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Composition of Local Development Councils. - The composition of the local development council shall be as follows:
(1) Members of the sangguniang barangay;
(2) Representatives of non-governmental organizations operating in the barangay who shall constitute not less than one fourth () of the members of the fully organized council;
(3) A representative of the congressman.
(b) The city or municipal development council shall be headed by the mayor and shall be composed of the following members:
(1) All punong barangays in the city or municipality;
(2) The chairman of the committee on appropriations of the sangguniang panlungsod or sangguniang bayan concerned;
(3) The congressman or his representative; and
(4) Representatives of non-governmental organizations operating in the city or municipality, as the case may be, who shall constitute not less than one-fourth () of the members of the fully organized council.
(c) The provincial development council shall be headed by the governor and shall be composed of the following members:
(1) All mayors of component cities and municipalities;
(2) The chairman of the committee on appropriations of the sangguniang panlalawigan;
(3) The congressman or his representative; and
(4) Representatives of non-governmental organizations operating in the province, who shall constitute not less than one-fourth () of the members of the fully organized council.
(d) The local development councils may call upon any local official concerned or any official of national agencies or offices in the local government unit to assist in the formulation of their respective development plans and public investment programs.
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