of each barrio shall be chosen by the qualified electors of the barrio. The provisions of the Election Law not inconsistent with this title shall apply to municipal elections in the department, except that not only those persons otherwise qualified who speak, read, and write English or Spanish, but also those who speak, read a nd write any of the local native dialects, shall be entitled to vote at such elections. [2408-39, 54 ( b ); 2429-8, 9.] SECTION  2604 . Other Nonelective Officers . — There shall be in each municipality a secretary, a treasurer, and such other nonelective officers and employees as the council shall deem necessary and provide for and the provincial board shall authorize, except  that in municipalities where the provincial board may deem it necessary for purposes of economy, the board may by resolution provide that the duties of municipal secretary and municipal treasurer shall be performed by one officer who shall be known as the  municipal secretary-treasurer and who shall be appointed in the manner hereinafter prescribed for the municipal treasurer. [2408-40.] SECTION  2605 . Municipal Officers and Employees in General.  — All municipal officers and employees shall be subject to the following provisions: ( a ) Term of office. —  All appointive officers and employees shall hold office during good behavior. aCcADT ( b ) Additional powers and duties . — Every municipal officer shall, in addition to the powers and duties in this title expressly imposed and granted, have such further powers and perform such further duties as may be prescribed by law or ordinance. ( a ) President, vice-president, and councilors. — A president, vice-president, or councilor shall have the qualifications prescribed by law for elective municipal officers, except that in the case of an appointive municipal president it will be sufficient if  he is a duly qualified elector of the province. ( b ) Secretary . — A secretary shall be able to read, write, and speak [2408-41.] SECTION  2606 . Qualifications . — Municipal officers and employees shall have the following qualifications in general: Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011 822