1. ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCES AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS

The Sangguniang Bayan, as the legislative body of the municipality, shall enact ordinances, approve resolutions and appropriate funds for the general welfare of the municipality and its inhabitants pursuant to Section 16 of the Local Government of 1991.

Service Details

OFFICE OR DIVISION	SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OFFICE
CLASSIFICATION	HIGHLY TECHNICAL
TYPE OF TRANSACTION:	G2C - Government to Citizen
WHO MAY AVAIL:	Government, Citizens, Organizations

CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS:	WHERE TO SECURE
Letter request/ proposal	Requesting individual/office

CLIENT STEPS	AGENCY ACTION	FEES TO BE PAID	PROCESSING TIME	PERSON RESPONSIBLE
1. 1. Client submits proposal to the Records Office/Receiving Section	Records all incoming requests/proposals. Scans the documents for records keeping and to serve as hyperlink and reference during session.	None	5 minutes/document	Records Officer III/Local Legislative Officer III
	Inclusion of the forwarded documents to the Order of Business for the week. For proposal: Secretary/Board Secretary assigns number.	None	1 hour (Preparation on Wednesday afternoon)	Board Secretary IV
	Refers the proposals/letter requests to appropriate committees during session. • For urgent request as duly certified by the Local Chief Executive, it shall be taken right away under the Business of the day.	None	Resolutions passed will be processed within 72 hours after enactment	Records Officer III
	Refers the proposals/letter requests to appropriate committees during session. There are requests that need to be referred to Committee for further discussion and consultation. Thus, committee will schedule a committee hearing relative to the request/proposal.	None	10 minutes per document	Board Secretary IV
	For ordinances imposing fees and penalties, it will be subject to public hearing.	None	5 minutes (10 days for posting of Notices in public places prior to the conduct of Public Hearing)	Records Officer III
	Calendar the request/proposal for Committee Report/2nd Reading	None	5 minutes	Board Secretary IV
	For measures passed without 3rd reading, the same be processed for finalization and extracted from minutes of the day’s session.	None	5 minutes/ action items (Adoption of the minutes on the next session day (1 week after the session)	Board Secretary IV
	Calendar for Third Reading • If passed, resolutions and ordinances in final form be endorsed for signature of the Secretary to the Sanggunian and the Presiding Officer.	None	5 minutes/documents (Within 72 hours after approval/enactment)	Board Secretary IV
	For Ordinances: Endorses the documents to the Office of the Municipal Mayor for signature (Approval)	None	Immediately,upon being signed by the Presiding Officer and the Secretary to the Sanggunian	Records Officer III
	Forwards the approved Ordinances to the SanggunianPanlalawigan	None	Within 3 days upon approval (signing) of the Municipal Mayor	Records Officer III
	Furnishes concerned offices, individuals, associations, stakeholders with the approved resolutions and ordinances. File copies should be properly received with date.	None	3 minutes/documents (release) Within 3 days after its approval.	Records Officer III
TOTAL		N/A	For urgent request duly certified by the Local Chief Executive, resolutions passed will be processed within 72 hours after after approval. For ordinances, may take up to 30 days depending on the intention and purpose of the proposed ordinance.