Legislative procedure and publication of ordinances.
Section 26
SEC. 26. Legislative procedure and publication of ordinances.—The first meeting of the newly elected City Board shall be held at nine o'clock in the morning of the first business day of January following its election, after which the Board shall meet regularly in session at such times, and on such days as may be prescribed by resolution but not less frequently than once for three days every first and third week of every month, and such extraordinary-session as may be called at the instance of the Mayor or at the request of any three members of the Board and upon at least twelve hours notice to each member. It shall keep a record of its proceedings and determine its own order of business and rules of procedure not herein set forth. It shall have the power to punish any member for disorderly conduct with the concurrence of at least two-thirds vote of all its members; may suspend for not more than sixty days any member and by the same vote, but subject to the approval of the President, may expel a member. Five members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and the Vice-Mayor may compel the immediate attendance of any member absent without good cause by issuing to the police of the city an order for his arrest and production at the session under such penalties as shall have been previously prescribed by ordinance. Five affirmative votes shall be necessary for the passage of any ordinance, or of any resolution directing the payment of money or creating liability. All other acts of the City Board, unless provided for in its rules shall prevail upon the majority vote of the members present at any meeting duly called and held. Except in cases where the vote is unanimous, the ayes and nays shall be taken and recorded upon the passage of any ordinance and upon the request of any member, upon any other resolution or motion. Except as may be otherwise expressly provided in this Charter, all legislations including but not limited to, all acts establishing a fine or other penalty or providing for the expenditure of public funds or for the contracting of indebtedness or liability, shall be by ordinance. Each ordinance shall contain a single purpose of enactment which must be expressed in the title of the ordinance and begin with the words: "The Board of the City of Pagadian hereby ordains." Each ordinance and each resolution shall be presented in writing and read in full before a vote is taken thereon, provided that the reading of the resolution may be dispensed with by unanimous consent. Except for emergency ordinances, which shall be so certified by the Mayor, and appropriation ordinance, no ordinance shall be passed unless the same is published once in a manner determined by the City Board and until at least two days have elapsed between its last publication and final passage.