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RA 8472 Section 7

RA 8472 Section 7

The Officials of the City of Tagum.

Section 7

SEC. 7. The Officials of the City of Tagum. – There shall be in the City: a city mayor, a city vice mayor, sangguniang panlungsod members, a secretary to the sangguniang panlungsod, a city treasurer and an assistant city treasurer, a city assessor and an assistant city assessor, a city accountant, a city budget officer, a city planning and development coordinator, a city engineer, a city health officer, a city civil registrar, a city administrator, a city legal officer, a city veterinarian, a city social welfare and development officer, a city agriculturist, and a city general services officer. In addition thereto, the city mayor may appoint a city architect, a city information officer, a city population officer, a city environment and natural resources officer, and a city cooperatives officer. The City shall establish a city fire station to be headed by a city fire marshal and a city jail to be headed by a city jail warden. The City of Tagum may: Maintain existing offices not mentioned in subsections (a) and (b) hereof; Create such other offices as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the city government; or Consolidate the functions of any office with those of another in the interest of efficiency and economy. Unless otherwise provided herein, heads of departments and offices shall be appointed by the city mayor with the concurrence of the majority of all the sangguniang panlungsod members, subject to civil service law, rules and regulations. The sangguniang panlungsod shall act on the appointment within fifteen (15) days from the date of its submission, otherwise the same shall be deemed confirmed.

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CitationRA 8472 Section 7 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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