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Approved June 18, 1964

Republic Act No. 4018

An act to further amend section sixty-one of republic act numbered four hundred nine, otherwise known as the revised charter of the city of manila.

AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND SECTION SIXTY-ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED NINE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MANILA.

In plain language

This act further amends Section 61 of Republic Act No. 409, establishing the composition, appointment, and compensation of the Board of Assessment Appeals for the City of Manila.

  • Board of Assessment Appeals composed of seven members: four real estate owners and three tenant‑and‑lessee representatives.
  • Members receive a per diem of 75 pesos per day; chairman receives 100 pesos per day.
  • Chairman appointed by the President of the Philippines on the first day of January every four years.
  • Temporary chairman may be chosen by majority of members when chairman is absent.
  • Secretary appointed by the chairman with majority concurrence, responsible for records and salary.

REPUBLIC ACT No. 4018

AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND SECTION SIXTY-ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED NINE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MANILA.

Section 1

Section sixty-one of Republic Act Numbered Four hundred nine, otherwise known as the Revised Charter of the City of Manila, as amended by Republic Act Numbered Fifteen hundred seventy-one, is further amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 61. Board of Assessment Appeals. The Board of Assessment Appeals shall be composed of seven members who shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines on the first day of January every four years, four of whom shall be owners of real estate in the city and three shall represent the tenant-and-lessee interests in the city.

"The members of the Board of Assessment Appeals, except the chairman, shall receive a per diem of seventy-five pesos for each day on which they attend the session and serve as members of the Board.

"The chairman of the Board of Assessment Appeals shall be designated in the appointment of the President and shall receive one hundred pesos for each day on which he attends the sessions: Provided, That during the absence or inability of the chairman to attend the session, the rest of the members constituting a majority may choose one among themselves to act as temporary chairman. The Secretary of the Board shall be appointed by the Chairman thereof with the concurrence of a majority of its members and shall keep the records of the proceedings of the Board. The Secretary shall receive such salary as the Board may fix."

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 18, 1964

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