AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MATI IN THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF MATI

Case Overview and Summary

Summary of Republic Act No. 9408 - Charter of the City of Mati

General Provisions
- Converts the Municipality of Mati in Davao Oriental into a component City of Mati (Sec. 2)
- Defines the corporate powers and general powers of the City (Sec. 3-5)
- Outlines the jurisdiction of the City for police purposes and judicial matters (Sec. 7)

City Officials
- Lists the elective and appointive officials of the City (Sec. 8)
- Qualifications, powers, and duties of the City Mayor (Sec. 9)
- Qualifications, powers, and duties of the City Vice Mayor (Sec. 10)

The Sangguniang Panlungsod (City Council)
- Composition of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, including sectoral representatives (Sec. 11)
- Adoption of internal rules of procedure and disclosure of financial interests (Sec. 12-13)
- Conduct of sessions, quorum requirements, and approval of ordinances (Sec. 14-17)
- Review of ordinances by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Council) (Sec. 18)
- Review of barangay ordinances by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (Sec. 19)
- Effectivity of ordinances and resolutions (Sec. 20-21)

Disqualifications and Succession
- Disqualifications for elective public city officials (Sec. 22)
- Permanent vacancies in the offices of the City Mayor, Vice Mayor, and Sangguniang Panlungsod (Sec. 23-24)
- Temporary vacancy in the office of the City Mayor (Sec. 25)

Appointive Officials and Their Duties
- Qualifications, powers, and duties of various appointive officials, including:
  - Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod (Sec. 26)
  - City Treasurer and Assistant City Treasurer (Sec. 27-28)
  - City Assessor and Assistant City Assessor (Sec. 29-30)
  - City Accountant (Sec. 31)
  - City Budget Officer (Sec. 32)
  - City Planning and Development Officer (Sec. 33)
  - City Engineer (Sec. 34)
  - City Health Officer (Sec. 35)
  - City Civil Registrar (Sec. 36)
  - City Administrator (Sec. 37)
  - City Legal Officer (Sec. 38)
  - City Social Welfare and Development Officer (Sec. 39)
  - City Veterinarian (Sec. 40)
  - City General Services Officer (Sec. 41)
  - City Agriculturist (Sec. 42)
  - City Environment and Natural Resources Officer (Sec. 43)
  - City Architect (Sec. 44)
  - City Information Officer (Sec. 45)
  - City Cooperatives Officer (Sec. 46)
  - City Population Officer (Sec. 47)

City Services
- Establishment of a City Fire Station Service headed by a City Fire Marshal (Sec. 48)
- Establishment of a City Jail Service headed by a City Jail Warden (Sec. 49)
- Establishment of a City Schools Division under the Department of Education (Sec. 50)
- Establishment of a City Prosecution Service under the Department of Justice (Sec. 51)

Transitory and Final Provisions
- Continuity of existing municipal ordinances until amended by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (Sec. 52)
- Conduct of a plebiscite for ratification of the City's creation within 30 days (Sec. 53)
- Continuation of incumbent elective and appointive officials until new elections (Sec. 54)
- Succession of the City to assets, properties, liabilities, and obligations of the Municipality (Sec. 55)
- Voting rights of City residents for provincial elections (Sec. 56)
- Jurisdiction of the City under the Province of Davao Oriental (Sec. 57)
- Suspension of increase in local tax rates for 5 years (Sec. 58)
- Congressional district representation of the City (Sec. 59)
- Applicability of the Local Government Code and other laws (Sec. 60)
- Exemption from income requirement under Republic Act No. 9009 (Sec. 61)
- Separability clause (Sec. 62)
- Reservation for boundary dispute resolution (Sec. 63)
- Repealing clause for inconsistent laws (Sec. 64)
- Effectivity clause 15 days after publication (Sec. 65)