Appointment, Compensation, Powers and Duties.
Section 150
SEC. 150. Appointment, Compensation, Powers and Duties.— (1) There shall be a municipal secretary who shall be appointed by the municipal mayor with the concurrence of the sangguniang bayan, in accordance with civil service law, rules and regulations, whose compensation, allowances and other emoluments shall be determined by law or ordinance. (2) He shall: (a) Attend meetings of the sangguniang bayan and keep a journal of its proceedings and record other acts of the municipal government; (b) Record in a book kept for the purpose, all ordinances, resolutions and motions enacted or adopted by the sangguniang bayan, with the dates of their enactment and publication; (c) Forward to the sangguniang panlalawigan copies of approved resolutions or ordinances within seventy-two hours after their approval; (d) Forward to the mayor for appropriate action ordinances and resolutions enacted or adopted by the sangguniang bayan which have not been certified as such by the temporary presiding officer within ten days after their enactment or adoption; (e) Keep and affix the corporate seal of the municipality on all ordinances and resolutions signed by the mayor and on all other officials documents and papers of the municipal government as may be required by law or ordinance ; (f) Attest to all executive orders, proclamations, ordinances and resolutions signed by the mayor; (g) Translate into the dialect used by the majority of the people of the municipality all ordinances immediately after their approval, and have the translation posted, together with the original, at the main entrance of the municipal building and in other conspicuous public places in the barangays of the municipality; (h) Furnish certified copies of all records and documents in his charge not otherwise classified as confidential, upon payment to the municipal treasurer of the fees prescribed by ordinances; (i) Keep his office and all records therein which are not of a confidential character open to public inspection during the usual business hours; (j) Act as custodian of the municipal library and archives, if any, and annually account for them; and (k) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.