Amendment to B.P. Blg. 129 (Additional RTC Branch in Science City of Muñoz)
Republic Act No. 10739, enacted on December 29, 2015, establishes an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, within the Third Judicial Region. This act amends the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 to facilitate the creation of this court branch, and the Supreme Court is tasked with assigning its branch number. The Chief Justice and the Secretary of the Department of Justice are responsible for operationalizing the new branch, with funding allocated in the Annual General Appropriations Act. The act will take effect 15 days after publication in two newspapers of general circulation.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 10739
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
December 29, 2015
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10739
AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED IN THE SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ, SITUATED IN THE PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL REGION, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (C) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. An additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed in the Science City of Muñoz, situated in the Province of Nueva Ecija, is hereby created in the Third Judicial Region. ATICcS
SECTION 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly created branch of the Regional Trial Court in the Third Judicial Region.
SECTION 3. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include in the Court's program the operationalization of the additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed in the Science City of Muñoz, the funding of which shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations Act. The funds necessary for the operation of the court herein created shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the court and the appointment of its personnel.
SECTION 4. Section 14 (c) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, and all other laws, executive orders, and rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved: December 29, 2015.
Cite This Law
Amendment to B.P. Blg. 129 (Additional RTC Branch in Science City of Muñoz), Republic Act No. 10739, Dec 29, 2015 (Philippines)
Amendment to B.P. Blg. 129 (Additional RTC Branch in Science City of Muñoz), Republic Act No. 10739 (Phil. 2015)
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