Section 3
SEC. 3. Exercise of corporate power; conduct of affairs and current business; officers and employees of the Authority, their appointment and qualifications, their salaries and functions.—Unless otherwise provided by law, all corporate powers of the Cavite Electricity Distributing Authority shall be exercised, its business managed, and its properties kept and preserved; by a Board of Directors to be composed of five members, a chairman and four other members. The affairs and current business of the Cavite Electricity Distributing Authority shall be conducted under the direction of the Board, by a general manager, a chief engineer, a treasurer, an auditor, and such additional officers and employees as the Board may provide. The duties and powers as well as the compensation of said officers and employees shall be such as may be defined and prescribed or fixed by the Board which shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and other existing laws. Chairman-General Manager.—The Chairman shall be appointed by the Provincial Governor of Cavite, with the consent of the Public Utilities Commission, and may be removed for cause by the Provincial Governor of Cavite. He shall, as ex officio General Manager of the Authority, represent the Authority in all its business matters; shall submit to the Board an annual report and such partial reports as may be required by it or he may see fit to render from time to time, regarding the condition of the business, or of any part of the business of the Cavite Electricity Distributing Authority; and shall perform such other executive duties as may be prescribed by law or may be required of him by resolution of the Board. Board Member-Chief Engineer.—One member of the Board shall at least be an electrical engineer, who shall be appointed by the Provincial Governor of Cavite with the consent of the Board of Directors of the National Power Corporation, and may be removed for cause by the Provincial Governor of Cavite. He shall, as ex officio Chief Engineer of the Authority, perform such duties as may be required of him by the Board or by the General Manager. He shall act as general manager in case of the temporary disability or absence of the general manager. Board Member-Treasurer.—One member of the Board shall possess knowledge of business management and finance, who shall be appointed by the Provincial Governor of Cavite, with the consent of the Board of Directors of the Rehabilitation Finance Corporation, and may be removed for cause by the Provincial Governor of Cavite. He shall, as ex officio treasurer of the Authority, perform such duties as may be required of him by the Board or by the General Manager. The two other members of the Board, who shall represent the consumers, shall be appointed by the Provincial Governor of Cavite, upon election by the city and municipal mayors of Cavite in meeting assembled, and shall hold office for two years unless otherwise removed for cause by the Provincial Governor of Cavite: Provided, That at any time existing conditions may warrant, the Board may change the purpose and procedure of selecting the board members mentioned in this paragraph. Auditor.—The Provincial Auditor of Cavite, who is hereby designated as ex officio Auditor of the Cavite Electricity Distributing Authority, shall be the representative of the Auditor General. He shall be the chief of its auditing and accounting department. He shall audit, examine and settle all accounts of the Cavite Electricity Distributing Authority according to existing law and regulations, and shall perform such other duties as the Auditor General or the Board may require of him from time to time. Other officers and employees of the Authority.—All other officers and employees of the Authority shall be appointed by the Chairman-General Manager with the approval of the Board, subject to the Civil Service Law and Rules. The employees of the Auditor's office shall be appointed by the Auditor General, who, with the approval of the Board, shall fix the number and salaries of said employees. No appointment under paragraph (f) shall be considered permanent until after one year from the date of appointment. The Chairman-General Manager, Board Member-Chief Engineer and Board Member-Treasurer of the Cavite Electricity Distributing Authority shall each receive an annual salary which shall be fixed by the Board with the approval of the Provincial Governor of Cavite and the Secretary of Finance. The two Board Members representing the consumers and the Auditor shall be entitled to collect per diem and transportation expenses incurred in connection with their functions with the Authority.