Functions, Powers, Duties and Responsibilities of the Chairman of the Regional Development Council
Letter of Instructions No. 542, issued on May 20, 1977, outlines the roles and responsibilities of the Chairman of the Regional Development Council in the Philippines. The Chairman is tasked with directing the formulation of an integrated regional development plan, coordinating the implementation of development programs, and establishing a monitoring system. Additionally, the Chairman is responsible for recommending budgetary priorities, administering regional funds, and ensuring local plans align with regional objectives. The Chairman will also submit quarterly reports to the President through the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and may take on additional roles as determined by the President. The NEDA Regional Office will assist the Chairman in these duties.
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- What is Functions, Powers, Duties and Responsibilities of the Chairman of the Regional Development Council about?
- Letter of Instructions No. 542, issued on May 20, 1977, outlines the roles and responsibilities of the Chairman of the Regional Development Council in the Philippines. The Chairman is tasked with directing the formulation of an integrated regional development plan, coordinating the implementation of development programs, and establishing a monitoring system. Additionally, the Chairman is responsible for recommending budgetary priorities, administering regional funds, and ensuring local plans align with regional objectives. The Chairman will also submit quarterly reports to the President through the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and may take on additional roles as determined by the President. The NEDA Regional Office will assist the Chairman in these duties.
- What type of law is Letter of Instructions No. 542?
- Functions, Powers, Duties and Responsibilities of the Chairman of the Regional Development Council (Letter of Instructions No. 542) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Functions, Powers, Duties and Responsibilities of the Chairman of the Regional Development Council enacted?
- Functions, Powers, Duties and Responsibilities of the Chairman of the Regional Development Council (Letter of Instructions No. 542) was enacted on May 20, 1977.
- What is the citation for Functions, Powers, Duties and Responsibilities of the Chairman of the Regional Development Council?
- Functions, Powers, Duties and Responsibilities of the Chairman of the Regional Development Council, Letter of Instructions No. 542, May 20, 1977 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 542
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
May 20, 1977
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 542
| TO | : | All Chairmen, Regional Development Councils |
| The Director-General, National Economic and Development Authority, and all Heads of Departments, Bureaus, Offices, Agencies and Government Instrumentalities, Including Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations Participating or Involved in Regional Development Planning as well as in the Implementation of Regional Development Plans and Projects | ||
| SUBJECT | : | Defining the Functions, Powers, Duties and Responsibilities of the Chairman of the Regional Development Council |
In order to enhance the operational viability of the Regional Development Council as the chief planning body in the region and coordinator of regional development, and the necessity of strengthening the capacity of the Chairman of the Council, it is hereby directed that the Chairman of the Regional Development Council shall have and exercise the following functions, powers, duties and responsibilities: casia
1. Direct the formulation of an integrated regional development plan to include plans of national government agencies, regional development bodies and local governments in the regions.
2. Coordinate the implementation of development programs and projects in the region and establish a monitoring system therefor.
3. Recommend to the NEDA and the Budget Commission a system of priorities in the allocation of budgetary resources for programs and projects of national government offices in the region in accordance with the regional plan.
4. Administer the share of the region from the Regional Development Fund provided under the National Budget decree, and such other funds as may be provided by the national government and/or local governments for regional projects.
5. Coordinate local planning activities in the region to ensure the consistency of local plans with development plans for the region.
6. Call on any agency or instrumentality of the government and on private entities and organizations in the region for cooperation and assistance in the performance of the council of its functions.
7. Submit to the President through the NEDA quarterly and such other reports as may be required or necessary on the status of development efforts in the region and recommend measures for accelerating regional growth and development. casia
The Chairman of the Council shall also serve in the region in such capacities and exercise such additional functions, powers, duties and responsibilities as the President may determine.
The Chairman of the Council shall be assisted by the NEDA Regional Office in the exercise of the functions, powers, duties and responsibilities herein vested or additionally vested in him.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 20th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Seven.
Cite This Law
Functions, Powers, Duties and Responsibilities of the Chairman of the Regional Development Council, Letter of Instructions No. 542, May 20, 1977 (Philippines)
Functions, Powers, Duties and Responsibilities of the Chairman of the Regional Development Council, Letter of Instructions No. 542 (Phil. 1977)
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