Section 9Sec./Art. 9

The Officials of the City of Baliwag. (a) There shall be in the City of Baliwag a City Mayor, a City Vice Mayor, Sangguniang Panlungsod members, a Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod, a city treasurer, a city assessor, a city accountant, a city budget officer, a city internal auditor, a city planning and sustainable development officer, a city environmental and natural resources officer, a city agriculturist, a city engineer, a city health officer, a city civil registrar, a city administrator, a city legal officer, a city human resource and management officer, a city disaster risk reduction and management officer, a city tourism officer, a city information and community relations officer, a city information and communication technology officer, a city public order and safety officer, a city enterprise and economic affairs officer, a city social welfare and development officer, a city youth and development officer, a city persons with disability affairs officer, a city librarian, a city sports development officer, a city veterinarian, and a city general services officer.

(b) In addition thereto, the City Mayor may appoint a city architect, a city cooperatives officer, a city population officer, a city business permit and licensing officer, a city nutrition officer, a city public employment service manager, a city security officer, and a city solid and liquid waste management officer.

(c) The Sangguniang Panlungsod may:

(1) Maintain existing offices not mentioned in subsections (a) and (b) hereof;

(2) Create such other offices as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the city government; or

(3) Consolidate the functions of any office with those of another in the interest of efficiency and economy.

(d) Unless otherwise provided herein, heads of departments and offices shall be appointed by the City Mayor with the concurrence of the majority of all the Sangguniang Panlungsod members, subject to civil service law, rules and regulations. The Sangguniang Panlungsod shall act on the appointment within fifteen (15) days from the day of its submission; otherwise, the same shall be deemed confirmed.

(e) Elective and appointive city officials shall receive compensation, allowances and other emoluments as may be determined by law or ordinance, subject to the budgetary limitations on personal services prescribed under Title Five, Book II of the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended: Provided, That no increase in the compensation of the City Mayor, City Vice Mayor, and the Sangguniang Panlungsod members shall take effect until after the expiration of the full term of the local officials approving the increase.

ARTICLE III

THE CITY MAYOR AND THE CITY VICE MAYOR