An Act Amending Act Numbered One Hundred and Thirty-Six, Providing for the Organization of Courts in the Philippine Islands, as Amended by Act Numbered Three Hundred and Twenty-Five, by Extending the Provisions of the Civil Service Act to the Attorney-General
Act No. 378, enacted on March 11, 1902, amends the organization of courts in the Philippine Islands by extending the provisions of the Civil Service Act to the Attorney-General's office. It removes certain requirements for the appointment of lawyers and assistants, allowing the Attorney-General to make appointments independently, with the exception of positions that require the Civil Governor's approval. Additionally, current employees in the Attorney-General's office will retain their positions while being subject to the Civil Service Act. The Act emphasizes the urgency for its passage for the public good and takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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- What is An Act Amending Act Numbered One Hundred and Thirty-Six, Providing for the Organization of Courts in the Philippine Islands, as Amended by Act Numbered Three Hundred and Twenty-Five, by Extending the Provisions of the Civil Service Act to the Attorney-General about?
- Act No. 378, enacted on March 11, 1902, amends the organization of courts in the Philippine Islands by extending the provisions of the Civil Service Act to the Attorney-General's office. It removes certain requirements for the appointment of lawyers and assistants, allowing the Attorney-General to make appointments independently, with the exception of positions that require the Civil Governor's approval. Additionally, current employees in the Attorney-General's office will retain their positions while being subject to the Civil Service Act. The Act emphasizes the urgency for its passage for the public good and takes effect immediately upon enactment.
- What type of law is Act No. 378?
- An Act Amending Act Numbered One Hundred and Thirty-Six, Providing for the Organization of Courts in the Philippine Islands, as Amended by Act Numbered Three Hundred and Twenty-Five, by Extending the Provisions of the Civil Service Act to the Attorney-General (Act No. 378) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
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- An Act Amending Act Numbered One Hundred and Thirty-Six, Providing for the Organization of Courts in the Philippine Islands, as Amended by Act Numbered Three Hundred and Twenty-Five, by Extending the Provisions of the Civil Service Act to the Attorney-General (Act No. 378) was enacted on Mar 11, 1902.
- What is the citation for An Act Amending Act Numbered One Hundred and Thirty-Six, Providing for the Organization of Courts in the Philippine Islands, as Amended by Act Numbered Three Hundred and Twenty-Five, by Extending the Provisions of the Civil Service Act to the Attorney-General?
- An Act Amending Act Numbered One Hundred and Thirty-Six, Providing for the Organization of Courts in the Philippine Islands, as Amended by Act Numbered Three Hundred and Twenty-Five, by Extending the Provisions of the Civil Service Act to the Attorney-General, Act No. 378, Mar 11, 1902 (Philippines)
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- Philippines
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March 11, 1902
ACT NO. 378
AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIX, PROVIDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF COURTS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE, BY EXTENDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE ACT TO THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL
SECTION 1. Section forty-seven of Act Numbered One hundred and thirty-six, providing for the organization of courts in the Philippine Islands, as amended by section one of Act Numbered Three hundred and twenty-five, is hereby amended by striking out, after the word "lawyers" in the first line of paragraph (b) of said section, the words: "who shall be appointed by the Attorney-General, with the approval of the Civil Governor, to serve at their pleasure;" and by striking out, after the word "functions," in the fourth line of paragraph (c) of said section, the words: "Such assistants shall be appointed by the Attorney-General with the approval of the Civil Governor;" and by adding to said section an additional paragraph as follows:
"(e) All appointments to positions in the office of the Attorney-General, except to positions to which appointment is made by the Civil Governor, with the advice and consent of the Commission, shall be made by the Attorney-General in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Service Act. Employees now in the office of the Attorney-General whose positions may be classified by the operation of this Act shall continue in the service and discharge the duties assigned them, subject, however, to the conditions contained in section twenty-two of Act Numbered Five, entitled "The Civil Service Act."
SECTION 2. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED, March 11, 1902.
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An Act Amending Act Numbered One Hundred and Thirty-Six, Providing for the Organization of Courts in the Philippine Islands, as Amended by Act Numbered Three Hundred and Twenty-Five, by Extending the Provisions of the Civil Service Act to the Attorney-General, Act No. 378, Mar 11, 1902 (Philippines)
An Act Amending Act Numbered One Hundred and Thirty-Six, Providing for the Organization of Courts in the Philippine Islands, as Amended by Act Numbered Three Hundred and Twenty-Five, by Extending the Provisions of the Civil Service Act to the Attorney-General, Act No. 378 (Phil. 1902)
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