PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES, CODES & ISSUANCES
PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES AND CODES
REPUBLIC ACTS
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2327 - AN ACT TO
DECLARE THE POSITION OF GOVERNMENT CORPORATE COUNSEL DISTINCT AND
SEPARATE FROM THAT OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, PROVIDE FOR HIS
APPOINTMENT AND SALARY AND APPROPRIATE THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
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Section 1.
The position of Government Corporate Counsel is
hereby declared distinct and separate from that of the Solicitor
General. The Government Corporate Counsel, who shall be appointed by
the President of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on
Appointments, shall head the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel
as presently constituted. He shall have the rank and privileges of an
Undersecretary of Department and shall receive compensation of twelve
thousand pesos per annum. He shall have full control and supervision
over all legal divisions maintained separately by Government owned or
controlled corporations with respect to handling of legal
matters. Sec. 2. The positions of two assistant government corporate counselors are hereby created with a salary of nine thousand and eight thousand four hundred pesos per annum, respectively who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Justice upon recommendation of the Government Corporate Counsel. Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated, out of the savings of prior years' appropriations assessed upon Government-owned or controlled corporations, the sum of forty thousand pesos or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay for the salary and other expenses incidental to the separation of the position of Government Corporate Counsel and the creation of two assistant government corporate counselors. Sec. 4. All Acts or parts thereof as may be inconsistent with the provisions hereof are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Sec. 5. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval. Approved: June 19, 1959 |