The members of the Governing Board shall receive per diems for each Board Meeting actually attended to be fixed by them or by legislation. Seven (7) members of the Board shall constitute a quorum to transact official business. SEC. 6. Office of the General Manager. - The Office of the Regional Manager shall consist of the General Manager, his/her immediate staff, and the Legal Division which shall provide legal services to the Authority. SEC. 7. Functions of the General Manager. - The General Manager shall be the head of the agency and shall be responsible to the day-to-day management and supervision of the office. He/she shall exercise the following duties and responsibilities: (1) Implement, enforce and apply policies, programs, guidelines, procedures, decisions, rules and regulations promulgated, prescribed, issued or adopted by the Authority; (2) Manage the day-to-day affairs of the Authority, and ensure the operational efficiency of the ports under the jurisdiction and ownership of the Authority; (3) Sign contracts; to approve expenditures and payments within the budget provisions, and, generally, to do any all acts or things for the proper operation of the Authority or any of the ports under the jurisdiction, control or ownership of the Authority; (4) Submit an annual budget to the Board for Recurrent Income and Expenditures and the Estimated Capital Expenditures for its adoption not later than two months before the commencement of the ensuing Fiscal Year; (5) Undertake research, studies, investigations, and other activities and projects and to submit comprehensive reports and appropriate recommendations to the Board for its information and approval; and (6) Perform such other duties as may be required by law. SEC. 8. Assistants to the General Manager. - The General Manager shall be assisted by two (2) Assistant General Managers, one (1) for Operation and one (1) for Administration and Finance. SEC. 9. Functions of the Assistant Manager for Operation. - The Assistant General Manager for Operation shall perform the following functions: (1) Monitor the implementation of port projects, plans, constructions, programs, functions and other port activities necessary to properly discharge port services; (2) Conduct research regarding ports development and other port functions, which are advantageous to the government; (3) Recommend to the General Manager other programs both operational and managerial activities; 225