Constitution and organization of the Municipal Board - Compensation of members thereof.
Section 11
SEC. 11. Constitution and organization of the Municipal Board - Compensation of members thereof. - The Municipal Board shall be the legislative body of the city and shall be composed of the Mayor, who shall be its presiding officer, the city treasurer, the city engineer, and five councilors, two of whom shall be appointed by the President with the consent, of the Commission on Appointments of the National Assembly and shall hold office at the pleasure of the President, and the other three elected at large by popular vote during every triennial:election for provincial and municipal officials in conformity with the provisions of the Election Code. In case of sickness, absence, suspension or other temporary disability of any member of the Board, or if necessary to maintain a quorum, the President of the Philippines may appoint a temporary substitute who shall possess all the rights and perform all die duties of a member of the Board until the return to duty of the regular incumbent. If any Member of the Municipal Board should be candidate for office in any election, he shall be.incompetent to act with the Board in the discharge of the duties conferred upon it relative to election matters, and in such case the other Members of the Board shall discharge said duties with out his assistance, or they may choose some disinterested elector of the city to act with the Board: in such matters in his stead. The Members of the. Municipal Board, who are not officers or employees of the Government receiving a fixed.compensation or salary from public funds, shall receive ten pesos for each day of attendance on the-session of the Board.