Section 38Sec./Art. 38

The Provincial General Services Officer. -(a) The provincial general services officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the province, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree in public administration, business administration or management from a recognized college or university, a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent and must have acquired at least five (5) years experience in general services, including the management of supply, property, solid waste disposal and general sanitation.

The appointment of a provincial general services officer is mandatory.

(b) The provincial general services officer shall perform the following duties and functions:

(1) Take charge of the office of general services, and pursuant thereto, perform the following:

(i) Formulate measures for the consideration of thesanggunianand provide technical assistance and support to the provincial governor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and the provision of adequate facilities pursuant to Section 17 of the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, and which require general services expertise and technical support services; and

(ii) Develop plans and strategies and, upon approval thereof by the provincial governor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with the general services supportive to the welfare of the inhabitants which the provincial governor is empowered to implement and which thesanggunianis empowered to provide under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended;

(2) Take custody of and be accountable for all properties, real or personal, owned by the provincial government and those granted to it in the form of donation, reparation, assistance and the counterpart of joint projects;

(3) With the approval of the provincial governor, assign building or land space to provincial officials or other public officials who, by law, are entitled to such space;

(4) Recommend to the provincial governor, the reasonable rental rates for local government properties, whether real or personal, which will be leased to public or private entities by the provincial government;

(5) Recommend to the provincial governor, the reasonable rental rates of private properties which may be leased for the official use of the provincial government;

(6) Maintain and supervise janitorial, security, landscaping, and other related services on all local government public buildings and other real property, whether owned or leased by the provincial government;

(7) Collate and disseminate information regarding prices, shipping and other costs of supplies and other items commonly used by the provincial government;

(8) Perform archival and record management with respect to records of offices and departments of the province;

(9) Perform all other functions pertaining to supply and property management heretofore performed by the local government treasurer and to enforce policies on records creation, maintenance and disposal;

(10) Be in the frontline of general services-related activities, such as the possible or immminent destruction or damage to records, supplies, properties and structures and the olderly and sanitary clearing up of waste materials or debris, particularly sduring and in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters or calamities;

(11) Recommend to thesanggunianand advise the provincial governor on all matters relative to the general services; and

(12) Exercise such other powers and perform other duties and functions as may be prescribe by law or ordinance.