and the chairman, shall receive a compensation of ten pesos for each day on which they attend the sessions and serve as members of the board. ECAaTS The chairman of the board of tax appeals shall be designated in the appointment of the Governor-General and shall receive twenty pesos for each day on which he attends the sessions. 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. [183-54; 2200-1.] SECTION  2463 . Oath to be Taken by Members of Board of Tax Appeals . — Before organizing as such, the members of the board of tax appeals shall take the following oath before a justice of the peace or some other officer authorized to administer an oath in th e city: aAEIHC "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will well and truly hear and determine all matters and issues between taxpayers and the city assessor and collector submitted for my decision. So help me God. (In case of affirmation the last four words to be stricken out.) "_______________ (Signature.) "Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me this _________ day of __________, 191___. "_________________________" (Signature of officer administering oath.) The oath of each member shall be recorded by the secretary of the board in the minutes of its proceedings. [183-55.] SECTION  2464 . Proceedings Before Board of Tax Appeals and Executive Secretary . — The board of tax appeals shall meet on the second Monday in January of each year, shall hear all appeals duly transmitted to it, shall decide the same forthwith, and shall com plete its work and adjourn on or before the thirty-first day of March of each year unless its sessions for any given year are extended to a later date by direction of the Governor-General. It shall have authority to cause to be amended the listing and valu ation of the property in respect to which any appeal has been perfected by order signed by the board or a majority Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011 740