COMELEC Reorganization
Republic Act No. 3808, enacted on June 22, 1963, empowers the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to reorganize its office to enhance efficiency in conducting elections. This includes the authority to create or abolish departments, adjust personnel roles, and set salaries for its employees, ensuring no permanent staff member faces layoff or salary reduction due to the reorganization. The Act also allows COMELEC to utilize unexpended funds from previous appropriations for its operational needs, with future salary and operational costs included in annual General Appropriation Acts. Additionally, any conflicting laws are repealed or amended as necessary. The law took effect upon its approval.
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- What is COMELEC Reorganization about?
- Republic Act No. 3808, enacted on June 22, 1963, empowers the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to reorganize its office to enhance efficiency in conducting elections. This includes the authority to create or abolish departments, adjust personnel roles, and set salaries for its employees, ensuring no permanent staff member faces layoff or salary reduction due to the reorganization. The Act also allows COMELEC to utilize unexpended funds from previous appropriations for its operational needs, with future salary and operational costs included in annual General Appropriation Acts. Additionally, any conflicting laws are repealed or amended as necessary. The law took effect upon its approval.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 3808?
- COMELEC Reorganization (Republic Act No. 3808) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was COMELEC Reorganization enacted?
- COMELEC Reorganization (Republic Act No. 3808) was enacted on Jun 22, 1963.
- What is the citation for COMELEC Reorganization?
- COMELEC Reorganization, Republic Act No. 3808, Jun 22, 1963 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 3808
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 22, 1963
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3808
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS TO REORGANIZE ITS OFFICE, FIX THE SALARIES, AND FIX ITS APPROPRIATION FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION EXPENSES
SECTION 1. In order to promote maximum efficiency in carrying out its constitutional duty to insure free, clean and orderly elections and properly administer and effectively enforce all laws relative to the conduct of elections, the Commission on Elections is hereby authorized, within six months from the date of approval hereof, to reorganize its office. It may abolish or create departments, divisions, sections or units, redistribute functions and personnel, change designations of existing positions, create positions, fix the salaries of its subordinate officials and employees, and provide for adequate appropriation for maintenance and operation: Provided, That no permanent official or employee already in the service of the Commission on Elections upon the approval of this Act shall be laid off or his salary reduced on account of such reorganization. acd
SECTION 2. The commission on Elections is hereby authorized to use such sums as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act from any unexpended balance of existing certifications to accounts payable from any appropriation for the Commission on Elections. Henceforth, appropriations to cover the salaries of officials and employees of the Commission on Elections, and its maintenance and operating expenses as fixed in accordance with the provisions of this Act shall be carried in the annual General Appropriation Acts.
SECTION 3. All laws, or parts thereof which are or may be in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 22, 1963
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 60, No. 3, p. 302 on January 20, 1964
Cite This Law
COMELEC Reorganization, Republic Act No. 3808, Jun 22, 1963 (Philippines)
COMELEC Reorganization, Republic Act No. 3808 (Phil. 1963)
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