[ Commonwealth Act No. 533, May 26, 1940 ]

AN ACT TO AMEND PARAGRAPH (d) OF SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY AND SECTION TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-TWO OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AS AMENDED, SO AS TO VEST THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BAGUIO WITH VETO POWER AND THE COUNCIL OF SAID CITY WITH POWER TO OVERRIDE SUCH VETO.

Be it enacted by the National Assembly of the Philippines:SECTION. 1. Paragraph (d) of  section twenty-five hundred and fifty, of-the Administrative Code>is amended to read as follows:

"(d) He may exercise the power of veto, but any vetoed ordinance or resolution may be repassed by a two-thirds vote of all the members of the council; he shall preside at all meetings of the city council, may participate in its discussions, ;but he-shall have no right to vote excel in case of atie and he shall sign the secretary's record of the proceedings of each meeting of-the council at the same meeting at which same is approved by the council."

SEC. 2. Section twenty-five hundred and fifty-two of the Administrative Code is amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 2552. The city council - Meetings - Ordinances. -There shall be a city council composed of the mayor as presiding officer, vice-mayor, and three other members, two of whan shall be elected.in conformity with the provisions of the Election Code. The council shall fix the times and places for its regular meetings, which shall be held once in each week, and shall hold special meetings when called by the mayor. Any meeting, regular or special, may, in case the amount of business shall require, be adjourned from day to day until the business is completed. Meetings shall be open to the public, unless otherwise ordered by an affirmative vote of a majority of its members. It shall keep a record of its proceedings and determine its rules of procedure not herein set forth. A majority of the council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time. The ayes and nays shall be taken and recorded upon the passage of all ordinances, upon all resolutions or motions directing the payment of money or creating liability, and, at the request of any member, upon any other motion or resolution. The affirmative vote of a majority of a)1 the members of the city council shall be necessary for the passage of any ordinance, or any resolution or motion directing the payment of money or creating liability, but other measures shall prevail upon the majority vote of the members present at any meeting duly called and held. Each ordinance shall be sealed with the city seal, signed by the mayor and the city secretary, and recorded in a book kept for that purpose. Each ordinance -shall, on the day after its passage, be posted by the city secretary at the main: entrance to the municipal building, and shall take effect and he in force on and after the tenth day following its passage, unless vetoed by the mayor before the expiration of said ten-day period. A vetoed ordinance or resolution, if passed, shall take effect ten days after the vetois overridden by two-thirds vote of all the members of the city council."

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect, upon its approval.Approved, May 26, 1940.

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