Section 41Sec./Art. 41

The City Cooperatives Officer.- (a) The city cooperatives officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree preferably in business administration with special training in cooperatives or any related course from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent. He must have experience in cooperatives organization and management for at least five (5) years immediately preceding the date of his appointment.

(b) The city cooperatives officer shall receive such compensation, emoluments, and allowances as maybe determined by law.

(c) The city cooperatives officer shall take charge of the Office for the Development of Cooperatives, and shall:

(1) Formulate measures for the consideration of the sangguniang panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the city mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and provision of facilities through the development of cooperatives, and in providing access to such services and facilities;

(2) Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the city mayor, implement the same, particularly those concerning the integration of cooperative principles and methods in programs and projects which the city mayor is empowered to implement and which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to provide;

(3) Be in the frontline of cooperatives organization, rehabilitation or viability-enhancement, particularly during and in the aftermath of man-made and natural calamities and disasters, to aid in their survival and subsequent rehabilitation;

(4) Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor on all other matters relative to cooperatives development and viability-enhancement which will improve the livelihood and quality of life of the inhabitants; and

(5) Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.