Section 10Sec./Art. 10

Regional Economic and Development Planning Board; Composition and Functions. - There is hereby created a Regional Economic and Development Planning Board. The Board shall be chaired by the Regional Governor. The members of the Board shall be composed of all the provincial governors and the city mayors of the provinces and cities within the autonomous region; the Speaker, and two (2) members of the Regional Assembly appointed by the Speaker, one (1) of whom shall be nominated by the opposition; and, five (5) representatives elected by the private sector as prescribed by the Regional Assembly.

The Board shall serve as the planning, monitoring, and coordinating agency for all development plans, projects, and programs intended for the autonomous region. It shall evaluate and recommend for approval by the Regional Assembly, the annual work programs and comprehensive development plans of the autonomous region. Once approved, it shall be the duty of the Regional Governor to ensure the proper implementation of the said annual work programs and comprehensive development plans.

The Board shall formulate a master plan for a systematic, progressive, and total development of the region. The master plan shall take into account the development plans of the province, city, municipality, and barangay concerned as mandated by Republic Act No. 7160, the Local Government Code of 1991.

After due notice in writing, the attendance at meetings of the Board by one-third (1/3) of its members with the Regional Governor or the Regional Vice Governor and three (3) of the representatives of the private sector being present, shall be a sufficient quorum for the board to transact business.

The Board shall adopt its own rules of procedure for the conduct of its meetings.