Presidential Decree No. 1618 (Ferdinand Marcos)/Chapter IV

by Ferdinand Marcos

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Chapter IV—Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook

Sec. 14. Composition of the Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook.—The Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook shall be composed of a Chairman and four members who shall be appointed by the President on recommendation of the Sangguniang Pampook and who may or may not be members thereof. Any elective official who is appointed Lupon Chairman or member of the Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook shall vacate his elective position, except his being a member of the Sangguniang Pampook.

Sec. 15. Staff Support.—The Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook shall have a staff support organization which shall provide it with the necessary technical and administrative assistance in the performance of its duties. This organization shall likewise, initially provide the administrative and technical support requirements of the Sangguniang Pampook. The administrative organization of the Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook shall initially be composed of the Office of the Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook proper including (a) the Policy and Planning Service, (b) the Financial and Management Service, and (c) the Administrative Service; and the Local Governments Branch and the Regional Offices Branch. The Lupon Chairman shall appoint the personnel of the administrative organization of the Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook.

Sec. 16. Term of Office.—The Lupon Chairman and members of the Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook shall have the same term as the members of the Sangguniang Pampook. The President, on recommendation of a vote not less than three-fourths (3/4) of all the members of the Sangguniang Pampook, and for cause, may remove the Lupon Chairman of any member of the Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook.

Sec. 17. Salaries.—The Lupon Chairman and each member of the Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook shall receive an annual salary of Fifty Thousand Pesos (₱50,000.00) and Forty-Five Thousand Pesos (₱45,000.00), respectively. A member of the Sangguniang Pampook who is appointed Lupon Chairman or a member of the Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook shall only receive the salary provided for herein.

Sec. 18. Powers and Functions of the Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook.—(a) The Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook shall be the executive unit of the region. It shall implement or, where appropriate, cause and supervise the implementation of policies, programs and legislation enacted by the Sangguniang Pampook.

(b) Every legislative enactment of the Sangguniang Pampook shall either be approved or vetoed by the Lupon Chairman within thirty days from receipt thereof, otherwise it shall become law as if it has been duly approved. In case of a veto, the Lupon Chairman shall return the legislative enactment together with his objections to the Sangguniang Pampook which may override the veto by two-thirds (2/3) vote of all its members.

Sec. 19. Delineation of Functions Between the Lupon Chairman and the Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook as a Body.—The Lupon Chairman shall be the chief executive officer of the staff of the Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook. He shall, in behalf of the Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook, be responsible for the day-to-day management of the administration of the region. The Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook shall, as a body, formulate operational policies and such other policy matters including approval of the budget of the Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook. The other members of the Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook may be given individual executive responsibility or definite areas of assignments as may be deemed appropriate by the Lupon Chairman.

Sec. 20. Coordination.—The Lupon Chairman and members of the Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook shall be responsible to the President and the Sangguniang Pampook for the proper administration of the region. They shall keep the President and the Sangguniang Pampook informed at all times of the status of their administration and shall submit an annual report thereon on or before the last day of March of each year.

The Lupon Chairman shall, at the beginning of each regular session of the Sangguniang Pampook and from time to time thereafter, present the program of the Autonomous Region and recommend for the consideration of the Sangguniang Pampook such measures as he may deem necessary and proper.