require any municipal treasurer to act as deputy provincial treasurer. ( d ) Custodian of funds . — He shall be the custodian of all funds and property of the province and shall account for all such in accordance with such rules and regulations as may be prescribed for such treasurers. ( e ) Register of certificates . — He shall keep in his office open to the inspection of any person, a register of all certificates of registration issued in his province. (f) Tax assessor . — He shall act as  ex officio  provincial assessor. ( g ) Accounts to district auditor . — The provincial treasurer shall render such accounts as the district auditor may require of him. TEcCHD ( h ) Requisition of supplies — Property account . — All supplies, equipment, or property shall be purchased by him from the department treasurer upon the order of the provincial board, for the use of the provincial officers, except such supplies and equipment which may be purchased in the local market at economical rates. Every requisition shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the resolution of the provincial board or municipal council making the necessary appropriation to cover the cost and expenses there of, together with a certificate showing that there is sufficient money in the provincial or municipal treasury to cover the cost and expenses incurred by reason of the requisition. aSADIC ( i ) Mining recorder . — He shall act as mining recorder for the province. (j) Record of licenses . — He shall keep a record, open to public inspection, of the names of all persons paying municipal licenses or privilege taxes, arranged alphabetically. HCaDIS ( k ) Additional duties . — He shall perform such other lawful duties as may be required of him by the department treasurer. [2408-34; 2439-1.] SECTION  2598 . Collection of Provincial Taxes . — The taxes levied by order of the provincial board shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as taxes levied for municipal purposes in accordance with legislation now existing or hereafter ena cted and the same procedure for appeal now or hereafter 816 Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011