Provincial secretary-treasurer; duties and powers.
Section 34
SEC. 34. Provincial secretary-treasurer; duties and powers.—There shall be a provincial secretary-treasurer: Provided, That the department governor may, in his discretion, authorize the department treasurer in person or by deputies to perform, in whole or in part, the duties devolving upon the provincial secretary-treasurer, without extra compensation : And provided further, That the traveling expenses1 of the department treasurer or his deputies when acting as provincial secretary-treasurers, shall be a proper charge against the funds of the respective provinces. The secretary-treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the province, and his duties shall be as follows: (a) Assessment of property.—He shall keep on file a -assessment of prop-copy of the tax assessment list of all real property in the province in his office, and shall make an alphabetical index thereof, which list and alphabetical index shall be a public record. (b) Collection of taxes.—Except where otherwise specially, collection of taxes, provided, he shall, by himself or deputy, collect all taxes imposed upon property or persons in the province. (c) Appointment of clerks, deputies, and so forth.—He shall have power to appoint as many deputies or clerks in his office as he may deem necessary, after he has obtained the approval of the provincial board and the department treasurer. Such deputies and clerks shall be selected under the provisions of the Civil Service Act: Provided, That he may require any municipal treasurer to act as deputy provincial treasurer. (d) Custodian of funds.—He shall be the custodian of all funds and property of the province and shall account for all such in accordance with such rules and regulations as may be prescribed for such treasurers. (e) Register of certificates.—He shall keep in his office open to the inspection of any person, a register of all certificates of registration issued in his province. (d) Tax assessor.—He shall also act as ex officio provincial assessor in accordance with the provisions of the general assessment act of the department, when so designated by the department treasurer. (g) Account to district auditor.—The provincial treasurer shall render such accounts as the district auditor may require of him. (h) Requisition of supplies; property account.—All supplies, equipment, or property shall be purchased by him from the department treasurer upon the order of the provincial board, for the use of the provincial officers, except such supplies arid equipment which may be purchased in the local market at economical rates. Every requisition shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the resolution of the provincial board or municipal council making the necessary appropriation to cover the cost and expenses thereof, together with a certificate showing that there is sufficient money in the provincial or municipal treasury to cover the cost and expenses incurred by reason of the requisition. (i) Mining recorder.—He shall act as mining recorder for the province under Act Numbered Six hundred and twenty-four. (j) Record of licenses.—He shall keep a record, open to public inspection, of the names of all persons paying municipal licenses or privilege taxes, arranged alphabetically. (k) Additional duties.—He shall perform such other lawful duties as may be required of him by the department treasurer.