Additional Judge for City Court of Butuan
Republic Act No. 5697, enacted on June 21, 1969, amends Section 76 of the Charter of the City of Butuan to establish an additional judge for its city court, creating two branches with one regular and one auxiliary judge. The act allows city judges to take a vacation of up to thirty days with salary, during which the auxiliary judge assumes their duties. If both judges are unavailable, the Secretary of Justice can appoint a justice of the peace from a neighboring municipality to temporarily preside over the court. The salaries for the city judges are capped at fifteen thousand pesos per year, split between the city and national governments. This law took effect upon its approval.
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- What is Additional Judge for City Court of Butuan about?
- Republic Act No. 5697, enacted on June 21, 1969, amends Section 76 of the Charter of the City of Butuan to establish an additional judge for its city court, creating two branches with one regular and one auxiliary judge. The act allows city judges to take a vacation of up to thirty days with salary, during which the auxiliary judge assumes their duties. If both judges are unavailable, the Secretary of Justice can appoint a justice of the peace from a neighboring municipality to temporarily preside over the court. The salaries for the city judges are capped at fifteen thousand pesos per year, split between the city and national governments. This law took effect upon its approval.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 5697?
- Additional Judge for City Court of Butuan (Republic Act No. 5697) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Additional Judge for City Court of Butuan enacted?
- Additional Judge for City Court of Butuan (Republic Act No. 5697) was enacted on Jun 21, 1969.
- What is the citation for Additional Judge for City Court of Butuan?
- Additional Judge for City Court of Butuan, Republic Act No. 5697, Jun 21, 1969 (Philippines)
Law Information
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- Republic Act No. 5697
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- Statutes
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- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 21, 1969
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5697
AN ACT PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL JUDGE FOR THE CITY COURT OF THE CITY OF BUTUAN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION SEVENTY-SIX OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BUTUAN
SECTION 1. Section seventy-six of Republic Act Numbered Five hundred twenty-three, otherwise known as the Charter of the City of Butuan, is amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 76. Regular, auxiliary and acting judges of the city court. — There shall be a city court for the City of Butuan which shall have two branches for which the two judges thereof shall be known, respectively, as judge of the first and second branch, and an auxiliary city judge.
"The city judges may, upon proper application, be allowed a vacation of not more than thirty days every year with salary. The auxiliary city judge shall discharge the duties of the city judge in case of absence, incapacity or inability of the latter until he assumes his post, or until a new judge shall have been appointed. During his incumbency the auxiliary city judge shall enjoy the powers, emoluments and privileges of the city judge who shall not receive any remuneration therefor except the salary to which he is entitled by reason of his vacation provided for in this Act.
"In case of absence, incapacity or inability of both the city judges and the auxiliary city judge, the Secretary of Justice shall designate the justice of the peace of any of the adjoining municipalities to preside over the city court, and he shall hold the office temporarily until the regular incumbent or the auxiliary judge thereof shall have resumed office or until another judge shall have been appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Act. The justice of the peace so designated shall receive his salary as justice of the peace plus seventy per cent of the salary of the city judge whose office he has temporarily assumed. The city judges shall receive a salary of not exceeding fifteen thousand pesos per annum, one-half of which shall be paid by the city government and the other half by the National Government."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 21, 1969.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 65, No. 51, p. 14120 on December 22, 1969
Cite This Law
Additional Judge for City Court of Butuan, Republic Act No. 5697, Jun 21, 1969 (Philippines)
Additional Judge for City Court of Butuan, Republic Act No. 5697 (Phil. 1969)
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