Section 10Sec./Art. 10

The Administrator.- The Administration shall have an administrator who may be recommended by the provincial governor of the Province of Camarines Sur to be appointed by the Board:Provided, That should the governor fail to recommend within thirty (30) days from receipt of the notice of vacancy from the Board, the Board may appoint the administrator of its own choice. He shall be the chief executive officer of the Administration and automatically vice-chairman of the Board.

The administrator shall have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities:

(a) To submit to the Board, through the chairman, policies and measures which, in his judgment, are necessary to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Act;

(b) To prepare the budget of the Administration for approval of the Board;

(c) To execute and administer policies and measures approved by the Board;

(d) To direct and supervise the operations and internal administration of the Administration. He may delegate certain administrative responsibilities to other officers of the Administration subject to the rules and regulations of the Board;

(e) To appoint all employees of the Administration except the heads of departments and divisions whose appointments shall be made by the Board upon his recommendation; and to remove, dismiss or otherwise discipline for cause, such employees in accordance with Civil Service Law, rules and regulations;

(f) To represent the Administration in all its dealings with other offices, agencies, and instrumentalities of the government and with other persons and entities, public or private;

(g) Subject to the approval of the Board, to determine the rates of compensation, allowances,honoraria,and such other additional compensation which the Administration is hereby authorized to grant its officers, technical staff, and consultants including the necessary detailed personnel; and

(h) To exercise such other powers as may be granted to him by the Board.

The administrator shall have the following qualifications:

(1) He must at least possess a master's degree in management or other such equivalent educational qualification;

(2) He must preferably be a resident of the third district of Camarines Sur;

(3) He must have had at least three (3) years management experience involving not less than fifty (50) subordinates;

(4) He must have had at least three (3) years experience in development planning; and

(5) He must not have been convicted of any crime in any court of law.