Section 7Sec./Art. 7

The Officials of the City of Talisay. (a) There shall be in the City of Talisay 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 planning and development coordinator, a city engineer, a city zoning administrator, a city health officer, a city civil registrar, a city administrator, a city legal officer, a city veterinarian, a city social welfare and development officer, a city general services officer and a city agriculturist.

(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, a city cooperatives officer, an assistant city treasurer, and an assistant city assessor.

(c) The City of Talisay 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.

(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. The sangguniang panlungsod shall act on the appointments within fifteen (15) days from the date of their submission otherwise the same shall be deemed confirmed.

(e) Elective and appointive city officials shall receive such compensation, allowances and other emoluments as may be determined by law or ordinance, subject to budgetary limitation on personal services prescribed under Title Five, Book II of Republic Act No. 7160: Provided, That no increase in compensation of the mayor, vice mayor and sangguniang panlungsod members shall take effect until after the expiration of their term, unless otherwise superseded by legal orders.

ARTICLE III

THE CITY MAYOR AND THE CITY VICE MAYOR