Amendment to B.P. Blg. 129 (Additional RTC Branch in Trento, Agusan del Sur)
Republic Act No. 10362, enacted on January 23, 2013, establishes an additional Regional Trial Court branch in Trento, Agusan del Sur, as part of the Tenth Judicial Region. This amendment to the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 mandates the Supreme Court to assign a branch number and requires the Chief Justice to coordinate with the Department of Justice for its operationalization. Funding for the court will be included in the annual General Appropriations Act, with disbursement contingent on the court's organization and personnel appointments. The law took effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette or two newspapers of general circulation.
January 23, 2013
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10362
AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TRENTO, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (K) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. An additional Regional Trial Court branch is hereby created in the Tenth Judicial Region with seat at the Municipality of Trento, Province of Agusan del Sur.
The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly-created branch of the Regional Trial Court in the Tenth Judicial Region.
SECTION 2. 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 an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed in the Municipality of Trento, Province of Agusan del Sur, 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 3. Section 14 (k) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, and all other laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved: January 23, 2013.
Published in The Philippine Star on January 29, 2013.