Constitution and organization of the Municipal Board.
Section 14
SEC. 14. Constitution and organization of the Municipal Board.—The Municipal Board shall be the legislative body of the city and shall consist of seven members, who shall hold office for a period of three years and who shall be elected in pursuance of the provisions of the Election Law. At the beginning of each term, the members of the Board shall elect from among their number a president, who, during the three following years, shall preside at all the meetings at which he is present and shall have the right to vote on all matters submitted to the Board. In his absence, the Board shall elect one of its members temporary president. The president shall sign all ordinances and all resolutions and motions directing the payment of money or creating liability, enacted or adopted by the Board. In case of sickness or absence of any member of the Board or if for any reason it becomes necessary to maintain a quorum, the President of the Philippines may make a temporary appointment until the return to duty of the sick or absent member. During the period of such temporary appointment, the person receiving the same shall possess all rights, receive all the emoluments and perform all the duties of a member of the Board. The president of the Board shall receive a per diem of fifteen pesos and the other members shall each receive a per diem of ten pesos for each day of attendance at a session of the Board.