Governing Council.
Section 6
SEC. 6. Governing Council.—All functions and powers of the Region shall be vested in, and exercised by a Governing Council hereinafter referred to as Council, composed of: The incumbent mayors of the municipalities composing the Region; One leader of a barangay from the charter member municipality. For the purpose of this provision, a leader of a barangay may be a respected pangat or traditional leader, who need not be a barangay official, or a respected member of the barangay council; Two prominent citizens of the Region; and The Administrator of the Region who shall be the Chairman of the Council. They shall be residents of the Region and shall be able to read and write. The Governing Council shall have four (4) regular monthly meetings in the Office of the Region and shall have special meetings as often as necessary. The members of the Governing Council except the Administrator shall be entitled to a per diem of P250.00 each per meeting and the reimbursement of all necessary expenses in attending to and returning from the same; Provided, however, that no member shall collect more than a total of P1,000.00 as per diem for any one month period. All members of the Council shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines and shall hold office for a term of four (4) years. Majority of the Council shall constitute a quorum to do business and a simple majority of the quorum is sufficient to pass a resolution, except in specific instances where the law requires a greater number as a prerequisite to make the resolution valid and binding.