president of a municipal health district shall receive such compensation as may be appropriated by the respective municipal councils and approved by the Director of Health and shall be reimbursed by  the municipality for which travel is performed for traveling expenses necessarily incurred in the discharge of his official duties. [308-1, 2; 1613-1, 2.] Municipal Sanitary Divisions SECTION  816 . Creation of Sanitary Divisions. —  When the district health officer shall so recommend, the provincial board shall organize the municipalities of the province into sanitary divisions conformably with the provisions of this article, unless the G overnor-General shall otherwise direct. AIHTEa A sanitary division may comprise one or more municipalities, not exceeding four, and any such division shall be deemed to be created only when the resolution of the provincial board creating it shall have been approved by a majority of the municipal counci ls of the municipalities embraced therein. TADCSE When a municipality, whether previously a part of a health district or not, is incorporated in a sanitary division, its existing health organization and the offices pertaining thereto shall be deemed to be abolished. [2156-1.] SECTION  817 . Dissolution of Sanitary Division. —  A sanitary division may be dissolved, with the approval of the provincial board and Secretary of the Interior by the affirmative vote of a majority of the councils of the municipalities concerned. [2156-1.] SECTION  818 . President of Sanitary Division. —  There shall be a president for each sanitary division who shall be appointed by the Director of Health. [2156-1.] SECTION  819 . Qualifications. — Such president shall be a duly qualified physician; but in emergency conditions, of the existence of which the Director of Health shall judge, persons with qualifications satisfying the Director of Health may be appointed to  act temporarily as presidents of sanitary divisions. Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011 249 ARTICLE  VIII