Barangay Secretary
Barangay Secretary
Barangay Secretary
SECRETARY
LEGAL BASIS:
(RA 7160, Section 387)
APPOINTMENT:
appointed by the Punong Barangay
with the concurrence of the majority of
all the sangguniang barangay members
the appointment of the barangay
secretary shall not be subject to
attestation by the CSC
APPOINTMENT:
Q: Pending concurrence by the Sangguniang
Barangay, may the appointee already perform
the functions of the barangay secretary?
APPOINTMENT:
The appointee may assume the duties
and functions of a barangay secretary in
an acting capacity pending concurrence
However, once the Sangguniang
barangay expresses officially its nonconcurrence to the appointment, the
barangay secretary shall not be
anymaore allowed to perform her duties
APPOINTMENT:
Q: What is the extent of the power of
concurrence of the Sangguniang Barangay?
Power only to determine if the appointee
possess all the qualifications and none of the
disqualifications prescribed by RA 7160
If the appointee possesses all the qualifications
and none of the disqualifications, the
Sangguniang Barangay has to issue the
concurrence. (DILG Opinion No. 17-2009,
March 25, 2009)
APPOINTMENT:
Q: What if the Sangguniang barangay
refuse to act on the appointment?
Pursuant to Section 5 of RA 6713 (Code
of Conduct and Ethical Standards for
Public Officials and Employees), the
Sanguniang barangay shall act on the
appointment within 15 working days
from receipt of the appointment as
submitted by the Punong barangay
(Art II, Sec 5, DILG MC No. 2002-150)
QUALIFICATIONS:
of legal age
a qualified voter
DISQUALIFICATIONS
No person shall be appointed barangay
secretary if:
he is a sangguniang barangay member
a government employee
a relative of the punong barangay
within the fourth civil degree of
consanguinity or affinity
parents
sibling
s
Nephews
& nieces
Grandniec
e&
nephew
you
childre
n
grandchildr
en
Aunts &
Uncles
First
Cousins
POWERS,
DUTIES and
FUNCTIONS
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
Secretariat of the Barangay
Development Council (Sec 113)
Secretary of the Barangay Assembly
(Sec 397)
Secretary of the Lupon ng Tagapamayapa
(Sec 403)
Declare the quorum during sessions of
the Sangguniang Barangay
QUORUM
Q: What constitutes quorum?
QUORUM
Q: What constitutes majority?
QUORUM
Q: Is the presiding officer included
in the determination quorum?
YES.
(DILG Opinion No. 46 S. 2007,
July 2, 2007)
QUORUM
1 Punong barangay
+ 7 Sangguniang Barangay members
8 members
QUORUM IS 5
1 Punong barangay
+ 7 Sangguniang Barangay members
1 SK President
9 members
QUORUM IS 5