An Ordinance Amending Section 122, Article G, Chapter IV of City Ordinance No. 01, Series of 1996, so as to Adopt Some Changes in the Time of Payment

December 20, 2018 Excerpt from the Minutes of the 3rd Special Session of the 18th Sangguniang Panlungsod, City of General Santos, Held at the Sangguniang Panlungsod Session Hall on Thursday, December 20, 2018. GENERAL SANTOS CITY ORDINANCE NO. 082-18 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 122, ARTICLE G, CHAPTER IV OF CITY ORDINANCE NO. 01, SERIES OF 1996, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 1996 REVENUE CODE OF THE CITY OF GENERAL SANTOS, SO AS TO ADOPT SOME CHANGES IN THE TIME OF PAYMENT Hon. Franklin M. Gacal, Jr. Author WHEREAS, Section 122, Article G, Chapter IV of City Ordinance No. 01, Series of 1996, otherwise known as the 1996 Revenue Code of General Santos City reads: The fees herein prescribed shall be paid before any business or occupation can be lawfully began or pursued and renewable every year thereafter within the first twenty (20) days of January; x x x WHEREAS, it is administratively improbable for the City Health Office to issue the almost 70,000 health certificates in the first twenty days of January of every year as prescribed in the GSC Revenue Code, hence, the need to decongest the health card issuance process; WHEREAS, RA 11032, n otherwise known as An Act Promoting Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Delivery of Government Service Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 9485, otherwise known as the Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007, and for other Purposes, states in Section 11 (e): Business permits shall be valid for a period of one year. The city/municipality may have the option to renew business permits within the first month of the year or on the anniversary date of the issuance of the business permit; NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of City Councilor Ramon R. Melliza, duly seconded by City Councilors Jose Orlando R. Acharon, Lucio D. Cawayan, Sr.,John Salvador D. Demdam, Dominador S. Lagare, Jr.,and Rosalita T. Nuez, be it RESOLVED, as it is hereby resolved, to enact this Ordinance. SECTION 1. Section 122, Article G, Chapter IV of City Ordinance No. 01, Series of 1996, otherwise known as the 1996 Revenue Code of General Santos City is hereby amended to read as: Section 122. Time of Payment, Surcharge, and Interest. The health certificate and its official receipt shall be valid and effective for one year and shall be renewable on the anniversary date of its issuance. Health certificates issued in the year 2018 shall be effective until the birthday of the holder in 2019. Henceforth, in the ensuing year, the anniversary date shall be on the issuance date of the health certificate. In case of failure to pay the fee herein imposed within the time prescribed, the fee shall be increased by 25% of the original amount due, such surcharge shall be paid at the same manner as the fee. In addition to the surcharge imposed herein, there shall be imposed an interest upon the unpaid amount at the rate of twenty-four percent (24%) per annum from the due date until the fee is fully paid, but in no case the interest on the unpaid amount or portion thereof shall exceed three (3) years. SECTION 2. Repealing Clause. All Ordinances or any part thereof, which are contrary to or inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed or amended accordingly. SECTION 3. Separability Clause. If for any reason, any section or provision of this Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not declared and not affected by such declaration shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 4. Effectivity Clause. As provided for under Section 188 of the Local Government Code of 1991, this Ordinance shall take effect immediately after its publication in full for three (3) consecutive days in a newspaper of general circulation within the city. Enacted by the 18th Sangguniang Panlungsod, City of General Santos, on its 3rd Special Session held on December 20, 2018. CERTIFIED CORRECT: (SGD.) ROSALINDA L. MONDIDO, MPA Local Legislative Staff Officer V Acting Secretary to the Sanggunian ATTESTED BY: (SGD.) ELIZABETH B. BAGONOC, MDMG, DPA City Councilor/OIC-Vice-Mayor and Presiding Officer Approved by His Honor, the City Mayor on December 27, 2018. RONNEL C. RIVERA City Mayor (SGD.) SHIRLYN BAAS-NOGRALES Acting City Mayor n Note from the Publisher: Written as"RA 110321" in the original document.