"% thi(% (ea%i"3s:a"%


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,/ Discl#s(e shall e )a%e $he" a )e)e( ta!es a 0#siti#" #( )a!es a0(i'ile3e s0eech #" a )atte( that )a a**ect the si"ess i"te(est4 *i"a"cialc#""ecti#"4 #( 0(#*essi#"al (elati#"shi0 %esc(ie% he(ei".

SEC. =,. Sessi#"s. - a/ O" the *i(st %a #* the sessi#" i))e%iatel *#ll#$i"3the electi#" #* its )e)e(s4 the sa"33"ia" shall4 (es#lti#"4 *i; the %a4 ti)e4a"% 0lace #* its (e3la( sessi#"s. The )i"i)) ")e( #* (e3la( sessi#"s shalle #"ce a $ee! *#( the sa"33"ia"3 0a"lala$i3a"4 sa"33"ia"3 0a"l"3s#%4a"% sa"33"ia"3 aa"4 a"% t$ice a )#"th *#( the sa"33"ia"3 a(a"3a.

/ he" 0lic i"te(est s# %e)a"%s4 s0ecial sessi#"s )a e calle% thel#cal chie* e;ecti'e #( a )a2#(it #* the )e)e(s #* the sa"33"ia".

c/ All sa"33"ia" sessi#"s shall e #0e" t# the 0lic "less a cl#se%-%##(sessi#" is #(%e(e% a" a**i()ati'e '#te #* a )a2#(it #* the )e)e(s 0(ese"t4the(e ei"3 a 6#()4 i" the 0lic i"te(est #( *#( (eas#"s #* sec(it4 %ece"c4 #()#(alit. N# t$# ,/ sessi#"s4 (e3la( #( s0ecial4 )a e hel% i" a si"3le %a.

%/ I" the case #* s0ecial sessi#"s #* the sa"33"ia"4 a $(itte" "#tice t# the)e)e(s shall e se('e% 0e(s#"all at the )e)e(7s sal 0lace #* (esi%e"ce atleast t$e"t- *#( ,


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case )a e. I* the l#cal chie* e;ecti'e c#"ce("e% a00(#'es the sa)e4 he shalla**i; his si3"at(e #" each a"% e'e( 0a3e the(e#*: #the($ise4 he shall 'et# it a"%(et(" the sa)e $ith his #2ecti#"s t# the sa"33"ia"4 $hich )a 0(#cee% t#(ec#"si%e( the sa)e. The sa"33"ia" c#"ce("e% )a #'e((i%e the 'et# #* thel#cal chie* e;ecti'e t$#-thi(%s ,8/ '#te #* all its )e)e(s4 the(e )a!i"3

the #(%i"a"ce #( (es#lti#" e**ecti'e *#( all le3al i"te"ts a"% 0(0#ses./ The 'et# shall e c#))"icate% the l#cal chie* e;ecti'e c#"ce("e% t#

the sa"33"ia" $ithi" *i*tee" 1=/ %as i" the case #* a 0(#'i"ce4 a"% te" 1/%as i" the case #* a cit #( a )"ici0alit: #the($ise4 the #(%i"a"ce shall e%ee)e% a00(#'e% as i* he ha% si3"e% it.

c/ #(%i"a"ces e"acte% the sa"33"ia"3 a(a"3a shall4 0#" a00(#'al the )a2#(it #* all its )e)e(s4 e si3"e% the 0"#"3 a(a"3a.

SEC. ==. Vet# P#$e( #* the L#cal Chie* E;ecti'e. - a/ The l#cal chie*e;ecti'e )a 'et# a" #(%i"a"ce #* the sa"33"ia"3 0a"lala$i3a"4

sa"33"ia"3 0a"l"3s#%4 #( sa"33"ia"3 aa" #" the 3(#"% that it is lt(a'i(es #( 0(e2%icial t# the 0lic $el*a(e4 stati"3 his (eas#"s the(e*#( i" $(iti"3.

/ The l#cal chie* e;ecti'e4 e;ce0t the 0"#"3 a(a"3a4 shall ha'e the0#$e( t# 'et# a" 0a(ticla( ite) #( ite)s #* a" a00(#0(iati#"s #(%i"a"ce4 a"#(%i"a"ce #( (es#lti#" a%#0ti"3 a l#cal %e'el#0)e"t 0la" a"% 0lici"'est)e"t 0(#3(a)4 #( a" #(%i"a"ce %i(ecti"3 the 0a)e"t #* )#"e #( c(eati"3liailit. I" sch a case4 the 'et# shall "#t a**ect the ite) #( ite)s $hich a(e "#t#2ecte% t#. The 'et#e% ite) #( ite)s shall "#t ta!e e**ect "less the sa"33"ia"#'e((i%es the 'et# i" the )a""e( he(ei" 0(#'i%e%: #the($ise4 the ite) #( ite)s i"the a00(#0(iati#"s #(%i"a"ce #* the 0(e'i#s ea( c#((es0#"%i"3 t# th#se 'et#e%4i* a"4 shall e %ee)e% (ee"acte%.

c/ The l#cal chie* e;ecti'e )a 'et# a" #(%i"a"ce #( (es#lti#" #"l #"ce.The sa"33"ia" )a #'e((i%e the 'et# #* the l#cal chie* e;ecti'e c#"ce("e% t$#-thi(%s ,8/ '#te #* all its )e)e(s4 the(e )a!i"3 the #(%i"a"ce e**ecti'ee'e" $ith#t the a00(#'al #* the l#cal chie* e;ecti'e c#"ce("e%.

SEC. =>. Re'ie$ #* C#)0#"e"t Cit a"% M"ici0al O(%i"a"ces #( Res#lti#"s the Sa"33"ia"3 Pa"lala$i3a". - a/ ithi" th(ee 8/ %as a*te( a00(#'al4 thesec(eta( t# the sa"33"ia" 0a"l"3s#% #( sa"33"ia"3 aa" shall *#($a(% t#the sa"33"ia"3 0a"lala$i3a" *#( (e'ie$4 c#0ies #* a00(#'e% #(%i"a"ces a"%the (es#lti#"s a00(#'i"3 the l#cal %e'el#0)e"t 0la"s a"% 0lic i"'est)e"t

0(#3(a)s *#()late% the l#cal %e'el#0)e"t c#"cils./ ithi" thi(t 8/ %as a*te( (ecei0t #* c#0ies #* sch #(%i"a"ces a"%

(es#lti#"s4 the sa"33"ia"3 0a"lala$i3a" shall e;a)i"e the %#c)e"ts #(t(a"s)it the) t# the 0(#'i"cial att#("e4 #( i* the(e e "#"e4 t# the 0(#'i"cial0(#sect#( *#( 0(#)0t e;a)i"ati#". The 0(#'i"cial att#("e #( 0(#'i"cial0(#sect#( shall4 $ithi" a 0e(i#% #* te" 1/ %as *(#) (ecei0t #* the %#c)e"ts4i"*#() the sa"33"ia"3 0a"lala$i3a" i" $(iti"3 #* his c#))e"ts #(


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(ec#))e"%ati#"s4 $hich )a e c#"si%e(e% the sa"33"ia"3 0a"lala$i3a"i" )a!i"3 its %ecisi#".

c/ I* the sa"33"ia"3 0a"lala$i3a" *i"%s that sch a" #(%i"a"ce #((es#lti#" is e#"% the 0#$e( c#"*e((e% 0#" the sa"33"ia"3 0a"l"3s#% #(sa"33"ia"3 aa" c#"ce("e%4 it shall %ecla(e sch #(%i"a"ce #( (es#lti#"i"'ali% i" $h#le #( i" 0a(t. The sa"33"ia"3 0a"lala$i3a" shall e"te( its acti#"i" the )i"tes a"% shall a%'ise the c#((es0#"%i"3 cit #( )"ici0al ath#(ities#* the acti#" it has ta!e".

%/ I* "# acti#" has ee" ta!e" the sa"33"ia"3 0a"lala$i3a" $ithi" thi(t8/ %as a*te( s)issi#" #* sch a" #(%i"a"ce #( (es#lti#"4 the sa)e shall e0(es)e% c#"siste"t $ith la$ a"% the(e*#(e 'ali%.

SEC. =@. Re'ie$ #* Ba(a"3a O(%i"a"ces the sa"33"ia"3 0a"l"3s#% #(sa"33"ia"3 aa". - a/ ithi" te" 1/ %as a*te( its e"act)e"t4 thesa"33"ia"3 a(a"3a shall *("ish c#0ies #* all a(a"3a #(%i"a"ces t# the

sa"33"ia"3 0a"l"3s#% #( sa"33"ia"3 aa" c#"ce("e% *#( (e'ie$ as t#$hethe( the #(%i"a"ce is c#"siste"t $ith la$ a"% cit #( )"ici0al #(%i"a"ces.

/ I* the sa"33"ia"3 0a"l"3s#% #( sa"33"ia"3 aa"4 as the case )a e4*ails t# ta!e acti#" #" a(a"3a #(%i"a"ces $ithi" thi(t 8/ %as *(#) (ecei0tthe(e#*4 the sa)e shall e %ee)e% a00(#'e%.

c/ I* the sa"33"ia"3 0a"l"3s#% #( sa"33"ia"3 aa"4 as the case )a e4*i"%s the a(a"3a #(%i"a"ces i"c#"siste"t $ith la$ #( cit #( )"ici0al#(%i"a"ces4 the sa"33"ia" c#"ce("e% shall4 $ithi" thi(t 8/ %as *(#) (ecei0tthe(e#*4 (et(" the sa)e $ith its c#))e"ts a"% (ec#))e"%ati#"s t# thesa"33"ia"3 a(a"3a c#"ce("e% *#( a%2st)e"t4 a)e"%)e"t4 #( )#%i*icati#":

i" $hich case4 the e**ecti'it #* the a(a"3a #(%i"a"ce is ss0e"%e% "til schti)e as the (e'isi#" calle% *#( is e**ecte%.

SEC. =. E"*#(ce)e"t #* Disa00(#'e% #(%i"a"ces #( Res#lti#"s. - A"atte)0t t# e"*#(ce a" #(%i"a"ce #( a" (es#lti#" a00(#'i"3 the l#cal%e'el#0)e"t 0la" a"% 0lic i"'est)e"t 0(#3(a)4 a*te( the %isa00(#'al the(e#*4shall e s**icie"t 3(#"% *#( the ss0e"si#" #( %is)issal #* the #**icial #(e)0l#ee c#"ce("e%.

SEC. =+. E**ecti'it #* O(%i"a"ces #( Res#lti#"s. a/ ?"less #the($ise state%i" the #(%i"a"ce #( the (es#lti#" a00(#'i"3 the l#cal %e'el#0)e"t 0la" a"%0lic i"'est)e"t 0(#3(a)4 the sa)e shall ta!e e**ect a*te( te" 1/ %as *(#) the

%ate a c#0 the(e#* is 0#ste% i" a lleti" #a(% at the e"t(a"ce #* the 0(#'i"cialca0it#l #( cit4 )"ici0al4 #( a(a"3a hall4 as the case )a e4 a"% i" at leastt$# ,/ #the( c#"s0ic#s 0laces i" the l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "it c#"ce("e%.

/ The sec(eta( t# the sa"33"ia" c#"ce("e% shall case the 0#sti"3 #* a"#(%i"a"ce #( (es#lti#" i" the lleti" #a(% at the e"t(a"ce #* the 0(#'i"cialca0it#l a"% the cit4 )"ici0al4 #( a(a"3a hall i" at least t$# ,/ c#"s0ic#s0laces i" the l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "it c#"ce("e% "#t late( tha" *i'e =/ %as a*te(


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a00(#'al the(e#*.

The te;t #* the #(%i"a"ce #( (es#lti#" shall e %isse)i"ate% a"% 0#ste% i"Fili0i"# #( E"3lish a"% i" the la"3a3e #( %ialect "%e(st##% the )a2#(it #*the 0e#0le i" the l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "it c#"ce("e%4 a"% the sec(eta( t# the

sa"33"ia" shall (ec#(% sch *act i" a ##! !e0t *#( the 0(0#se4 stati"3 the%ates #* a00(#'al a"% 0#sti"3.

c/ The 3ist #* all #(%i"a"ces $ith 0e"al sa"cti#"s shall e 0lishe% i" a"e$s0a0e( #* 3e"e(al ci(clati#" $ithi" the 0(#'i"ce $he(e the l#cal le3islati'e#% c#"ce("e% el#"3s. I" the ase"ce #* a" "e$s0a0e( #* 3e"e(al ci(clati#"$ithi" the 0(#'i"ce4 0#sti"3 #* sch #(%i"a"ces shall e )a%e i" all)"ici0alities a"% cities #* the 0(#'i"ce $he(e the sa"33"ia" #* #(i3i" issitate%.

%/ I" the case #* hi3hl (a"i5e% cities4 the )ai" *eat(es #* the #(%i"a"ce #((es#lti#" %l e"acte% #( a%#0te% shall4 i" a%%iti#" t# ei"3 0#ste%4 e

0lishe% #"ce i" a l#cal "e$s0a0e( #* 3e"e(al ci(clati#" $ithi" the cit9P(#'i%e%4 That i" the ase"ce the(e#* the #(%i"a"ce #( (es#lti#" shall e0lishe% i" a" "e$s0a0e( #* 3e"e(al ci(clati#".

CHAPTER . - DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

SEC. >. G(#"%s *#( Disci0li"a( Acti#"s. - A" electi'e l#cal #**icial )a e%isci0li"e%4 ss0e"%e%4 #( (e)#'e% *(#) #**ice #" a" #* the *#ll#$i"3 3(#"%s9

a/ Disl#alt t# the Re0lic #* the Phili00i"es:

/ Cl0ale 'i#lati#" #* the C#"stitti#":

c/ Dish#"est4 #00(essi#"4 )isc#"%ct i" #**ice4 3(#ss "e3li3e"ce4 #(%e(elicti#" #* %t:

%/ C#))issi#" #* a" #**e"se i"'#l'i"3 )#(al t(0it%e #( a" #**e"se0"ishale at least 0(isi#" )a#(:

e/ Ase #* ath#(it:

*/ ?"ath#(i5e% ase"ce *#( *i*tee" 1=/ c#"secti'e $#(!i"3 %as4 e;ce0t i"the case #* )e)e(s #* the sa"33"ia"3 0a"lala$i3a"4 sa"33"ia"30a"l"3s#%4 sa"33"ia"3 aa"4 a"% sa"33"ia"3 a(a"3a:

3/ A00licati#" *#(4 #( ac6isiti#" #*4 *#(ei3" citi5e"shi0 #( (esi%e"ce #( thestats #* a" i))i3(a"t #* a"#the( c#"t(: a"%

h/ Sch #the( 3(#"%s as )a e 0(#'i%e% i" this C#%e a"% #the( la$s. A"electi'e l#cal #**icial )a e (e)#'e% *(#) #**ice #" the 3(#"%s e")e(ate%a#'e #(%e( #* the 0(#0e( c#(t.

SEC. >1. F#() a"% Fili"3 #* A%)i"ist(ati'e C#)0lai"ts. - A 'e(i*ie% c#)0lai"ta3ai"st a" e((i"3 l#cal electi'e #**icial shall e 0(e0a(e% as *#ll#$s9


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a/ A c#)0lai"t a3ai"st a" electi'e #**icial #* a 0(#'i"ce4 a hi3hl (a"i5e%cit4 a" i"%e0e"%e"t c#)0#"e"t cit #( c#)0#"e"t cit shall e *ile% e*#(e theO**ice #* the P(esi%e"t:

/ A c#)0lai"t a3ai"st a" electi'e #**icial #* a )"ici0alit shall e *ile%e*#(e the sa"33"ia"3 0a"lala$ i3a" $h#se %ecisi#" )a e a00eale% t# theO**ice #* the P(esi%e"t: a"%

c/ A c#)0lai"t a3ai"st a" electi'e a(a"3a #**icial shall e *ile% e*#(e thesa"33"ia"3 0a"l"3s#% #( sa"33"ia"3 aa" c#"ce("e% $h#se %ecisi#" shalle *i"al a"% e;ect#(.

SEC. >,. N#tice #* Hea(i"3. - a/ ithi" se'e" @/ %as a*te( the a%)i"ist(ati'ec#)0lai"t is *ile%4 the O**ice #* the P(esi%e"t #( the sa"33"ia" c#"ce("e%4 as thecase )a e4 shall (e6i(e the (es0#"%e"t t# s)it his 'e(i*ie% a"s$e( $ithi"*i*tee" 1=/ %as *(#) (ecei0t the(e#*4 a"% c#))e"ce the i"'esti3ati#" #* the case$ithi" te" 1/ %as a*te( (ecei0t #* sch a"s$e( #* the (es0#"%e"t.

/ he" the (es0#"%e"t is a" electi'e #**icial #* a 0(#'i"ce #( hi3hl(a"i5e% cit4 sch hea(i"3 a"% i"'esti3ati#" shall e c#"%cte% i" the 0lace$he(e he (e"%e(s #( h#l%s #**ice. F#( all #the( l#cal electi'e #**icials4 the 'e"eshall e the 0lace $he(e the sa"33"ia" c#"ce("e% is l#cate%.

c/ H#$e'e(4 "# i"'esti3ati#" shall e hel% $ithi" "i"et +/ %asi))e%iatel 0(i#( t# a" l#cal electi#"4 a"% "# 0(e'e"ti'e ss0e"si#" shall ei)0#se% $ithi" the sai% 0e(i#%. I* 0(e'e"ti'e ss0e"si#" has ee" i)0#se% 0(i#(t# the +-%a 0e(i#% i))e%iatel 0(ece%i"3 l#cal electi#"4 it shall e %ee)e%at#)aticall li*te% 0#" the sta(t #* a*#(esai% 0e(i#%.

SEC. >8. P(e'e"ti'e Ss0e"si#". - a/ P(e'e"ti'e ss0e"si#" )a e i)0#se%9

1/ B the P(esi%e"t4 i* the (es0#"%e"t is a" electi'e #**icial #* a 0(#'i"ce4 ahi3hl (a"i5e% #( a" i"%e0e"%e"t c#)0#"e"t cit:

,/ B the 3#'e("#(4 i* the (es0#"%e"t is a" electi'e #**icial #* a c#)0#"e"tcit #( )"ici0alit: #(

8/ B the )a#(4 i* the (es0#"%e"t is a" electi'e #**icial #* the a(a"3a.

/ P(e'e"ti'e ss0e"si#" )a e i)0#se% at a" ti)e a*te( the isses a(e2#i"e%4 $he" the e'i%e"ce #* 3ilt is st(#"34 a"% 3i'e" the 3(a'it #* the #**e"se4the(e is 3(eat 0(#ailit that the c#"ti"a"ce i" #**ice #* the (es0#"%e"t c#l%i"*le"ce the $it"esses #( 0#se a th(eat t# the sa*et a"% i"te3(it #* the (ec#(%sa"% #the( e'i%e"ce9 P(#'i%e%4 That4 a" si"3le 0(e'e"ti'e ss0e"si#" #* l#calelecti'e **icials shall "#t e;te"% e#"% si;t >/ %as9 P(#'i%e%4 *(the(4 That i"the e'e"t that se'e(al a%)i"ist(ati'e cases a(e *ile% a3ai"st a" electi'e #**icial4 heca""#t e 0(e'e"ti'el ss0e"%e% *#( )#(e tha" "i"et +/ %as $ithi" a si"3leea( #" the sa)e 3(#"% #( 3(#"%s e;isti"3 a"% !"#$" at the ti)e #* the *i(stss0e"si#".


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c/ ?0#" e;0i(ati#" #* the 0(e'e"ti'e ss0e"si#"4 the ss0e"%e% electi'e#**icial shall e %ee)e% (ei"state% i" #**ice $ith#t 0(e2%ice t# the c#"ti"ati#"#* the 0(#cee%i"3s a3ai"st hi)4 $hich shall e te()i"ate% $ithi" #"e h"%(e%t$e"t 1,/ %as *(#) the ti)e he $as *#()all "#ti*ie% #* the case a3ai"st hi).H#$e'e(4 i* the %ela i" the 0(#cee%i"3s #* the case is %e t# his *alt4 "e3lect4 #(

(e6est4 #the( tha" the a00eal %l *ile%4 the %(ati#" #* sch %ela shall "#t ec#"te% i" c#)0ti"3 the ti)e #* te()i"ati#" #* the case.

%/ A" ase #* the e;e(cise #* the 0#$e( #* 0(e'e"ti'e ss0e"si#" shall e0e"ali5e% as ase #* ath#(it.

SEC. >>. F#() a"% N#tice #* Decisi#". - a/ The i"'esti3ati#" #* the case shalle te()i"ate% $ithi" "i"et +/ %as *(#) the sta(t the(e#*. ithi" thi(t 8/%as a*te( the e"% #* the i"'esti3ati#"4 the O**ice #* the P(esi%e"t #( thesa"33"ia" c#"ce("e% shall (e"%e( a %ecisi#" i" $(iti"3 stati"3 clea(l a"%%isti"ctl the *acts a"% the (eas#"s *#( sch %ecisi#". C#0ies #* sai% %ecisi#" shalli))e%iatel e *("ishe% the (es0#"%e"t a"% all i"te(este% 0a(ties.

/ The 0e"alt #* ss0e"si#" shall "#t e;cee% the "e;0i(e% te() #* the(es0#"%e"t #( a 0e(i#% #* si; >/ )#"ths *#( e'e( a%)i"ist(ati'e #**e"se4 "#(shall sai% 0e"alt e a a( t# the ca"%i%ac #* the (es0#"%e"t s# ss0e"%e% asl#"3 as he )eets the 6ali*icati#"s (e6i(e% *#( the #**ice.

c/ The 0e"alt #* (e)#'al *(#) #**ice as a (eslt #* a" a%)i"ist(ati'ei"'esti3ati#" shall e c#"si%e(e% a a( t# the ca"%i%ac #* the (es0#"%e"t *#( a"electi'e 0#siti#".

SEC. >@. A%)i"ist(ati'e A00eals. - Decisi#"s i" a%)i"ist(ati'e cases )a4$ithi" thi(t 8/ %as *(#) (ecei0t the(e#*4 e a00eale% t# the *#ll#$i"39

a/ The sa"33"ia"3 0a"lala$i3a"4 i" the case #* %ecisi#"s #* thesa"33"ia"3 0a"l"3s#% #* c#)0#"e"t cities a"% the sa"33"ia"3 aa": a"%

/ The O**ice #* the P(esi%e"t4 i" the case #* %ecisi#"s #* the sa"33"ia"30a"lala$i3a" a"% the sa"33"ia"3 0a"l"3s#% #* hi3hl (a"i5e% cities a"%i"%e0e"%e"t c#)0#"e"t cities. Decisi#"s #* the O**ice #* the P(esi%e"t shall e*i"al a"% e;ect#(.


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SEC. >. E;ecti#" Pe"%i"3 a00eal. - A" a00eal shall "#t 0(e'e"t a %ecisi#"*(#) ec#)i"3 *i"al #( e;ect#(. The (es0#"%e"t shall e c#"si%e(e% as ha'i"3ee" 0lace% "%e( 0(e'e"ti'e ss0e"si#" %(i"3 the 0e"%e"c #* a" a00eal i"the e'e"t he $i"s sch a00eal. I" the e'e"t the a00eal (eslts i" a" e;#"e(ati#"4he shall e 0ai% his sala( a"% sch #the( e)#l)e"ts %(i"3 the 0e"%e"c #*

the a00eal.

CHAPTER 0. - RECALL

SEC. >+. B h#) E;e(cise%. - The 0#$e( #* (ecall *#( l#ss #* c#"*i%e"ce shalle e;e(cise% the (e3iste(e% '#te(s #* a l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "it t# $hich thel#cal electi'e #**icial s2ect t# sch (ecall el#"3s.

SEC. @. I"itiati#" #* the Recall P(#cess. - a/ Recall )a e i"itiate% a0(e0a(at#( (ecall asse)l #( the (e3iste(e% '#te(s #* the l#cal 3#'e(")e"t"it t# $hich the l#cal electi'e #**icial s2ect t# sch (ecall el#"3s.

/ The(e shall e a 0(e0a(at#( (ecall asse)l i" e'e( 0(#'i"ce4 cit4%ist(ict4 a"% )"ici0alit $hich shall e c#)0#se% #* the *#ll#$i"39

1/ P(#'i"cial le'el. - All )a#(s4 'ice-)a#(s4 a"% sa"33"ia" )e)e(s #*the )"ici0alities a"% c#)0#"e"t cities:

,/ Cit le'el. - All 0"#"3 a(a"3a a"% sa"33"ia"3 a(a"3a )e)e(s i"the cit:

8/ Le3islati'e Dist(ict le'el. - I" cases $he(e sa"33"ia"3 0a"lala$i3a")e)e(s a(e electe% %ist(ict4 all electi'e )"ici0al #**icials i" the %ist(ict: a"%i" cases $he(e sa"33"ia"3 0a"l"3s#% )e)e(s a(e electe% %ist(ict4 all

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the C#)elec th(#3h its #**ice i" the l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "it c#"ce("e%. TheC#)elec #( its %l ath#(i5e% (e0(ese"tati'e shall case the 0licati#" #* the0etiti#" i" a 0lic a"% c#"s0ic#s 0lace *#( a 0e(i#% #* "#t less tha" te" 1/%as "#( )#(e tha" t$e"t ,/ %as4 *#( the 0(0#se #* 'e(i*i"3 theathe"ticit a"% 3e"i"e"ess #* the 0etiti#" a"% the (e6i(e% 0e(ce"ta3e #*

'#te(s.,/ ?0#" the la0se #* the a*#(esai% 0e(i#%4 the C#)elec #( its %l ath#(i5e%

(e0(ese"tati'e shall a""#"ce the acce0ta"ce #* ca"%i%ates t# the 0#siti#" a"%the(ea*te( 0(e0a(e the list #* ca"%i%ates $hich shall i"cl%e the "a)e #* the#**icial s#3ht t# e (ecalle%.

SEC. @1. Electi#" #" Recall. - ?0#" the *ili"3 #* a 'ali% (es#lti#" #( 0etiti#"*#( (ecall $ith the a00(#0(iate l#cal #**ice #* the C#)elec4 the C#))issi#" #( its%l ath#(i5e% (e0(ese"tati'e shall set the %ate #* the electi#" #" (ecall4 $hichshall "#t e late( tha" thi(t 8/ %as a*te( the *ili"3 #* the (es#lti#" #( 0etiti#"*#( (ecall i" the case #* the a(a"3a4 cit4 #( )"ici0al #**icials4 a"% *#(t-*i'e

. O(3a"i5ati#"al St(ct(e a"% Sta**i"3 Patte(". - E'e( l#cal3#'e(")e"t "it shall %esi3" a"% i)0le)e"t its #$" #(3a"i5ati#"al st(ct(ea"% sta**i"3 0atte(" ta!i"3 i"t# c#"si%e(ati#" its se('ice (e6i(e)e"ts a"%


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*i"a"cial ca0ailit4 s2ect t# the )i"i)) sta"%a(%s a"% 3i%eli"es 0(esc(ie% the Ci'il Se('ice C#))issi#".

SEC. @@. Res0#"siilit *#( H)a" Res#(ces a"% De'el#0)e"t. - The chie*e;ecti'e #* e'e( l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "it shall e (es0#"sile *#( h)a"(es#(ces a"% %e'el#0)e"t i" his "it a"% shall ta!e all 0e(s#""el acti#"s i"acc#(%a"ce $ith the C#"stitti#"al 0(#'isi#"s #" ci'il se('ice4 0e(ti"e"t la$s4a"% (les a"% (e3lati#"s the(e#"4 i"cl%i"3 sch 0#licies4 3i%eli"es a"%sta"%a(%s as the Ci'il Se('ice C#))issi#" )a estalish9 P(#'i%e%4 That thel#cal chie* e;ecti'e )a e)0l# e)e(3e"c #( casal e)0l#ees #( la#(e(s0ai% #" a %ail $a3e #( 0iece$#(! asis a"% hi(e% th(#3h 2# #(%e(s *#( l#cal0(#2ects ath#(i5e% the sa"33"ia" c#"ce("e%4 $ith#t "ee% #* a00(#'al #(attestati#" the Ci'il Se('ice C#))issi#"9 P(#'i%e%4 *(the(4 That the 0e(i#% #*e)0l#)e"t #* e)e(3e"c #( casal la#(e(s as 0(#'i%e% i" this Secti#" shall "#te;cee% si; >/ )#"ths.

The #i"t C#))issi#" #" L#cal G#'e(")e"t Pe(s#""el A%)i"ist(ati#"

#(3a"i5e% 0(sa"t t# P(esi%e"tial Dec(ee N)e(e% Ele'e" H"%(e% thi(t-si;P.D. N#. 118>/ is he(e a#lishe% a"% its 0e(s#""el 4 (ec#(%s4 e6i0)e"t a"%#the( assets t(a"s*e((e% t# the a00(#0(iate #**ice i" the Ci'il Se('ice C#))issi#".

SEC. @. Ci'il Se('ice La$4 Rles a"% Re3lati#"s4 a"% Othe( Relate%Issa"ces. - All )atte(s 0e(ti"e"t t# h)a" (es#(ces a"% %e'el#0)e"t i" l#cal3#'e(")e"t "its shall e 3#'e("e% the ci'il se('ice la$ a"% sch (les a"%(e3lati#"s a"% #the( issa"ces 0(#)l3ate% 0(sa"t the(et#4 "less #the($ises0eci*ie% i" this C#%e.

SEC. @+. Li)itati#" #" A00#i"t)e"ts. - N# 0e(s#" shall e a00#i"te% i" theca(ee( se('ice #* the l#cal 3#'e(")e"t i* he is (elate% $ithi" the *#(th ci'il%e3(ee #* c#"sa"3i"it #( a**i"it t# the a00#i"ti"3 #( (ec#))e"%i"3 ath#(it.

SEC. . Plic N#tice #* Vaca"c: Pe(s#""el Selecti#" B#a(%. - a/ he"e'e( al#cal chie* e;ecti'e %eci%es t# *ill a 'aca"t ca(ee( 0#siti#"4 the(e shall e 0#ste%"#tices #* the 'aca"c i" at least th(ee 8/ c#"s0ic#s 0lic 0laces i" the l#cal3#'e(")e"t "it c#"ce("e% *#( a 0e(i#% #* "#t less tha" *i*tee" 1=/ %as.

/ The(e shall e estalishe% i" e'e( 0(#'i"ce4 cit #( )"ici0alit a0e(s#""el selecti#" #a(% t# assist the l#cal chie* e;ecti'e i" the 2%ici#s a"%#2ecti'e selecti#" #* 0e(s#""el *#( e)0l#)e"t as $ell as *#( 0(#)#ti#"4 a"% i"the *#()lati#" #* sch 0#licies as $#l% c#"t(ite t# e)0l#ee $el*a(e.

c/ The 0e(s#""el selecti#" #a(% shall e hea%e% the l#cal chie* e;ecti'e4a"% its )e)e(s shall e %ete()i"e% (es#lti#" #* the sa"33"ia" c#"ce("e%.A (e0(ese"tati'e #* the Ci'il Se('ice C#))issi#"4 i* a"4 a"% the 0e(s#""el#**ice( #* the l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "it c#"ce("e% shall e e; #**ici# )e)e(s #* the#a(%.

SEC. 1. C#)0e"sati#" #* L#cal O**icials a"% E)0l#ees. - The c#)0e"sati#"#* l#cal #**icials a"% 0e(s#""el shall e %ete()i"e% the sa"33"ia" c#"ce("e%9


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P(#'i%e%4 That the i"c(ease i" c#)0e"sati#" #* electi'e l#cal #**icials shall ta!ee**ect #"l a*te( the te()s #* #**ice #* th#se a00(#'i"3 sch i"c(ease shall ha'ee;0i(e%9 P(#'i%e%4 *(the(4 That the i"c(ease i" c#)0e"sati#" #* the a00#i"ti'e#**icials a"% e)0l#ees shall ta!e e**ect as 0(#'i%e% i" the #(%i"a"ce ath#(i5i"3sch i"c(ease9 P(#'i%e%4 h#$e'e(4 That sai% i"c(eases shall "#t e;cee% the

li)itati#"s #" %3eta( all#cati#"s *#( 0e(s#"al se('ices 0(#'i%e% "%e( TitleFi'e4 B##! II #* this C#%e9 P(#'i%e%4 *i"all4 That sch c#)0e"sati#" )a ease% 0#" the 0e(ti"e"t 0(#'isi#"s #* Re0lic Act N)e(e% Si;t-se'e" *i*t-ei3ht R.A. N#. >@=/4 #the($ise !"#$" as the &C#)0e"sati#" a"% P#siti#"Classi*icati#" Act #* 1++&.

The 0"#"3 a(a"3a4 the sa"33"ia"3 a(a"3a )e)e(s4 the sa"33"ia"3!aataa" chai()a"4 the a(a"3a t(eas(e(4 a"% the a(a"3a sec(eta( shall ee"title% t# sch c#)0e"sati#"4 all#$a"ces4 e)#l)e"ts4 a"% sch #the(0(i'ile3es as 0(#'i%e% "%e( Title O"e4 B##! III #* this C#%e.

Electi'e l#cal #**icials shall e e"title% t# the sa)e lea'e 0(i'ile3es as th#se

e"2#e% a00#i"ti'e l#cal #**icials4 i"cl%i"3 the c)lati#" a"% c#))tati#"the(e#*.

SEC. ,. Resi3"ati#" #* Electi'e L#cal O**icials. - a/ Resi3"ati#"s electi'el#cal #**icials shall e %ee)e% e**ecti'e #"l 0#" acce0ta"ce the *#ll#$i"3ath#(ities9

1/ The P(esi%e"t4 i" the case #* 3#'e("#(s4 'ice- 3#'e("#(s4 a"% )a#(s a"%'ice-)a#(s #* hi3hl (a"i5e% cities a"% i"%e0e"%e"t c#)0#"e"t cities:

,/ The 3#'e("#(4 i" the case #* )"ici0al )a#(s4 )"ici0al 'ice-)a#(s4cit )a#(s a"% cit 'ice-)a#(s #* c#)0#"e"t cities:

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e;ecti'e sahll estalish a 0(#ce%(e t# i"6i(e i"t#4 act 0#"4 (es#l'e #( settlec#)0lai"ts a"% 3(ie'a"ces 0(ese"te% l#cal 3#'e(")e"t e)0l#ees.

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case the (es0#"%e"t-a00ella"t is e;#"e(ate%4 he shall e (ei"state% t# his 0#siti#"$ith all the (i3hts a"% 0(i'ile3es a00(te"a"t the(et# *(#) the ti)e he ha% ee"%e0(i'e% the(e#*.

SEC. +. P(#hiite% Bsi"ess a"% Pec"ia( I"te(est. - a/ It shall e "la$*l*#( a" l#cal 3#'e(")e"t #**icial #( e)0l#ee4 %i(ectl #( i"%i(ectl4 t#9

1/ E"3a3e i" a" si"ess t(a"sacti#" $ith the l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "it i"$hich he is a" #**icial #( e)0l#ee #( #'e( $hich he has the 0#$e( #*s0e('isi#"4 #( $ith a" #* its ath#(i5e% #a(%s4 #**icials4 a3e"ts4 #( att#("es4$he(e )#"e is t# e 0ai%4 #( 0(#0e(t #( a" #the( thi"3 #* 'ale is t# et(a"s*e((e%4 %i(ectl #( i"%i(ectl4 #t #* the (es#(ces #* the l#cal 3#'e(")e"t"it t# sch 0e(s#" #( *i():

,/ H#l% sch i"te(ests i" a" c#c!0it #( #the( 3a)es lice"se% a l#cal3#'e(")e"t "it.

8/ P(chase a" (eal estate #( #the( 0(#0e(t *#(*eite% i" *a'#( #* sch l#cal3#'e(")e"t "it *#( "0ai% ta;es #( assess)e"t4 #( 'i(te #* a le3al 0(#cess atthe i"sta"ce #* the sai% l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "it.


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the "ati#"al #( l#cal 3#'e(")e"t is accse% #* a" #**e"se c#))itte% i" (elati#" t#his #**ice.

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"# electi'e #( a00#i"ti'e l#cal #**icial shall h#l% a" #the( #**ice #( e)0l#)e"ti" the 3#'e(")e"t #( a" s%i'isi#"4 a3e"c #( i"st()e"talit the(e#*4i"cl%i"3 3#'e(")e"t-#$"e% #( -c#"t(#lle% c#(0#(ati#"s #( thei( ssi%ia(ies.

/ E;ce0t *#( l#si"3 ca"%i%ates i" a(a"3a electi#"s4 "# ca"%i%ate $h# l#st

i" a" electi#" shall4 $ithi" #"e 1/ ea( a*te( sch electi#"4 e a00#i"te% t# a"#**ice i" the 3#'e(")e"t #( a" 3#'e(")e"t-#$"e% #( -c#"t(#lle% c#(0#(ati#"s#( i" a" #* thei( ssi%ia(ies.

SEC. +=. A%%iti#"al #( %#le c#)0e"sati#". - N# electi'e #( a00#i"ti'e l#cal#**icial #( e)0l#ee shall (ecei'e a%%iti#"al4 %#le4 #( i"%i(ect c#)0e"sati#"4"less s0eci*icall ath#(i5e% la$4 "#( acce0t $ith#t the c#"se"t #*C#"3(ess4 a" 0(ese"t4 e)#l)e"ts4 #**ice4 #( title #* a" !i"% *(#) a" *#(ei3"3#'e(")e"t. Pe"si#"s #( 3(atities shall "#t e c#"si%e(e% as a%%iti#"al4 %#le4#( i"%i(ect c#)0e"sati#".

SEC. +>. Pe()issi#" t# Lea'e Stati#". - a/ P(#'i"cial4 cit4 )"ici0al4 a"%a(a"3a a00#i"ti'e #**icials 3#i"3 #" #**icial t(a'el shall a00l a"% sec(e$(itte" 0e()issi#" *(#) thei( (es0ecti'e l#cal chie* e;ecti'es e*#(e %e0a(t(e.The a00licati#" shall s0eci* the (eas#"s *#( sch t(a'el4 a"% the 0e()issi#" shalle 3i'e" #( $ithhel% ase% #" c#"si%e(ati#"s #* 0lic i"te(est4 *i"a"cialca0ailit #* the l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "it c#"ce("e% a"% (3e"c #* the t(a'el.

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c#"ce("i"3 the l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "it4 $hich shall c#'e( the i))e%iatel0(ece%i"3 cale"%a( ea(. A c#0 #* the (e0#(t shall e *#($a(%e% t# theDe0a(t)e"t #* I"te(i#( a"% L#cal G#'e(")e"t. C#)0#"e"t cities a"%)"ici0alities shall li!e$ise 0(#'i%e the sa"33"ia"3 0a"lala$i3a" c#0ies #*thei( (es0ecti'e a""al (e0#(ts.

TITLE FO?R. - LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS

SEC. +. C(eati#"4 C#)0#siti#" a"% C#)0e"sati#". - a/ The(e shall eestalishe% i" e'e( 0(#'i"ce4 cit4 #( )"ici0alit a 0(#'i"cial4 cit #( )"ici0alsch##l #a(%4 (es0ecti'el.

/ The c#)0#siti#" #* l#cal sch##l #a(%s shall e as *#ll#$s9

1/ The 0(#'i"cial sch##l #a(% shall e c#)0#se% #* the 3#'e("#( a"% the

%i'isi#" s0e(i"te"%e"t #* sch##ls as c#-chai()e": the chai()a" #* the e%cati#"c#))ittee #* the sa"33"ia"3 0a"lala$i3a"4 the 0(#'i"cial t(eas(e(4 the(e0(ese"tati'e #* the 0e%e(as#" "3 )3a sa"33"ia"3 !aataa" i" thesa"33"ia"3 0a"lala$i3a"4 the %l electe% 0(esi%e"t #* the 0(#'i"cial*e%e(ati#" #* 0a(e"ts-teache(s ass#ciati#"4 the %l electe% (e0(ese"tati'e #* theteache(s7 #(3a"i5ati#" i" the 0(#'i"ce4 a"% the %l electe% (e0(ese"tati'e #* the"#"-aca%e)ic 0e(s#""el #* 0lic sch##ls i" the 0(#'i"ce4 as )e)e(s:

,/ The cit sch##l #a(% shall e c#)0#se% #* the cit )a#( a"% the cits0e(i"te"%e"t #* sch##ls as c#-chai()e": the chai()a" #* the e%cati#"

c#))ittee #* the sa"33"ia"3 0a"l"3s#%4 the cit t(eas(e(4 the (e0(ese"tati'e#* the 0e%e(as#" "3 )3a sa"33"ia"3 !aataa" i" the sa"33"ia"30a"l"3s#%4 the %l electe% 0(esi%e"t #* the cit *e%e(ati#" #* 0a(e"ts-teache(sass#ciati#"s4 the %l electe% (e0(ese"tati'e #* the teache(s7 #(3a"i5ati#"s i" thecit4 a"% the %l electe% (e0(ese"tati'e #* the "#"-aca%e)ic 0e(s#""el #* 0licsch##ls i" the cit4 as )e)e(s: a"%

8/ The )"ici0al sch##l #a(% shall e c#)0#se% #* the )"ici0al )a#( a"%the %ist(ict s0e('is#( #* sch##ls as c#-chai()e": the chai()a" #* the e%cati#"c#))ittee #* the sa"33"ia"3 aa"4 the )"ici0al t(eas(e(4 the (e0(ese"tati'e#* the 0e%e(as#" "3 )3a sa"33"ia"3 !aataa" i" the sa"33"ia"3 aa"4 the

%l electe% 0(esi%e"t #* the )"ici0al *e%e(ati#" #* 0a(e"ts-teache(sass#ciati#"s4 the %l electe% (e0(ese"tati'e #* the teache(s7 #(3a"i5ati#"s i" the)"ici0alit4 a"% the %l electe% (e0(ese"tati'e #* the "#"-aca%e)ic 0e(s#""el#* 0lic sch##ls i" the cit4 as )e)e(s:

c/ I" the e'e"t that a 0(#'i"ce #( cit has t$# ,/ #( )#(e sch##ls0e(i"te"%e"ts4 a"% i" the e'e"t that a )"ici0alit has t$# ,/ #( )#(e %ist(icts0e('is#(s4 the c#-chai()a" #* the l#cal sch##l #a(% shall e %ete()i"e% as


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1/ The De0a(t)e"t #* E%cati#"4 Clt(e a"% S0#(ts shall %esi3"ate the c#-chai()a" *#( the 0(#'i"cial a"% cit sch##l #a(%s: a"%

,/ The %i'isi#" s0e(i"te"%e"t #* sch##ls shall %esi3"ate the %ist(icts0e('is#( $h# shall se('e as c#-chai()a" #* the )"ici0al sch##l #a(%.

%/ The 0e(*#()a"ce #* the %ties a"% (es0#"siilities #* the a#'e)e"ti#"e%#**icials i" thei( (es0ecti'e l#cal sch##l #a(%s shall "#t e %ele3ate%.

SEC. ++. F"cti#"s #* L#cal Sch##l B#a(%s. - The 0(#'i"cial4 cit #( )"ici0alsch##l #a(% shall9

a/ Dete()i"e4 i" acc#(%a"ce $ith the c(ite(ia set the De0a(t)e"t #*E%cati#"4 Clt(e a"% S0#(ts4 the a""al s00le)e"ta( %3eta( "ee%s *#(the #0e(ati#" a"% )ai"te"a"ce #* 0lic sch##ls $ithi" the 0(#'i"ce4 cit #()"ici0alit4 as the case )a e4 a"% the s00le)e"ta( l#cal c#st #* )eeti"3sch "ee%s4 $hich shall e (e*lecte% i" the *#() #* a" a""al sch##l #a(%%3et c#((es0#"%i"3 t# its sha(e i" the 0(#cee%s #* the s0ecial le' #" (eal0(#0e(t c#"stitti"3 the S0ecial E%cati#" *"% a"% sch #the( s#(ces #*(e'e"e as this C#%e a"% #the( la$s #( #(%i"a"ces )a 0(#'i%e:

/ Ath#(i5e the 0(#'i"cial4 cit #( )"ici0al t(eas(e(4 as the case )a e4 t#%is(se *"%s *(#) the S0ecial E%cati#" *"% 0(sa"t t# the %3et 0(e0a(e%a"% i" acc#(%a"ce $ith e;isti"3 (les a"% (e3lati#"s:

c/ Se('e as a" a%'is#( c#))ittee t# the sa"33"ia" c#"ce("e% #"e%cati#"al )atte(s sch as4 t "#t li)ite% t#4 the "ecessit *#( a"% the ses #*l#cal a00(#0(iati#"s *#( e%cati#"al 0(0#ses: a"%

%/ Rec#))e"% cha"3es i" the "a)es #* 0lic sch##ls $ithi" the te((it#(ial2(is%icti#" #* the l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "it *#( e"act)e"t the sa"33"ia"c#"ce("e%.

The De0a(t)e"t #* E%cati#"4 Clt(e a"% S0#(ts shall c#"slt the l#cal sch##l#a(% #" the a00#i"t)e"t #* %i'isi#" s0e(i"te"%e"ts4 %ist(ict s0e('is#(s4

sch##l 0(i"ci0als4 a"% #the( sch##l #**icials.

SEC. 1. Meeti"3s a"% #(): B%3et. - a/ The l#cal sch##l #a(% shall )eetat least #"ce a )#"th #( as #*te" as )a e "ecessa(.

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)eeti"34 the l#cal chie* e;ecti'e c#"ce("e%4 as a )atte( #* 0(#t#c#l4 shall e3i'e" 0(e*e(e"ce t# 0(esi%e #'e( the )eeti"3. The %i'isi#" s0e(i"te"%e"t4 cits0e(i"te"%e"t #( %ist(ict s0e('is#(4 as the case )a e4 shall 0(e0a(e the%3et #* the sch##l #a(% c#"ce("e%. Sch %3et shall e s00#(te% 0(#3(a)s4 0(#2ects4 a"% acti'ities #* the sch##l #a(% *#( the e"si"3 *iscal ea(.

The a**i()ati'e '#te #* the )a2#(it #* all its )e)e(s shall e "ecessa( t#a00(#'e the %3et.

c/ The a""al sch##l #a(% %3et shall 3i'e 0(i#(it t# the *#ll#$i"39

1/ C#"st(cti#"4 (e0ai(4 a"% )ai"te"a"ce #* sch##l il%i"3s a"% #the(*acilities #* 0lic ele)e"ta( a"% sec#"%a( sch##ls:

,/ Estalish)e"t a"% )ai"te"a"ce #* e;te"si#" classes $he(e "ecessa(: a"%

8/ S0#(ts acti'ities at the %i'isi#"4 %ist(ict4 )"ici0al4 a"% a(a"3a le'els.

SEC. 11. C#)0e"sati#" a"% Re)"e(ati#". - The c#-chai()e" a"% )e)e(s #*the 0(#'i"cial4 cit #( )"ici0al sch##l #a(% shall 0e(*#() thei( %ties as sch$ith#t c#)0e"sati#" #( (e)"e(ati#". Me)e(s the(e#* $h# a(e "#t3#'e(")e"t #**icials #( e)0l#ees shall e e"title% t# "ecessa( t(a'eli"3e;0e"ses a"% all#$a"ces cha(3eale a3ai"st *"%s #* the l#cal sch##l #a(%c#"ce("e%4 s2ect t# e;isti"3 acc#"ti"3 a"% a%iti"3 (les a"% (e3lati#"s.

TITLE FIVE. - LOCAL HEALTH BOARDS

SEC. 1,. C(eati#" a"% C#)0#siti#". - a/ The(e shall e estalishe% a l#calhealth #a(% i" e'e( 0(#'i"ce4 cit #( )"ici0alit. The c#)0#siti#" #* thel#cal health #a(%s shall e as *#ll#$s9

1/ The 0(#'i"cial health #a(% shall e hea%e% the 3#'e("#( as chai()a"4the 0(#'i"cial health #**ice( as 'ice-chai()a"4 a"% the chai()a" #* the c#))ittee#" health #* the sa"33"ia"3 0a"lala$i3a"4 a (e0(ese"tati'e *(#) the 0(i'atesect#( #( "#"-3#'e(")e"tal #(3a"i5ati#"s i"'#l'e% i" health se('ices4 a"% a(e0(ese"tati'e #* the De0a(t)e"t #* Health i" the 0(#'i"ce4 as )e)e(s:

,/ The cit health #a(% shall e hea%e% the cit )a#( as chai()a"4 thecit health #**ice( as 'ice-chai()a"4 a"% the chai()a" #* the c#))ittee #" health#* the sa"33"ia"3 0a"l"3s#%4 a (e0(ese"tati'e *(#) the 0(i'ate sect#( #( "#"-3#'e(")e"tal #(3a"i5ati#"s i"'#l'e% i" health se('ices4 a"% a (e0(ese"tati'e #*the De0a(t)e"t #* Health i" the cit4 as )e)e(s: a"%

8/ The )"ici0al health #a(% shall e hea%e% the )"ici0al )a#( aschai()a"4 the )"ici0al health #**ice( as 'ice-chai()a"4 a"% the chai()a" #* the


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c#))ittee #" health #* the sa"33"ia"3 aa"4 a (e0(ese"tati'e *(#) the 0(i'atesect#( #( "#"-3#'e(")e"tal #(3a"i5ati#"s i"'#l'e% i" health se('ices4 a"% a(e0(ese"tati'e #* the De0a(t)e"t #* Health i" the )"ici0alit4 as )e)e(s:

/ The *"cti#"s #* the l#cal health #a(% shall e9

1/ T# 0(#0#se t# the sa"33"ia" c#"ce("e%4 i" acc#(%a"ce $ith sta"%a(%sa"% c(ite(ia set the De0a(t)e"t #* Health4 a""al %3eta( all#cati#"s *#(the #0e(ati#" a"% )ai"te"a"ce #* health *acilities a"% se('ices $ithi" the)"ici0alit4 cit #( 0(#'i"ce4 as the case )a e.

,/ T# se('e as a" a%'is#( c#))ittee t# the sa"33"ia" c#"ce("e% #" health)atte(s sch as4 t "#t li)ite% t#4 the "ecessit *#(4 a"% a00licati#" #*4 l#cala00(#0(iati#"s *#( 0lic health 0(0#ses: a"%

8/ C#"siste"t $ith the tech"ical a"% a%)i"ist(ati'e sta"%a(%s #* theDe0a(t)e"t #* Health4 c(eate c#))ittees $hich shall a%'ise l#cal health a3e"cies#" )atte(s sch as4 t "#t li)ite% t#4 0e(s#""el selecti#" a"% 0(#)#ti#"4 i%sa"% a$a(%s4 3(ie'a"ces a"% c#)0lai"ts4 0e(s#""el %isci0li"e4 %3et (e'ie$4#0e(ati#"s (e'ie$ a"% si)ila( *"cti#"s.

SEC. 18. Meeti"3s a"% #(). - a/ The #a(% shall )eet at least #"ce a )#"th#( as #*te" as )a e "ecessa(.

/ A )a2#(it #* the )e)e(s #* the #a(% shall c#"stitte a 6#()4 t thechai()a" #( the 'ice-chai()a" )st e 0(ese"t %(i"3 )eeti"3s $he(e

%3eta( 0(#0#sals a(e ei"3 0(e0a(e% #( c#"si%e(e%. The a**i()ati'e '#te #*all the )a2#(it #* the )e)e(s shall e "ecessa( t# a00(#'e sch 0(#0#sals.

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TITLE SI. - LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CO?NCILS

SEC. 1>. L#cal De'el#0)e"t C#"cils. - a/ Each l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "it shallha'e a c#)0(ehe"si'e )ltisect#(al %e'el#0)e"t 0la" t# e i"itiate% its%e'el#0)e"t c#"cil a"% a00(#'e% its sa"33"ia". F#( this 0(0#se4 the%e'el#0)e"t c#"cil at the 0(#'i"cial cit4 )"ici0al4 #( a(a"3a le'el4 shallassist the c#((es0#"%i"3 sa"33"ia" i" setti"3 the %i(ecti#" #* ec#"#)ic a"%s#cial %e'el#0)e"t4 a"% c##(%i"ati"3 %e'el#0)e"t e**#(ts $ithi" its te((it#(ial2(is%icti#".

SEC. 1@. C#)0#siti#" #* L#cal De'el#0)e"t C#"cils. - The c#)0#siti#" #* thel#cal %e'el#0)e"t c#"cil shall e as *#ll#$s9

a/ The a(a"3a %e'el#0)e"t c#"cil shall e hea%e% the 0"#"3a(a"3a a"% shall e c#)0#se% #* the *#ll#$i"3 )e)e(s9

1/ Me)e(s #* the sa"33"ia"3 a(a"3a:,/ Re0(ese"tati'es #* "#"-3#'e(")e"tal #(3a"i5ati#"s #0e(ati"3 i" the

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1/ The e;ecti'e c#))ittee #* the 0(#'i"cial %e'el#0)e"t c#"cil shall ec#)0#se% #* the 3#'e("#( as chai()a"4 the (e0(ese"tati'e #* c#)0#"e"t cit a"%)"ici0al )a#(s t# e ch#se" *(#) a)#"3 the)sel'es4 the chai()a" #* thec#))ittee #" a00(#0(iati#"s #* the sa"33"ia"3 0a"lala$i3a"4 the 0(esi%e"t #*the 0(#'i"cial lea3e #* a(a"3as4 a"% a (e0(ese"tati'e #* "#"3#'e(")e"tal

#(3a"i5ati#"s that a(e (e0(ese"te% i" the c#"cil4 as )e)e(s:,/ The e;ecti'e c#))ittee #* the cit #( )"ici0al %e'el#0)e"t c#"cil

shall e c#)0#se% #* the )a#( as chai()a"4 the chai()a" #* the c#))ittee #"a00(#0(iati#"s #* the sa"33"ia"3 0a"lala$i3a"4 the 0(esi%e"t #* the cit #()"ici0al lea3e #* a(a"3as4 a"% a (e0(ese"tati'e #* "#"3#'e(")e"tal#(3a"i5ati#"s that a(e (e0(ese"te% i" the c#"cil4 as )e)e(s: a"%

8/ The e;ecti'e c#))ittee #* the a(a"3a %e'el#0)e"t c#"cil shall ec#)0#se% #* the 0"#"3 a(a"3a as chai()a"4 a (e0(ese"tati'e #* thesa"33"ia"3 a(a"3a t# e ch#se" *(#) a)#"3 its )e)e(s4 a"% a(e0(ese"tati'e #* "#"3#'e(")e"tal #(3a"i5ati#"s that a(e (e0(ese"te% i" the

c#"cil4 as )e)e(s.

/ The e;ecti'e c#))ittee shall e;e(cise the *#ll#$i"3 0#$e(s a"%*"cti#"s9

1/ E"s(e that the %ecisi#" #* the c#"cil a(e *aith*ll ca((ie% #t a"%i)0le)e"te%:

,/ Act #" )atte(s (e6i(i"3 i))e%iate atte"ti#" #( acti#" the c#"cil:

8/ F#()late 0#licies4 0la"s4 a"% 0(#3(a)s ase% #" the 3e"e(al 0(i"ci0leslai% %#$" the c#"cil: a"%


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Re3i#"al De'el#0)e"t C#"cil. - a/ The0#licies4 0(#3(a)s4 a"% 0(#2ects0(#0#se% l#cal%e'el#0)e"t c#"cils shall e s)itte% t# the sa"33"ia"c#"ce("e% *#( a00(#0(iate acti#". The l#cal %e'el#0)e"t 0la"s a00(#'e% thei((es0ecti'e sa"33"ia" )a e i"te3(ate% $ith the %e'el#0)e"t 0la"s #* the "e;thi3he( le'el #* l#cal %e'el#0)e"t c#"cil.

/ The a00(#'e% %e'el#0)e"t 0la"s #* 0(#'i"ces4 hi3hl-(a"i5e% cities4a"% i"%e0e"%e"t c#)0#"e"t cities shall e s)itte% t# the (e3i#"al%e'el#0)e"t c#"cil4 $hich shall e i"te3(ate% i"t# the (e3i#"al %e'el#0)e"t0la" *#( s)issi#" t# the Nati#"al Ec#"#)ic a"% De'el#0)e"t Ath#(it4 i"acc#(%a"ce $ith e;isti"3 la$s.

SEC. 11=. B%3et I"*#()ati#". - The De0a(t)e"t #* B%3et a"% Ma"a3e)e"tshall *("ish the 'a(i#s l#cal %e'el#0)e"t c#"cils i"*#()ati#" #" *i"a"cial(es#(ces a"% %3eta( all#cati#"s a00licale t# thei( (es0ecti'e 2(is%icti#"s t#3i%e the) i" thei( 0la""i"3 *"cti#"s.

TITLE SEVEN. -LOCAL PEACE AND ORDER CO?NCIL

SEC. 11>. O(3a"i5ati#". - The(e is he(e estalishe% i" e'e( 0(#'i"ce4 cit a"%)"ici0alit a l#cal 0eace a"% #(%e( c#"cil4 0(sa"t t# E;ecti'e O(%e(N)e(e% Th(ee h"%(e% "i"e E.O. N#. 8+/4 Se(ies #* 1+. The l#cal 0eacea"% #(%e( c#"cils shall ha'e the sa)e c#)0#siti#" a"% *"cti#"s as th#se0(esc(ie% the sai% e;ecti'e #(%e(.

TITLE EIGHT. - AUTONOMOUS SPECIAL ECONOMIC /ONE

SEC. 11@. Estalish)e"t #* At#"#)#s S0ecial Ec#"#)ic #"es. - Theestalish)e"t la$ #* at#"#)#s s0ecial ec#"#)ic 5#"es i" selecte% a(eas #*the c#"t( shall e s2ect t# c#"c((e"ce the l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "itsi"cl%e% the(ei".

TITLE NINE. - OTHER PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO LOCALGOVERNMENT UNITS

CHAPTER 1. - Settle)e"t #* B#"%a( Dis0tes

SEC. 11. (is%icti#"al Res0#"siilit *#( Settle)e"t #* B#"%a( Dis0te. -B#"%a( %is0tes et$ee" a"% a)#"3 l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "its shall4 as )ch as

0#ssile4 e settle% a)ical. T# this e"%9a/ B#"%a( %is0tes i"'#l'i"3 t$# ,/ #( )#(e a(a"3as i" the sa)e cit

#( )"ici0alit shall e (e*e((e% *#( settle)e"t t# the sa"33"ia"3 0a"l"3s#%#( sa"33"ia"3 aa" c#"ce("e%.

/ B#"%a( %is0tes i"'#l'i"3 t$# ,/ #( )#(e )"ici0alities $ithi" thesa)e 0(#'i"ce shall e (e*e((e% *#( settle)e"t t# the sa"33"ia"3 0a"lala$i3a"c#"ce("e%.


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c/ B#"%a( %is0tes i"'#l'i"3 )"ici0alities #( c#)0#"e"t cities #*%i**e(e"t 0(#'i"ces shall e 2#i"tl (e*e((e% *#( settle)e"t t# the sa"33"ia"s #*the 0(#'i"ces c#"ce("e%.

%/ B#"%a( %is0tes i"'#l'i"3 a c#)0#"e"t cit #( )"ici0alit #" the #"eha"% a"% a hi3hl (a"i5e% cit #" the #the(4 #( t$# ,/ #( )#(e hi3hl(a"i5e% cities4 shall e 2#i"tl (e*e((e% *#( settle)e"t t# the (es0ecti'esa"33"ia"s #* the 0a(ties.

e/ I" the e'e"t the sa"33"ia" *ails t# e**ect a" a)icale settle)e"t $ithi"si;t >/ %as *(#) the %ate the %is0te $as (e*e((e% the(et#4 it shall isse ace(ti*icati#" t# that e**ect. The(ea*te(4 the %is0te shall e *#()all t(ie% thesa"33"ia" c#"ce("e% $hich shall %eci%e the isse $ithi" si;t >/ %as *(#)the %ate #* the ce(ti*icati#" (e*e((e% t# a#'e.

SEC. 11+. A00eal. - ithi" the ti)e a"% )a""e( 0(esc(ie% the Rles #*C#(t4 a" 0a(t )a ele'ate the %ecisi#" #* the sa"33"ia" c#"ce("e% t# the

0(#0e( Re3i#"al T(ial C#(t ha'i"3 2(is%icti#" #'e( the a(ea i" %is0te. TheRe3i#"al T(ial C#(t shall %eci%e the a00eal $ithi" #"e 1/ ea( *(#) the *ili"3the(e#*. Pe"%i"3 *i"al (es#lti#" #* the %is0te% a(ea 0(i#( t# the %is0te shall e)ai"tai"e% a"% c#"ti"e% *#( all le3al 0(0#ses.CHAPTER ,. - LOCAL INITIATIVE AND REFEREND?M

SEC. 1,. L#cal I"itiati'e De*i"e%. - L#cal i"itiati'e is the le3al 0(#cess$he(e the (e3iste(e% '#te(s #* a l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "it )a %i(ectl 0(#0#se4e"act4 #( a)e"% a" #(%i"a"ce.

SEC. 1,1. h# Ma E;e(cise. - The 0#$e( #* l#cal i"itiati'e a"% (e*e(e"%))a e e;e(cise% all (e3iste(e% '#te(s #* the 0(#'i"ces4 cities4 )"ici0alities4

a"% a(a"3as.SEC. 1,,. P(#ce%(e i" L#cal I"itiati'e. - a/ N#t less tha" #"e th#sa"% 14/

(e3iste(e% '#te(s i" case #* 0(#'i"ces a"% cities4 #"e h"%(e% 1/ i" case #*)"ici0alities4 a"% *i*t =/ i" case #* a(a"3as4 )a *ile a 0etiti#" $ith thesa"33"ia" c#"ce("e% 0(#0#si"3 the a%#0ti#"4 e"act)e"t4 (e0eal4 #(a)e"%)e"t #* a" #(%i"a"ce.

/ I* "# *a'#(ale acti#" the(e#" is ta!e" the sa"33"ia" c#"ce("e%$ithi" thi(t 8/ %as *(#) its 0(ese"tati#"4 the 0(#0#"e"ts4 th(#3h thei( %lath#(i5e% a"% (e3iste(e% (e0(ese"tati'es4 )a i"'#!e thei( 0#$e( #* i"itiati'e43i'i"3 "#tice the(e#* t# the sa"33"ia" c#"ce("e%.

c/ The 0(#0#siti#" shall e ")e(e% se(iall sta(ti"3 *(#) R#)a" ")e(alI. The C#)elec #( its %esi3"ate% (e0(ese"tati'e shall e;te"% assista"ce i" the*#()lati#" #* the 0(#0#siti#".

%/ T$# ,/ #( )#(e 0(#0#siti#"s )a e s)itte% i" a" i"itiati'e.

e/ P(#0#"e"ts shall ha'e "i"et +/ %as i" case #* 0(#'i"ces a"% cities4 si;t>/ %as i" case #* )"ici0alities4 a"% thi(t 8/ %as i" case #* a(a"3as4 *(#)


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"#tice )e"ti#"e% i" ssecti#" / he(e#* t# c#llect the (e6i(e% ")e( #*si3"at(es.

*/ The 0etiti#" shall e si3"e% e*#(e the electi#" (e3ist(a(4 #( his %esi3"ate%(e0(ese"tati'es4 i" the 0(ese"ce #* a (e0(ese"tati'e #* the 0(#0#"e"t4 a"% a(e0(ese"tati'e #* the sa"33"ia" c#"ce("e% i" a 0lic 0lace i" the l#cal3#'e(")e"t "it4 as the case )a e. Stati#"s *#( c#llecti"3 si3"at(es )a eestalishe% i" as )a" 0laces as )a e $a((a"te%.

3/ ?0#" the la0se #* the 0e(i#% he(ei" 0(#'i%e%4 the C#)elec4 th(#3h its#**ice i" the l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "it c#"ce("e%4 shall ce(ti* as t# $hethe( #( "#tthe (e6i(e% ")e( #* si3"at(es has ee" #tai"e%. Fail(e t# #tai" the(e6i(e% ")e( %e*eats the 0(#0#siti#".

h/ I* the (e6i(e% ")e( #* si3"at(es is #tai"e%4 the C#)elec shall the" seta %ate *#( the i"itiati'e %(i"3 $hich the 0(#0#siti#" shall e s)itte% t# the(e3iste(e% '#te(s i" the l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "it c#"ce("e% *#( thei( a00(#'al

$ithi" si;t >/ %as *(#) the %ate #* ce(ti*icati#" the C#)elec4 as 0(#'i%e%i" ssecti#" 3/ he(e#*4 i" case #* 0(#'i"ces a"% cities4 *#(t-*i'e / )#"ths *(#) the %ate #* the a00(#'al the(e#*4 a"% )a e a)e"%e%4)#%i*ie% #( (e0eale% the sa"33"ia" $ithi" th(ee 8/ ea(s the(ea*te( a'#te #* th(ee-*#(ths 8. L#cal Re*e(e"%) De*i"e%. - L#cal (e*e(e"%) is the le3al 0(#cess$he(e the (e3iste(e% '#te(s #* the l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "its )a a00(#'e4


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e/ Each l#cal 3#'e(")e"t "it shall4 as *a( as 0(acticale4 e'#l'e a0(#3(essi'e sste) #* ta;ati#".

SEC. 181. De*i"iti#" #* Te()s. - he" se% i" this Title4 the te()9

a/ &A3(iclt(al P(#%ct& i"cl%es the iel% #* the s#il4 sch as c#("4 (ice4

$heat4 (e4 ha4 c#c#"ts4 s3a(ca"e4 t#acc#4 (##t c(#0s4 'e3etales4 *(its4*l#$e(s4 a"% thei( -0(#%cts: #(%i"a( salt: all !i"%s #* *ish: 0#lt(: a"%li'est#c! a"% a"i)al 0(#%cts4 $hethe( i" thei( #(i3i"al *#() #( "#t. The 0h(ase&$hethe( i" thei( #(i3i"al *#() #( "#t& (e*e(s t# the t(a"s*#()ati#" #* sai%0(#%cts the *a()e(4 *ishe()a"4 0(#%ce( #( #$"e( th(#3h the a00licati#" #*0(#cesses t# 0(ese('e #( #the($ise t# 0(e0a(e sai% 0(#%cts *#( the )a(!et schas *(ee5i"34 %(i"34 salti"34 s)#!i"34 #( st(i00i"3 *#( 0(0#ses #* 0(ese('i"3 #(#the($ise 0(e0a(i"3 sai% 0(#%cts *#( the )a(!et:

/ &A)se)e"t& is a 0leas(ale %i'e(si#" a"% e"te(tai")e"t. It iss"#")#s t# (ela;ati#"4 a'#cati#"4 0asti)e4 #( *":

c/ &A)se)e"t Places& i"cl%e theate(s4 ci"e)as4 c#"ce(t halls4 ci(cses a"%#the( 0laces #* a)se)e"t $he(e #"e see!s a%)issi#" t# e"te(tai" #"esel* seei"3 #( 'ie$i"3 the sh#$ #( 0e(*#()a"ces:

%/ &Bsi"ess& )ea"s t(a%e #( c#))e(cial acti'it (e3la(l e"3a3e% i" as a)ea"s #* li'elih##% #( $ith a 'ie$ t# 0(#*it:

e/ &Ba"!s a"% #the( *i"a"cial i"stitti#"s& i"cl%e "#"-a"! *i"a"ciali"te()e%ia(ies4 le"%i"3 i"'est#(s4 *i"a"ce a"% i"'est)e"t c#)0a"ies40a$"sh#0s4 )#"e sh#0s4 i"s(a"ce c#)0a"ies4 st#c! )a(!ets4 st#c! (#!e(sa"% %eale(s i" sec(ities a"% *#(ei3" e;cha"3e4 as %e*i"e% "%e( a00licale la$s4#( (les a"% (e3lati#"s the(e"%e(:

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