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SECTION 2. TERM OF OFFICE-the term of office of the members of the Sangguniang Barangay of Cruz shall be three (3) years or if sooner or later amended, which shall commence on such date as may be provided by law.
SECTION 3. OATH OF AFFIRMATION-All members of the Sangguniang Barangay of Cruz, shall upon assumption to office, take an oath or affirmation in the prescribed form, duly subscribed before a person authorized to administer oaths. Copies of Oath or Affirmation of office shall be filed and preserved in the office of the Municipal Local Government Operations (MLGOO) of La Trinidad, Benguet.
i. The Sangguniang Barangay shall elect the chairman and members of the following standing committees headed by the Punong Barangay, but with a chairman to primarily oversee the committee, aside from those mentioned in section 50, of the Local Government Code of 1991, the general jurisdiction of which shall be as hereunder provided.
a) COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND APPROPRIATIONS-all matter relating to the approval of the budget; the appropriation of funds for the payment of obligations; the determination of compensation of personnel; the re-organization of local offices; taxation ordinances and monetary and fiscal matters.
b) COMMITTEE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION-all matters relating to the protection of communal forest, water sheds, exploration development, utilization and conversation of natural resources and other related to environmental protection. - All matters relating to the implementing local ordinances regarding Solid Waste Management as provided in R.A 9003. - All matters relating to the strengthening and development of family life; public health and hygiene; medical hospital and guarantee services; human
Page 3 of 18 ecology and settlement; social service and ameliorative services; housing and resettlement. c) COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND CULTURE-all matters relating to Education and Culture local school, colleges and Universities, libraries and museums; non-formal and community-adult education; Scientific and Technological Research; Development and Advancement; and moral and religious formation of the community. d) COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC RELATIONS AND TOURISM-all matters relating recreation; promoting and developing of all identified tourist spot of the locality. - all matters relating to Organization and supervision of local cooperative and review of all constitution and bylaws pass by the different Organization for approval and for accreditation of the Barangay. - All matters related to Public Utilities and Communication-all matters relating to the practice of good practice of all utilities such as PUJ, Taxi plying the vicinity of the Barangay and Telecommunication services e) COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS -all matters relating to the maintenance of public order and security; civil defense; liaison with the Philippine National Police; organization and maintenance of Tanods; implementation of local ordinances; revision and/or enforcement of the Sangguniang rules and procedures; codification of ordinances; human right; legal aid; audit probation; maintenance of punitive or corrective institutions; fire; accident and crime prevention; investigation of charges of misfeasance, malfeasance against local officials and employees; and the conduct; rights; privileges; safety, dignity, integrity and reputation of the sangguniang in its members. Information Education Campaign regarding values of good citizen or Good Manners and Right Conduct (GMRC) to all residents. f) COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE-all matters relating to planning, construction, maintenance, improvement and repair of public buildings, highway, bridges, roads, parks, shrines, monument and other public edifices, drainage, sewerage and flood control and protection; irrigation and water utilities; tourism; lands, sea and transportation. g) COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY-all matters relating to trade and industries. h) COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LAND AFFAIR AND ZONING- all matters relating to soil survey and conservation - All matters relating Agriculture; food production and Agri-business; economic and research; agricultural education and extension services. i) COMMITTEE ON WOMEN AND FAMILY-all matters relating to the implementation of all local laws for the protection of child, women, family and senior citizens. COMMITTEE ON YOUTH, SPORTS AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT-all matters relating to the youth; the promotion of the youths spiritual, moral, physical, intellectual and social well being; Barangay Youth Council; and the development of sports and sportsmanship of the community.
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Page 4 of 18 ii. Whenever a measure covers subject matters falling within the jurisdiction of more than one Committee, said measure should be referred jointly to the committee concerned.
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Officers, Election-each standing committee shall have a chairman, Vice-Chairman and members, who shall be elected by the majority vote of the Sangguniang from among its members.
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Limitations- No Sanggunian Member shall have a chairman of more tham two standing committee.
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The Punong Barangay shall have a voice and vote in all committee. No member of a committee shall act upon or participate in any matter in which he has a special, direct and substantial interest. Special Committees The Sangguniang may organize special committees, as it may deem necessary. The officers and members of special committees shall likewise be elected by the majority vote of all the Sangguniang members. (i.e. Creation of Screening Committees for special affairs or events)
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vii. Vacancy- Whenever a vacancy occurs or is declared to exist in any of the committees, the same shall be filled by election of the Sanggunian.
viii. The committees shall determine the frequency of their meetings or hearings, provided they meet at least once a month. A majority of all the members of the committees shall constitute a quorum. Committee meetings or hearings shall be held within or outside the Barangay.
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Committee Report/s and/or Orders on any ordinance or resolution shall be considered in formal meetings and shall not be submitted to the Sanggunian unless accompanied by the Minutes of the Meeting or hearing of the committee, adopting them.
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When a committee submits a report, the member thereof shall be presumed to have concurred in the report and shall be precluded from opposing the same, unless they have entered their objection thereto during the committee meeting.
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FINANCE AND APPROPRIATIONS Chairperson: Sandy D. Basilio Vice- Chairperson: Paul A. Mayo o Walter P. Comila o Jayson C. Dangwa
PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE Chairperson: Paul A. Mayo Vice- Chairperson: Sandy D. Basilio o Walter P. Comila o Alicia O. Anas
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Chairperson: Alicia O. Anas Vice- Chairperson: Helen N. Amos o Walter P. Comila o Noel F. Chin
TRADE AND INDUSTRY Chairperson: Walter P. Comila Vice- Chairperson: Sandy D. Basilio o Jayson C. Dangwa o Paul A. Mayo
EDUCATION AND CULTURE Chairperson: Helen Amos Vice- Chairperson: Jayson C. Dangwa o Alicia O. Anas o Paul A. Mayo
AGRICULTURE, LAND AFFAIR AND ZONING Chairperson: Paul A. Mayo Vice- Chairperson: Alicia O. Anas o Helen N. Amos o Sandy D. Basilio
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND TOURISM Chairperson: Walter Comila Vice- Chairperson: Jayson C. Dangwa o Noel F. Chin o Sandy D. Basilio
WOMEN AND FAMILY Chairperson: Helen N. Amos Vice- Chairperson: Noel F. Chin o Paul A. Mayo o Sandy D. Basilio
o o HUMAN RIGHTS Chairperson: Noel F. Chin Vice- Chairperson: Jayson Dangwa o Alicia O. Anas o Paul A. Mayo
YOUTH, SPORTS AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT Chairperson: Jayson C. Dangwa Vice- Chairperson: Helen N. Amos o Walter P. Comila o Paul A. Mayo
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Page 7 of 18 12. Ensure the delivery of basic services as mandated under Section 17 of the Local Government Code of 1991 13. Conduct an annual Paralong Pambarangay which shall feature traditional sports and discipline included in national and international games, in coordination of the Department of Education; 14. Promote the general welfare of the Barangay; and 15. Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance. C. In the performance of his peace & order function, the Punong Barangay shall be entitled to possess and carry the necessary firearm within his/her territorial jurisdiction, subject to appropriate rules & regulations.
SECTION 6. ABSENCE OF THE PUNONG BARANGAY- In the absence of the Punong Barangy the Barangay Secretary and Officer of the Day are duly authorized to sign barangay Clearances, Business Permits, Memorandum of Agreements and other pertinent documents on behalf of the Punong Barangay, provided they are amenable with the law. SECTION 7. REPORTING OF ANY UNTOWARD INCIDENCE-Barangay Officials on Duty are mandatorily required to put on record any untoward incidents reported to them, they are also mandated to indicate the actions taken and or works done relating to the incident SECTION 8.REPORTING OF COMMUNICATIONS FROM GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND LINE AGENCIES- Barangay Officials are required to take note or receive communications/ instruction/ letters coming from the National Government, Local Government and other line agencies. They are also required to report this directly to the Punong Barangay or Barangay Secretary for record keeping and Information dissemination purposes. SECTION 9. APPOINTIVE BARANGAY OFFICIALS- Appointments are made by the Punong Barangay with the concurrence of majority of the Sanggunian Members. A majority of the Sangguniang Barangay which consists of nine (9) members is five(5). Hence appointments must be concurred by at least five(5) members of the Sanggunian - No Person shall be appointed by the Punong Barangay if he/she is a sangguniang Barangay, a government employee, or a relative of the latter within the second civil degree of consanguinity or affinity. - It is required by law that to be qualified for the appointive positions the person must be of legal age, a qualified voter and an actual resident of the barangay. Thus when a person ceases to beca qualified voter of the barangay, he becomes ineligible to continue holding office, the same is true if transfers residence to a different barangay.
A. THE BARANGAY SECRETARY
- shall be appointed by the Punong Barangay with concurrence of the majority of all the Sangguniang Barangay members. His/her compensation/ allowance and other emolument shall be determined by law or ordinance. - The appointment of the Sangguniang secretary shall be in accordance with civil service, rules and regulations. - Powers and duties of the Barangay Secretary shall: a) Attend all sessions of the Sangguniang Barangay; b) Send out proper notices of all called sessions, other meetings and public hearings; c) Transmit to the committees all matters referred to them by the Sanggunian;
Page 8 of 18 d) Prepare and certify the minutes of the session of the Sangguniang Barangay; e) Read all correspondence and resolutions which are required by the Sanggunian or by the Presiding Officers; f) Forward to the Sangguniang Bayan, a correct copy of each resolution and approved ordinance within ten (10) days after the Sangguniang Barangay; g) Keep custody of all records of the Sangguniang Barangay and the Barangay Assembly meetings; h) Prepare a list of members of the barangay assembly, and have the same posted in conspicuous places within the barangay; i) Assist the municipal civil registrar in the registration of births, death, and marriages; j) Keep an updated record of all inhabitants of the barangay containing the following items of information: name, address, place and date of birth, sex, civil status, citizenship, occupation, and such other items of information as may be prescribed by law or ordinance; k) Carry out or enforce orders of the Sangguniang Barangay when such duty devolves upon him; l) Exercise such other powers and perform such other dutie and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance
B. THE BARANGAY TREASURER
The Barangay Treasurer shall be appointed by the Punong Barangay with concurrence of the majority of all the sangguniang Barangay members. His/her compensation/ allowance and other emolument shall be determined by law or ordinance. The Barangay Treasurer shall be bonded in accordance with existing laws in an amount to be determined by the sangguniang Barangay, But not exceeding ten thousand pesos (10,000.00Php), premiums for which shall be defrayed by the Barangay. Powers and duties of the Barangay Secretary shall: a) Keep custody of barangay funds and properties; b) Collect and issue official receipts for taxes, fees, contribution, monies, materials, and all other resources accruing to the barangay treasury and deposit the same account of the barangay as provided under Title Five, Book II of the Local Government Code of 1991; c) Disburse funds in accordance with the financial procedures provided in the Local Government Code of 1991; d) Submit to the Punong Barangay as a statement covering the actual estimates of income and expenditures for the preceding and ensuing calendar years, respectively, subject to the provision of Title Five, Book II of the Local Government Code of 1991; e) Render a written accounting report of all barangay funds and property under her custody at the end of each calendar year, and ensure that such report shall be made available to the members of the Barangay assembly and other government agencies concerned; f) Certify as to the availability of funds whenever necessary; g) Plan and attend to the rural postal circuit within her jurisdiction; and h) Exercise other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by the law or ordinance.
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SECTION 3. THE PRESIDING OFFICER- The Punong Barangay is the presiding officer of the Sangguniang Barangay who shall perform the following powers and duties: a) Preside over the Sanggunian, the Barangay Assembly and the meetings in the barangay;
Page 10 of 18 b) Decide all points of order; c) Preserve order and decorum during the session; d) Announce the business in the order in which it is to be acted upon by the Sanggunian; e) Entertain only one motion at a time and state all motions properly; f) Recognize only one member who is entitled to the floor; g) Call a special meeting session by giving written notice of it to each member of the Sangguninag Barangay; h) Appoint, with the approval of the Sanggunian the Chairman and member of the standing committees SECTION 4. TEMPORARY PRESIDING OFFICER- If the Punong Barangay cannot Preside a regular/Special Session, the Sanggunian Barangay members present and provided they constitute a quorum, shall elect from among themselves a temporary presiding officer unless the Punong Barangay authoarizes someone from the council to preside in his/her behalf. The temporary presiding officer shall not vote even in case of a tie but shall certify within ten(10) days from the passage all ordinances and resolutions enacted or adopted by the Sangguniang Barangay of CRuz
SECTION 2. AGENDA Matters that may be taken up in the session shall be limited only to those items listed in the agenda SECTION 3. APPEARANCE BEFORE THE SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY Only persons with prior permission from the Barangay Secretary shall be allowed to speak before the Sanggunian SECTION 4. MATTERS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE Any measure appearing in the agenda to reference for the corresponding committee shall not be subject to debate or discussion, prior to final action SECTION 5. URGENT MATTERS urgent matters which may be brought to the attention of Sangguniang Barangay, the delay in the consideration of which shall prejudice activities of the government, may be discussed in the session without being listed in the agenda. SECTION 6. CALENDAR OF BUSINESS Business consisting of the following parts:
Page 11 of 18 a) Unfinished Business- Business being considered by the Sangguniang at the same time of its adjournment. Its consideration shall be presumed until such unfinished business is disposed of. Thereafter the presiding officers shall call for the business of the day. b) Business for the day- Proposed ordinances, resolutions and other measure/matters set on the calendar for the consideration on motion of a member with unanimous approval of the Sanggunian Members present at the session, there being a quorum The calendar shall be distributed on the day of the session, unless there be no addition to the one previously distributed, in which case a note to this effect on the order of business shall be sufficient.
Page 12 of 18 h) The First Reading of a proposed ordinance or resolution shall only be by title and, thereafter, the same shall be referred to the appropriate committee for review before the second reading pursues. i) An erroneous referral of a proposed ordinance or resolution maybe corrected any day after the approval of the minutes. j) Only the chairman or the vice-chairman of the committee to which a proposed ordinance or resolution was erroneously referred, as well as the chairman or vice-chairman of the committees claiming jurisdiction over the proposed ordinance or resolution, may move that the referral be declared erroneous, and ask for its correction. However, the presiding officer may motu propio rectify an erroneous referral. k) The committee shall submit a report on the proposed ordinance or resolution within Thirty (30) days after it has been referred to it. l) If the committee report on a proposed ordinance or resolution is favorable, it shall be included in the Calendar of Business if it is unfavorable, it shall be laid on the table and, within Ten (10) days, notice of action taken will be furnished to the author or authors concerned stating the reason or reasons for such action. Provided that within Five (5) days after receipt of the notice the Sangguniang may reconsider the committee recommendation. m) Any legislative matter duly certified by the Punong Barangay as urgent, whether or not it is included in the Calendar or Business, may be presented and considered by the Sangguniang in the same session without need of suspending the rules. n) Upon the passage of all ordinances and resolutions directing the payment or money or creating a liability, and at the request of any member, the Sanggunian secretary shall record the ayes and the nays. The Sangguniang, likewise, may, on motion made by the Chairman or vicechairman of the committee concerned, consider a propose ordinance or resolution as urgent and consideration thereof shall be scheduled according to time table. If said motion is approved, the Sangguniang shall forthwith prepare a detailed time table of the date on or before which the proposed ordinance or resolution must be reported by the committee concerned, the number of days or hours to be allotted to the consideration of the measure on Second Reading, and the date or hour at which proceedings must be concluded and final vote on said measure taken. o) On the day set for the consideration of a proposed ordinance or resolution for second reading, the same shall be read in full with the amendments proposed by the committee, if any, unless copies thereof have been distributed earlier and such reading is dispensed with. Thereafter, the proposed ordinance or resolution shall be subject to debate and pertinent motions. p) After amendments have been acted upon, the proposed ordinance or resolution shall be voted on Second Reading and shall be included in the calendar for third reading q) No ordinance shall be approved unless it has passed three readings, approved by a majority of the members present, there being quorum, and copies thereof in its final form have been distributed to the member at least three (3) days before its passage, except when the Punong Barangay or the Sangguniang certifies to the necessity of its immediate enactment to meet a public calamity or emergency. Upon the Third Reading of a proposed ordinance or resolution. No amendment thereto shall be allowed, and the vote thereon shall be taken immediately thereafter and the ayes and nays entered in the minutes. r) A resolution shall be enacted in the same manner prescribed for ordinances, except that it need not to go through a separate Third Reading
Page 13 of 18 for its final consideration unless decided otherwise by a majority of all the Sangguniang members. s) Each approved ordinance or resolution shall be stamped with the seal of the Sangguninan and recorded in a book kept for the purpose. t) The Sanggunian shall in no case increase the appropriate of any project or program of any office of the Barangay over the amount submitted by the Punong Barangay in his budget proposal. u) After the Punong Barangay shall have submitted the annual general appropriation measure, supplemental appropriation measured shall be considered only if supported by actually available funds as certified by the local treasurer or by funds to be raised by corresponding revenue proposals included therein. SECTION 2. REVIEW OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN- Within Ten (10) days after enactment, the Sangguniang Barangay shall furnish copies of the Barangay ordinance to the Sangguniang Bayan for the review, as to whether the ordinance is consistent with law, and with municipal ordinance. Failure on the part of the Sangguniang Bayan to take action on Barangay Ordinance within thirty (30) days from receipt thereof, said ordinance shall presumed consistent with law and with municipal ordinances and thereof valid. If within thirty (30) days, the Sangguniang Bayan finds the Barangay ordinance inconsistent with law or with municipal ordinances, the Sangguniang Bayan shall return the ordinance with its comments and recommendations to the Sangguniang Barangay for adjustment, amendment or modification, in which case, the effectively of the ordinances shall be deemed suspended. SECTION 3. ENACTMENT, ENFORCEMENT AND DISAPPROVED MEASURES- Any attempt to enforce, promulgate or execute any ordinance, resolution or executive order after the disapproval thereof shall be sufficient ground for the suspension or dismissal of the officer making such attempt. Unless otherwise stated in the ordinance or resolution, the same shall take effect after the lapse of ten (10) days from the date a copy thereof is posted in a bulletin board at the entrance of the Barangay Hall, and at least two (2) other conspicuous places, such as the Barangay Hall, Church or chapel. Not later than five (5) days after the passage of the ordinance or resolution, the Sangguniang Secretary shall cause the posting thereof in English together with the copy translated in the dialect used by the majority of the people in the area, and shall record such fact in a book kept the purpose, stating the date of approval and posting thereof.
RULE VI.
SECTION 1. MOTIONS AND THEIR PRECEDENCE a) Privilege and Subsidiary Motions When the questions are under debate, no motion shall be entertained except the following and in the order in which they appear below. 1. Motion to adjourn 2. Motion to declare a recess 3. Motion to postpone temporarily 4. Motion to postpone on a certain day 5. Motion to refer to the corresponding committee
Page 14 of 18 6. Motion to amend the main motion 7. Motion to postpone indefinitely the consideration of any business b) Question of privilege Questions relating to the rights and privileges of the Sangguniang Barangay or to any to its members, shall take precedence over all motions except motions relating to adjournment and recess. This may involve the following: 1. Those relating to the organization of the Sangguniang Barangay 2. Those relating to the comfort of the members of the sanggunian, like seating, lighting, ventilation and other inconveniences of the session hall 3. Those relating to the freedom from noise and conduct of other persons inside the session hall 4. Those relating to the punishment of a member for disorderly conduct or other offense. 5. Those affecting the rights of the Sangunian; its safety, dignity and the integrity of its members 6. Those affecting the rights, reputation and conduct of the members individually, in their capacity as members c) Incidental motions The following motions shall take precedence of any motion, to which they are incidental and must be decided before any other business is taken up. 1. Point of Order Any Sanggunian Barangay member may interrupt a speaker to bring to the attention of the presiding officer any matter involving an error in procedure or violation of the rule. 2. Parliamentary Inquiry Any request for information as in order if they are pertinent to a pending question 3. Withdraw a motion A motion by the sponsor requesting of the removal of his main motion from the consideration of the sanggunian shall be in order before its amendment and before the decision is made thereon 4. Suspend the rules the rules shall be suspended when a motion presented to that effect is approved by two-thirds of the members present. When a motion to suspend the Rules pending, one motion to adjourn may be entertained. If it is lost, no similar motion shall be entertain until the vote is taken on the motion to suspend. d) Amendments in motions- When a motion or proposition is under consideration, a motion to amend shall be in order. It shall also be in order to offer further amendment by substitution, but shall not be voted upon until the original motion or proposition is perfected. Any of said amendments maybe withdrawn before a decision is had thereon. - Amendments to the title of a proposed ordinance or resolution shall not be in order until after the text thereof has been perfected. Amendments to the title shall be decided without debate - No motion or proposition on a subject different from that under consideration shall be allowed under color of amendment. All foregoing motions are not debatable. SECTION 2. VOTING no motion except in the presence of a quorum shall be entertained during the voting. Any member may explain his vote when voting for the debatable motion. When the motion is not debatable, no other remarks will be entertained by the chair when a member cast his vote. On a vote where affirmative and negative are equal in number, the motion shall be
Page 15 of 18 declared lost. If a tie has taken place, the Punong Barangay may, at his discretion, cast the deciding vote. A two-thirds vote is required to pass any of the following motions (a) to limit, extend or close a debate (b) To amend any part of the adopted rules (c) To suspend the rules (d) To suspend or recommend the expulsion of any member for cause. No member could be compelled to vote, he may not sustain. The motion to reconsider can be made only the member who voted on the prevailing side. Any member who abstained from voting shall have no right to ask the reconsideration No member can vote on a question in which he has direct or personal pecuniary interest SECTION 3. DECORUM AND DEBATES (a) Whenever a member wishes to speak he shall rise and request the presiding officer to allow him to have the floor in which consent shall be necessary before he may proceed. (b) When several members wish to have the floor, the presiding officer shall recognize the one who first made the request (c)No member shall occupy more than fifteen (15) minutes in debate on any question or speak for more than once on any question without leave of the Sanggunian, except herein after provided. The period of interpellation shall not be counted against time of the member speaking (d) No member shall interrupt another without the latters, which may not be obtained except through the chair (e) The presiding officer can volunteer information only when necessary. Before participating in the deliberation of any question before the Sanggunian, he should first surrender the chair temporarily to some other member (f) If at any time, the presiding officer states a point of order, or give information otherwise speak, with his privilege, the member speaking must take his seat until the presiding officer has been first heard (g) No member shall walk out or across the session hall while the presiding officer is addressing the Sangguniang Barangay, or while the Sanggunian is engaged in voting. (h) A member who has obtained the floor shall confine himself to the questions before the sanggunian and shall avoid personalities. He shall refrain from uttering words, or performing acts which are inconsistent with decorum (i) No member shall claim the floor the second time if there are others who wish to speak for the first time (j) If it is requested that a member be called to order for words spoken in debate, the member making such request shall indicate the words accepted to and they shall be taken down in writing by the secretary and read aloud. The
Page 16 of 18 member who uttered such words shall not be held to answer, nor be subjected to censure by the Sanggunian if further debate or other business has intervened. (k) All Sangguniang Barangay members, including the Barangay Secretary and Barangay treasurer, when attending the session, shall be in semi-formal attire. (l) Sangguniang Barangay members shall avoid drinking liquor and other intoxicating substances before attending and during session or during recess of session
Page 17 of 18 SECTION 2. ABSENCES AND TARDINESS ON THE OFFICER OF THE DAY 1. Absences A member who incurred absence as officer of the day without justifiable cause shall be fined with three hundred (Php.300.00) pesos. Note: A member who shall incur four (4) consecutive absences as Officer of the Day shall be fined with his/her one month salary. 2. Tardiness A members who comes late during his/her duty shall be fined: a. Fifty (Php.50.00) for thirty minutes b. Additional twenty (Php.20.00) pesos for more than 30 minutes. Note: Office hours MONDAY TO SUNDAY (8:00 AM- 5:00 PM) SECTION 3. ATTIRE- Any member who is not in proper attire during regular/ special sessions shall have a fine of One Hundred (Php 100.00) pesos SECTION 4. SMOKING IN SESSION HALL PROHIBITED. Smoking shall not be permitted within the session hall. The penalty for the violation of this section shall be a fine of one hundred pesos (Php 100.00). SECTION 5. DRINKING DURING SESSION PROHIBITED. Drinking any intoxicating substance during sessions is prohibited and is punishable by a fine of one hundred pesos (Php 100.00). SECTION 6. GAMBLING IN THE SESSION HALL IS PROHIBITEDgambling at anytime, business or non-business day, is prohibited and punishable by a fine of One hundred pesos (Php 100.00) SECTION 7. RECURRENCE OF DIASORDERLY BEHAVIOR. recurrence of disorderly behavior for four(4) or more times may subject the violating member to censure or suspension provided that at least two thirds (2/3) of the Sanggunian Members concur to the action carried out and that the penalty of suspension should not exceed sixty(60) days as mandated in section 50(b) of the Local Government Code. SECTION 8. TRIBUTE FUND any fees or fines imposed upon the violating member shall be paid immediately or deductible from his/her next honorarium. Collections will serve as Barangay Tribute fund.
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RULE X.
EFFECTIVITY
SECTION 1. EFFECTIVITY- These rules shall take effect immediately on the date of their adaption and shall be valid until sooner revoked or amended. Issued this 12th day of January, 2014 at Barangay Cruz, La Trinidad, Benguet.
APPROVED:
Attested: