Composition; Meetings.
Section 98
SEC. 98. Composition; Meetings.— (1) The barangay assembly shall be composed of all persons who have been actual residents of the barangay for at least six months, fifteen years of age or over, citizens of the Philippines and duly registered in the list of barangay assembly members kept by the barangay secretary. (2) The barangay assembly shall meet at least twice a year to hear and discuss the semestral report of the sangguniang barangay concerning its activities and finances. Its meeting shall be held upon call of the punong barangay or at least four members of the sangguniang barangay or upon written petition of at least one-tenth of its members. (3) No meeting of the barangay assembly shall take place unless notice is given one week prior to the meeting except on matters involving public safety or security, in which case notice within a reasonable time shall be sufficient. The punong barangay, or, in his absence, the sangguniang barangay member acting as punong barangay, or any assembly member selected during the meeting, shall act as presiding officer at all meetings of the assembly. The barangay secretary, or, in his absence, any member designated by the presiding officer to act as secretary, shall discharge the duties of secretary of the barangay assembly. (4) For the purpose of conducting business and taking any official action in the barangay assembly, it is necessary that at least one-tenth of its members be present to constitute a quorum. All actions shall require a majority of those present and voting at a meeting, there being a quorum.