AN ACT CREATING THE CITY OF TAGBILARAN
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AN ACT CREATING THE CITY OF TAGBILARAN
Republic Act No. 4660
June 18, 1966
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Summary of Republic Act No. 4660 (Charter of the City of Tagbilaran):General Provisions:
- Establishes the City of Tagbilaran as a political body corporate with perpetual succession and municipal powers. (Sec. 2)
- Defines the territorial jurisdiction of the City of Tagbilaran. (Sec. 3)
- Grants the City general powers, including the power to acquire property, contract, sue and be sued, and exercise all powers necessary for efficient municipal affairs. (Sec. 4)
- Limits the City's liability for damages arising from failure to enforce laws or ordinances. (Sec. 5)
- Defines the City's jurisdiction for police purposes, including extending over water supply areas. (Sec. 6)
- Establishes districts and administrative councilor districts within the City. (Sec. 7)
- Grants the City government duties and powers over district governments. (Sec. 8)
Elective Officers and Elections:
- Establishes the elective officers of the City as the Mayor, Vice-Mayor, and eight councilors, elected at large for four-year terms. (Sec. 9)
- Sets qualifications for elective officers, including age, residency, and restrictions on holding other offices. (Sec. 10)
- Allows the President to remove elective officers for disloyalty or conviction of crimes involving moral turpitude. (Sec. 11)
- Prohibits certain acts and practices by City officers and employees, such as coercion, fraud, and conflicts of interest. (Sec. 12-13)
- Requires City officers and employees to devote full-time duty to their positions. (Sec. 14)
- Allows the City Board or Mayor to conduct investigations and inquiries into the conduct of City departments and officers. (Sec. 15)
- Requires certain City officers to provide official bonds. (Sec. 16)
- Limits the duration of personal service contracts to the Mayor's term. (Sec. 17)
Taxation and Finance:
- Allows the City Board to levy an annual tax on real estate not exceeding 2% ad valorem, with an additional 1% for a Capital Improvement Fund. (Sec. 18)
- Limits the City's debt to 20% of the total assessed value of taxable real estate. (Sec. 19)
- Outlines the powers and duties of the Mayor, including enforcing laws, managing City property and finances, and appointing officers and employees. (Sec. 20-21)
- Establishes the duties of the Vice-Mayor, including acting as Mayor in case of absence or incapacity. (Sec. 22)
- Establishes the position of City Secretary and outlines their duties. (Sec. 23)
- Outlines the composition, organization, and powers of the City Board, including legislative procedures and publication of ordinances. (Sec. 24-29)
- Establishes City departments, including Finance, Police, Fire, Engineering, Law, Health, and Assessment. (Sec. 30)
- Outlines the powers and duties of department heads. (Sec. 31)
- Outlines the appointment and removal of City officials and employees. (Sec. 32)
- Outlines the powers and duties of the City Treasurer, including collecting taxes and fees, purchasing supplies, and disbursing funds. (Sec. 33)
- Outlines the procedures for seizing and selling personal property for delinquent taxes. (Sec. 59-63)
- Outlines the procedures for vesting title to real estate in the City for delinquent taxes, including redemption and repurchase provisions. (Sec. 64-73)
- Establishes legal procedures for assessing and challenging taxes. (Sec. 74)
- Allows the City Board to levy special assessments for public improvements, with provisions for protests and hearings. (Sec. 75-83)
- Requires the City Board to make appropriations for City expenses through an annual budget process. (Sec. 84-86)
City Departments and Services:
- Outlines the powers and duties of the Chief of Police, including maintaining order, enforcing laws, and supervising the police force. (Sec. 34-37)
- Outlines the powers and duties of the Chief of the Fire Department, including fire prevention, inspection, and investigation. (Sec. 38)
- Outlines the powers and duties of the City Engineer, including overseeing public works, buildings, streets, utilities, and inspections. (Sec. 39-41)
- Outlines the powers and duties of the City Fiscal (legal counsel), including representing the City in legal matters, prosecuting violations, and providing legal advice. (Sec. 42-43)
- Outlines the powers and duties of the City Health Officer, including supervising public health and sanitation. (Sec. 44)
- Outlines the powers and duties of the City Assessor, including appraising and assessing real estate for taxation. (Sec. 45-58)
City Court:
- Establishes a City Court with a City Judge and Auxiliary Judge, with jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases. (Sec. 87)
- Outlines the procedures for appointing acting judges in case of absence or incapacity. (Sec. 87)
- Establishes clerks, employees, and procedures for the City Court. (Sec. 88-93)
Other Provisions:
- Establishes the position of City Auditor to audit City accounts. (Sec. 94)
- Grants the Director of Public Schools jurisdiction over City schools. (Sec. 95)
- Restricts commercial signs and billboards on public property. (Sec. 96)
- Entitles the City to a share of internal revenue and other taxes equal to a province. (Sec. 97)
- Allows the City to own and operate public utilities, with provisions for rates and contracting. (Sec. 98)
- Considers the City's engineering funds as City funds. (Sec. 99)
- Provides for the transition of officials, employees, assets, and liabilities from the Municipality of Tagbilaran to the new City government. (Sec. 100-101)
- Allows City voters to participate in provincial elections and run for provincial offices. (Sec. 102)
- Outlines the conduct of elections in the City of Tagbilaran. (Sec. 103)
- Maintains the City as part of the First Congressional District of Bohol and as the provincial capital. (Sec. 104)
- Includes a repealing clause for inconsistent laws and a severability clause. (Sec. 105-106)
- Sets the effective date of the Act as July 1, 1966. (Sec. 107)
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AN ACT CREATING THE CITY OF TAGBILARAN
Republic Act No. 4660
•June 18, 1966
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4660 June 18, 1966
AN ACT CREATING THE CITY OF TAGBILARAN
PRELIMINARY ARTICLE
Sec. 1. Title of Act. This Act shall be known as the Charter of the City of Tagbilaran.
ARTICLE I. General Provisions
Sec. 2. Corporate character of the City. The City of Tagbilaran constitutes a political body corporate and is endowed with the attributable of perpetual succession and possessed of the powers which pertain to a municipal corporation, to be exercised in conformity with the provisions of this Charter.
Sec. 3. Territory of the City of Tagbilaran. The City of Tagbilaran, which is hereby created, shall comprise the present territorial jurisdiction of the Municipality of Tagbilaran in the Province of Bohol or as hereafter changed in accordance with law.
Sec. 4. Seal and general powers of the City. The City shall have a common seal, which it may alter at will. It may take, purchase, receive, hold, lease, convey, and dispose of real and personal property within or without its corporate limits for the general interests of the city,...
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