Section 7Sec./Art. 7

The Officials of the City of Marikina.

a. There shall be in the City of Marikina, a city mayor, a vice mayor, sangguniang panlungsod members, a secretary to the sangguniang panlungsod, a city prosecutor, a city treasurer and an assistant city treasurer, a city assessor and an assistant city assessor, a city accountant, a city budget officer, a city planning and development coordinator, a city engineer, a city health officer, a city civil registrar, a city administrator, a city legal officer, a city trade and industry officer, a city schools division superintendent, a city veterinarian, a city social welfare and development officer, and a city general services officer.

b. In addition thereto, the city mayor may appoint a city architect, a city information officer, a city population officer, a city environment and natural resources officer, and a city cooperatives officer.

c. The City of Marikina 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; or

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

d. Unless otherwise provided herein, all appointive city officials of the City 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.

ARTICLE III

THE CITY MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR