(1) Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sanggunian and provide legal assistance and support to the governor or mayor, as the case may be, in carrying out the delivery of basic services and provisions of adequate facilities as provided for under Section 17 of RA 7160;

(2) Develop plans and strategies and upon approval thereof by the governor implement the same, partcularly those which have to do with programs and projects related to legal services which the governor is empowered to implement and which the sanggunian is empowered to provide for under this Code.

(3) In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the legal officer shall:

• (i) Represent the local government unit in all actions and special proceeding wherein the local government unit or any official thereof, in his official capacity, is a party: Provided, that, in actions or proceesings where a component or municipality is a party advserse to the provincial government or to another component city or municipality; a special legal officer may be employed ro represent the adverse party;
• (ii) When required by the governor or sanggunian, draft ordinances, contract, bonds, leases and other instruments, involving any interest of the local government unit; and provide comments and recommendation on any instruments already drawn. 
• (iii) Render his opinion in writing on any question of law when requested to do so by the governor or sanggunian;
• (iv) Investigate or cause to be investigated any local official or employee for administrative neglect or misconduct in office, and recommend appropriate action to the governor or sanggunian, as the case may be;
• (v) Investigate or cause to be investigated any person firm or corporation holding any franchise or existing any public privilage for failure to comply with any term or conditions in the grant of such franchise or privilege, and recommending appropriate action to the governor or saggunian, as the case may be;
• (vi) When directed by the governor or sanggunian, initiate and prosecute in the interest of the local government unit concerned any civil action on any bond, lease or other contract upon any breach or violation thereof; and
• (viii) Review and submit recommendations or ordinances approved and executive order issued by component units;

(4) Recommend measures to the sanggunian and advise the governor on all other matters related to upholding the rule of law;

(5) Be in the frontline of protecting human rights and persecuting any violations thereof, particularly those which occur during the aftermath and man-made or natural disaster or calamities; and

(6) Exercise such other power perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.