Amendments to R.A. No. 2688 (Charter of Toledo City)
Republic Act No. 3415, enacted on June 18, 1961, amends specific provisions of the Charter of the City of Toledo. It establishes the qualifications and salary for the Mayor, who must be at least 25 years old, a resident for two years, and a qualified voter, with a salary of 8,400 pesos per annum. The amendments also specify the Vice-Mayor's duties and salary of 6,600 pesos per annum. Additionally, the Act outlines the roles of the City Fiscal and assistant City Fiscal, their supervision under the Secretary of Justice, and their respective salaries of 5,100 pesos and 3,600 pesos per annum. The Act took effect upon approval and was published in the Official Gazette on July 2, 1962.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 3415
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 18, 1961
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3415
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SEVEN, THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF SECTION EIGHT AND THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF SECTION THIRTY-ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT
SECTION 1. Section seven of Republic Act Numbered Two thousand six hundred eighty-eight, otherwise known as the Charter of the City of Toledo, is amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 7. The Mayor. — The Mayor shall be the chief executive of the city. He shall be elected at large by the qualified voters of the city. No person shall be eligible for the position of Mayor unless at the time of the election he is at least twenty-five years of age, a resident of the city for at least two years prior to his election, and a qualified voter therein. He shall hold office for four years, unless sooner removed, and shall receive a salary of eight thousand four hundred pesos per annum. The Municipal Board may appropriate such sum of money as may be necessary for the house allowance of the Mayor, not to exceed two hundred pesos monthly, or commute the same in addition to his salary."
SECTION 2. The last paragraph of Section eight of the same Act is amended to read as follows: cd
"The Vice-Mayor shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Mayor or prescribed by law or ordinance. He shall receive a salary of six thousand six hundred pesos per annum." cdt
SECTION 3. The first paragraph of Section thirty-one of the same Act is amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 31. The City Fiscal and assistant city fiscal — Their powers and duties. — There shall be a city fiscal and an assistant city fiscal who shall discharge their duties under the general supervision of the Secretary of Justice. The City Fiscal and assistant city fiscal shall receive a salary of five thousand one hundred pesos and three thousand six hundred pesos per annum, respectively. The City Fiscal shall be the chief legal adviser of the city and all offices and departments thereof. He shall have the following powers and duties:"
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. aisa dc
Enacted without Executive approval, June 18, 1961.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 58, No. 27, p. 4824 on July 2, 1962
Cite This Law
Amendments to R.A. No. 2688 (Charter of Toledo City), Republic Act No. 3415, Jun 18, 1961 (Philippines)
Amendments to R.A. No. 2688 (Charter of Toledo City), Republic Act No. 3415 (Phil. 1961)
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